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"Fat Melting" Procedures - Do Cells Go Into Bloodstream or Lymph Nodes?

asked 1 year ago by Boston9911 in Boston, MA
Latest answer by Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Question viewed 384 times
Tags: blood, lymph node

I assume this includes laser or ultrasound procedure. Thanks

7 answers to "Fat Melting" Procedures - Do Cells Go Into Bloodstream or Lymph Nodes?

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How fat "melting" procedures work

I assume you are talking about the noninvasive procedures. The ultrasound versions (Liposoniz, Ultrashape) are not FDA cleared so they are not available in the U.S. Published papers indicate that the cell remnants - not whole cells - are cleared by the lymphatics. Ironically, the laser system (Zerona) is FDA cleared but there is not much published to show what effects it has on fat cells. It seems more related to the diet supplements.
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Fat melting procedures are mostly about marketing.

HI. There is just no science behind all these catchy sounding names.  Very very few experienced, board certified plastic surgeons who do a lot of cosmetic surgery do any of these procedures. There are no advantages and more complications. I advise sticking with tumescent liposuction, which has a 20 year track record of safety and good results. see video
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Fat Melting Procedures

In non-invasive procedures which claim to melt fat, the devitalized cells would have to be absorbed by the body into the blood and lymph system to be discarded.  I am not aware of any long term studies on the effects of the reabsorbed fat.  In minimally invasive procedures such as Smartlipo, the melted fat cells are sucked out of the body similar to traditional liposuction.   Good Luck.
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

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Where does the "melted" fat go

The exact mechanism for removing "melted" fat after mesotherapy or noninvasive fat removing technologies has not been clearly defined. If the procedure include liposuction, then it is removed in that way.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Does fat get into the blood stream with mesotherapy, laser lipolysis, ultrasound assisted lipoplasty, liposuction, liposculpture

With meso-therapy (fat melter injections), laser or ultrasound, the fat cells are actually broken down releasing free fatty acids and triglycerides. These can be absorbed primarily by the blood stream. Concerns about elevated triglycerides have been raised but not shown to be signficant. Free fat cells can actually travel into the bloodstream during traditional liposuction and occurs not infrequently with long bone fractures. This is a process called fat embolism and can cause... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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"Fat Melting" Procedures - Do Cells Go Into Bloodstream or Lymph Nodes?

If you are asking about external non invasive treatments, than there has been no science to determine that. My guess is that it could be possible. From MIAMI Dr. darryl j. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Fat melting procedures

The non-invasive procedures that promote body contour using lasers or ultrasound require the body to absorb the melted fat either through the blood stream of lymphatic system.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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