Lipo technique promises quick recovery

Wednesday November 7, 2007 | Posted in: Plastic Surgery Procedures
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A new kind of liposuction promises to provide a better way of sculpting the body using heat.

The procedure is called Smart Lipo. It is designed to provide less trauma to the body and offer overall quicker healing time.

Patients who have undergone the procedure said that they did not like the excessive downtime that is associated with the traditional liposuction procedure. Smart Lipo lessens the amount of downtime while providing the results that are originally provided by traditional lipo.

During a Smart Lipo procedure, the plastic surgeon begins by drawing a contour map on the patient’s stomach in order to indicate where to remove the most fat.

After the surgeon injects an anesthetic solution, smart lipo is then performed using a laser. The heat coming from the laser is aimed at the fat tissues and dissolves or melts them. The heat of the laser effectively melts little tunnels through the fat, thereby making the procedure less invasive, providing less downtime. Bruising is also minimized since the laser actually coagulates or clots off the blood vessels.

After that, the melted fat is then removed via traditional liposuction. The good thing is, the heat of the laser makes it easier to remove the fat and the skin doesn’t get stretched so hard. This way, skin is a lot tighter for better results as the patient goes through the recovery period.

Smart Lipo uses laser technology that melts fat effectively so there is less bruising and less swelling, making the recovery stage much quicker.

However, for patients actually considering the procedure, it is best to consult your plastic surgeon for more information about it especially on the aspect of risks and complications.

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