How Do You Feel About Liposuction?

A few days ago, I watched an episode of Nip/Tuck. In this episode, an older woman (I'm guessing late 60's) underwent a beauty makeover. (I think that's what they call it). The gist of the story is that her husband was dying and he wanted to make it easier for her to find her next husband -- talk about an unselfish act of love. At the end of the show, she was shown in a form fitting dress -- I must admit, she looked good for a soon to be 70 year old.

Isn't it interesting how things just cross your mind. I guess it's true what they say about idle minds...so I guess I'll share a bit of the devilish side of me. I've seen the results of liposuction first-hand on a few friends. In the first case, two sisters decided to undergo liposuction and body resculpturing. Their results were fantastic. Prior to the surgery, they released a predetermined amount of weight (I don't use the word diet). The surgery was simply used to tighten their abs and slim down their thighs.

In the second case, the patient thought she could use liposuction and body resculpturing to make her thinner. Unfortunately, that never works. There is no way that surgeons can remove significant (15 - 20 lbs) amounts of fat from your body. The second patient looked just like she did before the $8k was given to the surgeon. Why didn't the surgeon share this information with her before he took her money? If he did, why did she still elect to undergo the procedure?

Sometimes, I wonder about people and their thought processes, don't you?