Beauty Buzz
Laser Lipo
The art of liposuction has undergone many technological
advancements in an effort to make the removal of fat easier and less
painful. The latest comes from Palomar Medical Technologies and is
called SlimLipo. A fiber-optic laser is inserted into the targeted area,
where, at 924 nanometers, the fat is melted and removed through a
flexible plastic cannula (which is less invasive than the standard metal
tube). The laser then goes in again at a higher wavelength (975
nanometers) to tighten the skin around the area. “With other
wavelengths, the fat comes out clumpy, but at 924 it’s total liquid,”
says New York plastic surgeon Kenneth Rothaus, who’s been using SlimLipo
since June (it won FDA clearance in April) and has conducted a
yet-unpublished study on the machine for the company. “If it can cut
procedure time down and show significant skin contraction, that would be
very attractive,” says New York plastic surgeon Haideh Hirmand. “It
sounds like very promising technology, but no studies have been
published on it yet, so I’m waiting to see that first.”
December 2008
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- Beauty Buzz,
- health,
- weight loss
