Is Body Jet Liposuction As Effective As Smart Lipo?

We use both Smart Lipo and Body Jet in our practice. Both methods are very effective in removing fat. We call our procedure Aqualipo. We combine both technologies on many of our cases. The Smart Lipo has the advantage of stimulating collagen cell cells to reproduce and thus tighten the skin. The body Jet then washes out the disrupted fat cells and excess tumescent fluid.

I am a board certified Plastic Surgeon and I use both Bodyjet and Smartlipo.  Both are useful tools but for different purposes.  I find Smartlipo better for more precise scuplting of small areas of excess and for tightening skin, especially in delicate areas like the neck.  Alternatively, I like bodyjet for removal of larger fatty deposits and for collecting fat for transfer, such as into the buttocks.

Hi there- The Body Jet (like Smart lipo before it) is a gimmicky new device being used by unscrupulous eye doctors, gynecologists, and others to attract patients and draw media attention. They are largely successful in doing so because many people, and almost all of the media seem more interested in "New" than in "Safe" or "Better". These unscrupulous non-plastic surgeons hope to distract otherwise smart people like yourself from the fact that they... more

Smartlipo may tighten the skin. I am not overly convinced that it is any better than more traditional forms of liposuction. Body jet uses a misting jet of water as it is infused and performs liposuction. It may help get rid of loose tissue, but there is no scientific evidence yet that I know of to support the theories.