Power Assisted Lipo Vs Ultrasound Assisted Lipo- What's the Difference?

I have used all types of liposuction for many years and my conclusions are:1. Liposuction does not tighten skin. The skin gets pushed out by what is beneath it, so if you remove the fat from beneath the skin, it will shrink down to contour over the treated area, BUT it will not tighten more than it was previously.2. All forms of liposuction involve the expenditure of ENERGY to remove the fatty tissue. With traditional liposuction, this occurs by friction and avulsion as well as the mechanical energy created by the surgeon. With PAL, the energy is delivered as a rapidly reciprocating cannula that eventually penetrates the fat clusters and is suctioned out. With Ultrasound and laser, the energy is primarily in the form of heat, which may be good or bad depending on the amount. 3. Contrary to what many believe, all liposuction techniques have 3 main components:  a. Infiltration of fluid to wet, numb and vaso-constrict (shrink the blood vessels) the tissues.  b. preparation of the fatty tissue layer for removal.  c. Aspiration of the fatty tissue by suction.4. Smaller cannulas are able to penetrate the fat tissue more effectively and efficiently leaving a smoother blanket of fatty tissue behind and in theory a smoother result.5. You can remove a lot more fatty tissue under general anesthesia vs local awake anesthesia6. GOOD liposuction is very difficult and analogous to attempting to carve a beautiful marble statue while there is a sheet covering it so you can not visualize completely what the shape that you are creating looks like. 7. There is a huge difference between liposuction and liposculpture. Most doctors perform liposuction.Good luck!

Power assisted Liposuction uses a probe that vibrates back and forth and partially dissolves the fat before removing it.

Ultrasonic Liposuction acutally sends sound waves and makes the fat liquid. This allows for more efficient removal of the fat.

It also allows the dermis to contract and gives best results for liposuction of the back or male breast reduction.

Hope this was helpful.