Excess fat can occur anywhere on our body, including on our face and neck. Surplus facial fat is typically caused by weight gain resulting from a poor diet, lack of exercise, and the natural aging process.
Unfortunately, any excess fat affecting the face and neck is very difficult to address using diet and exercise alone and many people become frustrated with the way that it looks and the way that it makes them feel. The good news is that there is a treatment that is highly effective at removing stubborn fat on the face and neck – laser liposuction.
HOW DOES LASER LIPOSUCTION WORK?
Laser liposuction is an innovative new technique that is a popular alternative to conventional liposuction, using the latest laser technology to improve the patient experience while still producing outstanding results.
In conventional liposuction, fat is disrupted and removed by injecting saline solution into the area being targeted, and a thin, metal rob called a cannula is inserted into the area and worked back and forth. This loosens the fat cells so that they can be sucked out using a vacuum, located in the middle part of the cannula. Unsurprisingly, this causes significant trauma to the body, including to the surrounding tissues.
With laser lipo, laser technology is aimed at the cells. This laser energy liquefies the fat cells, breaking them down so that they can be metabolized and processed out of the body using the usual methods of waste removal. There is no need for any incisions or anesthetic, and patients can still lose inches off of the treatment area.
Each session usually lasts around 45 minutes, with a little additional time spent in preparation and talking to you following your treatment. You shouldn’t experience any discomfort, although some patients notice a feeling of warmth while their treatment takes place.
Some lasers can also stimulate the production of collagen and elastin which helps to rejuvenate the skin, making it smoother and tighter, and more youthful in appearance, and this can enhance the results of laser lipo further. This is particularly valuable for older people whose natural production of collagen and elastin, two key building blocks for healthy, strong and supple skin, will have slowed. Without this, their skin may not retract back over the new contours of their face and neck, and they could be left with loose skin, particularly around the jowls, that could even make them look older than they really are.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF LASER LIPO?
There are many advantages of choosing laser lipo over a conventional liposuction procedure. These include but aren’t limited to:
- Non-invasive, meaning no incisions and no wounds.
- No scarring, which is particularly important for any procedure affecting the face and neck.
- Completely painless treatment with no need for anesthetic or sedation.
- No risk of infection or other complications.
- Zero downtime required, patients can go back to virtually all usual activities right away following each treatment session.
- Laser liposuction is considered to be extremely safe.
- You may start to see the results after just a single session, although a personalized treatment plan will be created to suit your individual needs.
- Skin-tightening, which enhances the overall effects of your treatment.