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What is Laser Liposuction?

What do laser liposuction treatments like Smart lipo and Slim lipo offer? Are they the same thing?

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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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David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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... more

Young R. Cho, MD, PhD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

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.

Mitchel Goldman, MD

San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon

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... more

Barry E. DiBernardo, MD

Montclair Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

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... more

Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

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.

Kambiz Jacob Cohen-Kashi, MD

Long Island Plastic Surgeon

No good evidence that laser adds any benefit for Liposuction

Laser Lipo combines laser treament with traditional liposuction. So far there is no good evidence that the addition of the laser adds any benefit for liposuction. There is no good published evidence that it tightens skin. I see patients hoping to correct burns and skin dents from laser liposuction performed elsewhere. I see no reason to expose my patients to these risks. If a person needs skin tightening along with liposuction, it can be safely accomplished using external tightening devices... more