Laser Liposuction

My doctor said smart lipo is much quicker recovery and all around better than liposuction surgery Is that true?

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Cool Lipo and Smart Lipo from a surgeon's view As a...

Cool Lipo and Smart Lipo from a surgeon's view As a Plastic Surgeon that uses liposuction and fat-grafting techniques on a regular basis, I am certainly interested in learning about new techniques that may improve upon "traditional liposuction." As a disclaimer, I must say that I do not have personal experience with laser lipolysis devices such as the Smart Lipo and Cool Lipo devices. I read with great interest the one independent, peer-reviewed study I have seen to date that... more

Laser Liposuction Has Advantages But Surgeon is Most Important

The most important factor in a good Liposuction result is the skill of your surgeon. See a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon that you trust and follow his or her advice. I have used SlimLipo Laser Liposuction for almost 5 years and have been pleased with the results. Among surgeons it is still a very controversial topic. In my hands the benefits of Laser Liposuction are: Skin Tightening-published studies have shown this effect Smooth Skin after Liposuction-in my hands... more

Its not the instrument...Its the surgeon

1. Every few years there is a "new technique" for many things in surgery. The honest truth is that with liposuction the technique with the best proven long term results and safety is good ole tumescent liposuction. Which is basically injecting saline and sucking out fat. 2. The results are not only delivered by the type of instrument used, which is what the instrument company wants you to believe, but by the surgeon doing the procedure. 3.... more

Smartlipo has advantages over traditional liposuction

Conventional liposuction is good for to removing greater amounts of fat and typically requires a general anesthesia. However, since this can sometimes leave behind areas of loose skin. For better skin tightening, laser assisted lipolysis is often a perfect complement. With laser liposuction using Smartlipo MPX, a dual wave length laser is used to remove fat but also tighten the skin by heating the collagen from below. Smartlipo MPX alone usually only requires a local anesthesia, but it... more

Laser Liposuction

Laser Liposuction, Smart Liposuction are the newest technics introduced in the field of liposuction. It has its own merits especially when liposuctions are done on head and neck areas. Because of skin contraction , smart liposucion is commonly used as an ancillary procedure in the modern face lift operations. Recovery is als quicker when compared with conventional liposuction.

Is "Smart liposuction" a smart idea for you?

Currently there is much hype in the media and plastic surgery advertisements about "smart liposuction". without having shown clear scientific evidence of benefits this surgery is marketed to the public in order to sell a new liposuction machine. Unfortunately, smart liposuction does have higher rate of certain complications than tumescent liposuction and I have not seen any evidence that its results are even as good as tumescent liposuction.

Liposuction depends on the surgeon, not the machine

While there have been several claims that "smart" liposuction or laser liposuction is "better" than conventional tumescent liposuction, this has not been proven through scientific study. The boom of new liposuction machines has mostly been driven by the companies that make these machines and the advertising they have spent on marketing these new treatment options, not patient demand because "traditional" liposuction doesn't work. The other... more

Smartlipo is still Lipo!

The laser manufacturers have almost outdone themselves with their claims of "quicker recovery, less down-time, less bruising", etc. In truth, laser-assisted liposuction is LIPOSUCTION--you just add the extra step of applying the laser energy before using the liposuction cannula to remove what has been treated with the laser. In properly-selected cases, laser-assisted liposuction is used to treat small problem areas under local anesthesia in the office. This may... more

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Laser Liposuction (SmartLipo, Slim Lipo, ProLipo etc)

With more doctors, regardless of their training performing liposuction, competing for less patient willing and able to pay for liposuction (due to our country's economy), marketing, exaggeration and plain BS run high and often unchecked. ALL liposuction procedure do the SAME first step - fill / puff the fat with an (Tumescent) solution of dilute adrenaline and a local anesthetic. After this step is done- "regular" (Tumescent) liposuction can be done- Ultrasonic (Tumescent)... more

Laser lipo gimmicks

I've never been the first one on the block to get the latest and greatest device that's going to change the world of cosmetic surgery. I have colleagues that are. But I'm thankful I never got on this band wagon. Having not actually used Cool lipo but having seen some post op patients in need of revision here's what I know. Standard liposuction uses general anesthesia, for complete patient comfort, tumescent solution to reduce bleeding, small cannulas to minimize contour irregularity and... more