How many times can I do the laser liposuction per week?

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I have back problems and despite being anemic i am over weight. With my health issues the laser liposuction seems the best solution for me. I am 5"2 and weigh 87kgs. I would like to shed the extra weight as fast as possible, i wanted to know how many times i can do the procedure each week if really the maximum amount that can be taken off each time is 5L or 11lbs or 5kgs. Thank you.

Joel B. Singer, MD · Answer

There are two types of Laser LiposuctionExternal Laser Liposuction: This includes Coolsculpting and Zerona; the laser is only placed on the outside of the skin; no suctioning is done; this is the least invasive type of laser liposuction but results are substantially less noticable than others types of liposuctionInternal Laser Liposuction: This includes Smartlipo, Slimlipo, and other laser systems that are similar; the laser is placed inside the skin into the fat layer and helps liquefy the fat and tighten the skin; then the fat if suctioned out. This is much more effective than External Laser Liposuction. Internal Laser Liposuction is a subset of Tumescent Liposuction. This only difference is that there is an extra step between numbing and suctioning to use the laser to help liquefy the fat.I"m assuming that you are talking about Internal Laser Liposuction and will actually have the fat removed as you suggested in your description of how much will be taken away each session. Typically we suggest only have one session of liposuction per area because after you do it once, there is a lot of scar tissue internally. If you want to get a lot out of each area and there is enough fat in there to remove lbs of fat per area, then you may want to split up the surgery into doing the upper and lower abs first and then the love handles and brastrap in a second surgery.Also, you should wait at least 7-10 days between sessions, especially if there is a lot of fat being removed from each area. Also, with your anemia, it is imperative that you check your blood levels before each surgery to make sure you aren't running dangerously low and that your blood pressure isn't too low.We often can do all area of the abdomen and flanks at once, but it depends on how much fat we are removing from each area.Good luck!

Barry Ginsburg, MD · Answer

I can perform laser on different areas a week or two after a procedure but do not go back to the same area for 3 months.. I try to limit the number of areas treated so i can remove as much fat as possible in a given session .

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

Using laser liposuction to remove fat is surgery, and there is a limit of how much fat should be removed during one session. Plus, you need to give your body time to heal before having a second procedure. The minimum time between surgeries should be at least 2 weeks.

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