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Answers (sorted by helpful votes)| Richard P. Rand, MD |  |
Cool Lipo - when is it most effective?
Please carefully evaluate all pre- and post-photos of liposuction patients, whether using Cool Lipo or any other technique. Be realistic about your own skin and its elasticity because this is the most important determinant of the result you will... more
| Robert Clinton, MD |  |
With CoolLipo, what happens to the fat melted by the laser?
With any laser lipo treatment, fat that is "melted" becomes a liquid. :-) However, enough energy must be used to actually rupture the cell membranes of the fat cells in order for the liquid contents on the inside to be released.
If... more
What is Cool Lipo?
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Coollipo laser lipo: will the melted fat become cholesterol back to my liver?
Q: Is that any harm for health? more
Does Cool Lipo work on ankles and calves?
Q: Can coollipo fat reduction be done on the calves and/or ankles? more
| Brett S. Kotlus M.D., M.S. |  |
SmartLipo - Can I take ibuprofen for pain?
Ibuprofen is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that can cause bleeding and bruising after surgery. An alternative NSAID is Celebrex (celecoxib) which does not significantly increase the risk of bleeding and has a more favorable side... more
| D.J. Verret, MD |  |
Is traditional liposuction outdated?
Traditional liposuction is still the gold standard of treatment.
There are many good scientific studies comparing traditional liposuction with some of the newer techniques. In one study published by Fodor and Watson (Plast Reconstr Surg. 1998... more
| Robert Clinton, MD | |
What is VASER Liposelection?
Vaser Liposelection was "hot" about 5 or so years ago. . .so hot that a lot of patients were burned, scarred and otherwise scared away from having it become as popular as many would have hoped.
It really is a great idea and can produce... more
| Robert Clinton, MD | |
Can I use SmartLipo, Vaser or CoolLipo with a Brazilian Butt lift?
Mmmmm.
For optimal contouring, one often wants to remove fat in "bad" places and add it where it is an "asset". Whenever we perform a Brazilian Butt Lift, we always perform it with SmartLipo.
The fat must be... more
| Dr. Sachit Shah |  |
Ultrashape - How many pulses in treatment?
It really depends on the size of the area treated.
Let's assume that you are an average body mass index and that you just have persistent abdominal fat and saddle bags even though you are exercising regularly. Then I would suspect the number of... more
| Brett S. Kotlus M.D., M.S. | |
What are the best alternatives to liposuction?
Many patients are confused about the term "Laser Liposuction" or "Laser-assisted Liposuction". It should be understood that these procedures are not really liposuction alternatives- they are liposuction. The laser is used to... more
| Steven Teitelbaum, MD |  |
What is ProLipo?
ProLipo is yet another laser-assistance liposuction techniques.
ProLipo is made by Sciton, and uses a 1064-nm Nd:YAG.
Cool Lipo is made by CoolTouch, and uses 1320-nm Nd:YAG
SmartLipo is made by Cynosure, and also uses a 1064-nm Nd:YAG... more
| Steven Teitelbaum, MD | |
VASER Liposelection - what areas does it work best on?
VASER is effective just about anywhere that standard liposuction is effective.
But there are certain theoretical advantages that VASER has over standard liposuction, and so it may have a relative advantage to standard liposuction in some... more
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