Liposuction: vacuum out, laser in

• Friday November 17, 2006 ins: Body Contouring Tag(s):

  Technorati Tags: cosmetic surgery, liposuction, laser liposuction

  Liposuction, the most popular procedure in cosmetic surgery has once again undergone a facelift. If you think power-assisted liposuction is the latest in the field, think again. There’s more to liposuction than just cannula and vacuum.

  The Food and Drug Administration has just recently approved a new, less-invasive technique for liposuction. And this is called Laser Body Sculpting.

  ABCNews presents additional details:

  "If you do traditional liposuction, you can actually make the skin look worse. It is pretty much like a deflated balloon," said Dr. Bruce Katz, director of the Juva Skin & Laser Center in New York City. "This type of laser technology allows us to melt the fat and tighten the skin at the same time."

  Using a local anesthetic, doctors insert a small tube with a laser under the skin.

  "As the laser tip comes into contact with the fat cells, it literally melts the fat," said Karen H. Kim, a dermatologic surgeon.

  The melted fat then drains away from the body.

  The fact that this procedure uses local anesthesia makes it a much safer procedure to undergo. There’s minimal bruising and swelling and the incision site where the tube with a laser is inserted is very small that it doesn’t even need a stitch.

  As far health-related issues are concerned, this procedure is not for everyone. This is only suited for people who are not obese and who have small deposits of fat in their bodies. This should never be used to cure obesity.

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