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Smart Lipo vs. Traditional Liposuction

Smart Lipo is an increasingly popular cosmetic surgery fat removal treatment that has excited the industry. With more and more patients choosing Smart Lipo over traditional liposuction, Dr Dinesh Maini outlines the differences between the two procedures.

Author: Dr Dinesh Maini
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Traditional liposuction involves the insertion of a metal tube, between 4mm & 6mm in diameter, which sucks fat out using a vacuum. The size of the tube and the nature of human movement means that the procedure leaves loose skin, and tissue trauma, bleeding and swelling are inevitable. Traditional liposuction is usually performed under general anaesthetic and can result in downtime of about a week due to some pain and discomfort.

An improvement on traditional liposuction, Smart Lipo is performed with a 1mm tube that uses a laser to disrupt and coagulate fat cells on contact. The smaller size of the tube and the use of laser technology means that there is little or no bleeding or bruising, and patients are left only with a dull ache rather than the severe pain sometimes experienced after traditional liposuction.

Over the months following surgery, the resultant liquid fat is metabolized and drains harmlessly away via the lymphatic system. The laser heat also stimulates the skin’s fibroblasts to produce collagen, leaving skin firm and tight (preferable to the loose skin left by liposuction). Research has shown that little (if any) fat is reabsorbed, and with Smart Lipo scarring is minimal. Smart Lipo is performed under local anaesthetic, meaning minimal downtime and a return to work usually within a day or so.

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Dr Dinesh Maini is the head of Nottingham Laser Clinic. He is the UK's Primary Trainer for Advanced Laser Lipolysis. For more information please visit http://www.nottinghamlaserclinic.com

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