Liposculpture: Q&A

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What is the Difference Between Liposculpture and Liposuction?

22 Doctor Answers | Asked by Eva S in Seattle, WA
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Liposculpture and Liposuction: what are they and am I a candidate?

Liposuction and Liposculpture are essentially names/terms describing the same exact medical procedure: suctioning the layer of fat that sits between the skin and muscular layer of the body. All of these procedures aim to create an even surface for the skin to adhere to, accentuating the shape and form of the muscles and body below. The result is a sensual, aesthetic shape which compliments the beautiful figure and contours of the body, rather than the fat layer altering the... more
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"A rose by any other name...Shakespeare" Liposuction = Liposculpture

Would you rather be sucked or sculpted? The answer is obvious. The term liposculpture arose as a preferred alternative to liposuction primarliy to connote a better overall impression of sculpture versus suction. In the early years, some practitioners used this term to delineate a practice of lipoetching or superficial liposuction in which more delicate contouring (with a higher risk of creating contour irregularities) is carried out in the upper layers of the fat.   more
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Liposculpture is Liposuction

Liposculpture is liposuction. They are really synonymous. However, some experts use the term "Liposculpture" when they are treating smaller areas of fat such as the neck, or the knees. Or, when talking about "sculpting" areas on individuals that have only minimal fatty deposits (such as a young athletic female that has a small excess of tummy fat). In my practice, they are the same procedure. Suction assisted Lipoplasty is the medical term that... more

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The difference between liposculpture and liposuction

The difference between these two techniques may depend on who you ask. In our practice, liposuction is the technique that we perform when we want to remove a significant volume of fat. Liposculpture is the technique that we use when we want to remove less fat but want to shape the remaining fat so that it mirrors the underlying muscles. Liposculpture will create a toned and more athletic appearance rather than just the bulk of the area of volume.  
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Lipo: Suction vs Sculpture

Liposculpture describes the use of fat removal using purely tumescent techniques (no general anesthesia) to contour the body into a more favorable silhouette. Liposuction is a more broadly encompassing term often describing the use of larger cannulas to remove fat, often performed under general anesthesia.
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Difference between Liposculpture and Liposuction

Vaser Lipo is an advanced body contouring procedure that selectively removes unwanted body fat. An alternative to the harsh techniques of traditional liposuction, Vaser Lipo uses state-of-the-art ultrasound technology designed to gently reshape your body. What distinguishes the Vaser Lipo procedure is its ability to differentiate fat from other important tissues — such as nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue. Our innovative technology breaks up fat while preserving... more
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The Difference Between Liposculpture and Liposuction

The difference between Liposculpture and Liposuction is really in the name. Liposculpture is really a marketing term developed to describe Liposuction. Liposuction is not meant to be a weight loss procedure. It is really meant to be a sculpting procedure where pockets of disproportion are removed and at the same time the area is sculpted to create better contours.
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Liposculpture is not liposuction

True Liposculpting,created discrete muscle definition leading to the creation of a sculpted, atheletic trunk on the surgical table by design. It does utilize suction lipoplasty but the philosophy, the technique and certainly the results are very different.
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Liposculpture or Liposuction: Twenty five cents or a quarter? Kleenex or Facial Tissue,

Patients who undergo liposculpture have liposuction. Fat is removed by different techniques: LASER, suction, ultrasound, etc. The inventors of the various forms of the removal claim their form of fat removal is less "stressful" to the tissue, less "traumatic" and ensures less downtime and more rapid healing. Consider this: the less surgery you perform, the less healing that has to occur, and the faster the return to daily activities... more
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Liposculpture uses specific techniques to achieve better body shape

Liposculpture uses specific techniques to achieve better body shape. The basis of the technique is the use of the tumescent technique of local anesthesia and artful use of microcannulas to shape cosmetic units of the body.
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