Wow.
I....wow....excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. That's insaaaaane! What the **** kind of doctor agreed to this? Yikes...

quote:<HR>Originally posted by boosiebutt:
That's the other thing, the doctor who did this had no reason to do it. He said when they first came to him he said something like "A 13 year old. Um, try diet and exercise" At first he thought that she was too young and still developing. (Duh.) Then he found out that the dad had cancer and wasn't given long to live, so he decided to go for it:

Yeah, that's totally a valid reason to do that kind of massive procedure on a 13 year old girl. The article mentions that rarely is more than 10 lbs removed, and this girl had 35 taken!<HR>

well the dotor said he did several lipo's over the course of a year and probably meant he sucked 35 pounds total out of the girl

WTF....... ughhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't see the article but someone must be messed up here, the doc, the kid or the parents!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, I forgot... a nice surgical procedure is way easier than eating right and exercising...........
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I call my wife the food Nazi because she will never let a meal go by without fruits or vegetables. I guess it could be worse. Our kids love broccoli and green beans and all fruit?poor kids, they just don?t know any better. We have our kids? friends scamming to eat supper here too. Kids are just freaks these days I tell ya.

This is not abuse, but neglect. Neglecting your parental responsibilities. When you have kids it is not easy, or at times pleasant, to say NO. That is what parents need to do is say no you can't have candy, ice cream, and more junk.

My kids do have junk, but they also eat healthy and we keep the junk in control. It is also about exercise for the kids and parents setting the exercise example. Saturday my kids had a hour and a half of soccer, then after the game they saw mom run home. Sunday I ran 12 then took DS to a bike race. He was able to take 3rd place, Yahoo. And he is only 7.

Too many parents take the easy way out. While we spent an hour going to the race, two hours there watching and what not, and an hour to get home. It would have been easy to stay at the house watch football and kick back. Nothing wrong with kicking back, but moderation and balance are needed.

My goodness, how times have changed. Some parents are so over-the-top, even moreso now than ever... pushing their kids in certain areas, and completely neglecting others. Spoiling their children, letting them take the easy way out.

So, that doctor actually bought into the I want my dying father to see me thin and in a dress, immediately nonsense? This raises so many professional and ethical issues...

As a child of the 70's and 80's, I certainly ate/drank ghastly amounts of sugar and fat. Kool-aid, fast food, lots of fried stuff, chocolate milk, roast-beef-hash, loaded baked potatoes with all the fixin's, sweets and desserts on an almost daily basis. Disliked most veggies....

But ya know what? I was also outside playing on a daily basis - not being pushed to practice violin 5 hours a day, nor to be the top student in my class. Atari and TV were rewards for AFTER homework was finished, dinner was eaten, and chores were complete. Kids today have it way too easy... that's a huge part of the problem. Parents need to teach kids some discipline - with eating, exercise, and other things as well.

An article from the " Boston Globe " today on liposuction.
325,000 surgeries a year but down 9 % from 2000. Note that this is categaorized as cosmetic surgery and not an obesity tretment ............


Is liposuction safe?
November 13, 2006

In general, yes, but safety depends on the health of the patient, the amount of fat being suctioned out, and on the circumstances under which the operation is performed. Liposuction, which is not covered by insurance and can cost thousands of dollars, should be done only by a doctor trained in the technique who works in a facility with adequate post-operative monitoring.

In liposuction, a doctor inserts a hollow tube called a cannula through tiny incisions to suction out fat and fluid. It is done under general anesthesia or sedation. Although the surgeon can't see the tip of the cannula, he or she is guided by experience and training.

Liposuction is still the nation's most popular form of cosmetic surgery -- 324,891 men and women had it last year, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But its popularity has declined in recent years, with 9 percent fewer surgeries now than in 2000.

Make sure there is adequate monitoring of a patient after surgery, especially if more than 10 pounds of tissue is removed, said Dr. Rod J. Rohrich , past president of the plastic surgeons' group and chairman of plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. If a doctor removes more than this, serious "fluid shifts" can occur, triggering drops in blood pressure and stresses on the heart.

Plasma, the liquid part of blood, seeps into the hole created by suctioning out fat, potentially depriving organs of the plasma they need, said Dr. James W. May Jr. , chairman of plastic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. "There are more fluid shifts with liposuction than, say, with an appendectomy."

Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity, because doctors can't safely remove enough fat. If you are considering liposuction, ask about your doctor's training and how many procedures he or she does per year (a busy specialist should do at least 50 to 100). Ask how you will be monitored afterward and talk to previous patients.



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