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Obesity must be the “public enemy” of almost everyone nowadays. In the past decade, the number of obese people in the world has doubled, almost showing a trend of a global pandemic. Nowadays, obesity is no longer just a matter of weight. More people are beginning to realize that obesity is also one of the risk factors for many related diseases. Therefore, no matter when and where, “weight loss” is always popular and talked about. How can we combine exercise with busy work and life to lose fat quickly and healthily? There are many good choices in medical beauty.

Introduction

Obesity is a condition caused by excessive accumulation of body fat. When the body consumes more calories than it consumes, the excess calories are stored in the body in the form of fat. The amount exceeds the normal physiological requirement, and when it reaches a certain value, it develops into obesity. The weight of adipose tissue in normal male adults accounts for 15% to 18% of body weight, and that in women accounts for 20% to 25%. However, with age, the proportion of body fat increases accordingly.

In fact, obesity does not just mean being overweight. It has long been defined as a disease by the WHO (World Health Organization). Many chronic diseases, including obesity, tend to have similar pathophysiological characteristics.

Overweight means a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9; obesity means a BMI ≥ 30;

Level 1 obesity: 30.0-34.9

Level 2 obesity: 35.0-39.9

Level 3 obesity: ≥40.0

｛*Body mass index (BMI): An index that combines height and weight to determine whether a person is overweight or obese and the degree of overweight or obesity. The formula is weight/height2 (kg/m2). ｝

Cause

Under normal circumstances, energy intake and energy expenditure are in a state of balance. When this balance is broken, energy intake exceeds energy expenditure, resulting in excess energy, which will promote fat accumulation and cause obesity.

 

1. Genetic factors

Obesity has a certain genetic tendency. Children born to obese parents are more likely to suffer from obesity, accounting for about 20-40%.

 

2. Bad living habits

(1) Poor dietary structure: A preference for high-calorie foods such as sweets and fried foods causes a deficiency of micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals, leading to a sharp increase in visceral fat obesity.

(2) Overeating: Liking to eat more and being greedy; liking to overeat; liking to eat snacks; liking to eat midnight snacks before going to bed, etc., will all lead to excessive calorie intake.

(3) Picky dieting: If nutrients are not adequately supplemented, the metabolism of fat will be affected, so fat can only accumulate in the body, leading to obesity.

(4) Lack of exercise: Eating more and moving less, lack of physical exercise, sitting for a long time without exercise, etc. will not only reduce the basal metabolism, but also keep the activity and calorie consumption at an extremely low level. Naturally, the overall calorie consumption will decrease, which will make it easier to cause calorie surplus, and gaining weight is inevitable.

(5) Others: such as staying up late for a long time, drinking alcohol and other bad living habits.

 

3. Age

The main source of calories consumed by the body is basal metabolism, followed by activity and exercise calories, and the thermal effect of food. As we age and lack exercise, our basal metabolism decreases, and we are more likely to become obese. This is why people gain weight when they are older.

 

4. Too much stress

Under long-term high pressure, the body’s cortisol level will remain high. Cortisol is a glucocorticoid released by the adrenal cortex in the human body. When cortisol levels rise, the level of ghrelin, a hunger hormone, will also rise, leading to increased appetite and excessive intake of calories. At the same time, elevated cortisol will reduce the brain’s sensitivity to leptin, stimulate your desire for high-sugar and high-fat foods, and hinder or delay satiety signals. Therefore, mental distress, postpartum recovery, menopausal syndrome, work pressure, etc. can cause hormone and autonomic nervous system disorders, and suddenly become a physique prone to obesity that easily absorbs excess calories.

Specific symptoms

Obesity can be divided into two categories: simple obesity and secondary obesity . Simple obesity can be related to factors such as genetics, diet and exercise habits, and can also be called primary obesity in medicine; secondary obesity refers to obesity caused by other diseases, which is relatively rare; among all obesity, more than 99% is simple obesity, and secondary obesity accounts for only 1% of obesity.

Simple obesity can occur at any age, and about half of obese adults have a history of childhood obesity. Generally, weight gain is slow, and rapid weight gain in a short period of time should be considered secondary obesity. Fat is mainly distributed in the neck, trunk and head in men, while in the abdomen, lower abdomen, breasts and buttocks in women .

Affected population

Obesity affects a very wide range of people. For young people, it mainly affects their body shape and appearance, while for older people, the impact is even greater.

30 years old:

As the level of growth hormone secretion continues to decline, the body will spontaneously store more fat and muscles will gradually be lost. The metabolic rate will slow down, causing the body’s weight to continue to increase. In this age group, men often show an increase in the total amount of abdominal fat storage; while women will gradually lose muscle and be replaced by fat; the loss rate is as high as 170g per year.

