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Dr Recommends Regular Lipo with Smart Lipo as well, Is This Normal?
Hi, the dr I'm considering going to recommends traditional lipo AND smart/laser lipo. I don't have much fat, but enough for lipo...but I'm wondering if I would even need the smart/laser lipo on top of that. It's an extra $600 with the laser. What do you think? Do most drs do both these days? Did you have both?
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What of Smart Lipo
As a plastic surgeon that has been performing liposuction for roughly 20 years, I have watched as new technologies appear on the scene. Many have not lived up to their billing. I was (rightly), initially skeptical of any improvements that either Laser or Vaser could add to my trusty PAL system. Initially both devices were less than ideal. The Lasers were under powered, but with several generations of improvements in the safety and efficacy, I purchased the latest Smart-Lipo Triplex system....
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"Regular" Lipo and Smart Lipo combination
For the most part, all laser assisted liposuction procedures (Smart lipo being one of them) are done in association with traditional tumescent liposuction. The area is treated with tumescent anesthesia, the laser is inserted to heat up/melt the fatty tissue, and then liposuction is done to suck the fat out.
The original studies that were done on these lasers showed very little change in fat volume when done alone.
Furthermore, there is very little...
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SmartLipo or Traditional Lipo?
Thanks for asking this question. In short, your final results will not be affected by which type of liposuction is performed, and this is an important point. What the use of the laser adds in my experience is a somewhat easier recovery than my traditional patients. I do a lot of both types, so I speak from experience. I typically don't charge extra for the use of the laser, however. Best wishes!
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Laser liposuction
The liposuction procedure is most dependent on the skill of the surgeon rather than the type of liposuction performed. Doctors often try to make themselves stand out from their peers by buying new technology which may or may not be better than old technology. In this case, I would say that "most drs" do not use laser liposuction "these days" and that it is very likely that you can get excellent results with many different modalities, including plain old fashioned liposuction...
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Regular or Smart Lipo or both?
Thank you for your question about liposuction and smart/laser liposuction.
This information may help:
Standard liposuction, often with microaire equipment gives great results.
Laser lipo makes liposuction an expensive two-step process: the costly laser machine to 'melt' fat, standard liposuction to remove it.
Like most experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, I recommend standard liposuction for most people but do laser lipo on request...
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#Liposuction
If youre a good candidate for traditional liposuction there is no need to get SmartLipo. I have yet to see any good outcome from SmartLipo but I have corrected a lot of complications and post-liposuction defects from SmartLipo. choose your doctor wisely
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Using lasers during liposuction is more of a marketing gimmick rather than any true benefit in many cases.
Most docs who specialize in liposuction stay away from laser lipos since the high risks of burns and irregularities and scarring is not worth it but it is a great marketing gimmick. Patients love to hear the term "laser" lipo when they probably should be avoiding it at all costs if they want great results. It is used as a marketing gimmick to get patients to sign up for lipo since it is now cheaper because of less than desirable results. Some docs do regular lipo but pull out the...
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Laser lipo
I have not been overly impressed with the laser lipo you most likely could benefit from just traditional lipo.
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Laser lipo may not be worth extra expense
There is so much hype about laser lipo as opposed to "regular" lipo that it is hard to know what to believe. Bottom line is that for most patients the results will be similar with or without the laser, anesthesia can be done the same way, and using the laser may increase the risk of complications such as burns and scarring.
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Laser Liposuction and Conventional Liposuction
I have done both, but the results are equivocal. More important than type of liposuction is that the fat is removed by an expert. Find the board certified plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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