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Tumescent Liposuction Vs. Smart Lipo

asked 2 years ago by floridakicksass2 in naples, FL
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Which is better between Tumescent Liposuction and Smart Lipo? Or does it depend on area where the fat is being removed from? Is one better for one area of the body while the other better at a different area?

17 answers to Tumescent Liposuction Vs. Smart Lipo

Tumescent Lipo with the micro cannulas can't be beat

Smart lipo is ok in the right hands but it has a history of occasionally dimpling or puckering, which I don't like. Tumescent techique liposuction under local anesthesia with micro cannulas is the golden standard which all others are compared to now. It is more time consuming and more expensive but so worth it. Any form of liposuction can have good results if done by an experienced doctor in that form of liposuction. You need to consult with several docs and find the one you feel the most... more

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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Smart Lipo is no match for VASER safety and effectiveness

Hi there- I could not possibly agree more than I do with Dr. Aldea... Tumescent liposuction... VASER lipo..... SmartLipo.....Cool lipo... pro lipo....Slim lipo... Body Jet lipo.... ????? What does this all mean? If I don't get Smart lipo does that mean I'm dumb? If my surgeon recommends Slim lipo does that mean he/she isn't a "Pro"? It truly is a ridiculous situation we have come to with regard to liposuction and the number of people trying to cash in on... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Tumescent Liposuction ("Apples") vs. Smart Lipo("Oranges")

Contrary to what you may hear, TUMESCENT is basically a mode of anesthesia NOT a liposuction technique. ALL competent liposuction surgeons use tumescent technique in liposuction (they fill the fat areas with a solution of either Saline / or Ringer's Lactate mixed with Epinephrine (to reduce bleeding) and Lidocaine (to reduce pain). Once vasoconstriction and anesthesia are established, the liposuction can begin. However, some body areas and patient preference call for putting the patient to... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Tumescent Lipo

Tumescent is infiltrating fluid in the fatty area of concern until the tissue is rigid, and then the procedure of liposuction occurs, whether a laser is used first, a Vaser, etc. The Smart lipo procedure has to instill fluid into the area as well, prior to use of the laser. The Tumescent name is often not well understood. All lipo for the most part uses some form of Tumescent liposuction, even if it is super wet, just short of the tumescent end point. more

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

SmarLipo vs CoolLipo vs Vaser vs lipo--depends on the case

It is difficult to generalize whether laser lipolysis (SmartLipo, CoolLipo), tumescent liposuction, or vibrational /ultrasonic lipolysis (Vaser) is the best procedure to undertake. Treatment should be individualized based on the patient. Tissue tightening can be achieved by only liposuction alone. Areas where skin is loose, such as the neck, abdomen, or arms, sometimes benefit from dual treatment of liposuction + one of these other technologies.

Melanie D. Palm, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon

Tumescent liposuction or Smart Liposuction - which is better...

Not everyone is a candidate for Smart Liposuction, but most are candidates for Tumescent Liposuction. Whether it be Tumescent or Smart Liposuction, the procedure is for patients who have excess fat that needs to be removed. For patients who are slender and have minimal fat to be removed, Smart Liposuction (which involves passing a laser through the area internally to melt fat and tighten skin) would be a nice procedure that can be done under local anesthesia. ... more

Shain A. Cuber, MD
Marlboro Plastic Surgeon

Tumescent liposuction or Smart lipo

There are many forms of liposuction and techniques, the most common being tumescent liposuction. In tumescent liposuction a solution is placed in to the fatty layer to expand and allow easier removal of fat directly by suctioning. The techniques is very versatile and can be applied to large or small areas. Smart lipo is a newer form of laser assisted liposuction in which laser energy and heat is used to injure the fat cells and contour an area. The jury is still out on the laser assisted... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Smart lipo vs. other types of lipo

It's not the machine that makes the difference. It's the surgeon that makes the difference! For example, if I gave you the very paint brush that Leonardo daVinci used to paint the Mona Lisa, would you, all of a sudden, be a master painter? Of course not! The key to good results with liposuction is an experienced surgeon who does a lot of liposuction. The technologies (laser, ultrasonic, PAL, water-jet) are basically equivalent. There's a lot of... more

Thomas Fiala, MD
Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon

Tumescent Technique Is Part Of Smartlipo

The term, tumescent liposuction, refers to the use of a fluid infiltration into the area to be suctioned. It is today a part of every type of liposuction procedure performed to both lessen the amount of blood loss and to numb the area. It is not a separate and distinct form of liposuction as many patients believe. It is a liposuction technique, not a liposuction method and is in no substantative way responsible for the outcome or success of the procedure.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Which type of Liposuction is BEST?

There are many different forms of liposuction. The 'original' liposuction, laser, ultrasound, water-assisted etc... there are many different variations but ultimately none has been shown in randomized trials to be superior to the original, simple liposuction. The benefit of the new types in not in a better outcome, but in the fact that they break up fat and make it a little easier on the surgeon. But in the end, the cosmetic outcome is no different. Sincerely, more

Martin Jugenburg, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Tumescent liposuction is not better than SmartLipo

Tumescent liposuction is not better than SmartLipo, because the tumescent technique for liposuction refers to the use of fluid to swell the treatment area during liposuction surgery and administering a local anesthetic and epinephrine which causes the blood vessels to constrict. This may seem like semantics, but the tumescent technique is really what most experienced plastic surgeons use when doing conventional liposuction. SmartLipo refers to laser assisted liposuction where... more

Steven L. Ringler, MD
Grand Rapids Plastic Surgeon

Tumescent liposuction versus Smart Lipo

Tumescent liposuction is an extremely popular and effective technique for body contouring. Smart Lipo uses a cannula that is slightly smaller and is best for treating small areas of fat deposit. If you wish to treat a large area of fat such as the abdomen, the flanks, the waist, or thighs or tumescent liposuction will treat these areas effectively and more quickly than Smart Lipo.

B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Tumescent means mode of anesthesia

Many people have the same misunderstanding. Tumescent is the mode of anesthesia, not the liposuction. Most physicians doing liposuction use tumescent fluid to numb the areas.

Bruce Katz, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

Tumescent liposuction vs. Smart Lipo

Your question shows you have some misunderstanding concerning liposuctions. If you classify liposuctions on the techniques based on fluids instillation than the term tumescence applies. This category is divided into DRY vs WET. The DRY Method is no tumescent fluids injected, out of use today. The WET method is subdivided into Half Wet, Wet, and Super Wet (mostly used by plastic surgeons). Now the types of liposuctions are as follows: SAL, Ultra Sonic, Vaser, PAL, Laser Lipolysis (Smart Lipo... more

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Tumescent liposuction versus Smart Lipo

All liposuction is essentially a blind procedure in that you don't see exactly what the cannula is doing. Therefore you want to be as careful and limited as you can. Smart lipo has an element of unpredictability in that it emits a blast of energy from the tip, and you don't know how much fat it melts, how much fat it damages but leaves behind, and how the skin is going to react to the heat emmitted by the smart lipo. Check out the link below for something done by smart lipo where the... more

Ricardo Rodriguez, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Both are good if performed by the right individual, but that is a tough thing to know going into it

I use only tumescent liposuction in my practice and perform SmartLipo as well. Unfortunately, most people doing SmartLipo these days don't know or care about the tumescent method, so the quick recovery, bloodless procedure and painless surgery aren't going to happen. Go to a surgeon who does this procedure the right way! Good question, by the way!