What is the best strategy for optimal results with Laser Lipo? (The completely non-invasive kind)

Dear Wastedaddiction,every plastic surgeon has his own pre/postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD

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Laser liposuction is a minimally invasive procedure that requires a few days of downtime, during which you should be wearing a compression garment and following post-op care instructions provided by your surgeon (which may include restrictions on working out or lifting weights).A non-invasive procedure to reduce fat in a targeted area that uses lasers, such as SculpSure, does not have diet or exercise limitations so you can resume your normal activities immediately following a treatment.  Maintaining a balanced diet and exercising regularly will help to prolong and support the results of both procedures and is always recommended.

Hello,After liposuction your best results occur when you try to improve on it with weight management and exercise. Doing a diet with low sugars and carbohydrates will help you shed fat quicker. Moderate exercise 4-5 days per week is the best for overall health.

You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best.  Traditional liposuction awake and smart liposuction are old methods and do very poorly for tightening skin or significant skin tightening or contouring.  Small problem areas can be improved slightly by these methods.  The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heat the skin with radiofrequency devices such as J PLASMA/RENUVION, InMode BodyTite, ThermiRF to heat the under surface of the skin and tighten it at the same time as fat removal. These combinations are called 4D HIDEF VASER contouring and can only be done by a well . trained body contouring specialist. At the same time fat should be harvested, PRP and stem cells added and injected into muscles or indentations/cellulite to get body shaping and contouring.  This is known as a brazilian butt lift when you inject the fat to the buttock for contouring and lifting, but fat can also be used in areas such as the chest/breast, arms/shoulders, calves and face.  Cellulite should also be treated with cellfina, sculptra, subcision and/or fillers such as bellafill, renuva synthetic fat, or sculptra.  If skin is very loose before surgery then it will need to be removed such as lower abdominal skin (tummy tuck/abdominoplasty), breast skin (breast lift), arm skin (brachioplasty).  Overall you need a full assessment, but simple liposuction alone will not tighten skin and needs a combination of various methods -- fat removal, skin tightening, defining, fat grafting, skin removal -- to get the best in body contouring and body sculpting.  Dr. Emer.

There is only one device that is laser-based that has been proven to reduce the number of fat cells in the treated area, and that's SculpSure. Unfortunately, I see patients scammed by these salon and spa services quite frequently that proclaim to be laser lipo but are unsafe and don't work. Please do your research and seek out a cosmetic medical practice where real, proven technology is being used.That having been said, I'm going to assume you're talking about SculpSure here. If that's the case, the best way to see results is to eat healthfully (a balanced diet without too much sugar - complex carbs are okay and so is fruit - but watch out for juices, smoothies, ice cream, processed foods, etc.) and to workout regularly. Particularly cardio can be helpful after SculpSure because it gets blood flowing and clearing out the dead fat cells faster.

Loosing as much excess weight through diet and exercise and a BMI less than 25  is the best approach to achieving a desired result .Start a diet you can continue with after the procedure , typically a low carbohydrate, low fat , high protein diet. Weight bearing exercises should be postposed untill cleared from your doctor. 

LaserLipo is a minimally invasive treatment that inserts a laser under the skin to melt the fat and then the melted fat is aspirated out so the fat is permanently removed. You may be thinking of one of the light based devices, such as Lipo Laser, which uses the laser non-invasively to poke holes temporarily in the fat cell to allow some of the fat to come out of the cell. However, the cell is not removed, and as soon as the holes heal, the fat cell will begin to accumulate fat again, so this is definitely not a permanent way to remove fat. I strongly advise my patients to avoid temporary fat reduction methods since they want to have their fat permanently removed. In either situation, you do have to be careful about the amount of calories consumed vs the amount of calories burned up. Any time you consume more calories (even if these are from "healthy diet") than are burned up, the extra calories will be stored as fat in whatever fat cells are present in your body.  In general, a lower carb, higher protein diet with regular exercise does seem to be healthier for most persons. If you are serious about wanting to permanently reduce your fat, I would recommend consultation with a physician who is experienced in permanent fat reduction methods such as liposuction, LaserLipo, and CoolSculpting to explore your options and be properly assessed to get the results you desire. Best wishes, Mary Beth Mudd

Great question!There are many forms of Liposuction and many different surgeon preferences of post op Lipo optimization.Eatting a healthy diet and daily exercise are encouraged before and after Liposuction.I recommend exercise and good firm compression garments for the most optimal and timely healing.Best. Dr Brecht Seattle, Wa

first of all - regardless of whether you do something like Sculpsure - which is totally non-invasive or Smartlipo which uses small incisions - your diet and exercises can profoundly influence your final result. i stress to my patients that it is a partnership between them and myself. both Sculpsure (which i feel is better than Coolsculpt) (Sculspure which requires at least two sessions 6 weeks apart) and Smartlipo- will reduce fat in the treated areas. Smartlipo is going to give a more aggressive fat reduction in the treated areas. After Sculpsure you can immediately start working out. I went to the gym immediately after each of my 2 Sculpsure sessions on my love handles (flanks). After Smartlipo, i left my patients start exercising after 5 days.I think for most people the best diet is a low carb, ketogenic diet with ketogenic supplements (see my web site for more details). Diet is more important than exercise but clearly, if you do both, it is much better. All studies show that doing at least 2-3 high intensity interval training workouts is best. For the other 3-4 days, I would suggest core workouts, plus some weights and cardio.great that you are so motivated!!! david berman md

First, some definitions. "Laser Lipo" is a surgical procedure using canulae that are inserted under the skin to laser the fat and remove it. There are a number of non-surgical methods of removing fat, many laser based. However, there are only 2 that have been shown to really work, CoolSculpting and Zerona. The former sucks the skin and underlying fat into the device and freezes it. The latter is a a laser that opens the fat cell walls and lets the fat out where it is excreted. As far as diet goes, it is not which is better for this or will give you a faster result, but which one works and will help you maintain what you lose. That diet is one where the carbs, fat and protein are about equal and what you eat is less processed and lower on the glycemic scale. With Zerona, There are no activity restrictions, However, once you are on a proper diet, regular aerobic exercise will also help you maintain what you lost. As far as quickness of results, Zerona does give results in gust a few weeks. Find someone using Zerona and follow their directions. Hope this helps.