Laser lipo vs vaser lipo
What is the difference between laser lipo vs vaser lipo? There are currently the new liposuction procedures in the market and many people might be confused by the two. In this article, I will compare the 2 types of liposuction procedures based on the following:
- laser lipo vs vaser lipo procedures
- laser lipo prices vs vaser lipo prices
- laser lipo benefits vs vaser lipo benefits.
Laser lipo procedures vs vaser lipo procedure
Vaser lipo is an earlier procedure started in 1990’s by an Italian surgeon called Michele Zocch. It leverages on ultrasound technology and is frequently calleded ultrasound assisted lipo or liposuction. What it does is that after the designated areas has been injected with local anesthetic, the doctor will insert a tube like object into the body. This tube emits ultrasonic energy which breaks up the fat, which can then be removed with traditional suction tubes. This is very effective in most areas, and is of greatest benefit in areas where the fat is very dense, such as in the chest or abdomen.
Laser lipo uses a very similar process to that of vaser lipo. The only difference is the use of laser, rather ultrasound as the means to break up the fats. The laser is emitted via a specialised suction tube.
Laser lipo costs vs vaser lipo costs
I have written about the costs of laser lipo before since cosmetic surgery prices are one main considerations for most people. I will briefly recap here that there is a variety of factors affecting laser lipo prices including: the geography of where the operation is held, the experienced of the surgeon, the size of the area under operation etc. These same factors affect the costs of vaser lipo as well. Assuming the operation is held in the same region, with equally experienced doctors and on the same areas, which liposuction technique is more expensive?
Currently, laser lipo is more expensive because of a simple reason. Laser lipo procedure is more recent than vaser lipo and the laser technology used is much younger than the ultrasound technology. As a result, the machines used in laser lipo are more expensive and that cost will be passed down to the consumer. However, after a few years, I would expect the prices of laser lipo and vaser lipo to be about the same.
Laser lipo benefits vs vaser lipo benefits
Both laser lipo and vaser lipo are very good for specific areas that traditional liposuction cannot reached. For example, facial liposuction including the chin and the neck are difficult areas for traditional liposuction due to their small areas. Laser lipo and vaser lipo, via the control of their specific tubes are able to go into these facial areas and remove the fats accordingly.
Both laser lipo and vaser lipo have also reduced recovery time, relatively to traditional liposuction. There are however no scientific studies being done on whether there is any significant recovery time difference between the 2 techniques. Proponents of laser lipo have claimed that it is able to help the patient achieve skin tightening, although there is no scientific proof. Vaser lipo supporters on the other hand have argued that laser lipo carries the risk of damaging the nerves system due to the the additional energy being emitted. Again, there is little facts to back up their claims.
Summary
In conclusion, there seems to be no hard evidence of the benefits between laser lipo and vaser lipo. On the prices however, vaser lipo is slightly cheaper than laser lipo, although that is not saying vaser lipo itself is cheap. However, the most important factor to consider is not which technique is better. Rather, the more important factor you should consider is the experience of the surgeon, and whether liposuction is the right technique for you at all. I would think that if you have a good doctor, either vaser lipo or laser lipo would be fine.