Why does fat gather at some areas rather than others?

There are hormonal and genetic reasons why fat is distributed in certain areas
more than others.

• Females tend to store fat around their hips, thighs and bottoms in the first instance.

• Males tend to put it on their bellies and sides (love handles).

Some people then have other “problem areas” that may run in families - ie: fat
under the chin, at the knee, under the arm (“bingo wings”) or above the bra
straps. All of these areas can be treated with Smartlipo®.

How can we get rid of fat?

When we lose weight, we empty fat out of fat cells - but do not get rid of the fat cells themselves. We cannot get rid of fat cells without a medical procedure (see below). For losing weight and for decreasing all of the fat stores, dieting or
sensible eating and exercise cannot be beaten.

However, when it comes to removing the fat cells themselves, this can only be
done by a medical procedure. In the past, doctors had to cut the fat away at
surgery.

However this left very big scars and so Liposuction was developed -
where fat was literally “sucked” out through tubes - often leaving some scars,
irregular contours and bruising. Many of these problems were initially addressed by SmartLipo® - Laser-Lipolysis. Now we have progressed to using a more powerful system with the addition of suction, to increase the speed and effectiveness of the treatment.