Aminophylline cream and fat reduction

Aminophylline cream and fat reduction
It has been suggested that aminophylline cream, which contains a chemical to relax the bronchial airways (the passages in the lungs), has fat-wasting powers. In other words if you rub the cream on fatty areas, like the thighs, the fat will dissolve.

This idea came became popular in 1993 after researchers at a medical meeting reported that some women who used the cream to their thighs for six weeks lost over an inch of fat from their thighs.

Despite these studies many doctors remain doubtful of its values. There is no good scientific evidence that any creams or lotions can reduce fat. At this time we are still waiting for follow up studies using aminophylline with larger numbers of patients.

Creams which contain aminophylline are available but the makers do not claim that their products reduce fat. The improvement in appearance which may be seen is probably due to smoother skin and perhaps less of a "cottage cheese appearance" or cellulite appearance. This may well disappear when the use of the cream is stopped. Aminopylline is not without problems and can cause irritation of the skin and nervous system stimulation.

Diet and exercise are still the best ways to lose weight. For some people localized deposits of a fat remain no matter what they do. For these people liposuction may be an alternative.

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Labiaplasty or labioplasty

Labiaplasty or labioplasty
One of the least talked about areas of cosmetic plastic surgery is reconstruction of the external genitalia after childbirth.
During delivery, tearing and stretching of the genitalia may occur resulting in an abnormal or unattractive appearance . Sometimes an episiotomy is performed which heals poorly, distorting the vaginal entrance.
The photograph on the left shows the appearance after severe stretching.
The resultant scar and stretching may make an already difficult problem even worse. Many women complain of pain during sex or sexual intercourse, an unattractive appearance and considerable discomfort and inconveniece during activities like jogging or riding. The photograph on the left shows the extreme stretching that can occur.
Surgical correction depends on accurate diagnosis of the problem. After evaluation the plastic surgeon can give an assessment of the type of surgery needed. In many cases revision of a contracted scar is enough but each case is very different and correction is not easy. In many cases a Labioplasty or labiaplasty corrects the problem by removing excess tissue restoring a more normal appearance.
The photograph on the left shows how the labia can be so long that they will cross over each other. This makes any exercise including riding, jogging or even sexual intercourse uncomfortable.
Patients who have pain in scars after delivery may gain some relieve when the scars are released. However in patients who have deep neuromas, or scar tissue around nerve endings, the pain will persist after surgery.

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