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Power Assisted Liposuction:
The Latest Advance In Liposuction
Liposuction, a surgical procedure that removes unwanted fat
from the body, has been labor intensive process for the doctor
as well as the patient, but now there is a new procedure that
is less traumatic: power assisted liposuction (PAL).
While liposuction, like any surgery, has
its risks, doctors are reporting less bruising, less swelling
and a quicker recovery time for patients undergoing power-assisted
liposuction. Dr. Calabria has been on the forefront of the
new technology and has been one of the first few surgeons
in the country that has adopted this procedure in his practice
with excellent results.
In power-assisted liposuction (PAL), a
new and improved microcannula powers through the fat and vacuums
it out. The cannula is attached to a hand piece, powered by
nitrogen, which causes it to vibrate. The vibration, or reciprocation,
is 4000 times per minute. This low speed reciprocation delivers
enough energy to the tip of the cannula so it passes easily
through the fat with almost no physical effort by the surgeon.
This result is greater control and less trauma to the patient.
The vibration also assists in passing the cannula through
fibers and scar tissue.
Power assisted liposuction has several
advantages over ultrasonic assisted liposuction: the power
assisted liposuction cannula are smaller (microcannula), resulting
in smaller scars: there is no potential for burns with the
power assisted liposuction; operation takes less time with
power assisted liposuction, therefore is safer for patients;
and postoperative pain is less with power assisted liposuction.
Also with PAL there is less fatigue for the surgeon, allowing
being more precise and focusing his attention to the sculpting
aspect of the procedure. Power assisted liposuction is more
effective in revisional surgery and in areas that are traditionally
more difficult like chest and back.
Dr. Calabria feels that all these advantages
make power assisted liposuction the way of the future, where
high technology is used in combination of an artistic touch
to create a beautiful result.
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Traditional
Lipo |
Power
Lipo |
A thin metal tube called a canula is inserted and manually
forced
around to break up the fat, which
is then vacuumed out.
General Anesthesia
Quarter- to half-inch marks from each incision, which
should fade
over time.
Bed rest for four to five days; soreness and bruising
for seven to ten days
Permanent removal of fat
Excessive blood loss, blood clotting, anesthesia allergy,
skin rippling, asymmetrical contouring. In 1998, there
were 20 deaths out of 100,000 operations.
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A motorized, vibrating canula is
inserted to break up and vacuum
out the fat.
Local anesthesia with Demerol sedative
Same as with traditional lipo.
Bed rest for one day; Soreness and bruising for three
to six days
Same as with traditional lipo, but the effect is much
more precise and has scored higher in patient satisfaction.
Same as with traditional lipo, but they occur less frequently.
No stats on death rate are currently available. |
For more information
on the Liposuction procedure or to speak with Dr. Calabria,
please feel free to contact
us.
To view before and after pictures
of this procedure, go to our photo
gallery.
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