Laser Liposuction: To Risk; Or, Not to Risk

January 12th, 2010 by Jay Cindy Discuss this article »

Laser liposuction has earned accolades, or at least conveyed the impression, that it is simple business. You can undergo the procedure with local anesthesia, and then reap the benefits you hoped to reap with the procedure (lost fat, tighter and smoother skin, and others) and get back to your life, as you know it the same day.

However true that may be, it does not mean laser liposuction is entirely risk free. No surgery comes without risk. In addition, as numerous medical observers and practitioners like to remind people, laser liposuction is surgery. Suction-oriented procedures have particularized risks in general, of course, but this liposuction’s risks are compounded to a certain extent by the laser itself.

“Most people of course do perceive it to be the very easy,” writes Florida therapist Caroline Bourke, “and this kind of thinking has allowed some doctors to offer their (often untrained) services to people looking for a quick fix to their fat related problems. This in fact is one of the biggest laser liposuction risks that you must be aware about and then you need to ensure that you do not fall into such traps.”

That perception is one of laser liposuction’s greatest risks in its own right. In addition, it seems to have birthed a community of professionals offering the procedure as part of their therapeutic practices regardless of whether they are trained surgeons or have even a small degree of basic surgical training.

In fact, loose skin-the major impediment to surgical fat removal, particularly with older patients-is usually uncommon in those who undergo laser liposuction, but if the operation is performed by an inexperienced or technically-weak practitioner the higher risk returns.

That said, some of the risks otherwise include loose skin. It is thought to be the major impediment to surgical fat removal, with older patients in particular, but it is also thought to be uncommon with laser liposuction. Unless the procedure is performed by an inexperienced or technically weak practitioner.

The heat element used in the procedure carries a risk, too. It may be laser liposuction’s major advance, but if it is used too aggressively or too carelessly, or if the heat fiber conducting the laser is too close to the skin, the risks of burns, damaged, or lost skin rise accordingly

In laser liposuction, the fiber is also placed just beneath the skin, opening a risk of infection. Thus, as with any surgical procedure, sterile conditions and antibiotic support are critical. Laser liposuction also carries a lesser bleeding risk than standard liposuction, but the risk remains nevertheless. In addition, the common liposuction anesthetic, lidocaine, is risky if administered improperly or excessively. Therefore, your need to investigate and settle on only a well-trained, well-experienced surgeon for laser liposuction is just as important as it is for any surgery you may require.

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