40 years old:

The body’s metabolic rate continues to decline; that is, it takes longer to burn the same amount of calories. As the metabolic rate slows, people in this age group will need less energy each day, and if they don’t strictly control their diet and still eat the same amount as when they were 20-30 years old, it is not uncommon to gain 30 pounds per year. Perimenopause (the period before menopause) gradually affects women’s hormone secretion levels, making it easier for women in this age group to accumulate abdominal fat.

50 years old:

The male hormones in menopausal women will gradually lose at a rate of 50%-60%. Compared with the loss rate of male hormones, the loss rate of estrogen is faster, even up to 66%. The rapid loss of hormones causes fat to gradually shift from the hips to the waist. Overweight people in this age group often face various cardiovascular diseases caused by high blood pressure and high cholesterol. In the UK, about one-third of people die from heart disease.

60 years old:

Being overweight can lead to a lack of mobility in this age group, making it more difficult to maintain a normal weight. Almost 32% of women over 65 are overweight, while the figure for men is a staggering 54%.

In short, obesity affects the vast majority of people, and has varying degrees of impact on everyone, whether healthy or young.

Treatment options

Generally speaking, when we lose weight through exercise, dieting, or some medical aesthetic treatments, we change the volume of fat cells or reduce water content, but we do not reduce the amount of fat. Therefore, weight loss ≠ weight loss ≠ fat loss. Only by reducing fat fundamentally can we ensure that there is no rebound, and let the body build a new balance network while reducing fat, so that the body can maintain a healthy balance.

At Ai Beauty Clinic, there are many ways to reduce fat, which can build a complete and safe weight loss and body shaping process. For local fat reduction, you can choose lipolysis injections or CoolSculpting to accurately locate the fat dissolving area, quickly eliminate fat cells in the body, and fundamentally reduce fat; cooperate with the liver protection and fat burning injections for whole body fat burning, supplement nutrition and promote metabolism; at the same time, you can also choose BTL to reduce fat and gain muscle simultaneously, and tighten and shape your body lines.

 

A. CoolSculpting

Introduction:

The CoolSculpting CCCOLSCULPTIN system was developed and designed by global dermatologists DR.R.ROX ANDERSON and DR.FIETER MANSTEIN at Massachusetts General Hospital, a hospital co-founded by Harvard Medical School. It is a cryolipolysis device produced by ZELTIQ AESTHETICS, INC, a well-known American medical equipment manufacturer. It is used in more than 80 countries and regions around the world, with more than 5 million treatment cases. It has obtained the US FDA, China CFDA and EU CE certification. Its safety, effectiveness and economic benefits make it the best body sculpting project in the world.

Working principle:

CoolSculpting cryolipolysis mainly utilizes the fact that fat cannot tolerate cold. Through a low-temperature treatment device at about 4~5℃, the freezing wave is transmitted to the part with more fat. When it encounters cold, the fat will die by itself and then be excreted from the body through the natural metabolic process, achieving the purpose of slimming and shaping. Precise low temperature and professional probe can ensure that fat cells are frozen to death without harming other tissues of the body. One treatment can reduce 22.4% of fat.

process:

1. Face-to-face consultation: Through measurement and other steps, a detailed fat mass assessment will be conducted, including the range, size, angle, etc. The doctor will develop a treatment plan suitable for you according to different areas based on your situation and expected results.

2. Preoperative preparation: mark the treatment area, clean and disinfect, and install the nozzle.

3. CoolSculpting treatment: Place the treatment head close to the skin surface to freeze fat.

4. Precautions after surgery.

Duration: 1 hour

Suitable for the crowd:

• People who are not severely obese and want to reduce local fat;
• People who want to avoid the risks of surgery, liposuction, and general anesthesia and want non-invasive fat burning and body shaping;
• People who don’t have much time for exercise and fitness and want to dissolve fat locally and efficiently in a short time;

B. Lipolysis injection

Introduction:

The lipolysis injection is currently the safest and most effective method for non-surgical local weight loss. It is especially suitable for small-area local weight loss and eliminating stubborn fat, such as double chins, faces, thighs and other difficult-to-reduce areas. After the lipolysis injection, the metabolism of fat is accelerated, fat is degraded and absorbed, and at the same time, the skin can be tightened and lifted.

Working principle:

The working principle of the lipolysis injection is to inject a liquid containing slimming ingredients directly into the subcutaneous fat layer of the human body. It will destroy the cell membrane, thereby destroying the fat cells, while increasing the amount of lipase in the local fat, promoting fat activation, and breaking down the fat into small states, which are then excreted from the body through the lymphatic system as the body metabolizes.

process:

1. Consultation: A plan will be developed based on your requirements and the thickness of the fat layer, and the area to be injected will be marked out.
2. Preoperative preparation: Apply local anesthetic, clean and disinfect the treatment area.
3. Lipolytic injection: Blunt needle flat injection, try to ensure one needle per area.
4. Postoperative precautions.

