LASER
ASSISTED LIPOSUCTION
There are many terms that are used to describe the
technique of laser assisted liposuction, laser lipolysis, smart lipo, laser
liposuction, just to name a few. All
these techniques use a laser of varying wavelengths to melt the fat making it
easier to suction out. Yes, they all
require some component of traditional liposuction. The laser makes it easier to remove the fat
with less tissue trauma. And less tissue
trauma means faster healing, less bruising and faster return to normal daily
activities. The other benefit of using the laser is that the heat generated in
the tissues by the laser stimulates the collagen and elastin fiber to
tighten. This tightening effect can give
the better definition to the contours that are being created and help to
improve the laxity of the skin.
There are many laser liposuction systems that are
currently being used. The most up to
date is Cynosure’s Smartlipo Triplex.
Early laser liposuction systems used a single wavelength to melt the fat
and had very limited power levels. The
second generation combined two different wavelengths in an attempt to melt fat
more quickly and provide some more skin tightening. The third generation, Triplex, used three
different wavelengths, used separately or in various combinations to achieve
the best possible results. Here the goal
was to use the combinations of wavelengths that most easily melt fat in the
deeper levels of the tissues and then the other wavelength combination to the
heat the skin to achieve the maximum skin tightening possible.
Laser assisted liposuction can be used in all areas
of the body that traditional liposuction has been performed in. It should be noted that laser liposuction is
generally used in cases of small volumes to be removed and where contour
refinement is more desired. There are
some additional risks with using the laser from heating the tissues too
aggressively. All the risks of
traditional liposuction are also possible with laser liposuction.
To see if you are a candidate for this procedure,
call the office at 845-294-3312 for your free consultation.
Laser Liposuction involves less bruising and a quicker recovery time. And new research presented at the annual meeting of the American society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Washington, D.C., suggests laser liposuction also results in the much-coveted skin-tightening effect.
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