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 Cosmetic surgery and fat freezing: 'I felt like a vacuum cleaner sucked me out

Linda Evangelista who is a Canadian model is considered one of the best models of 1990

Fat freezing is a popular cosmetic procedure and it is estimated that 8 million surgeries have been performed in various clinics and spa centers around the world, but recently this procedure has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Free

Linda Evangelista who is a Canadian model is one of the best models of 1990. He filed a 50 million lawsuit alleging that the procedure left him "in a brutal state."

She says it caused her to develop paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, a side effect that increased her fat cells. Linda Evangelista claims she was not told about it before.

We contacted Linda about the allegations, but has not received a response.

However, the company's website now states that "the results may be different for patients" and "may have side effects."

Evangelista's lawyer says it was written after his client underwent surgery. So what are the risks of this surgery and what is involved in its treatment? In this article we are describing the experience of three people.

"I felt like a vacuum cleaner had sucked me in."

Cosmetic procedures are nothing new for 39-year-old Elsa Byrne Murdoch from the UK.

She has been struggling with her body image since she was a teenager and at the age of 21 she underwent liposuction and breast surgery but decided to keep it a secret from her friends and family.

"I had liposuction several times but I also had problems eating and drinking,"he told 

"I should never have had a liposuction. I was very thin at the time."

Despite extensive research, they decided to opt for the cheapest option.

"I had the choice to go to a room under a hairdresser's shop where a woman operated or to a beautiful clinic inside a department store," she says.

"And in the end it was the low price that impressed me and I moved to a much cheaper place.

Elsa spent about 50 650 (8 875) on her treatment. Fat treatment in the UK can cost from 400 (5 545) to 800 800 (10 1,090), depending on the number of sessions and the portion of the treatment.

Elsa says she did not consult before treatment. Each session typically lasted 45 minutes for each part of the body in which machines removed fat from their bodies.

"I felt like a vacuum cleaner had sucked me in," she says. "I remember my stomach looked like a block of frozen butter." And my stomach was very hard and cold. '

"I had black marks on my body. I think the worst injury was on my back where there were purple marks for a few days but there was no pain. '

Elsa says the treatment went as expected, but she didn't notice any difference after that. "I didn't really see any results and I felt like I wasted 650 pounds (8 875).

Elsa suspects that this may be because she chose cheaper treatment. "I think the results would have been different if I had gone to a more expensive clinic," she says.

Elsa says she did not consult before treatment

So where does Elsa stand now? "It's a shame to test my importance on how much fat is visible on my back when I take off my underwear. It's very basic, I still value my appearance. "

"I'm sensible, I think my body is not a problem and if you want to focus on your health, just treating fat is not the way to go."

What is fat freezing?

This is a method that claims to destroy fat cells by cooling them to very low temperatures.

Many clinics around the world that perform these procedures claim to shrink the fat cells commonly found under the chin, legs, arms, abdomen or around the waist.

This method is not suitable for people who are obese and want to lose weight. Side effects usually include scars and itching on the body.

However, a very rare side effect is paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, which causes fat cells to grow instead of shrinking.

There is no specific cause for paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, but it is said to be more common in men

Joanna Mohammed took three fat freezing sessions at a London clinic at a cost of 450.

‘This method really works’ 

Four years ago, London-based photographer Joanne Mohammed adopted a fat-freezing method after losing 15.9kg.

He told "I noticed that my stomach was a little bigger and the fat was not going away in many ways.

Joanne says the decision to have the procedure was not about achieving the ideal body, but about expressing love for oneself.

"It's just that when I get up in the morning and look in the mirror, I can praise myself."

After some research, Joanne took three fat freezing sessions at a London clinic at a cost of 50 450 (6 613).

"He was very careful at every step and made sure my doctor was interviewed before proceeding with the procedure," she says.

"They clearly warned me of the dangers." He said that if something went wrong with the machine, he would pay for the liposuction.

"I am a mother and I could feel a little protruding stomach. It removed the fat cells from that part for me and it looked great but then it locked down. '

"These treatments are effective, but you need to do the right things, such as exercising, drinking plenty of water and leading a healthy lifestyle."

Surgery is still uncommon in Ghana, but Rainer says that is about to change.

"Everyone should do what they want with their body."

Rainer Javati, a mining engineer from Ghana, felt pressured to change his appearance.

She was thinking of having cosmetic surgery but after learning about paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, she now feels that it may not be the best option for her. Growing up, Rainer saw fluctuations in his weight. They were sometimes teased at school for being underweight and sometimes obese.

For Rainer, culture and social media are the main reasons why she wants to change her body.

After a year of dieting and a lot of exercise, he started looking for an 'easy way'. Rainer, 29, says coming from an African background where there are people in your family who openly make fun of you or laugh at your obesity.

She says there is also a song in Ghana to make fun of obese people.

"I'm very body positive but I also believe that everyone should do what they want with their body."

She wanted to lose weight without having to wait long to see the physical changes. "But then people talk to you and you find easy solutions.

Surgery is still uncommon in Ghana, but Rainer says that is about to change.

"In the past, no one wanted to talk about surgery, but someone you know will travel abroad and look very different on the way back."

Rainer thinks that despite the current awareness of the dangers and complications of fat freezing, most people will not give up.

What do the experts say? 

Mark Pacifico, a plastic surgeon and vice-president of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons, has warned against procedures that look great but are offered by people who are not medically trained.

"It's important to make sure that anyone who offers this treatment tells their patient the truth because it's a medical treatment," he says.

Mr Pacifico says fat freezers need to be aware that "it is not pain-free and cannot always be accurately predicted."

The British Association of Plastic Surgeons says that according to a recent survey, surgeons have seen 21 people suffering from complications from fat freezing. The British Association of Plastic Surgeons is calling for better regulation of marketing and treatment advertising.

"When we talk about non-surgical treatment, it doesn't mean risk-free, and I think that's a misunderstanding," says Mark Pacifico.