Difference Between Vaser Lipo, Smart Lipo, and Slim Lipo?

I'm confused with Vaser Lipo, Smart Lipo, and Slim Lipo! Is it more of a doctor's preference? I have had several estimates for lipo and each doctor uses something different.

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Yes there are many differences between Vaser, Slim Lipo and Smart Lipo

I agree with many surgeons that say it is the surgeon who is the most important factor in the outcome of liposuction. However, many surgeons do not have the knowledge or experience with much of the newer technology, and therefore may not be providing the best advice. SmartLipo Triplex utilizes three separate wavelengths, 1440 nm which liquefies fat (40 times more affinity to fat than other laser on the market ) by what is called the photo-acoustic effect (without heat ). The second is... more

Vaser lipo, Smart lipo, and Slim lipo what are the differences?

Vaser, Smart, and Slim liposuction all add a power source to traditional liposuction. For Vaser lipo it is ultrasound energy and in the case of Smart and Slim lipo it is laser light energy. All three can aid a surgeon in removing more fat with less trauma. They also can aid in tightening or improving skin tone to some degree, but they should not be considered a subsitute for an abdominoplasty or neck lift when skin laxity is more severe. I do use Vaser and Smart... more

VASER vs. Smartlipo

VASER, Smartlipo, Slimlipo are all newer machines to do liposuction. All of these machines melt fat before removal. If you visit three different doctors you will get 3 different opinions on which machine is used and better. Which technology is used is not as important as the doctors skill, experience and previous results. I would suggest you use a board certified Plastic Surgeon with experience in performing all types of liposuction

You are asking the wrong question

You are asking about the tool your surgeon will use. What you are getting is LIPOSUCTION, and the differences between these techniques will affect your result less than will the surgeon performing it. Smartlipo in particular is widely recognized to be a powerful marketing tool and little else. I've never seen a shred of data on SlimLipo. Vaser is a recognized method of doing liposuction and there are good published papers on it, but again, it is less important than the surgeon who... more

Lipo techniques

For the most part, lipo techniques are like different cars they all get you to where you want to go. I am not sure how much skin retraction you get with the Laser lipolysis machines, but I am not convinced that the results are any better than more traditional techniques.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Vaser Lipo uses Ultrasound, SlimLipo and Smartlipo use laser to liquefy fat before removal

The Vaser Lipo uses ultrasound to break up the fat and liquefy the fat for easy removal. SlimLipo and SmartLipo use a laser to liquefy the fat before removal. All three technologies work--the MOST IMPOTANT THING IS THE SKILL OF YOUR SURGEON. A highly skilled and experienced board certified plastic surgeon can get a good result with any sysytem. There are very significant technical differences between the machines which are important to the surgeon. The vaser using radiofrequency is more... more