Fat Layer Reduction Forum

Fat removal is one of the hottest topics in aesthetic medicine today.  Below is an excerpt from Dermatology Times E-News covering this topic at the Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference in Hawaii.  There are several advantages to laserlipolysis over traditional liposuction.  Among these are less bleeding and bruising, lasers are minimally invasive, there is less pain associated with the procedure and there is little to no downtime.  With FDA approval of devices such as Cynosure’s Smartlipo device, the flood gates may be opening for new advances in the removal of fat.

January 19, 2009
Source: Dermatology Times

Kohala Coast, HI — At the Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference, Mark Nestor, M.D., started his talk about minimally invasive fat reduction by asking attendees to raise their hands if they have specific areas of fat they’d like to alleviate. Many hands in the audience went up. But when he asked who would consider liposuction to achieve their fat-reduction goals, most of those hands went down.

That response is not surprising, Dr. Nestor said, seeing as liposuction is an invasive, painful procedure. Like the dermatologists in the audience, patients continue to seek both cosmetic and clinical improvement that results in minimal or no down-time and little procedural risk.

When it comes to excess adipose tissue, basic areas of aesthetic concern include the face (submental area, mandibular border, malar fat pad), upper body (arms and dorsal region, abdomen, hips, love handles) and lower body (saddle bags, buttocks, pubic region, knees). While tumescent liposuction remains the “gold standard” for achieving fat reduction in these and other areas, physicians should consider newer, less-invasive options for many of their patients, Dr. Nestor said.

Read more at Dermatology Times

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