Laser or ultrasound assisted liposuction causes fat cell destruction. The fat cells are composed of a lipid bilayer and the lipids are metabolized and removed from the body. This means that it will take additional time for you to see the final result.













109 posts
10 Dec 2008
Great question. When SmartLipo first came out several years ago, they touted it as not needing to suck any of the liquified fat out. At the national training center I was at, several of our early cases were performed without taking out any of the liquified fat. Only some of the liquified fat was reabsorbed by the body (roughly 30-50%). The residual fat became hard, leading to lumps & bumps that needed to be revised or injected with steroid medication. These early cases helped evolve the current practice of removing the liquified fat with suction methods. Some physicians still do not make a routine habit of sucking out the liquified fat which can lead to a higher risk of unsatisfactory results in my experience. I hope this helps! Alex Liu, MD
220 posts
9 Jun 2009
Most docs I speak with who do SmartLipo are following it with regular lipo to get rid of the liquified fat and promote healing. My question is why not just go with the regular old lipo first since it gets done anyway at the end ?