GLOW Blog

Losing weight can be tough. When you’re working hard at dieting and exercising, you might be tempted to try one of many gimmicks and devices that promise to help you shed pounds easily. Unfortunately, most of these products have no scientific basis for their claims, and in many cases, can actually do more harm than good.

Steer clear of these weight-loss “quick fixes” that are anything but.

Topics: liposuction, tummy tuck, weight loss, body contouring

Losing a lot of weight within a short period of time can sometimes result in unwanted areas of excess skin. Individuals who undergo weight-loss surgery often tend to develop loose pockets of skin, as well as those who do cardio exercise frequently without adding strength training to their routines. In some cases, you might even have loose skin due to switching to eating healthier foods, but have difficulty tightening and toning your skin through exercise.

Topics: loose skin, skin health, weight loss

It’s November. Thanksgiving is coming. Then Christmas. And then, before you know it, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions. You know, stuff like, “I’m going to be better about getting enough sleep, eating right, and exercising more.” Why wait for New Year’s? Why not get a jump on those resolutions now, and save the New Year’s version for something like, “I won’t torment my kids on Halloween for Jimmy Kimmel next year”?

Topics: exercise, exercise and health benefits, weight loss, healthy lifestyle, healthy eating

Our goal at GLOW Surgical Arts is simple: we want you to feel good about your body. Your self-image matters to us. And whatever tools we have at our disposal to help you in these areas, we’re going to use them as best we can. It ranges from the fairly  straightforward Image Skincare products we carry to a wide assortment of surgical cosmetic procedures. One of the common denominators for many of the procedures we offer is that the patient be in relatively good, stable health. That part, of course, is up to you. When it comes to the question of being overweight, though, America has a problem. An epidemic, really. We will soon be adding to the services we offer at GLOW a medically supervised weight loss program, and here’s why:

Topics: weight loss, losing weight, obesity, overweight, medically supervised weight loss

Sometimes, it simply doesn'’t matter how much good work you have put in. It doesn'’t matter how dramatically you have changed your diet for the better. More exercise and a healthier diet can and will absolutely have positive impacts on your life and on your body, but what buttock lift happens when after you’'ve lost a massive amount of weight, you'’re stuck with unsightly around your lower back and buttock area? What then? The exercise and diet have already worked. The weight is gone. And yet, the loose skin serves as a constant reminder of the body you'’re trying to leave behind. Now what?

The answer might be a buttock lift procedure (gluteoplasty).

Topics: saggy skin, improved butt contour, buttock lift, weight loss

It’s always easier to not do something. Staying on the couch and not getting to the gym is easy. Ordering a pizza and not throwing together a salad is easy. Excuses, too, are easy. For example, knowing that there’s a possibility that even if you were to lose a bunch of weight, you might be left with unsightly loose and saggy skin is a readymade excuse to just not lose the weight. What’s the point? Who wants to lose weight and still be stuck with a body that isn’t fun to see in the mirror? That particular excuse, however, doesn’t really fly anymore. Not with body sculpting procedures now available.

Topics: loose skin, saggy skin, thigh lift, tummy tuck, weight loss

Unless Michael Bloomberg is your mayor, you’re going to need to make your own decisions when it comes to controlling how much you eat. Ignoring for the moment the very important what you eat, the question is how much of it are you eating?Keeping in mind the steadfast rule that you will gain weight if the number of calories you consumeexceeds the number of calories you expend, is it possible that portion control could play an important role? Is it possible, even, that some folks don’t actually understand what a “portion” is? 

Topics: weight loss, healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, healthy eating, Diet

As summer comes to an end and fall approaches our brains suddenly shift from “vacation mode” to “back to school mode”. Jumping back into the swing of things can often throw you off your usual schedule but shouldn’t throw you off from being fit and fabulous! Take advantage of this beautiful season with incorporating seasonal vegetables and fruits! Here are some helpful tips to keep you on track for the season!

• Apples

Don't overlook the most ubiquitous fall fruit. While apples have long been associated with good health (an apple a day, anyone?), research has actually discovered a compound in the apple's skin called quercetin, a powerful anti-oxidant that may fight a host of diseases. (Don't discard the skin –buy organic to avoid pesticide residue, and give it a good washing.) Calcium, Vitamin C and folate make apples even sweeter.

 

Topics: healthy food, healthy fruit, healthy food for fall, healthy tips for fall, weight loss

At GLOW Surgical Arts, we do a lot of liposuction, and particularly Smartlipo. Because of our interest in and experience with Smartlipo liposuction, we talk to many patients (and potential patients!) about the possible outcomes of this procedure and its limitations.

Topics: liposuction, Smartlipo, weight loss, liposuction candidate