What is Smart Lipo Laser?

Can someone explain what is Smart Lipo? how is smartlipo different from normal liposuction surgery?

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Now's here the other viewpoint on laser liposuction

I don't care for SmartLipo or laser lipolysis. I don't think it has any advantages over carefully performed liposculpture with the PALS (power assisted liposculpture) technique. It is advertised as "new liposuction" with unsubstantiated claims that it is superior to conventional liposuction. I have not seen one single solid study done in this country showing it is superior to conventional liposuction and has a lower complication rate. And it has dangers that are profound, unique to... more

What is SmartLipo?

SmartLipo is a machine that has a laser to melt the fat. But that isn't the entire picture. While I perform the SmartLipo procedure, the fat has to be suctioned out in addition to the fat melting part. The devil is in the details here - if the surgeon that is doing the liposuction doesn't do a good job getting the patient numbed up or doesn't do a good job getting the fat out, you can end up with a mess on your hands. While I am very pleased with my laser and feel that the results are good... more

What is Smart Lipo?

The explosion in medical aesthetic technology has resulted in a market that is literally flooded with new products, devices and procedures, like Smart Lipo, all claiming to be the ‘latest and greatest’ or the ‘next big thing’. A great deal of dedication (and caution!) is required to sort through all of the new (and often not-so-new) technology which is marketed simultaneously to aesthetic professionals and to the public. I have not seen a single study that shows any... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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The Newest of Smart Lipo -- Smart Lipo MPX

Smart Lipo is Laser-Assisted Lipolysis. What this means is the device actually melts or dissolves fat cells. This is done through a very small fiberoptic laser. Smart Lipo can be performed by itself or in combination with traditional liposuction to maximize the amount of fat that is removed, especially from difficult areas such as male chest/breasts, love handles, upper back. Additionally, the laser provides a method for tightening loose skin. This can also be accomplished with... more

SmartLipo is still a surgical procedure

SmartLipo uses a laser to help melt the fat and tighten the skin. Like traditional tumescent liposuction, local anesthesia fluid is first injected. This makes the area numb during the procedure, and makes suctioning of the fat easier. This may be supplemented with sedation anesthesia if the patient desires, depending on the extent of areas being treated. Also, like traditional liposuction, small incisions are used and the fat is suctioned using a small tube or cannula. With SmartLipo, an... more

Smartlipo is laser-assisted liposuction

Smartlipo is laser-assisted liposuction. The newest version is Smartlipo MPX. This machine actually has two lasers build in. One is better for melting fat and the other is best for tightening the skin. In most cases, the procedure can be performed while you are awake. The laser portion of the procedure is performed first which melts the fat. The suction portion is then performed to remove the melted fat. Smartlipo is usually best for small areas. If you are looking for total body... more

Cynosure Smart Lipo

Cynosure is the manufacturer of Smartlipo. Smartlipo was approved by the FDA in 2006 for its use as a laser liposculpting system. Smartlipo is an NdYAG 1064nm laser system that utilizes an extremely small laser fiber and cannula which is inserted into the fat. The advantages of Smartlipo over traditional liposuction are: The significantly reduced and minimal downtime; most patients can return to work in a day or two versus one to two weeks with traditional liposuction. Smartlipo is done... more

What is Smart Lipo?

The only SmartLipo I would consider as representative of what SmartLipo can do in 2013 is the SmartlipoTriplex. This machine controls the heat delivered under the skin, has a safety cut-off that prevents temperatures that could burn the skin, and has a 1440 wavelength that is a multiple more specific for fat melting than the previous 1064 and 1320. It is faster, goes through tissue in a non-traumatic way with a thin laser cannula, and can soften and break down fibrous or scarred fatty... more

Smartlipo

Smart lipo is done with a laser and traditional lipo is not. The laser promotes skin tightening and it also melts the fat. This allows more fat to be removed and beter sculpting then traditional liposuction that simply tries to pull out solid fat.

David A. Bray, Sr., MD

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Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Smartlipo combines laser technology to liposuction in order to improve skin tightening as the fat is removed

In traditional liposuction, and more recently with tumescent liposuction, fat is removed from specific areas of the body at the time of surgery. This can be done comfortably with local anesthesia. The patient gets the final result when the skin "tightens" around its new shape with the fat removed, a process that can take months to complete (think of how a woman's abdoman returns to its previous size and shape after giving birth). Smartlipo combines liposcution with placement of... more