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Vaser Hi Def Lipo Good for Knees?

asked 2 years ago by sandy1962 in UK
Latest answer by Armando Soto, MD
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I have read that vaser hi def is better on fibrous areas which a knee is not. In general are results good for inner knees?

3 answers to Vaser Hi Def Lipo Good for Knees?

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VASER is an excellent tool for liposuction but your outcome will depend on the surgeon handling it.

Hi there- There is no liposuction technology that will substitute for a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon's education, training, and skill. Be wary of providers that tell you they are Board Certified, but not by whom or in what. Be especially wary of those that spend a lot more time telling you about their preferred liposuction machine and very little telling you about their extensive and quality training in plastic surgery. In my own area there is an eye doctor (!) who markets himself as a... more
Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon
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Any lipo technique is good for knees if done skillfully

You are correct that the inner knee area is not particularly fibrous, so VASER, laser, or any other adjunctive technology doesn't add benefit (but might add risk). The tricky area is above the knee, because removing fat there can remove support for the fat layer on the thigh above, which then slides down and looks even worse. So doing the area above the knee should usually be done along with the anterior thigh, and that can be a more fibrous area where VASER could help.
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction of inner knees

Probably the single most important factor in liposuction of the knees is caution in preventing subdermal injury which can lead to more irregularities and dimpling.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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