Honu Cosmetics

11/18/2022

A recently-approved weight loss injection has hit the market, and our patients (and employees) are loving it!

The medication is called semaglutide. It was used for diabetes control for over a decade and was recently FDA approved for weight loss. The regimen consists of a once-per-week injection and a monthly check up at our Lehi clinic.

We have end-of-year pricing options available for patients starting their treatment regimen before the end of the year!

11/18/2022

The first Honu Cosmetics fat removal procedures have taken place this week! We've been having a blast planning procedures for patients. We can't wait to see their results in the coming weeks! We've also rolled out our weight loss injections. We are so excited to bring all of this new weight loss and fat removal tech to the Lehi area!

10/24/2022

Don't miss your chance to get huge discounts on aesthetic fat removal. Our grand opening sale is coming to a close on Halloween!

Our fat removal procedure allows for a quick recovery (a week - or less), inch loss after just one procedure, and is extremely safe! Schedule a free consultation with us by messaging us here or by visiting our website www.honucosmetics.com

10/23/2022

Gone are the days of weeks and weeks of recovery from cosmetic procedures. New technology, improved technique, and new-aged post-op care allow for a greatly reduced recovery period.

Our fat removal procedure at Honu Cosmetics will have you back at work, school, or taking care of family duties within a week. In some cases, it will be a matter of a few days. This can be attributed to our minimally invasive procedure. You will not have large incisions (scars) that need meticulous care. You won't have drainage devices that you have to empty several times per day, either!

However, there are some post-procedure details to take into consideration when planning your procedure.

You will have a handful of post-procedure appointments where our medical staff will assess your health and progress. These follow-up appointments include massage, progress photos, medical assessments, and more.

You will be asked to stay away from bathtubs, pools, hot tubs, the ocean, and other bodies of water. We ask that patients stay away from submerging their bodies in water for 30 days after their procedure. You will be able to continue showering as you normally do.

Next, we ask that patients stay active throughout the post-operative journey. This entails 1-2 miles walking per day, plenty of water intake, and a healthy diet.

Third, you will be asked to wear a compression garment for 30-days after your procedure. The garment will be worn all day except for showers.

Patients who are already physically active and enjoy specific physical activities such as weight lifting, biking, and skiing will be given a personalized regimen to ease back into their activities.

10/10/2022

Stubborn body fat that is resistant to exercise and diet changes is annoying. One of the most frustrating stubborn body fat scenarios is gynecomastia a.k.a. man b***s.

The source of gynecomastia is equally as frustrating. Typically, the source is hormonal by nature. In science speak, they call it benign physiologic processes. In other words, its annoying but won't kill you. Basically, when estrogen, growth hormone, and insulin-like growth factor 1 increase in levels while androgens (like testosterone) decrease, gynecomastia can be the result. A gland located near the ni***es in the breast area will pump out these hormones causing the chest to accumulate stubborn fat tissue.

To address this unfortunate "benign physiologic process", you can do a few things. You can undergo hormone therapy. You can diet and exercise to lose generalized weight. Or you can get the chest fat removed as well as disrupt the gland that causes the problem at Honu Cosmetics.

At our Lehi clinic, you will get the problem taken care of within a couple of hours. Reach out to us to schedule a free consultation to see what the procedure would like like for you.

https://honucosmetics.com/chest-treatment/

09/27/2022

What is the difference between subcutaneous and visceral fat? Subcutaneous fat is fat the can be found directly underneath the skin. This is the stuff people are usually referring to when they mention things like love-handles, muffin-top, double chin, arm flab, etc. Essentially, its the stuff you can grab.

Visceral fat, however, is not the stuff you can grab. Visceral fat is fat the develops around your vital organs. It is necessary because it helps provide cushion to your organs as you bump into things throughout your day. Often, visceral fat can grow around the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and other abdominal organs.

Cosmetic providers, including Honu Medical, are able to remove your subcutaneous fat. These procedures are straight forward and proven. The fat is easy to access (right underneath the skin) and can be reliably contoured.

