When it comes to getting rid of excess fat, the array of options can sometimes feel dizzying. Do you take weight loss medication or do a weight loss program? Should you try a fad diet? Or is a cosmetic procedure or treatment best for your specific needs? For patients who have landed on cosmetic surgery or treatment, the debate often lands on Cool Sculpting vs. Liposuction. At Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons in Los Angeles, patients ask us all the time if Cool Sculpting wouldn’t be just as effective as going through with a liposuction procedure. Although both procedures have their use cases, liposuction, particularly Awake VASER Liposuction, is preferable for people looking to permanently improve their body sculpting.
Cool Sculpting works by freezing unwanted fat deposits. Because it is not a surgery it is entirely uninvasive, which matters a lot to the people who opt for it. It is a simple treatment and takes little time, although patients are likely to need multiple sessions. The results are often not as extensive as patients hope, and they also tend to be temporary.
VASER liposuction, on the other hand, is a surgical procedure. Fat is separated and sucked out of targeted parts of the patient’s body. At Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons, we do all of our VASER procedures with local anesthetic. The patient remains awake throughout the procedure. The precision of the method leads to very easy recovery and fantastic, customized, permanent results.
Patients who seek surgeons for liposuction to accomplish their fat removal goals do so because of the quick and reliable outcomes. Awake VASER Lipo patients see full, stunning results after a quick recovery from a single treatment. Cool Sculpting often takes a few months and several treatments to see a temporary difference. The accuracy of VASER Lipo allows a cosmetic surgeon to selectively and specifically remove fat, achieving very specific objectives in improving a patient’s body shape. Permanent changes of this magnitude are simply not achievable by non-invasive processes.
Additionally, a whole suite of options have become available as add-ons to lipo. Many patients undergo fat grafting alongside their procedure. This process involves taking fat from an undesirable part of the body and using it to naturally enhance another part of the body. Most people are familiar with fat transfer to the butt (like the popular BBL) or fat transfer to the breasts at this point, but fat grafts can be performed on a variety of body parts, including face, hands, hip dips, thighs, pecs and arms. Because of the harmony between liposuction and fat transfer, fat elimination and enhancement procedures can occur on the same day. This potential dual benefit of Awake VASER Liposuction with fat transfer, never mind the permanent results that can be achieved with Awake Lipo by itself, simply cannot be replicated by Cool Sculpting.
The reality is that both Cool Sculpting and liposuction are widely regarded as safe when done by a talented practitioner or surgeon in a reputable practice. But many patients have been on the internet and have seen horror stories about liposuction. Dr. Jain is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon who works with a team that includes a gifted body sculptist artist at Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons LA. Our boutique practice prioritizes safety. This is why we only take one body patient a day, why we do all of our procedures without the use of general anesthesia and why we use the most state of the art technology to perform our procedures. By not using general anesthesia, we avoid nearly all of the worst complications possible during a liposuction procedure. By using the VASER ultrasonic system, we also avoid lesser risks, such as burns, that can occur using older liposuction technologies. And by doing one case a day, we avoid another one of the biggest threats to a patient’s safety: rushing. Not only does this lower a patient’s risk level, it also means that they receive their surgeon’s full attention and best effort until their desired result has been achieved.
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Some additional benefits of VASER deserve mentioning in regards to safety profile as well. The precision of the system allows a cosmetic surgeon to excise excess fat tissue without significantly damaging surrounding tissue. Patients experience less pain and soreness after the operation and have quicker recoveries compared to conventional liposuction surgeries. Most patients resume their normal activities within days of getting surgery.
Liposuction has permanent results as long as a patient doesn’t gain weight after their procedure. The fat it removes is gone forever. Cool Sculpting eliminates some percentage of fat cells in targeted areas. The effectiveness varies widely and the results are usually not permanent or complete.
All in all, liposuction can be considered the best option to get rid of fat and improve your figure. Awake VASER Liposuction outperforms other liposuction methods, and is very compatible with a fat transfer procedure. While slightly more invasive, lipo is significantly more versatile and effective than other options.
If you are looking for a cosmetic surgeon in Los Angeles, and our boutique approach to Awake VASER Liposuction sounds appealing to you, set up an initial consultation at Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons. You will meet with Dr. Jain and our team, discuss your goals and customize a plan to help you achieve your dream body. Begin your transformation journey today!
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