Doctors have announced a new method of performing liposuction that
boosts the results of the procedure. The new VASER system allows better
skin retraction and smoother sculpting than traditional liposuction
methods.
Cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery are two different categories of
appearance altering procedures. Cosmetic surgery focuses on enhancing a
patient's appearance through surgical and medical techniques, but
because the treated areas function properly beforehand and surgery is
merely performed to improve aesthetic appeal, cosmetic surgery is
elective. Plastic surgery focuses on reconstruction of facial and bodily
defects caused by birth disorders, trauma, burns, and disease. Because
plastic surgery is more function oriented, it is separate from cosmetic
surgery, and health insurance companies are more likely to pay for such
procedures.
Developed at SkinCare Physicians, VASER liposuction uses ultrasonic
waves to emulsify, or break up, the fat before it is suctioned out. It
is particularly useful for breaking up areas of thick or fibrous fat,
the kind that often develops on the upper abdomen and back. VASER allows
gentler and more precise liposuction treatments, so patients recover
more quickly than from previous methods of liposuction. "It allows us to
precisely and gently sculpt these areas of the body and create smooth,
slender contours," said Dr. Michael S. Kaminer of SkinCare Physicians.
Many liposuction patients use their own fat in transfer procedures to
add volume to lips and cheeks and to re-sculpt nasolabial folds and jaw
lines. "One of the keys to success with autologous fat transfer is the
quality and viability of the fat used," says Dr. Kaminer. "The gentle
nature of the VASER system has always produced a better quality of fat
for transplantation, but new innovations in the platform make the
process even more efficient." These innovations include ways to manage
containment and processing of the harvested fat which means that fat
back me transfered more easily. These two innovations are performed
simultaneously, allowing patients to undergo autologous fat injections
almost immediately, which cuts the procedure time, making it safer and
more efficient. "VASER technology is keeping up with that demand, and
improving cosmetic options for patients," said Dr. Kaminer.
The company that developed VASER ultrasonic liposuction, SkinCare
Physicians, is a comprehensive, state of the art center for cosmetic
surgery, laser surgery, dermatology, dermatologic and skin cancer
surgery, and medical aesthetics. The founders of SkinCare Physicians are
internationally renowned for their innovations in these fields. The
founders and their associates have authored over 1,400 articles in
scientific publications, are authors or editors of over 265 books, are
editors of 18 medical journals, and serve on editorial boards of 14
additional periodicals.