What Is Laser Liposuction?

Liposuction is a laser lipolysis procedure that utilizes laser technologies for liposuction and body sculpting. Laser lipo is becoming more and more popular as a minimally invasive surgical procedure to enhance body contour that far surpasses traditional liposuction in terms of safety and aesthetic outcomes in part because of its ability to spur collagen production along with skin tightening in treated areas of the body.

The progress of Liposuction 

1. Patient Preparation

When the patient arrives at the facility on the day of the Liposuction, they'll be asked to privately disrobe and put on a surgical gown.

2. Marking the Target Areas

The doctor takes some before photos and then marks the patient's body with a surgical marker. Markings will be used to represent both the distribution of fat and the proper locations for incisions.

3. Desinfecting the Target Areas

Once in the operating room, the target areas will be thoroughly disinfected.

4a. Placing Incisions

First the doctor (prepares) numbs the area with tiny shots of anesthesia.

4b. Placing Incisions

After the area is numbed the doctor perforates the skin with tiny incisions.

5.Tumescent Anesthesia

Using a special cannula (hollow tube), the doctor infuses the target area with the tumescent anesthetic solution which contains a mixture of lidocaine, epinephrine, and other substances. The tumescent solution will numb the entire target area to be treated.

6.Laser Lipolysis

After the tumescent anesthetic has taken effect, a new cannula is inserted through the incisions. The cannula is fitted with a laser optic fiber and is moved back and forth in the fat layer under the skin. This part of the process melts the fat. Melting the fat makes it easier to be removed using a very small cannula.

7.Fat Suction

During this process, the doctor will move the suction cannula back and forth in order to remove all of the melted fat from the body. The suctioned fat travels through a tube to a plastic container where it is stored.

8.Closing Incisions

To conclude the procedure, the target area of the body is cleaned and disinfected and the incisions are closed using special skin closure strips.

9.Compression Garments

The patient is removed from the operating room for a short recovery period and given compression garments (when appropriate), to help support the tissues that have been treated as they heal.

10.Returning Home

Instructions are handed out regarding recovery and how to deal with pain and other issues. Some final questions are answered and then the patient is released to go home under the care of another responsible adult.

Most laser-assisted Liposuction procedures only take from 60- 90 minutes to perform. Of course this depends on the number of areas being treated. Recovery time will take from 2 – 7 days, and in most cases, patients can return to work and normal activities within days. Patients will see immediate results, after surgery, and their newly contoured body will reveal a more defined shape and tone over months following the surgery.

Advantages of Laser Lipolysis

• More effective laser lipolysis
• Promotes tissue coagulation resulting in tissue tightening
• Less recovery times
• Less swelling
• Less bruising
• Faster return to work
• Customized body contouring with a personal touch

Laser Lipolysis Before and After Pictures