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It may be that Cristiano Ronaldo is to blame for everything. Or, perhaps, Jesús Vázquez. Although, back in the 50s of the last century, Paul Newman already wore it to the despair of Elizabeth Taylor in 'The cat on the tin roof'. Fashions and beauty canons aside, what is clear is that having a

'six pack' chiseled like a

classical Greek statue has, in recent years, become a true obsession that pushes those not blessed by privileged genetics to living under the 'oppressive yoke' of

a hypocaloric diet and a training not suitable for absent-mindedness

.

To that or, after paying about

6,000 euros

(approximately), to resort to the shortcut that cosmetic surgery has opened to 'draw' a perfect chocolate bar (outside) without the need to monitor the diet, or work the 'core 'with strength routines (two' details', by the way, essential for good health).

Leticia Sabater, Kiko Matamoros and her son, Diego, Pipi Estrada or María Patiño are some of the celebrities who have used abdominal marking as a fast track to make their dream come true with the blow of a scalpel.

"Advanced liposuction technique (also known as ultrasound-assisted liposuction), the

lipovaser

is an evolution of traditional liposculpture, which favors both patient recovery, skin retraction and better postoperative management", says Jesús Centeno, plastic surgeon and director of Sensabell Plastic Surgery (Valencia).

What does it consist of?

"It is a surgical operation to reshape the body contour whose objective is the

application of internal ultrasound in the subcutaneous fat

in order to be able to carry out a more adequate extraction of it, avoiding secondary flaccidity. It also allows to be more demanding with the areas where there is more localized adipose tissue ".

Between four and six hours. That is the time that, according to Dr. Centeno, it takes to make "a

careful drawing of the muscle contour

." And how do you get that? "Basically, by removing more fat in the areas where anatomically it should not be:

the linea alba, the semilunar lines and the metameres that separate the recti

. At those points, we are a little more demanding with the aspiration and, in some patients, we

infiltrate their own fat

into the abdominal muscles to give them more volume and make them appear to have more muscle mass ".

Although this surgeon assures that it is not a painful intervention, "it is

annoying during the first days

, since you have to wear compression bandages, girdles and bibs to maintain pressure on certain areas."

Likewise, it is advisable to undergo "

lymphatic drainage massages

with external ultrasounds to favor the homogenization process".

Despite the fact that we would have to wait a year to contemplate the optimal results of this operation in the mirror, "a month after it is carried out, a hint of how it will be can be glimpsed."

And he emphasizes that, although it is "an intervention that improves the exterior,

the results depend very much on the muscular base

that the patient brings."

Also that, contrary to what it might seem when contemplating the 'six pack' of some of the celebrities, Centeno assures that, "this treatment, if done with anatomical techniques and properly knowing the natural folds of the torso, is

not at all artificial

". In fact, he continues, "in our clinic we recommend not undergoing exaggerated techniques, which leave stigmata of surgery, but, on the contrary, simply

highlight the natural characteristics of the abdomen

and torso in general".

Of course, he emphasizes, the 'miracle' of the Lipovaser is not eternal.

"Like all body contour remodeling techniques, it depends not only on the performance of the surgery, but also on the patient being responsible for a

good diet and exercise

."

What's more, he is convinced that it can be the first step towards a healthier lifestyle: "We are faced with all kinds of patients. There are those who, after the intervention, become

aware of the importance of taking care of themselves and making sacrifices

, and it serves as an incentive to change their life. For others, this is the end point, after having started a diet and an important exercise routine and, in the end, they decide to have surgery because these efforts do not give them the result they want, "he concludes.

Why it is important to have a strong abdomen

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Beyond the aesthetic aspiration of wearing a 'chocolate bar' defined on the outside, the objective should be to have strong abdominal muscles on the inside in order to be able to perform its two main functions with solvency: guaranteeing a good body posture and supporting the viscera. .

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