About Liposuction at Southern Surgical Arts
At Southern Surgical Arts, we prioritize the care of our patients and use tried and tested technologies to ensure great results. Vaser liposuction is one such tool.
VASER stands for Vibration Amplification of Sound Energy at Resonance. The ultrasound device allows the liposuction procedure to go smoothly and quickly. Vaser liposuction treatment areas include the thighs, buttocks, abdomen, waist, flanks, back, chest, arms, and under the chin. Liposuction is a great stand-alone treatment, but can also be used in combination with other procedures such as abdominoplasty, lift procedures, and many more.
Dr. Hi Def leverages his many years of experience in performing Vaser liposuction with tumescent fluid to maximize the results of your liposuction and improve the safety and efficacy of the fat removal process.
Tumescent Fluid
This saline solution contains customized amounts of epinephrine and lidocaine. Tumescent fluid is injected into the treatment area, swelling the area and allowing fat cells to be more accessible. The fluid provides many benefits. Epinephrine, a form of adrenaline, contracts blood vessels. This allows for less blood loss during the procedure, resulting in less post-procedure bruising.
You can anticipate a more comfortable and shorter recovery when tumescent fluid is involved in your procedure. Tumescent fluid also acts as a local anesthetic, removing the need for general anesthesia. General anesthesia is known to cause uncomfortable effects after surgery such as nausea, drowsiness, and vomiting. With local anesthesia, you will feel yourself after treatment. You will still need someone to drive you home after the procedure but you will feel more comfortable.
Vaser Probe
After tumescent fluid is administered to the treatment area, a Vaser probe will be used to break up fat cells. This is accomplished with ultrasonic energy. Sound waves fluctuate the air bubbles present in the tumescent fluid. The movement of the bubbles helps to dislodge fat cells from the healthy skin and muscle tissue.
Combining Vaser and tumescent fluid helps to make your procedure less invasive. In traditional liposuction, a cannula would be inserted under the skin and moved aggressively to break up fat cells and remove them. Vaser and tumescent fluid help to prepare the fat cells for extraction, so aggressive cannula movements are not required.