Visceral fat can be frustrating because it can increase the size of the torso as it increases in size around your vital organs. This gives people a "wider" appearance and they sometimes want to get the fat removed to appear thinner. Unfortunately, visceral fat is not removed in cosmetic procedures due to the proximity to vital organs and also the depth of the fat (beneath muscle and bone in some cases).

The rate at which people accumulate visceral fat versus subcutaneous fat is determined by life choices and genetics. Males are more likely to develop visceral fat than females. Also, people who consume large amounts of calories on a daily basis are more likely to develop visceral fat. Consumption of highly processed foods also likely contribute to visceral fat growth.

To determine if your torso inches are due to visceral or subcutaneous fat, you can perform the grab test. If your fist is full of tissue when you grab a portion of your torso, arms, legs, or chin, then you are likely dealing with subcutaneous fat. If you aren't able to create much of a handful but you still have a wide torso, you are likely dealing with visceral fat.

If you'd like to have a provider help you determine how much visceral versus subcutaneous fat you have, feel free to schedule a free consultation. Our providers are experts in determining if removal of your subcutaneous tissue will help you achieve desired results.

09/26/2022

How to get rid of belly fat?

That question often passes through the mind of someone who sits down in a movie theater chair and uses their belly shelf to hold their popcorn. This question has a fairly simple and straight forward answer. Well, there are two answers.

The first answer is to lose body weight with regimented food intake, exercise, good sleep, and otherwise good self-care. You've likely seen ads that state, "How to lose belly fat fast". They'll likely point you to a supplement they are selling. Or they'll use it as click bait to get you to visit a site that mentions some rare fruit from Indonesia, but they just need you to visit the page to see more ads.

The truth is, you cannot lose fat in only one region of the body with natural remedies such as exercise and diet. No matter how many crunches you do, your body will get rid of fat in a generalized manner - meaning, you will lose fat everywhere. Your body has ancient technology and it is not concerned with the aesthetic social preferences of 2022. It gets rid of fat the same way it did 400 years ago.

The second way to get rid of belly fat is to physically remove it. The technology has been present for close to 100 years now, and has been refined over the last century. Now, you can reliably remove belly fat at clinics such as Honu Cosmetics. One session can remove several inches off your belly, likely requiring a wardrobe adjustment.

Contact Honu Cosmetics today if you'd like a free consultation. In the consultation, you will speak with a provider who can further explain the procedure, and can medically assess you to determine if the procedure is a smart move for you.

www.honucosmetics.com/abdomen-treatment/

09/22/2022

To celebrate our grand opening in November, Honu Cosmetics is giving patients who schedule a fat removal procedure up to 75% off! Honu Cosmetics is a surgical center in Lehi that specializes in fat removal procedures.

This promotion is limited of course. So, to secure the promotion you can schedule a free consultation here. --> https://calendly.com/honucosmetics/60min

During your free consultation, you will meet with our medical provider. The provider will answer any and all questions as well as give you expectations and feedback for your specific situation.

Please pick a day and time to meet with your Honu Cosmetics medical provider to learn more about Honu Cosmetics' fat removal procedure.

09/21/2022

09/21/2022

We have been having several consultations regarding chin fat removal recently. We love the chin fat removal procedure and the difference it makes in the lives of our patients.

You've likely seen advertisement and product descriptions for CoolSculpting or other methods of freezing or burning fat. We have had dozens of patients come to Honu Cosmetics after undergoing those procedures because they didn't experience the fat loss they were hoping for. At Honu Cosmetics, we physically remove fat from unwanted areas using industry-leading technology and practices. This leaves patients with superior results, higher confidence levels, and an overall better experience.

To sculpt the chin, we have two procedures available. We have the Honu Body Sculpting procedure that physically removes fat tissue from underneath the jaw and the front of the neck through one small incision. This procedure is particularly effective for patients possessing large amounts of fat tissue in the chin and neck. The procedure requires only one session and has a more involved recovery process.

