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Smartlipo Laser Assisted Liposuction

by Sappymoosetree

Smartlipo Laser Assisted Liposuction

Goodbye Flabby Skin!

Ever so often, men and women who have succeeded in losing considerable weight have ended up with ugly flab. Liposuction, a technique for suctioning surplus fatty tissue continues to be used for flab removal. A relatively new development in liposuction technology is SmartLipo laser assisted liposuction. SmartLipo has made history by being the first laser device designed for fat cell disruption and for LaserBody Sculpting.

SmartLipo laser assisted liposuction can effectively remove flabby skin or fat in areas of the arms, face, male breasts, neck, mons pubis or knees. Even revisions and touchups can be done with this groundbreaking laserlipolysis. Anyone wishing to undergo SmartLipo should be healthy and not excessively exceeding his/her most suitable weight (upto 25 lbs is okay). If additional treatment is required in a particular area, the patient is typically recommended to wait for a period of 4 to 6 months before proceeding with it. 

Fat Removal through Fat Liquefaction and Laser Technology

The FDA approved non-invasive SmartLipo laser technology liquefies the unwanted fat, by releasing energy when entering it. The visualization of the laser’s targeting beam through the skin enables the doctor to identify the area to be treated. Selective interaction between the fat cells and laser beam incites breaking up of lipocyte and adipose cell membranes, facilitating natural removal of their oily liquid contents. This powerful laser contributes to making the treatment almost devoid of side effects. The patient is put under tumescent and local anesthesia when the procedure is in progress.

Extensive Experience Necessary to Perform a SmartLipo Procedure

If results are desired from SmartLipo, it has to be used in combination with MIL (Minimally Invasive Liposuction). So, the operating surgeon wanting to practice SmartLipo laser assisted liposuction should be well-experienced in conventional liposuction. 

SmartLipo scores high in terms of safety and minimal discomfort. If fast and lasting freedom from fat is required, SmartLipo is the way to go.

Liposuction, Liposculpturing, Suction Assisted Lipectomy, LASER/Smart Liposuction, Ultrasound Liposuction; Cosmetic Plastic Surgery In The Philippines

by Andrew3000

Liposuction, Liposculpturing, Suction Assisted Lipectomy, LASER/Smart Liposuction, Ultrasound Liposuction; Cosmetic Plastic Surgery In The Philippines

Liposuction

Laser Liposuction / SMART Lipo

Despite good health and a reasonable level of fitness, some people may still have body profile with disproportionate contours that is due to localized fat deposits. These patients are not happy or pleased with their body contour and may have body disproportionality. Our body fat deposits are affected by multiple factors; this can be due to changes in hormone level that slows down the body metabolism, stress and psychological behavior that may increase our oral intake of nutrients beyond our need and genetic characteristics of an individual that may predispose them to overweight or obesity.

Suction Assisted Lipectomy or commonly known as Liposuction is a procedure that slims, reshapes, contours and restore body proportion thus, enhancing self-image of the patient. Liposuction is a surgical aspiration of fat under the skin leaving a more pleasing contour and smooth transition between regions of the body. Liposuction is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures worldwide by certified cosmetic plastic surgeons.

There are several kinds or techniques to perform a liposuction procedure. The three most commonly performed techniques are the tumescent or superwet liposuction, Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty and Laser or SMART Liposuction. The tumescent or super-wet technique requires an infusion of saline solution mixed with adrenaline to facilitate the aspiration or removal of excess fat. Ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty uses ultrasonic energy that liquefies the fat prior to surgical suctioning. While Laser or SMART liposuction is quite similar with ultrasound assisted technique in which fats is initially dissolve and then aspirated. There was a sudden increase in demand for SMART/Laser liposuction and Ultrasound lipoplasty when this was introduced in the market because it was believed to have more superior results than the traditional method. However, in our experience, the advantage that Laser Liposuction offers patients are improved pain control after surgery and body swelling is significantly less compared to the traditional tumescent technique. With regards to the result, all the 3 techniques are just the same. There is no superiority of one method over the other in attaining a pleasing body contour.

Liposuction is more of an art than just a surgical procedure. This procedure demands a good grasp of anatomy and body proportionality. This is why liposuction is better termed as liposculpturing. The body parts or areas of the body that can be treated by liposuction are the abdomen, flanks or love handle, hips and buttocks, upper and lower back, arms, axilla or armpit (for treatment of hyperhydrosis), thighs and knees, chin and chest area (specially for gynecomastia). The procedure is done by aspirating the subcutaneous fats with the use of a metal pen like liposuction cannulas through a small skin incision. This small incision is placed at the natural folds of the body so that the resulting scar will be concealed or inconspicuous.

This is performed as an outpatient procedure in a fully equipped ambulatory surgical facility. But patients with multiple procedure or prefer to relax immediately after the surgery, will be admitted for a day or two. Wether the procedure will be performed as an Out-Patient or as a hospital procedure, preoperative laboratory and medical clearance (For patient 40 y/o and above, Medical condition that required treatment) is required. This is done a day before the surgery. The procedure can be performed either under local anesthesia or deep sedation depending on the extent of the procedure. After the procedure, incision site will soak for 2 to 3 days and eventually dries on the 4th to 5th day. All patients are instructed to strictly apply or wear pressure garments for 2 to 3 weeks at all body parts addressed by liposuction. The pressure garment will help the skin redrape to underlying muscles thus obliterating the space left after aspirating the fat and also control the swelling. This will assist and enhance the healing process. Sutures are removed on the 7th or 9th day after surgery.

