Laser Liposuction: Q&A
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What do laser liposuction treatments like Smart lipo and Slim lipo offer? Are they the same thing?
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How laser lipo works
After filling the area requiring treatment, like the abdomen or neck, with a dilute anesthetic fluid a laser fiber is inserted to heat up the overlying skin as well as help seal blood vessels and melt fat cells. A small suction cannula is then inserted to suck out excessive fat. This procedure combines tumescent liposcuplture with a laser to ensure optimal results and tight overlying skin.
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LASER is the energy source
Liposuction is the removal of fat. In all forms of liposuction, the endpoint is the removal of unwanted subcutaneous fat - this is true irrespective of which "energy" source is used. In its simplest form: 1) Traditional liposuction uses the "muscle" of the surgeon, 2) Ultrasonic liposuction (including VASER) uses ultrasonic waves, 3) Power assisted liposuction (including Micro-Aire) uses electrical energy to move the cannula, and 4) Laser liposuction uses light energy. Of...
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Laser liposuction CoolLipo Smartlipo, SlimLipo
Traditional liposuction, ultrasonic liposuction (e.g., Vaser) and laser liposuction (e.g., CoolLipo, CoolTouch, Smartlipo, SlimLipo, LifeSculpt) are all forms of liposuction, using different approaches to injure fat and reduce or remove it. Some companies have brand names associated with their proprietary liposuction machines. The most frequently seen brand names in advertising today may be CoolLipo, Smartlipo and SlimLipo, all of which are recently released laser liposuction devices...
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Descritpiton of Laser Liposuction
Laser Assisted Liposuction is one form of liposcution that used the added benefit of light energy to enhance fat removal and skin tightening in the right patients. Patients should have mild to moderate fat excess and mold to moderate skin laxity. The wavelength of the light can be important in that 1440nm has 40x the affinity for its fat target as compared to other wavelengths.
The skin tightening issue has been a controversy as you read in this section...
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Laser liposuction
It should be mentioned that the laser liposuction typically takes more time and may be more expensive than traditional liposuction. There is little evidence that it is superior to traditional liposuction. The marketing of these devices was aimed at patients to create a "media buzz" while good medical studies were not done. Many non-core aesthetic/cosmetic physicians purchased laser liposuction machines. So if you decide to have laser liposuction, be careful who you chose as...
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Laser Liposuction
Laser liposuction is a treatment for spot fat reduction that uses a high tech laser to liquify fat cells.
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What is Laser Liposuction?
Smart lipo and Slim lipo are different brands of laser machines which can aid in disrupting and liqiufying fat cells in a liposuction procedure. These laser machines along with other ultrasound machines, such as Vaser lipo, can help the surgeon remove fat in areas where the fat may be more dense and/or fibrous. To a small degree, all of these machines can aid in improving skin tone by causing collagen to shrink in the deeper layers of the skin. However, all of these...
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Laser Liposuction - SlimLipo and SmartLipo
The term laser liposuction is quite broad and I would say the main factor in the ultimate outcome that you obtain lies more in the surgeon than in the technology. Having said that, there are two main devices on the market that provide some results. The first is SmartLipo which is associated with a very heavily supported marketing drive. The second is SlimLipo. Both have several generations, and many SmartLipo device owners benefit from the marketing but may be...
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What does Laser Liposuction Offer?
Laser liposuction has now been around awhile and is losing favor among many lipo experts because of less than acceptable results including skin burns, contour irregularities and puckering. The skin tightening was never really appreciated because of minimal results but there are docs out there that can do a decent job with laser liposuctions and the cost is much cheaper now because of the results. Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD
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Laser Liposuction such as SmartLipo
Laser assisted liposuction is very similar to conventional liposuction, but prior to liposcution, a pass of laser is passed in the subcutaneous tissue such as the abdomen or the neck. The laser causes coagulation of fat cells and the surrounding tissue in a controled fashion, resulting in a better skin retraction.
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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