SLIMMING: A Brief Introduction to Obesity, Weight Loss and Regional Slimming

In this article, I wanted to make a start on a big subject on which volumes could be written, which can be consumed in a short time of reading. Again; I wish it to be a summary that is much more inclusive than the information you can see every day, in every medium, but simple enough to enable an average educated individual to grasp, make notes and discuss more with his doctor and dietitian...

Obesity (obesity): In its simplest definition, the amount of fat in the body is more than necessary. Obesity is not being overweight. A muscular athlete may be overweight, but perhaps low in body fat. If there is a fat mass over 30% in women and over 25% in men according to total body weight, this can be roughly considered as obesity.

If we want to lose weight to get rid of obesity, first of all, we should learn to eat the right and quality nutrition while adopting an active lifestyle. In order to lose weight permanently and healthily, the teamwork of the doctor and dietitian, and the planning of special support for the person who wants to lose weight and the lifestyle of that person are very important.

Obesity should be seen as a disorder of weight control mechanisms rather than an "overeating disease". It is the desire to eat, which is usually desensitized to internal signals such as hunger and satiety, but is constantly triggered by external stimuli such as sight, smell and taste, and continues even if there is no hunger or satiety. Fighting obesity is fighting a disease. This requires permanent weight loss.

SHORT BRIEF…

• The 4 key elements of a successful weight loss program are: healthy eating, adequate exercise, positive mental attitude and supporting the body in the right way.
• Most of us are overweight because we consume excess fat and sugar and do not get enough physical activity.
• All internet-connected devices and applications such as game consoles, social media applications, TV series and movie services increase sedentary life, trigger us to gain weight, and steal the effort and time needed to lose weight. We must limit our habits!
• Physiological causes of obesity include serotonin levels in the brain and intestines, slow basal metabolic rate (lack of thermogenesis), working problems of the sympathetic nervous system, metabolism of fat cells, and decreased sensitivity of insulin hormone.
• If used correctly under the control of a doctor, 5-HTP as well as herbal stimulants such as ephedrine and caffeine and supplements containing these stimulants affect the sympathetic nervous system. It can increase basal metabolic rate and nutritional thermogenesis. It can trigger weight loss.
• Fiber supplements not only improve blood sugar control and the effects of insulin, but also reduce calories absorbed by the body.
• One of the main goals of promoting weight loss should be to increase the sensitivity of the cells in the body to insulin.
• Chromium and magnesium; possibly increase insulin sensitivity. While increasing the rate of lean body mass, it provides weight loss.
• Clinical studies have shown that coenzyme Q10 can help with weight loss.
• Medium chain fatty acids can promote weight loss by increasing thermogenesis
• Hydroxycitrate has been found to be a potent inhibitor of oil production in mammals. It can be beneficial as a phytotherapeutic supplement.
• The use of glutathione takes an active role in eliminating the effects of toxins released from fat after fat burning and in preventing the decrease in the basal metabolic rate of the body that fights toxins. It has also been shown to be important in the continuation of thermogenesis by affecting energy metabolism.

Losing weight is not the only concern of today's urban people. He wants to reach more; It is the desire to have a healthy, fit, aesthetic and pleasant body in which he appears younger than his own age in his social environment. Losing weight alone is not enough for a younger look that can carry the clothes you wear better. It is necessary to achieve a more pronounced thinning in areas such as waist, hips, under the chin, arm circumference and belly. To achieve the desired results even faster, and to cope with stubborn regional lubrication, perhaps a realistic solution is procedures and applications for regional examination. There are various operative and non-surgical techniques.

Liposuction

It is a surgical intervention and there are risks of complications. The liposuction method, which is used for overweight people and for regional slimming, is a painful and long-lasting application.

Cryolipolysis

In the Cryolipolysis application, the fats in the region are kept with the help of a special device with vacuum heads and cooled down to -10 degrees in a controlled manner. Fats that crystallize by freezing are easily broken down. Fragmented fats become more easily excreted from the body. When the right device is selected; Without damaging the skin or other tissues, only fats are targeted, it can provide recovery and tightening of the applied area.

Radiofrequency Applications

It is a non-surgical method and radio waves are spread to the area with the device. It activates water molecules and ions and thus increases the temperature. Depending on the increase in temperature, the oils begin to melt. Melted fats can be excreted from the body through sweat, urine and respiration. It targets thermogenic effect. It can provide tightening, recovery and cell renewal.

Thinning with Laser Application

In laser thinning, millimetric incisions are made on the skin in the area. Laser beams are sent through these incisions with the help of a cannula. These rays provide the breakdown of fats. Fragmented fat molecules are naturally excreted from the body. Again, skin tightening and recovery can be achieved in laser application.

Satin Body Lift

By using radiofrequency and ultrasound together, the fat in the area is broken down. With this application, regional slimming occurs.

Electromagnetic Shapers

EMS devices, one of the most successful devices of technology, allow the muscles in the body to contract. With the waves sent to the body with special heads, the muscles are contracted. Contracting muscles provide energy needs. This energy need is provided by the fat around the muscles, and thus fat burning takes place. The basis of fat burning is a lot of muscle contraction in a very short time during the application. In this application, pain or pain is not felt. It is possible to see the effects of this application even after 1 year.

Regional slimming methods can provide tightening and recovery together with regional thinning in general. For the treatment of cellulite, which creates an aesthetically unpleasant appearance on the legs, applications such as G5 massage are used additionally and can give successful results.

The apps are risk free. However, in case of health problems such as pregnancy, heart disease, and chronic illness, the doctor's advice should be followed. In addition, it is important for safety and health to have the applications done in health centers under the control of exper