Patients are always advised that there will be swelling and some bruising after the surgery. This is temporary and may resolve after 1 to 2 weeks. The initial result may be noted after 2 to 4 weeks since much of the swelling had subsided. However, the final result will be appreciated by the 2nd to 6th month after surgery.

Patients planning to have this procedure will be required to allot 8 to 14 days for the initial consultation, laboratory, medical clearance, surgery, follow up, suture removal and early recuperation. After this, the patient is safe to travel since all wounds are already dry and healed.

Possible risks and complications:

Uneven contours

Rippling or loose skin

Skin or nerve damage

Irregular pigmentation

Infection

Fat clots

Blood clots

Excessive fluid loss or fluid accumulation

Unfavorable scarring

Thermal burn or heat injury from ultrasound with the ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty technique

Anesthesia risks

Bleeding (hematoma)

Change in skin sensation

Skin discoloration or swelling

Asymmetry

Pain, which may persist

Damage to deeper structures such as nerves, blood vessels, muscles, lungs, and abdominal organs

Poor wound healing

Persistent swelling in the legs

Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications

Possibility of revisional surgery

For more information on affordable cosmetic procedure, selecting qualified cosmetic plastic surgeon and to know all your options for the procedure you want to have you may visit www.philippinecosmetic.com/ or www.cosmeticplasticsurgeryphil.com . 

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Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction Surgery and Technique

You may be a candidate for ultrasonic liposuction (UAL) if you have excess subcutaneous fat, which is resistant to diet and exercise or if you wish to change the contours of your body. Commonly involved areas are the anterior part of the neck (under the chin), upper arms and armpits, male chest/breasts, trunk, abdomen, waist, hips, thighs, inner knees, calves, and ankles. Patients desiring permanent improvement in contour abnormalities caused by excess fat may also desire ultrasound liposuction.

The use of UAL allows safer removal of larger amounts of fat than with standard liposuction. This increase in safety is due to the reduced amount of blood removed with UAL. This means that UAL can be very useful to moderately overweight individuals even though UAL is not a weight loss method per se.

Ultrasound assisted liposuction is intended to improve the contour and proportion of the treated areas, resulting in a more flattering figure or physique, in or out of clothing.

The procedures are done on an outpatient basis. General anesthesia is appropriate for UAL. Small suction tubes (cannulas) are inserted through very short incisions placed in inconspicuous locations near the fat deposits, and excess fat is removed. If extremely large volumes of fat are to be removed, you may be asked to donate one or two units of blood and take supplemental iron before surgery. Your own blood may then be used as a transfusion at the end of surgery. (The frequency of need for this type of transfusion is decreased by using UAL.)

The patient goes home with a compression garment covering the treated areas. Compression is advised for about a month as it helps reduce swelling and helps you achieve the final result more quickly. Once pain and soreness decrease, it is frequently more comfortable to wear Iycra or spandex exercise pants. Initial discomfort is easily controlled with oral medication.

The advantages of UAL are reduced blood loss, decreased bruising, possible reduction in post?operative discomfort and overall faster healing. Bruising and swelling usually subside in 2-4 weeks. The final result takes shape over 2-3 months.

Additional procedures that may enhance the result are of ultrasonic assisted liposuction are Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty), Breast Reduction, Breast Lift, Breast Augmentation, Thigh Lift, or Buttock Lift

Be frank in discussing your expectations with your surgeon. He or she should be equally frank with you, describing the procedure in detail and explaining its risks and limitations.

This procedure is considered cosmetic and therefore is not covered by insurance. The patient is responsible for payment. The specific risks and the suitability of this procedure for a given individual can be determined only at the time of consultation. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are rare.

Ultrasonic Assisted Lipoplasty

High-pitched sound waves are the means through which ultrasonic liposuction liquefies fat in select areas prior to removal. Surgeons frequently use this ultrasonic method on knees, calves, and ankles, and also the chin, cheeks, and neck. It can be used as an add-on treatment to tumescent liposuction for individuals who require more precision in their body shaping needs.

As one of the newest forms of cosmetic surgical procedures, it employs ultrasonic sound waves to essentially “transform” fat deposits into liquid. When this transformed fat is mixed with an injected tumescent solution, the fat emulsifies, allowing the surgeon to suction it out much more easily.

Injecting the tumescent solution is ultrasonic liposuction’s initial stage. The solution is comprised of anesthetic, epinephrine, and salt water that is injected into the treated area. While making fat deposits easier to get at and take out, this injection also decreases the patient’s fluid loss while fat is being eliminated.

While ultrasonic liposuction takes place, a generator creates waves of sound that initiate fat removal. The ultrasonic waves are directed through a cannula, which is a straw-like suction device. When the cannula meets the fatty areas, they turn to liquid, and are suctioned out of the body.

Benefits

Several key benefits are connected to fat removal by the ultrasonic method. One is that thicker fat deposits come out more easily and larger fat volumes can be eliminated in one procedure. Ultrasonic liposuction has the additional advantage of making skin more taut, a clear benefit since sagging, extra skin can be reduced. Ultrasonic liposuction is also renowned for its ability to truly shape and contour liposuction results until they are refined to the patient and surgeon’s full satisfaction.

Risks

The use of high heat is central to the ultrasonic liposuction process, so risk does exist for burning, blistering and scarring. A qualified cosmetic surgeon is highly unlikely to put patients at risk, but this risk should be mentioned. Another risk is called seroma. With this condition, the body produces excess fluid in the areas in which fat has been removed. The extra fluid must be suctioned out with a syringe until the empty area closes up.

How much does ultrasound assisted liposuction cost?

I want my underarms done. This isn’t cosmetic but is for hyperhidrosis. I want local anesthesia and not general. Has anyone had ual done? Does it hurt? Any advice?