Liposuction is a pretty amazing procedure that can eliminate fat for people who are having difficulty getting rid of it naturally, through methods such as diet and exercise.
It is, however, normally an invasive procedure, requiring incisions, anesthesia, and physical trauma to the patient.
On top of this, the recovery time is usually long, and results may not be seen instantly due to the swelling it can cause.
However, liposuction has evolved into many different methods, and one of them, laser liposuction offers traditional liposuction's benefits, with supposedly less complications.
Laser assisted liposuction, as it is officially called, is liposuction that uses laser energy to melt away fat cells, unlike the traditional pushing and pulling of the cannula to loosen fat layers.
This, coupled with the smaller cannula used in laser assisted liposuction, makes the procedure less invasive than traditional liposuction.
The procedure is said to be so easy, so quick, and less invasive, that it can be done as an outpatient procedure.
Patients walk out of the clinic on the same day as the procedure, and are back to doing normal everyday activities within a couple of days.
Also, because lasers are very accurate and efficient, doctors can find it easier to sculpt areas more precisely, allowing them to contour the patient's body as best as possible.
But perhaps one of the biggest benefits of this procedure is that the procedure promises permanent results by totally eliminating the fat cells.
Because adults are said to not produce new fat cells, when liposuction removes fat cells, they don't grow back.
Most laser liposuction cost is very similar to traditional liposuction.
However, costs may vary depending on a number of factors like location, extent of area, and amount of fat to be treated.
As good as this procedure sounds, there are those who are critical of the procedure.
The critics claim that it does very little to reduce the fat deposits in the body, especially in very thick areas.
They say that despite claims of it being less invasive, that it is actually more invasive than traditional liposuction, and that without general anesthesia, patients can feel a burning sensation that can range from being irritating to truly painful.