Smart Lipo Vs Traditional Liposuction for Losing Inches and Tightening Skin

Dr. Schulman has an excellent reply and I do not want to repeat it but would like to emphasize that ANY physician can purchase a laser and with a minimal amount of training be performing SmartLipo (or any other laser assisted liposuction). It is up to the patient to find out what the surgeons' experience is in total body contouring, both surgically, with liposuction, and with laser assisted liposuction (and liposculpture). Only with an extended experience can the physician then chose... more

To start off, "Smart Lipo" is a brand name for a laser-assisted liposuction device - there are several on the market from a variety of companies. While I use a different brand, I have many patients coming to me and asking for "Smart Lipo" - this is a testament to the branding that the the particular company has done (It is like saying that I am goingt o make a "xerox" instead of a photocopy) Lasers have the ability to "melt" fat and coagulate blood... more