SmartLipo in Melbourne, FL

Ideally, candidates for SmartLipo are healthy and maintain a balanced diet and exercise regularly. Despite their lifestyle, they are unable to lose weight around the abdomen, arms, neck, or other areas. SmartLipo targets many of the most common areas of concern for patients, including those on the face, neck, and body. The procedure reduces fat from the:

• Abdomen
• Love handles
• Thighs
• Arms
• Neck
• Jowls
• Cheeks

SmartLipo is frequently used as an alternative to surgeries such as a facelift and necklift, and may also help to reduce fine lines and improve skin discoloration.

SmartLipo technology blends two wavelengths of laser energy to melt unwanted fat deposits and tighten the surrounding tissues through coagulation. A laser fiber is guided by a small cannula and inserted into the targeted area through a small pen-tip-sized incision. Energy is directly delivered to subcutaneous fat cells, resulting in the disruption of the fat cells and destroying them. The fat is then removed with the cannula. The stimulation of collagen production that occurs with the delivery of the laser energy will immediately begin to tighten the skin.

Given the small size of the device, the minimal invasiveness of the delivery of the laser energy, and the gentleness with which the liquefied fat is suctioned out, only local anesthesia is used. The patient remains awake, but will not feel pain. The procedure is very safe and the risk of complication is greatly reduced. Coagulation of the blood vessels during the procedure results in less bleeding, as well as reduced swelling and bruising. SmartLipo is customizable to the needs of the patient. There are up to three wavelength options that may be utilized to maximize the results of the procedure.

Due to limited bleeding, swelling, and bruising, healing and recovery following SmartLipo is faster than conventional liposuction. Only one treatment is typically needed to experience long-lasting results. Rather than a 5-7 day recovery period, as is common with liposuction surgery, only 2 days of downtime are needed with SmartLipo. Initial results will be noticeable within 1 week, with continued improvement over 3 to 6 months.

Patients may see some very mild bruising, which should resolve quickly. Most swelling and bruising is gone after about 1 week. In some cases, depending on the treatment site, patients are able to return to work the next day instead of waiting the customary 2 days.