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Ultrasonic Liposuction

What is ultrasonic liposuction or ultrasound-assisted lipo?  Are they the same thing?  

24 Doctor Answers | Asked by anon
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Ultrasonic or Smart Liposuction

People in Beverly Hills & Los Angeles are bombarded by radio advertisments about Smart Liposuction or Ultrasonic Liposuction. They ask me if this technicque of liposuction is superior to other methods of liposuction. I have personally trided several different methods of liposuction on my patients and its my professional opionion and smart liposuction or ultrasonic liposuction do'nt have any advantage to tumesecent liposuction. In fact, they have the added risk and complications of... more
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Ultrasonic Liposuction = Ultrasonic Assisted Lipoplasty

These are terms that are used to denote the same process. There are many different options for liposuction. 1) Liposuction or Suction assisted lipectomy (SAL, Liposculpture, Etching) 2) Power assisted liposuction (PAL) 3) Ultrasonic Assisted Lipoplasty (UAL, requires liposuction as well) 4) Laser assisted lipolysis LAL (liposuction recommended by some). The ultrasonic liposuction destroys or ruptures fat cells by a process called cavitation, in which water bubbles are repitively... more
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Ultrasonic liposuction is just one modality to perform...

Ultrasonic liposuction is just one modality to perform liposuction. It uses ultrasound energy to melt the fat. Some of the potential complications from this technique are burns and seromas that one does not see as often with more traditional techniques. It is thought that ultrasonic liposuction may work better on areas of more fibrous-type fat like the back and flank area as well as possibly leading to better skin contraction possibly from the heat.

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Ultrasonic Liposuction for you?

Liposuction removes fat from the body. There are many ways to do this. The idea is to do this safely. I have safely used ultrasonic liposuction techniques to remove unwanted fat for over 10 years. Ultra means high energy. Sonic means sound. Therefore using high energy sound waves fat can be removed from the body. Using ultrasonic liposuction, fat can be removed with less trauma to the surrounding tissues with far less blood loss and less... more
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Ultrasonic liposuction and thighs

Beware of ultrasonic or any other liposuction that has an energy component. The problem is that the fat cells are exploded inside your skin and toxins are released. It is impossible to know the extent of damage. Mechanical liposuction with small cannulas is more predictable. See the video below for an explanation of differences between ultrasonic, smart lipo, and mechanical lipo. The web link below is a case study of a victim of smart lipo. see video
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Ultrasound liposuction and ultrasound-assisted liposuction

Both use a pizelecrtic crystal to generate ultrasound which is very specific to fat dissolving. Dissolved fat is then liposuctioned the traditional way. It is an old method well documented in many research and peer reviewed papers.
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Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction

Ultrasound assisted liposuction works by a process known as cavitation, wherein ultrasound waves are used to break up the fat cells into oil droplets prior to aspiratoin.  The results are better in that the skin and subcutaneous fat may shrink slightly after the surgery.
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Ultrasonic or ultrasound-assisted liposuction

Ultrasonic liposuction and ultrasound-assisted liposuction are the same thing, just referred to by different names. Another one you may hear is VASER® LipoSelection®, which is a prominent brand name of ultrasonic-assisted liposuction. There are several different types of liposuction available, and while they all accomplish the same goal (removing fat cells), the method used by each to break up the fat cells is what sets them apart. Ultrasonic liposuction uses sound waves to emulsify... more
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Ultrasound-assisted liposuction

Tumescent liposuction was first available in the U.S. in the 1980s, and since then, many scientific advances have helped improve liposuction results, shorten downtime, and reduce unwanted side effects. Ultrasonic liposuction or ultrasound-assisted liposuction is one such development. This technique uses ultrasound energy to help melt fat, which makes fat removal easier. This reduces the need for manual force to break apart fat cells and allows for a gentler procedure, thereby reducing... more
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Ultrasonic liposuction or ultrasound-assisted lipo? Same thing?

Liposuction extracts fat. Now we can have cannulas that have ultrasound on the end of them. The ultrasound energy melts the fat on the inside. The terms ultrasonic liposuction or ultrasound-assisted as basically the same thing. The pros of US in lipo is that it is easier to glide through the tissue. this can be helpful with dense areas of tissue. The cons have been reported as an increased seroma rate and infrequent burns or skin issues. Best to see... more
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