However, there are also two major benefits
which are not as evident. First, our treatment
creates a positive feedback loop which promotes
long-term healthy lifestyle change, for two
reasons.
• We urge our patients to exercise right
after the procedure and to continue regular activity,
as well as good nutrition. The rapid results
obtained with Mini-Lipo plus the continuing
volume shrinkage and skin tightening/smoothing
achieved with our transdermal treatment creams
creates excitement and positive energy in our
patients. They continue looking after themselves
because they see continuing changes!
• Our treatment is active, whereas traditional
liposuction is passive. With conventional lipo, something is done to
you (while you’re asleep) You have no
responsibility for change. With LIPIDOCTOR Mini-Lipo,
not only are you awake and actually helping
us during the procedure, but also you’re
applying treatment creams daily after the procedure.
You are exercising to get the most fat-burning
benefit from the creams and to leverage fat-burning
by building muscle. You are monitoring your
progress along with us, by reviewing measurements
and clinical photos over time. In short, you
have both responsibility and commitment, because
you are actively participating in your treatment.
Second, our treatment corrects body image
distortion. Most people visualize themselves
as larger than they really are. Defects become
distorted and magnified in your mind’s
eye. One problem area can easily translate into
the feeling of general unattractiveness. When
we recontour the main problem areas with Mini-Lipo, not only
is image distortion corrected in the treated
areas, but throughout the entire body! Here’s
proof:
The young patient shown below had thick thighs
and a largish butt. Prior to Mini-Lipo, an artist
sketched her as accurately as possible and then
showed her the drawing. The patient perceived
herself much thicker in the waist, butt and
thighs and the artist enlarged the drawing accordingly.
The arrows in the drawing denote the degree
of body image distortion.
Six weeks following Mini-Lipo, the artist then
redrew the recontoured patient. She was again
shown the drawing and was asked if it was accurate.
She agreed that it was. This time, for the first
time in years, she perceived herself accurately.
Not only the butt and thighs, but even the waist,
an untreated area, was viewed as smaller than
before and now appropriately sized.
The correction of distorted body image is a crucial factor in maintaining a healthy lifestyle: if you see yourself as fat and unattractive despite exercise, you have little motivation to look after yourself. If you see yourself as trim, you are much more upbeat about exercise and proper nutrition.
