Los Angeles Liposuction Centers - Encino

A: Both adjunct treatments are excellent treatments. Both can be used under local anesthesia. Neither one is usually satisfactory for the reduction of significant fat by itself and needs to be used in conjunction with liposuction.

SmartLipo was FDA approved in 2006. Overall it is a safe procedure with a less than 1% complication rate in the hands of well trained physician. I was one of the first doctors using it in Beverly Hills. I have treated thousands of patients in the past 12 years with great success and have had no complications. You can expect abut 50-87% more skin tightening compared to traditional liposuction.

BodyTite was FDA approved in 2016. It is newer technology and the studies indicate that it does provide more skin tightening than SmartLipo - approximately 17-20% more than SmartLipo. It does require a more experienced physician as it can cause surface skin burns if not used appropriately. It is also usually a more expensive procedure, Lastly, it melts enough fat that some liposuction to remove the excessive melted fat is usually recommended.

Since it is almost double the price I usually recommend BodyTite only if maximal skin tightening without surgery is required. For the average patient SmartLipo is more than sufficient for great results.

Without a proper evaluation it is difficult to determine, but just based on your inquiry and from your pictures it appears that you are a good candidate for either procedure. If maximal skin tightening is your goal then BodyTite would be a better choice.