Liposuction has grown increasingly popular over the years, driven by people’s desire to feel more confident and satisfied with their appearance. To meet this demand, the medical community has advanced the field by developing laser-assisted liposuction techniques. These modern alternatives not only offer a less invasive and more comfortable experience than traditional liposuction, but they also come with fewer side effects and significantly shorter recovery times. Smartlipo MPX technology has been used for dental procedures, cosmetic operations, lasik eye surgeries, and reconstructive procedures. The laser technology uses powerful light amplifications to provide a more precise and a much safer way to melt the fat cells in the body. SmartLipo MPX Versus Traditional Lipo Compared to traditional liposuction which uses a mechanical motion to remove fat build-ups, SmartLipo MPX makes use of calibrated laser to melt of the fat that is attached to the patient’s epidermis. After the fat cells are ruptured, the resulting liquid is suctioned off through the small incisions done on the area. Because of this, there is less bleeding, swelling, and bruising than traditional lipo procedures. The effects of SmartLipo MPX procedures are also experienced after a much shorter waiting time. Even better, they only use local anesthesia; compared to traditional liposuction surgeries that use general anesthesia. Because the patients are awake during the procedures, they experience less risks and less complications. SmartLipo MPX has proven to be the safest and the most efficient among all the laser-assisted body sculpting procedures in the market. Patients who have undergone this type of liposuction have managed to get optimal results, even if the procedures are carried out with...
Introduction to Laser Assisted Liposuction In late 2006, the FDA approved a cosmetic surgery device by Cynosure, Inc that incorporated a laser into a liposuction device. This product is called SmartLipo and has swept the cosmetic surgery world over the past few years. The concept of SmartLipo is that a specific type of laser (Nd:YAG) at a specific wavelength of light (1064 nm) is used to zap fat cells. Some say the laser light energy breaks apart the cell membranes while others say the fat is simply vaporized on the spot. In truth it is most likely that a little of both takes place in a given session of laserlipolysis. The fat that is not vaporized is suctioned out with a modified liposuction cannula. What Is SmartLipo and How Does It Work? Do we really need a new way to perform liposuction? If you have seen or experienced the skin laxity after traditional liposuction, proponents of laser assisted lipoplasty `would say that laser energy is an integral part of fat removal surgery. The main reason that laserlipolysis is considered by many to be better than traditional liposuction is that the collagen within fatty tissue (the protein between the fat cells) is stimulated by the light energy. This stimulation causes the collagen and other extracellular proteins to contract and pull the skin closed after liposuction. The end result, the makers of SmartLipo devices claim, is better skin contraction through collagen contraction. But does the clinical science back this up? The Role of Laser Wavelengths in SmartLipo Effectiveness It turns out that several clinical studies of laser assisted lipoplasty have shown...
