Which is Better: Liposculpture or Laser Lipo?

What's the difference between the 2 Lipos?

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What is Liposculpture?

It may be good to know what you mean by “Liposculpture” as it has a few different interpretations. In most cases, it is the same as traditional liposuction and at times, it includes the use of fat injections (grafts) to further “sculpt” the body. Others may use the term to mean high definition liposuction that makes the underlying muscles more prominent. LipoSculpture is also an internet site that promotes various types of liposuction technology (but not all of... more

Difference between traditional Liposuction and Laser Lipo

Laser Liposuction Maybe More Hype than Benefit over Traditional Lipocustion Benefits of Laser-Assisted Liposuction in my opinion are more theoretical than real. The primary benefit of laser-assisted liposuction is that the recovery period has been touted as less painful, and you may experience less swelling and bruising. I have not seen any difference. The theory is that because the laser used to disrupt the fat cells it causes less trauma to your tissues than mechanical... more

Laser Liposuction

Do not be confused with the names. The best lipo removal device I know is the Vaser, a non laser way to remove fat. A laser is nice, but not the workhorse. See a BCS with a Vaser and you will have half the battle done. We like Vaser because we can do all skin types with consistent reliable results.

Laser Lipo versus liposculpture

Laser liposuction uses a very fine fiber to accomplish destruction of fat cells and claims to promote skin contraction (unproven). It also supposedly results in less bruising, again unproven. Liposculpture can be achieved using multiple different techniques but traditionally it is utilizes suction with or without the application of ultrasonic energy. Depending on the area and the amount of fat to be removed, there may be different benefits to one technique over the other. Due to the small... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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The answer lies in the surgeon, not the lipo machine

Laser lipo is pretty new with a lot of new machines coming out on the market. I have used the Smooth Laser. A laser is placed under the skin to heat the fat to melt fat cells and then the surgeon goes into remove the fat with the cannula. I mostly use Power Assisted Liposuction to remove the fat. The key is going to a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to give you the best results. Don't be fooled by the marketing hype. The laser does not give you the results. The surgeon does. Check... more