so….what is the skinny on laser fat removal? Is it new? does it work? Is it non-surgical? Well, the media and the companies that make these devices will have us think that removing fat safely, quickly and easily under just local anesthesia is relatively new. It is not. “Tumescent Liposuction” has been around for many years and it was created by dermatologists. The name represents a type of liposuction that is performed on awake patients using very small holes and tiny instruments to sculpt away fat. The recovery is 24-48 hrs and it is extremely safe. The use of laser and ultrasound devices, like smart lipo, try to melt the fat prior to suctioning it out. Their use are actually a part of the tumescent liposuction procedure. I can say from experience of aproximately 3000 cases in 12 yrs that, although i own several of these “fat melting’ devices, they are at most icing on the cake. At times they do help to get a better result but most of the time the standard approach is still the gold standard.

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