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Smart Lipo Vs Ultrasound Lipo?

asked 2 years ago by CC1978 in Central, NJ
Latest answer by David Shafer, MD
Question viewed 5,660 times
Tags: fat reduction, skin

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?

5 answers to Smart Lipo Vs Ultrasound Lipo?

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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
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

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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.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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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.
W. Tracy Hankins, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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