Liposculpture: True contouring or Gimmick?

April 15, 2008

Liposculpture, also known as Liposuction, is here to stay. But as always, there are many ways for a skilled surgeon to use this cosmetic surgery procedure to effectively remove unwanted fat, and contour your body. Many terms have been marketed lately. Laser, Vaser, Smart Laser Lipo, and many other catchy names, all adding to the mystique and appeal of these highly-marketed procedures.

We’ve been led to believe that these are revolutionary, in-and-out cosmetic procedures that give us a maximum benefit for a minimum price and physical impact. The reality, however, is that these so-called “non-invasive” and “selective” cosmetic weight loss procedures most often produce poor results and are neither non-invasive nor selective.

So, what does work? Well, there’s the proven traditional method of liposuction, as well as power-assisted liposuction (P.A.L.). Returning from a trip to Buenos Aires where I decided to visit a few local plastic surgeons, I was impressed by some of their liposuction equipment, and made the decision to incorporate pieces into my practice.

Since incorporating the Power Assisted (high speed vibrating) Liposuction technology into my practice I have been very happy with the results - and so have my patients. After having performed literally thousands of liposuction procedures, I was pleased that this equipment proves to be more efficient and effective than the traditional manual fat removal method.

Furthermore, when our patients want to plump an area, this equipment has given me the freedom to remove excess fat from unwanted areas, and add it to more desired areas by way of micro-grafting. There is no better filler than your own fat. Micro-grafting of fat can be done under local anesthesia and presents numerous, scientifically-proven benefits by providing substantial permanency, improved skin texture (especially in depleted and irradiated tissue), correction of breast asymmetry and bony cleavage, etc. The most amazing characteristic about fat injection, or micro-grafting, is its beneficial effect on the overlying skin. You truly notice a more youthful look and feel! In my next article I will illustrate some of these applications.