Over the past 10 years, liposuction has remained one of the most common cosmetic procedures carried out by plastic surgeons. But patient expectations have changed as technologies have advanced.
Patients expect :
Technological advancements :
I started researching the various advances in liposuction technology to find a device that can combine safe removal of fat and at the same time help improve skin laxity. Skin tightening is something that traditional liposuction does not do very well hence making it unsuitable for a significant number of patients.
I heard a talk by Dr Alfedo Hoyos, an eminent Plastic Surgeon from Bogota, Columbia, on the VASER liposuction last year at the London BODY Conference. I was impressed by the results he showed by surgeons from largely America and South America.
I started reading more into the science behind the VASER ultrasound technology and ended up trying it on a patient. I have come to the conclusion that this is the solution I have been searching for and that it will add tremendously to the success of my body contouring procedures. The main reasons are :
I must not forget to mention that VASER ultrasound emulsifies the fat before the actual suctioning process. This means that what has traditionally been a very tiring surgery for me has suddenly become much easier as the cannula glides through the fat like butter - a great Christmas present for myself.
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