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Have no interest in undergoing full liposuction surgery procedure. The cost, pain, recovery etc are not appealing. i read about lots of lipo alternatives that dont require so much of investment in money and risk. Can someone explain these, pros/cons.
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There's a lot of hype about nonsurgical liposuction
Traditional means tumescent liposuction. That involves placing fluid into the fat cell layer. This fluid contains a local anesthetic as well as agents to shrink blood vessels. The fluid is put in is then removed together with fat using hollow cannulas.
In order to improve the results there have been several other surgical innovations including laser assisted liposuction and ultrasonic assisted liposuction. Both procedures generate heat that breaks apart the fat cells allowing them to be...
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Liposuction Alternatives
Since all competent surgeons already use tumescent liposuction - please equate the mention of liposuction with tumescent liposuction.
Let's address the 800 pound gorilla in the room - Despite everything you read and hear, the painful cold truth, that would save you a lot of money and recurrent disappointment, is that there are currently NO methods / no techniques / no procedures and no treatments whose RESULTS ARE CLOSE OR MUCH LESS EQUIVALENT to those of L.
Think about it. For the most...
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Liposuction Alternatives
There are basically two alternatives to traditional tumescent liposuction.
1. Invasive "Adjuncts" to Liposuction.
2. Non-invasive Body Contouring Devices.
With any of the invasive "adjuncts", the surgeon must still perform true liposuction to get results. These include laser assisted liposuction (Smart Lipo, Cool Lipo), Power assisted liposuction, and Ultrasound assisted liposuction. These methods use cannulas that produce heat, vibration, or ultrasound waves to help break...
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Liposuction Alternatives
If you have pockets of fat that do not change with diet and exercise, liposuciton is your best option. In my opinion these "alternative" measures which promise no down time and no pain are ltiile more that a great marketing ploy. If you want real results, liposuciton is the best option.
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Don't waste your money
Liposuction is designed to remove fat from very focal areas. It's an excellent technique and in the right hands is very successful. But because of marketing people that pray on peoples fears other techniques of fat removal have been developed.
Other alternative to traditional liposuction include the laser lipos such as cool lipo and smart lipo. Again in this country the fat must be infiltrated and sucked out. In my opinion not an acceptable alternative to traditional lipo.
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Laser Liposuction is Still Liposuction
Many patients are confused about the term "Laser Liposuction" or "Laser-assisted Liposuction". It should be understood that these procedures are not really liposuction alternatives- they are liposuction. The laser is used to help melt the fat prior to performing a traditional-type liposuction procedure. It does make the fat removal easier and more consistent. There are claims that the laser helps to tighten skin, and this may be true but is unproven thus far.
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The new Ultrashape treatments are completely...
The new Ultrashape treatments are completely non-invasive, do not require incisions, surgery or anesthesia and have no pain or downtime associated with them. Ultrashape is meant to treat problem areas like the lower belly or thighs and is not meant to replace large volume liposuction or to be used as a weight loss tool.
Ultrashape is pending FDA approval and therefore is not yet available in the USA. It does have Health Canada approval and is available in Canada as well as Mexico and many...
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Body contouring has changed dramatically in the last 20...
Body contouring has changed dramatically in the last 20 years, and procedures are now not only more effective but also much safer. In addition, more and more patients are seeking procedures which will help them achieve their ideal body contour but with minimal downtime.
Liposuction itself has evolved from the use of large-bore cannulas connected to a vacuum source to the current use of lasers and VASER’s.
While the VASER is simply a refinement of earlier Ultrasonic liposuction, it...
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Alternatives to Liposuction
There are no non-surgical liposuction alternatives that will give you the results that tumescent ("traditional") liposuction will. There are, however, innovations with liposuction which make the surgery easier to recover from. There are laser- and ultrasound-assisted forms of liposuction which disrupt the fat cells essentially with heat but in doing so may increase the complication rate.
I believe that there is no comparison between "non-surgical" alternatives such as...
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Cheaper "alternatives" to liposuction are either worthless or dangerous.
There are alternatives to liposuction. Endermologie kneads the skin and fat. It hurts a little and doesn't work. Lipodissolve will reduce fat in a region but it is painful, dangerous, and a very poor alternative to liposuction.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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