Why Cosmetic Surgery Can’t Make You Thin
By admin • Mar 16th, 2010A couple of years ago, when Kerry Katona unveiled her trim and slim new figure after undergoing thousands of pounds worth of cosmetic surgery, there are likely to have been many women who wished they too could afford to take such a seemingly simple route to thinness.
However, within just a year, the former Atomic Kitten singer and mum of four and piled many of her lost pounds back on again, as she dug into kebabs, curry and chips.
It could be said that Kerry is a prime example of how cosmetic surgery - while on occasion a good starting place - is not the total solution to getting a dream body.
Indeed, Shami Thomas, a spokesperson for the cosmetic surgery group Transform, explains that taking such drastic action in order to lose weight can work when it is complimented with a healthy diet and plenty of exercise.
However, she adds: "It’s a big myth that cosmetic surgery can make you lose a lot of weight, it’s just not true. The only operation that would is the gastric band or lap-band.
"There’s a big misconception out there that cosmetic surgery can make you thin. It can sculpt and shape your body better but you really need to include diet, exercise and a good lifestyle in your plan."
Rather than transforming a figure, liposuction or a tummy tuck may be worthwhile once people have already begun to shift the pounds, as both operations can help to shape the body, Ms Thomas explains.
But in spite of this, recent research by goodsurgeonguide.co.uk has revealed 56 per cent of Britons would rather lose their additional weight by having weight loss surgery than eating less and exercising more.
Furthermore, 78 per cent of women opted for the surgical route to getting slim, saying they believed it would work immediately and give great results.
Liposuction was found to be the most popular choice with 34 per cent of women, followed by a gastric bypass at 26 per cent.
However, without diet and exercise, ladies are likely to be lacking in tone and firmness of figure which could show off any surgery to its best results.
Women who are still tempted to go under the knife in the pursuit of the perfect figure should think about their choice for a long time and discuss it with their friends and family, as it is not a decision which should be taken lightly, Ms Thomson advises.
She also recommends seeing a number of different surgeons and choosing the one they feel the most rapport with.
Ensuring the premises are accredited and that the chosen surgeon is a specialist and expert in the area of surgery a person has chosen is also important, Ms Thomas claims.
But what of Kerry Katona? It would seem that after piling the weight she lost with cosmetic surgery back on, she is now committed to losing it again the sensible way, through an intensive exercise regime and healthier eating plan.
According to the Sun, the former popstar, who split from her husband Mark Croft earlier this year, is looking "prettier than ever".
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