SmartLipo MPX - Does Higher Watts Mean Better Results?

For SmartLipo MPX does higher watts mean better results? Is a 46 watt better than a 32 watt? Or is there not a lot of difference between a 46 watt result and a 32 watt result?

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by RunnerATL in Atlanta, GA

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Higher watts does not mean that you will get a better result.

Higher watts will not guarantee a better result following SmartLipo MPX and may increase the risks of adverse effects including skin ulceration. If you doctor has extensive experience with SmartLipo MPX he/she will use settings and techniques that give the best results in his/her hands. The most important thing is to be sure you find an expert with a lots of experience.

Mark Taylor, MD

Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

www.gatewaylasercenter.com

Smartlipo, 32 and 46 watt machines are similar

The more powerful machine delivers the energy faster. It isn't necessarily better, however. I do a lot of Smartlipo and rarely don't use it at full power to avoid excess injury to the tissues.

Smartlipo MPX - does higher wattage/power give better results

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Low watt energy for laser lipolysis is often superior to high wattage

Low watt energy for laser lipolysis is often superior to high wattage. This is because more heat is generated per second and can cause more injury to the tissue.

Higher power SmartLipo does not equal better results!

SmartLipo has been around in some form for more than 10 years. The original units offering a single laser wavelength and maximal power of 12 - 18 W worked but are now considered suboptimal. The newest units have more power, more than one wavelength of laser energy and more technologies within the platform to improve the safety and efficacy of the treatment. Many of us have extensive experience with the latest SmartLipo Triplex platform which incorporates all of these advances and... more

SMARTLIPO MPX 46W versus 32W

Similar results can be acheived with both the 32W and 46W MPX Devices. However, the treatment time per area will be longer with the lower energy (32W) unit. The unit that I use is a 46W MPX. I usually choose the 36W Blend 3 setting except for patients with larger areas to treat. In those cases, I may treat the are with energy levels up to 46W.

SmartLipo MPX - Does Higher Watts Mean Better Results

I believe from my own personal experience that the higher the frequencies or wattage the better delivery of the heat energy to the area gives better final results. I ONLY use the Smart Lipo MPX unit.

Different Power Levels of The SmartLipo Systems

The newer systems have gone up in the amount of watts that can be used every year. This higher energy level translates into faster treatment times but not necessarily better results.