SmartLipo: The Safer Alternative | Laser Lipo Philadelphia
Mar 1st, 2010 by admin
The Center for SmartLipo is a safe source for minimally invasive treatment using cutting-edge technology which renders many aspects of traditional liposuction obsolete and makes SmartLipo the safer alternative. All procedures are performed under sterile conditions by Dr. Goldfarb, who has performed more than 2,000 SmartLipo and liposuction procedures during his twenty years of experience.
Bruising and bleeding are less likely to occur with SmartLipo than with standard liposuction and the procedure is usually performed in a standard office without general anesthesia in favor of tumescent anesthesia, a pain-killing fluid which causes the area to go numb, similar to the effects of a topical anesthetic. Very small incisions are made to the area, at which point the Laser Lipo laser wand is inserted into the tissue and used to remove excess fat by liquefying removing it simultaneously. After the procedure, patients must wear compression garments for up to two weeks, but initial recovery time means a patient may have the procedure done on Friday and resume work on Monday. Patients report no pain during the procedure and only minimal discomfort during the recovery time which can be eased through the usage of Tylenol or another over-the-counter pain-relief medication.
Conventional liposuction is considerably more dangerous and less satisfactory than SmartLipo, causing significant trauma to the patient’s tissues and requiring as much as three weeks of recovery time during which patients report pain, scarring, and saggy or dimpled skin in areas where the fat has been removed. The laser-assisted technique used for SmartLipo ensures that trauma need not happen, pain (when present) is minimal, scarring isn’t a relevant factor, and dimpled skin is not a concern. The complication rate for traditional liposuction is generally ten percent, compared to the more favorable complication rate of only one percent for laser-assisted liposuction, including the SmartLipo procedure.
Although a relatively new procedure, SmartLipo has gained the support of experienced surgeons within the cosmetic modification and body-contouring industry and has proven itself to be considerably safer than general liposuction procedures. Potential SmartLipo patients should feel secure knowing that the SmartLipo procedure is not likely to cause any complications—only instant results!