The second procedure we have that is effective for smaller amounts of tissue in the chin and neck region is Kybella injections. Kybella works because the injected material causes the fat cells to become inoperable and loose the ability to hold the necessary molecules to stay alive. The picture featured in this post displays a patient who underwent 3 Kybella injection sessions. Kybella sessions are short and the recovery process is easier than the Honu Body Sculpting procedure. However, since Kybella requires multiple sessions, you would undergo more than one recovery period.

Contact Honu Cosmetics to meet with one of our medical providers to see which option is best for you.
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09/14/2022

Many of us have heard that skinny, muscular people likely have high metabolisms. You may have heard that more muscle requires more energy to sustain, thus a higher metabolism, or that excess fat bogs down the metabolism. We’re not here to break down those claims (that’s for another article), but we’d like to address a question. Does localized (localized meaning a specific location such as the abdomen) fat removal impact your metabolism?

An article in a plastic surgery journal looked into this question. They followed seven middle-aged women who were weight stable (weren’t recently gaining or losing weight) and none of which were obese. All seven women were monitored with blood tests and diet before and after the procedure to ensure diets remained the same. The women underwent an abdominoplasty – removal of fat from the abdomen.

The researchers found that in these seven women, no changes were noted when assessing their metabolism post-procedure. Some people may get discouraged by this news as they hoped their metabolism would pick up after removing some fat with a procedure such as abdomen fat removal. But there is a more important take away here.

The fact that there were no significant changes in the metabolism or other bloodwork of these test subjects, this further solidifies the safety of a fat removal procedure. The bodies of the test subjects easily adapted to the new environment with no serious adaption requirement by the body. One thing to note, is that these women were not obese. If larger amounts of fat were removed from an obese person, the data may change.

Schedule a free consultation with us, where you can discuss this topic and more with your fat removal provider.

Here is the link to the article this information was based on. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02273842

Although suction lipectomy and dermolipectomy are common surgical procedures, the body's response to localized removal of fat and the long-term efficacy of these procedures remain controversial. Seven women who underwent liposuction or abdominoplasty were studied prior to surgery and between one and...

09/09/2022

Things are moving along! We're hoping the Lehi clinic will be finished up within about two months. In the meantime, we are holding consultations across the hall! Come check out what a fat removal procedure has in store for you. Not to mention the early bird specials.

09/01/2022

What exactly is Honu Cosmetics up to?

Honu Cosmetics is a Lehi, Utah based surgical center. We currently specialize in aesthetic fat removal only. We use an ultra-modern method of fat removal that does not require general anesthesia and allows you to lose several inches in just one session.

What We Are Not:

Several different fat removal methods exist on the market today. Some of them work well, and some don’t. Some fat removal methods claim to kill or remove your fat cells with heat or cold exposure. Some methods can claim to “melt” your abdomen fat away by taking supplements or wearing an apparatus.

Honu Cosmetics is none of these things. We provide a medical procedure that physically removes fat tissues from unwanted areas.

What We Are:

Honu Cosmetics provides fat removal for the following areas:

Abdomen
Back
Arms
Thighs
Chin
Chest

And we provide fat transfers to the following areas:

Breast
Buttocks

We use a method of fat removal that involves numbing the fat layer through a few small incisions in the skin. Afterward, we use those same incisions to remove that fat in a procedure that will take a few hours total. This is all completed at our Lehi, Utah facility and does not require an overnight stay or excessive monitoring.

After your procedure day, you will continue to visit us over the next thirty days. We assess your status to ensure proper healing and self-care through post-procedure appointments.

Most of all, we make sure you feel taken care of. Our relationship with you is far from over after you walk out of your procedure. Past patients are part of our Honu Cosmetics family and are welcome at our Lehi facility any time.

We are locally owned by highly skilled professionals. We only have one location, so you’re not dealing with a major corporation who is only worried about financials. We know our patients by name and you will be treated like family.

08/30/2022

Get those arms trimmed up at Honu Cosmetics. Reach out to us for our door-buster promotions for arm fat removal. The procedures are quick with minimal scarring and recovery necessary.