People who undergo liposuction aren’t necessarily overweight.  In fact, many are actually in good shape.  But at a certain age, a shift occurs regarding weight fluctuations.  It doesn’t matter if we run on the treadmill, use the elliptical, lift weights, or practice Yoga and Pilates, we still may have unrelenting dimples, bumps and bulging areas. They don’t go away! The saddlebags (big puffs on the outer thigh) often don’t respond to exercise or diet.

Smart Lipo is a less invasive liposuction procedure that requires relatively little downtime. Some patients even walk out of our office by themselves soon after treatment.

The Smart Lipo platform uses a cannula fitted with a fiber-optic laser that melts the fat cells as it moves back and forth, making them easier to suck out. The cannula is so tiny it causes minimal trauma to the area so there is a lot less bruising and swelling than with traditional Lipo. In some cases the incision is so small it doesn’t even need stitches.

Generally patients take the day off after the procedure and go back to work after that. Patients have minimal discomfort and can take a pain medication, but most don’t need it.

While Smart Lipo provides a very effective method of body contouring, the most important ‘tool’ in the process is the operator.  Seek a qualified practitioner such as Dr. Cuzalina, Dr. Koehler, or Dr. Swetnam.

Dr. Koehler and Dr. Cuzalina were recently interviewed on Fox News regarding SmartLipo, as the first doctors in Tulsa to use this technology.

SmartLipo combines traditional liposuction with the use of a YAG laser. The main advantage is that a smaller liposuction cannula is used, there is potentially less bruising and bleeding, and possibly better skin tightening.

Currently, the laser is most effective in treating small deposits of fat. Traditional liposuction or ultrasonic liposuction using tumescent anesthesia is still frequently used, especially when large amounts of fat need to be removed.