There are many reasons women want or need to get a hysterectomy. For some women, the weight gain a hysterectomy can cause leads to health complications and still more surgeries in some cases. Dr. Tred’s laser lipo procedure at his Slim Body Laser Spa in Stuart, Florida is a fast way to lose some of that excess weight and return you to health even as you age.
The most common reasons women get hysterectomies are to treat several types of cancer, such as cervical, uterine, or ovarian cancer. Other women have their uterus removed because of the condition endometriosis. Whatever the reason, this procedure can cause weight loss in some women but significant weight gains in others, depending on age, whether or not the individual had their ovaries removed, and other factors.
Most women who experience a weight gain after a hysterectomy do so because they had their ovaries removed along with their uterus. In addition to not being able to become pregnant, women who have had their ovaries and uterus removed enter menopause. Menopause is normally a natural process that older women experience as their reproductive system shuts down. But younger women who have had all or most of their reproductive organs removed for medical or other reasons will also enter menopause at a much earlier age than normal.
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Menopause and Weight Gain After a Hysterectomy
Menopause often causes women to gain weight faster than they ever have before. Normally, the process takes several years, and women gain, on average, about five pounds before it’s over.
Menopause is a pesky culprit for weight gains, but premenopausal women who have a hysterectomy and keep both of their ovaries are also more likely to gain weight than women who haven’t had the surgery. So, no matter who you are and what the particulars of your surgery are, you’re likely to gain weight after a hysterectomy.
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Solutions
Fighting a weight gain after a hysterectomy is difficult, but not impossible. First, don’t panic. You won’t immediately soar into profoundly unhealthy realms because you gained a few pounds after your surgery. Women typically gain weight gradually after hysterectomies, and even then, it’s usually not as dramatic as you might think.
If you notice your weight is steadily increasing in the weeks and months after your hysterectomy, you can mitigate this problem by visiting Dr. Tred Rissacher at Slim Body Laser Spa in Stuart, Florida.
Dr. Rissacher has developed an FDA-cleared, proprietary laser lipo device designed to target patients’ worst areas, where the fat has built up the most, and shrink those areas. The lasers force the fat cells hiding under the skin to release the fat they’re holding, which is flushed out of your system naturally.
The weight loss that occurs after and during the three-week, nine-session standard treatment plan occurs quickly but healthily, allowing you to maintain your way of life and still maintain your weight after a hysterectomy. Contact Dr. Rissacher today to schedule a free laser lipo consultation.
