Laser Liposuction

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Laser Liposuction Cost: $3,000-$5,000* *All prices are based on averages and may vary by location.

Q: What is SlimLipo?

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Dr. Sean Simon

Plastic Surgeon

Miami, Florida

An innovative fat “melting” procedure, the SlimLipo laser lipolysis system delivers a laser wavelength that gently liquefies fat for easier removal from the body through a medical suction device. Not ...

Q: Can liposuction be redone on an area to fix problems with the original procedure?

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Dr. Sean Simon

Plastic Surgeon

Miami, Florida

The best way to correct this is to prevent it in the first place, careful selection of patients as good candidate for surgery is critical for liposuction (as well as ...

Q: Is it a surgeon's technique or a patient's skin elasticity that contributes to dimpled lumpy skin after laser lipo? Maybe both?

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Dr. Richard Baxter

Plastic Surgeon

Mountlake Terrace, Washington

The surgeon’s judgment about the skin’s elasticity is as important as technique in minimizing the risk of skin dimpling after liposuction of any type. Although laser lipo such as Smart ...

Q: How can I treat my stubborn pockets of fat?

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Dr. Nicholas Husni

Plastic Surgeon

Independence, Ohio

One thing I'm using right now is Slimlipo, a laser liposuction device that melts fat and suctions it out and also slightly tightens the skin from the inside. Basically, you ...

Q: How is Slim Lipo better or different than regular liposuction?

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Dr. Steven Bloch

Plastic Surgeon

Highland Park, Illinois

Slim Lipo (laser liposuction) has two wavelengths, one unique for melting fat and one for heating tissue, inducing collagen, tightening and contracture.

Q: Is there a long recovery period after liposuction/SmartLipo?

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Dr. Fernando Serra

Plastic Surgeon

The Villages, Florida

Typically, patients are showering the next day, and they wear compression garments for 10 days. They can see an immediate difference; but swelling and bruising don't resolve until after about ...

Q: Is there a lot of bruising and scarring with liposuction?

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Dr. Steven Bloch

Plastic Surgeon

Highland Park, Illinois

No, there is virtually no scarring. Bruising is variable. There is less bruising with laser liposuction than traditional liposuction, but it depends on how much fat you have to remove ...

Q: What is laser liposuction used for?

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Dr. Steven Bloch

Plastic Surgeon

Highland Park, Illinois

I do a lot of it. I think it is the only form of liposuction that helps to promote skin tightening. We are not always sure how much tightening we ...