For many years, doctors have used liposuction to sculpt body lines and remove
unsightly fat. However, traditional liposuction has disadvantages since it needs
to use mechanical suction to break up fat cells. Liposuction can result in
postoperative pain, swelling, and bruising, since blood vessels and nerves can
get caught up in the suction.
A new procedure, SmartLipo laser lipolysis has many advantages. Rather than rely
upon mechanical suction, in SmartLipo the laser energy breaks up the fat cells,
in a process known as lipolysis. A tiny catheter about 1 millimeter in size is
inserted under the skin and used to break up the fat cells.
The SmartLipo Laser Body Sculpting system is ushering in a new area of body
sculpting. It is often referred to as “lunchtime lipo”, because of the quick
recovery time and the fact that some people return to regular daily activities
within a day. The laser causes the blood vessels to coagulate immediately, so
people are left with less bruising, less swelling, and less pain.
SmartLipo Laser Body Sculpting also seems to tighten the skin. The energy
released by the laser coagulates tissue, and this coagulation can tighten the
skin. This is an important advantage over traditional liposuction, because
traditional liposuction can make areas with loose skin look even worse, because
underlying fat is suctioned out form under the skin. The SmartLipo laser can
actually tighten the skin.
The minimal size of the SmartLipo probe together with the precise laser
attributes make it ideal for sculpting areas that are difficult to get with
liposuction, such as the areaunder the chin and the jowls, the fat deposits
under the arms, which many refer to as “batwings”, and other localized areas.
The SmartLipo laser body sculpting system truly offers many options and features
not possible traditional liposuction.