It’s not the technology that is important, it’s the surgeon

Obsessed with weight loss, many Americans fall for unproven techniques, writes plastic surgeon John Di Saia. Diet and exercise are important, he writes, and “there are fat reduction technologies that actually work in the right hands.” His advice: Find a surgeon who performs different types of operations to “get an opinion of value.” The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Calif.)/In Your Face blog