Liposonix or Vaser Shape for Inner Knees?

I was one of the first centers in the U.S. to get the Liposonix device after it got FDA approved for fat reduction Nov 2011. I have treated many parts of the body off-label (it is FDA approved for abdomen and flanks) where there is at least an inch of fat with great success and no complications. It works great for areas that are difficult to reach with liposuction such as the cankles, inner knees, around the elbows, inner arms, around the underarms, "back breasts", and bra bulge.... more

Unfortunately, we need more time with the Liposonix technology before we consider using it in this area. Sometimes the Vaser or other laser fat lipolysis techniques cause surface irregularities.

At the present time, the Liposonix system available in the U.S. has a fixed focal depth meaning that only the layer between about a half inch and an inch deep is treated. In the future we will probably be able to come closer to the skin, and that is what would be needed for most patients to treat the inner knee area. So for now, any type of liposuction (VASER, laser, you name it) would probably be a better choice.