One particular method of liposuction treatment is known as ultrasonic liposuction, or ultrasonic assisted liposuction. It follows the same concept of breaking the fat cells and using a suction to remove the fat from the body. The difference is in how the fat is broken up since traditional methods use mechanical force and can be quite brutal. Ultrasonic liposuction uses a specialized cannula that transmits ultrasound vibrations to cause the walls of the affect fat cells to burst producing freed liquefied fat which is easier to suction out. It is effective in areas with tougher, more fibrous fat cells such as the chest area. This method produces slightly less bleeding than traditional methods and the blood must be drained with a needle to avoid seromas, the pooling of fluid under the skin.
VASER Lipo
The term VASER stands for Vibration Amplification of Sound Energy at Resonance and this particular branch of ultrasonic liposuction received FDA approval for use as a liposuction method in 2002. Because of the precision of this technology, it can be used to treat delicate parts of the body such as in facial liposuction. Since it also offers a high volume efficacy it can also be used in large procedures such as the chest, back and abdomen. VASER liposuction is an improvement upon the original ultrasonic assisted liposuction methods that originally caused much more stress to the surrounding tissue of the area being treated.
Advantages
Many of the advantages that this latest development of ultrasonic liposuction method offers over traditional liposuction is the reduction of side effects and risks generally accepted as part of liposuction surgery. These include but not limited to anesthesia related risks, smaller size of incisions, reduced risk of skin damage, minimal tissue damage, reduced blood loss and greater effectiveness at breaking fibrous fat cells. It also greatly improves upon older ultrasonic liposuction technologies by further reducing the level of unintended tissue damage and greater ability to differentiate between fat cells and other surrounding tissue.
Traditional liposuction methods have long been known to cause a lot of trauma to the tissues surrounding the area being treated. Laser assisted liposuction has greatly reduced the amount of damage to nearby tissue because it is a much more precise method of destroying fat cells. There are risks, however, of burning the tissue underneath skin when the heat generated by the laser is left in one area for too long. Although this risk is rare, ultrasonic liposuction eliminates this particular risk completely. In fact, there have been no serious complications related to VASER technology in a report covering over 70,000 procedures making this technique a great liposuction alternative to other methods.
Micro Liposuction
Micro liposuction is any type of liposuction procedure that treats small areas of the body such as the face, wrist, ankles or other small body parts. Any liposuction procedure that removes small localized pockets of fat with a smaller than standard cannula, it can be considered a form of micro liposuction. The smaller scale of the procedure is sometimes used to compliment larger procedures as a way of fine contouring or sculpting the treated area.
Due to the precision that VASER lipo offers, it is a popular technique for removing fat from delicate areas of the body such as the facial region. Facial liposuction is becoming an increasingly popular topic recently as new technologies allow for better precision and less risk of scarring which is important since the skin of the face is prone to scarring. The small incision required also reduces the risk of infection. Smaller procedures also mean faster recovery with less pain which is important in an era of fast moving lifestyles.