Will Vaser Lipo Tighten my Skin?

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I am considering Vaser liposuction on abdomen and flanks in Houston. Will my skin  really tighten up?

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

Vaser liposuction, also known as Vaser #lipo, LipoSelection or Liposuction, 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 and, yes, it can be done on the #upper #arms.There are three types of #Vaser Lipo. Each benefit patients differently depending on their needs. Vaser Lipo  is capable of removing fat from resilient areas providing a smoother and slimmer results. It is common for reducing love handles, extra skin along the bra line or flanks on many female patients. Additionally, it is often applied to the reduction of male breast surgeries, called gynecomastia surgery. Meanwhile, Vaser Hi-Def  targets both deep and superficial fat cells which is found around muscle tissue. This is suggested to tone and defined rather than reduce fat when not necessary. Finally, Vaser #4D, although similar to Vaser Hi-Def works well with the existing muscle tissue.. However, it results in more natural appearing definition to those areas, being treated. Vaser 4D is often applied to treating abdominal region to improve definition.  Additionally, it's not uncommon for Vaser Liposuction to combined with fat transfer which removes and transfers fat to another area of the body. It's best to begin consulting with a board certified plastic surgery to learn if you are a candidate for liposuction. If so, you will then learn more about which #technique will work best for you and your goals. It is important you select a plastic surgeon who is #board-certified and has a great deal of experience with #vaser #liposuction

Michael Tomcik, MD · Answer

The heat generated by Vaser does tighten the skin more than traditional liposuction. More importantly, It is far less traumatic, because you are not "ripping the fat cells away from it's support tissue", patients have far less post operative pain and they can return to normal activities much sooner. Because all of the lasers used to melt the fat are not as selective as Vaser,  they can easily burn the skin and get uneven dimpling. Of course the skill of the surgeon is the most important factor in getting great results. The learning curve of lasers in liposuction is very steep and the downside has kept me from adopting  lasers in liposuction.

	The cost of buying and maintaining the laser is 200% to 300% higher that Vaser and these costs are passed on to the patient

Peter A. Aldea, MD · Answer

Liposuction is an operation to remove fat. Nothing else.
Aside from surgical removal (Facelift, Tummy Tuck, Butt lift etc), Skin tightens in response to an injury, the extreme example of which is a 3rd degree burn in which the scar tissue relentlessly pulls heads to the chest and forearms to the arms with thick cord called contractures.
When injury takes place, scar tissue or Collagen in popular talk, is laid down and then remodelled. The degree of injury, its depth, your ethnic background will determine how much scar tissue is generated and how much pulling under the surface (IE "Skin Tightening") will take place.
Obviously, it would be great if doctors knew and could predicatively deliver the amount of injury sufficient to cause skin tightening WITHOUT causing dimpling, irregularities, or worse, skin burns and contractures. Unfortunately, we do not.
VASER liposuction may in some areas of the body (back, male breasts etc) deliver some skin tightening. But other devices on the market, such as laser liposuction devices (such as SmartLipo) purposefully heat the skin to get it to shrink. Unfortunately, shrinkage=skin injury and many patients having these procedures are also left with dimpling and irregularities.
Conclusion - if you may be satisfied with mild to minimal skin tightening - get VASER liposuction from a Board certified Plastic surgeon (check www.PlasticSurgery.org). If you want TOTAL flattening, get a Tummy Tuck. I would NOT recommend Laser liposuction at this time to anyone not willing to accept the possibility of permanent dimpling and irregularities.

Edmond A. Zingaro, MD · Answer

It depends.  If you do not have deep stretch marks and your skin has good tone, has not lost elasticity, and is not already lax then you will probably be fine.  Vaser does cause more skin tightening than traditional liposuction but there are limits.  You should consult with a reputable plastic surgeon in your area.

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