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Traditional LipoSuction
One of the biggest reasons why plastic surgery has gained so much popularity in recent years is due to liposuction. A routine cosmetic surgery performed by many plastic surgeons, liposuction surgery (or lipoplasty) is an effective surgical technique to enhance a person’s appearance, shape, and profile. Although liposuction removes fat deposits from a patient’s body and reshapes it, it is important to note that liposuction is not a type of weight loss surgery. It is a body reshaping plastic surgery treatment that can be performed on the abdomen, arms, back, buttocks, calves, face, hips, neck, and thighs. Although many people view liposuction as a recent innovation, the surgical treatment actually evolved from the late 1960s. During that time, European surgeons were pushing the medical envelope by using primitive curettage techniques that had been ignored. The first lipoplasty was performed in 1974 and it was a smashing success. Unlike other surgical techniques at the time, liposuction was able to create a smoother look in body contouring. Since that time many decades ago, liposuction has evolved to become the most cosmetic surgical procedure of its time. Liposuction is an effective body contouring treatment that will allow you to look better than ever. It works by removing localized deposits of fat from an area of your body. Although the affected part of the body is reshaped, it is important to note that liposuction cannot improve cellulite or stretch marks. Liposuction, however, can be used effectively in reducing male breast size or gynecomastia or in removing fat tumors (lipomas) from a patient’s body. However, despite its immense popularity, liposuction is not recommended for certain individuals and it has tremendous downtime due to swelling, bruising, bleeding and can be quite traumatic to the body resulting in at least 7 days in hospital.

Advanced Laser Lipolysis
Many women and men are leading busier lives combining work, families and social activities. In conjunction with these changing times, many people want to look and feel better about themselves.

Body contouring techniques, liposculpture and Laser Lipolysis techniques have seen a rapid rise in popularity.

Advanced Laser Lipo by Osyris is changing the face of non surgical Laser Lipolysis and offers the worlds only Laser Lipolysis procedure that utilises a high powered Diode Laser.

The Osyris laser offers a revolutionary and minimally invasive procedure for real removal of fat that you can see and feel.

If you’re seeking the very latest cutting-edge, highly effective technology to significantly improve the safety and efficiency of many surgical techniques, then laser technology is definitely the technique you’ll want to consider. Lasers have been routinely used in the NHS is Urology, Gynaecology, Plastics and ENT procedures for over 10 years. Osyris has changed the face of cosmetic laser Lipolysis procedures through a diode laser that cosmetic and plastic surgeons are requesting as the “ must have “ technology in the clinics.

The word “laser” is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Precise and safe, today’s medical-grade lasers work by creating a powerful light beam that is adjusted to a specific frequency range. Advanced Laser Lipo is different in that it uses a carefully calibrated laser to liquefy fat deposits through the top layers of the patient's skin. The laser actually ruptures fat cells, and the resulting oily, liquid substance is then removed through a tiny incision in the skin by the surgeon. The small laser can also seal blood vessels as it emulsifies fat, so there is less swelling, bleeding and bruising than with traditional liposuction. Research has shown that little, if any, fat is reabsorbed back into the body. The minimal invasiveness of the procedure allows patients to see faster results and to experience fewer complications. In addition, Advanced Laser Lipo patients need only a local anesthetic for this procedure, whereas liposuction requires general anesthesia. Because the patient is not completely unconscious, Advanced Laser Lipo carries much fewer risks than traditional liposuction, and the recovery time is much shorter.

Advanced Laser Lipo by Osyris is totally different and Smarter than previous generation Laser Lipolyis devices. By utilising a 980 Diode Laser which is tolerated better by the body, the energy is better targeted to the fat cells whilst not heating surrounding tissues. This technology allows the surgeon to use up to 25w of continous wave energy rather than 10w or less, therefore resulting in greater energy to targeted fat cells. This greater targeted energy allows the surgeon to gently navigate through the tissues rather than tear which generally results in significantly less bruising, bleeding and discomfort compared to any other procedure for Laser Lipolysis.

Surgical Technique
A very small tube ( cannula) approximately 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm in diameter containing a 600nm laser fiber is inserted into the skin. The cannula is then very gently moved back and forth delivering the laser's energy to the fat cells, causing them to rupture and easily drain away or be aspirated after the laser.

The laser energy also interacts with the dermis, resulting in collagen shrinkage. Due to the cannula's small size, Advanced Laser Lipo is a minimally invasive procedure and can be performed under local anesthesia. The laser causes small blood vessels to coagulate immediately on contact, resulting in less bleeding, swelling and bruising, - and a quicker recovery time than conventional liposuction. Because general anesthesia is unnecessary, the procedure is very safe with only minimal side effects.

A good candidate for Advanced Laser Lipolysis in general is

1. in good health, exercises regularly, is within 25 lbs. of his or her ideal weight
2. has one or more areas of local body fat deposits that have responded poorly to diet and exercise
3. bothered by these fatty areas, and is motivated to get rid of them permanently.

Your doctor will review the benefits and risks of Advanced Laser Lipolysis with you during your consultation visit. He will assess whether you are a good candidate with respect to your medical health, and he will clarify what the procedure could do for you. Generally, Laser Lipolysis might be right for you if

1. You don’t have a lot of time to spend in recovery. – Advanced Laser Lipo patients are typically back to work within 1–2 days following the procedure.
2. You’ve worked hard to eat right and exercise, yet you still can’t lose those “love handles” or other fat deposits you consider unsightly. – Human fat, or adipose tissue, can be very hard to get rid of through exercise and diet alone.
3. You want a procedure that has CE (Europe ) and FDA (USA) regulatory approval.
4. You don’t want lose skin as a result of the procedure. – Many patients of traditional liposuction find that their skin does not adjust to the reduction of fat deposits. This tendency often results in unattractive “droops.” These patients often require skin lifts that can lead to scars, thus rendering the initial liposuction treatment useless. By pulling the surrounding skin inward, Advanced Laser Diode technology can reconstruct the layers immediately under the patient’s skin, completely eliminating skin drooping.
5. You want something more affordable than traditional liposuction. – The cost of the Advanced Laser procedure depends on how many areas are being treated, but just your abdomen starts at £2,000 on average
6. The average traditional liposuction procedure on an abdomen costs about £4,000.
7. You want permanent results. –Once the fat is removed from a particular area of the body, it will never return. If you gain fat in the future, it will be deposited elsewhere on your body.

These guidelines do not replace your individual consultation with a physician and you should have realistic expectations about what results the procedure can deliver for you.

Advanced Laser Lipo truly is the answer to minimally invasive targeted fat removal and offers the best alternative to patients who wants to look and feel better without resorting to painful expensive in patient surgical Liposuction.