Forget hitting the gym or doing painful situps, there is an easier way to get those perfect looking 6 pack abs without any effort. The plastic surgery procedure, known as abdominal etching, was developed by the University of Miami’s Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and promises to reshape the most stubborn belly fat.

A recent study published in the PRSJournal (Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons) provided a more comprehensive study of this relatively new surgical technique.

The research consisted of 24 females and 26 males, and it involves using targeted liposuction to remove fat from the patient’s abdomen, ultimately revealing their most natural abdominal muscle lines. Generally, men will have 6 ab lines (vertical and horizontal) and women will have 3 vertical ab lines.

Left: Male patient. Right: Female patient. (Photo: PRSJournal)

The best part about this procedure is that the patient can opt for different sculpting preferences resulting from a soft looking stomach and hip line to a more defined six pack muscular look.

Woman waistline with a softer abdominal etching. (Photo: PRSJournal)

Man with a more prominent approach. (Photo: PRSJournal)

The results from these before and after photos have been very natural looking.

Are there any risks involved?

Like any surgeries, there is always a level of risk. If things do go wrong, the abdominal etching procedure can leave a patient with muscle and nerve damage. There are also cases where some patients have been left with infections.

To minimize these risks and to achieve the best outcomes, the patients are required to wear the sculpted foam dressings for a couple of weeks during the healing. They are also required to visit a doctor regularly to check for complications.

What is the cost?

According to the DocShop, an abdominal etching surgery can cost between US$3,000 to US$10,000 depending on a number of factors such as:

• The country and area taking place
• The amount of fat to be removed
• The liposuction technique – e.g tumescent, ultrasonic, etc
• The surgeon’s expertise
• The cost of anesthesiologist and surgery facility

Is this the right procedure for me?

There is no right or wrong answer and will largely depend on your own needs. If you ask me, natural is always the best way to go, but sometimes life just doesn’t permit it.

For example, a fitness fanatic may have been training 4 hours a day to get the abs he deserves, but for some reasons, the stubborn fat just won’t go away. Then, ab etching may be an option he can look at.

Or you simply don’t have the time or will power to do the exercises required, and would rather pay someone to help you achieve a similar result.

The important thing to remember is while this surgery may offer a shortcut to help you achieve the beach body you’ve always wanted, you will eventually need to work out if you want to maintain the physique.

The Grammy is just a few weeks away and with 2 nominations up her sleeve, Bebe Rexha was dying to find the best outfit for the event.

So, she got her team to reach out to some of the top designers hoping for a custom made gown that’ll allow her to shine in the evening. Unfortunately, most didn’t want to dress her because she was too big.

Bebe took it up to Instagram and her response had many clapping.

If size 6/8 is too big, then I don’t know what to tell you. Then I don’t want to wear your f**king dresses coz that’s crazy.

Without naming any names, she then said…

All you’re saying is that all the women in the world who are size 8 and up are not beautiful and they cannot wear your dresses.

We can obviously see where this was going and she did not disappoint.

So to all the people who said I’m thick and I can’t wear your dresses. F**k You! I don’t want to wear your F**king dresses!

In the caption, she wrote:

Im sorry, I had to get this off my chest. If you don’t like my fashion style or my music that’s one thing. But don’t say you can’t dress someone that isn’t a runway size. Empower women to love their bodies instead of making girls and women feel less then by their size. We are beautiful any size! Small or large! Anddddd My size 8 ass is still going to the Grammys. #LOVEYOURBODY

As expected, the singer’s account was flooded with support messages from fans.

But a couple really caught our attention.

Let’s just say they weren’t totally convinced suggesting this could be a publicity stunt or something to do with Bebe’s status as an artist.

iamstephylaguerra
“Love her for this but what I don’t get is how other artists thicker do get those fashions. Artists like Nicki, Adele, Etc… not sure if it’s fully just about the weight. Either way, still wrong.”

klassic._kenn
“I find this weird since artist like nicki, cardi, Beyoncé, and Rihanna that are actually bigger (in size) than her, and designers won’t dress her🤔. Pick more inclusive designers I guess, stop supporting brands that are not diverse!”

blessed0611
“That f**kin bullshittt smfh when will it end!! You are beautiful just the way you are! My question is….they cant design a dress for your ass but they can dress Kim’s big o’ fat ass?? Come on man!! I smell bull 💩💩💩”

youdontknowmegrin
“Size 8 ass? Are you kidding? 😂 Listen: If you feel good about yourself, just relax. I can tell you one thing though: There will be a time when you are going to have health issues and you are going to regret that you didn’t take better care of your body. If you are happy with yourself, what does it matter what designers think? The truth is: Your feelings were hurt for a reason and deep down there, you know why you’re upset.”

abc5gh789
“Any proofs? Sorry I don’t believe you. They dress even bigger women than you(Kim Kardashian, Beyonce, Rihanna). It looks like you just look for attention 😉 @beberexha”

One particular user even suggested that her butt was fake.

rock_national
“love your body? You didn’t love your original butt. Besides, it’s your track record that isn’t big enough for the big designers, not your shape. Just find a designer who is as semi-known as you are”

Of course, our team has covered that already since Bebe is someone who we considered to be totally gorgeous.

We just couldn’t let her go.

Not like these stupid designers.

If you’re thinking of getting breast implants, chances are you’ll be asked to remove your top inside an examination room while the surgeon and the assistance does a thorough analysis of your body. Then suddenly, at the corner of your eyes, you noticed something not quite right….oh shoot, it’s a surveillance camera!

This is exactly what happened when 2 CBC producers did an undercover investigation on a Toronto cosmetic surgery institute in Canada, owned and operated by Dr. Martin Jugenburg (also known as Dr. 6ix).

Using a hidden camera, the producers were able to tell their side of the story. One apparently posed as a potential client while the other as a supportive friend.

Inside the consultation room, the staff asked the producer to remove her shirt and her bra so that they could take a picture of her breasts for medical filing purposes, a standard breast augmentation process. But when they saw what appeared to be a security camera at the corner of the ceiling, things got a little awkward.

Inside the waiting room of the clinic. A similar camera was used in one of the consultations rooms. (Source: CBC)

When questioned about the device, a staff member said

Uh…Camera? Yeah, there’s like a camera up there…yes, that’s, um, for the doctor’s record.

Then, when the Marketplace undercover said she wasn’t feeling comfortable being unclothed in front of the camera, the staff responded by saying:

There’s cameras all around. It’s just the doctors like…we have to record everything for, like, legal purposes. Just like the dialogue and everything like that.

You can watch the video below:

The good news is (if you can call it that), she did mention that everything is confidential and nothing will be posted on social media without the client’s consent.

So, why the contradiction?

Apparently, another nurse was asked a similar question and her response seem to contradict what was said earlier.

Just a security camera, basically. It’s to protect you, too. And him. Like if someone ever said something happened and it didn’t…or stuff like that.

This clinic is currently being investigated by the CPSO (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario) and the province’s privacy commissioner.