Smart Lipo Vs Ultrasound Lipo?

Which between Smart Lipo and Ultrasound Lipo produces better results? Do both firm and tighten once the fat is taken out? Are both done with local anesthesia? What is the recovery time like for each procedure?

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Smartlipo versus Ultrasound versus Traditional lipo

There is great confusion among the public and surgeons, for that matter, about the differences in the liposuction techniques. All three techniques involve removing fat through a liposuction device. Smartlipo and Smartlipo MPX uses a pretreatment with a laser to perform lipolysis (breaking up of the fat). This is then followed by traditional liposuction to remove the fat. The name is really as misnomer since the Smartlipo is just the lipolysis portion and not really the liposuction... more

Different types of liposuction.

Hi! In Manhattan, we don't use Smartlipo at all (no scientific evidence) and ultrasound assisted liposuction very seldom. These are mostly marketing concepts. You can get great results with tumescent liposuction, but it is like sculpture. How it is done is crucial. Ask to see lots of before and after pictures! Recovery is quick with well performed liposuction, and most women are back at work in 3 or 4 days.

SmartLipo, ultrasonic lipo, etc

The laser assisted devices for liposculpture (SmartLipo, ProLipo, Cool Lipo, etc), ultrasonic liposuction, tumescent, etc, are just tools. In the hands of an experienced plastic surgeon with body contouring experience you should be able to get the same results in most cases. It is up to the surgeon to decide what will achieve your goals and expectations and to pick the tool that works best for him/her. Laser assisted liposculpture and ultrasonic do have some skin tightening benefits. ... more

Depends on the surgeon, not the device

The result you get from these procedures depends on the surgeon's skill and your body's characteristics - in other words, whether or not you are an appropriate candidate in the first place for these procedures, much less than the device used.