Etch' your abs!

More often than not, people find it difficult to get intense with their workout regime and follow a diet strictly. This is where effective surgical procedures come as a saving grace to those who wouldn’t mind going the extra mile to get flatboard abs. Also known as abdominal etching, this surgery helps reshape and contour the abdomen through lipo sculpting, providing the patients with flatter stomachs.

The procedure involves removal of fat from the abdomen, and the procedure sculpts the stomach to make it look more athletic. This procedure, however, is suitable for people who are already lean and have been following a fitness regime or have been exercising regularly. This procedure does not require the patient to ingest any steroids or fat burners in the body. It is done surgically through local anaesthesia. Once the downtime of one month post the surgery is complete the abs need to be maintained with regular exercises and a healthy lifestyle. Abdonimal etching is not suitable for people with a larger accumulation of fat or those seeking to reduce their belly size or who are looking at rapid weight loss, as the amount of fat removed is minimal.

Many aspiring models, actors, college students, who are unable to get that desired physique even after intense workouts opt for this easy way out. It's a quick fix arrangement, which gets done without any pain– and ensures a flat tummy too!

 – The writer is a consultant cosmetic surgeon