Is Smart Lipo Good for Asian Skin? I Heard It'll Leave Burn Marks

asked 1 year ago by suehae in Santa Clara, CA
Latest answer by Christopher J. Peers, MD
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Tags: female, Asian, skin

I recently went to see a doctor for Smart Lipo. His name is Dr L. He told me that Smart Lipo will leave burn marks on Asian Skin, so he wouldn't recommend it to me (I am an asian women). However, his answer didn't really convinced me so I am asking you Is Smart Lipo not good for Asian Skin?

6 answers to Is Smart Lipo Good for Asian Skin? I Heard It'll Leave Burn Marks

Smart Lipo is safe for any type of skin

Smart Lipo does not act up on the skin surface, but rather deep below the skin. It has been proven to be able to tighten skin from below. Done properly it should never create a burn, no matter what type of skin you have.

Christopher J. Peers, MD
South Bend Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Smartlipo is safe for Asian skin

Laser-assisted liposuction with Smartlipo is safe for any skin type. The newer versions of Smartlipo (MPX and higher) have multiple safety features which minimize the risk of burns. Asian skin as well as any skin type 3 or higher have greater risk for developing dark blemishes after any skin incision, including incision sites used for Smartlipo. These may take up to one year to fade. Sometimes a topical bleaching cream or a Fraxel laser treatment is necessary to facilitate fading. Good... more

Daniel Levy, MD
Bellevue Dermatologic Surgeon

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Smartlipo does not burn Asian skin

Smartlipo liposuction is performed in a fluid environment called the tumescent technique. This should prevent burns in any patient. There is no reason Asian skin is more prone to burns than any other ethnic group.

Edward Lack, MD
Chicago Dermatologist

Smartlipo should not burn the skin

neither smartlipo nor any liposuction, including ultrasonic liposuction, should burn the skin, but there is a risk of thermal burn with these two procedures, in any patient regardless of color. If however, some skin types such as Asian skin may be more prone to postinflammatory hyperpigmentation if there is a thermal burn from the laser or ultrasound, or frictional trauma from the cannula insertion of any liposuction.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Smartlipo should not leave burns to any skin type, no lipo should leave burns

Smartlipo, or any type of liposuction should not leave skin burns. The incisions used for Smartlipo are small since the procedure uses a fine fiberoptic laser with a temperature probe and these both are relatively thin and flexible, which has permitted me to offer improved result to my patient population. For all liposuction procedures, efforts are made to protect the skin incision from heat, friction (the technique uses a back and forth motion, there heat can build up at... more

Christine A. Petti, MD
Torrance Plastic Surgeon

SmartLipo is safe

There is no increased risk of "burns" to asian skin compared to any other skin type when using SmartLipo. When the laser is used appropriately it is completely safe. Burns occur from too much heat building up under the skin. Asian skin does have a risk of forming hyperpigmented spots at the site of surgical incisions or the sites of liposuction or SmartLipo cannula placement. These spots fade over time

Edgar Franklin Fincher, MD, PhD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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