| Laser lipolysis is a revolutionary new advance in | | | | have very little fat to remove, and just want |
| cosmetic surgery to assist the surgeon in body | | | | minimal dissolution of fat with skin tightening. For |
| contouring. The technique utilizes a laser under the | | | | most people who want liposuction, they want a |
| skin to improve the results of the liposuction. | | | | significant amount of fat removed, the area |
| Advantages of using the laser for body | | | | contoured, and the skin tightened and smoothed. |
| contouring are improved skin tightening, smoother | | | | In order to do this, liposuction techniques must be |
| skin, less bleeding, less trauma and quicker | | | | used, and this requires surgical skill, training and |
| recovery. | | | | experience. |
| There are many types of lasers that can do laser | | | | There are many physicians trained in performing |
| lipolysis. These lasers differ in multiple ways, but | | | | liposuction and laser lipolysis procedures. These are |
| the primary difference is in the wavelength of | | | | cosmetic surgeons, such as cosmetic |
| light that they utilize to transmit the energy to | | | | gynecologists, who have received additional |
| the tissue. Some concentrate more on delivering | | | | cosmetic training after their surgical residency to |
| the energy to water, some to fat, some to | | | | perform these surgeries in a safe fashion and |
| pigmented areas, and others mixed. Brand names | | | | with the best results. |
| include SmartLipo, SlimLipo, ProLipo, LipoLite, and | | | | Laser lipolysis and liposuction procedures do carry |
| others. The results can vary remarkably and are | | | | potential risks. These include excess bleeding, |
| dependent on physician skill. | | | | infection, skin irregularities, contour deformities, |
| In fact, the physician's skill is probably the most | | | | and skin scarring. Because the laser produces |
| important aspect of laser lipolysis and body | | | | heat, there are potential risks with skin burns and |
| contouring. The reality is that laser lipolysis is not a | | | | thermal injury. If the skin is too elastic after |
| stand alone procedure. Lasers can "melt" fat, but | | | | removing the fat, the loose skin can result in |
| one still needs to remove the fat with suctioning | | | | unsightly irregularities that can scar and cause |
| and to sculpture the areas treated in an aesthetic | | | | deformities. There is really no way to be assured |
| manner for the best results. | | | | that these unexpected problems wont happen, |
| Many people have an incorrect perception that | | | | but luckily they are uncommon. |
| laser lipolysis is easy to do and that the procedure | | | | Specialized surgical training, technical skill, aesthetic |
| is a safe, risk free, painless and quick procedure. | | | | knowledge and judgment, and experience are |
| Many have called it the "lunchtime lipo." There | | | | necessary to achieve good results in any type of |
| have been advertisements that have said that | | | | cosmetic surgery. If you are considering body |
| one can have the procedure done in an hour or | | | | contouring surgery such as liposuction or laser |
| two, with lose of fat, tightened skin, and with no | | | | lipolysis, do your homework and check out the |
| downtime so you can even go back to work the | | | | qualifications and experience of your surgeon. You |
| same day. | | | | have a higher chance of rood results if you |
| Unfortunately, the truth is that only rare cases | | | | choose the right one to give you satisfying results |
| can be included in this. These are patients that | | | | and make your happy. |