Duration: 30-45 minutes

Suitable for the crowd:

• People with localized fat accumulation and stubborn fat, including arms, inner thighs, joints, stomach, etc.
• People with cellulite, improve cellulite;
• People who have side effects of bumpy and uneven skin after liposuction;
• People who want to avoid the risks of surgery, liposuction, and general anesthesia and want non-invasive lipolysis;
• People who don’t have much time for exercise and fitness;

C. Liver protection and fat burning drip

Introduction:

The liver-protecting and fat-burning injection is a healthy vitamin injection that is injected intravenously. Its main ingredients are essential nutrients for the human body, such as B vitamins, amino acids, and multiple vitamins. It improves the metabolic function of the liver and burns excess fat, thereby achieving a safe and fast weight loss and health care effect.

Working principle:

The Liver Protector and Fat Burner injection contains a high dose of essential nutrients, which are injected into the human body through intravenous injection to promote the removal of fat and toxins in the liver, burn excess fat, and mainly reduce internal fat. Without these nutrients, bile and fat will accumulate in the liver and may cause a series of health problems and diseases. This accumulated bile will also cause the metabolism to slow down and even interrupt the natural fat burning process. The Liver Protector and Fat Burner injection happens to work quickly and absorb these essential nutrients excellently, thereby protecting the liver from toxins, reducing the burden on the body, maintaining intestinal health and appetite, and safely burning fat.

process:

1. Face-to-face consultation: Develop a treatment plan based on personal conditions and needs.

2. Preoperative preparation: Medical staff prepares medicines.

3. Intraoperative treatment: Injection through intravenous drip, the whole process is easy.

4. Precautions after surgery.

Duration: 30-45 minutes

Suitable for the crowd:

• People who are physically burdened, prone to insomnia and staying up late;
• People who are picky about food and do not absorb enough nutrients;
• People who like to eat oily and flavorful foods and put a heavy burden on the liver;
• People whose basal metabolism slows down as they age;
• People who want to replenish energy and regulate health on a daily basis;
• People who want to combine medical beauty fat reduction to easily and healthily burn fat and reduce fat;

D. BTL EMSCULPT

Introduction:

BTL Maxus muscle pacemaker is a non-invasive innovative device developed by the British company BTL that can “build muscle + burn fat” at the same time. It has no radiation, does not freeze the body to harm the body, does not burn the skin with high temperature, and is efficient and safe. Seven independent studies in the United States provide strong academic support, and it has obtained triple certification from the US FDA, CE, and TGA. It can achieve 16% muscle growth and 19% fat loss at the same time. It is the same slimming and shaping black technology used by many big stars such as Kardashian.

Working principle:

BTL Maxus uses the core HIFEM technology, which is high-intensity focused electromagnetic field technology. The energy pulse of 30 minutes of treatment stimulates 20,000 strong muscle contractions. The electromagnetic waves of the treatment head penetrate as deep as 7cm into the muscle layer, inducing the muscles to perform “super-contraction movement” that the human body cannot achieve independently, stimulating the super-speed metabolism and strong decomposition of fat cells, while accompanied by muscle strengthening and growth effects, achieving the effect of fat burning + muscle gain.

process:

1. Face-to-face consultation: We will develop appropriate treatment plans for different areas based on your condition and expected results.
2. BTL Maxus treatment: Place the treatment head on the treatment area and gradually increase the energy.
3. Postoperative precautions.

Duration: 30-45 minutes

Suitable for the crowd:

• People who are not severely obese and want to lose weight in certain areas, including arms, abdomen, and buttocks;
• People with sagging skin who want to reshape their body, optimize their lines, and tighten their skin;
• People who want to lose weight and gain muscle while reducing body fat;
• Postpartum body remodeling;
• People who want to avoid the risks of surgery, liposuction, and general anesthesia and want non-invasive fat burning and body shaping;
• People who do not have enough exercise intensity or time and want to lose fat and shape their body in a healthy way;

To improve obesity, choose Ai Beauty Clinic. We provide the most professional and safe medical beauty services.

AI BEAUTY CLINIC is a formal medical beauty institution certified by CQC, the UK’s national medical regulatory agency . It is also a formal medical beauty institution in London that is strongly recommended by medical beauty industry leaders such as ULTHERAPY Ultrasonic Knife Corporation and PISCOSURE Honeycomb Picosecond Corporation.

We are currently the largest Asian medical beauty institution in the UK. We have accumulated rich clinical experience with Asian patients and have our own medical research department. We are led by a famous British chief medical beauty trainer and have many doctors and nurses who have worked in NHS national hospitals. They are all registered professional medical staff of the UK GMC/NMC , providing the most formal and safe Asian medical beauty.

AI BEAUTY CLINIC always puts medical safety first. Not only does each medical staff have independent medical insurance, but the clinic also purchases medical insurance with a coverage of 5 million pounds for each guest, purchasing double insurance for each guest to fully protect the interests of customers.

So far, AI BEAUTY has successfully served more than 15,000 global customers and has been reported by many well-known media such as European Times and CW TV in the United States. It has established good customer trust and excellent reputation in London, UK.