5 Facts About VASER® Liposuction

When you’re looking for a way to remove stubborn areas of fat that won’t leave no matter what type of diet you eat or exercise regime you perform, there are a myriad of choices, and liposuction is one of them. 

Broadly, liposuction is a cosmetic procedure that breaks up fat cells and removes them from your body; however, the fat cell breakdown method can vary. While some techniques use water or lasers, VASER® liposuction (vibration amplification of sound energy at resonance) utilizes heat from pulsating ultrasound waves, allowing incredible precision and efficacy. 

Although liposuction is fairly universal, plenty of misconceptions surround it. Because of that, our team, led by board-certified plastic surgeon Martha Ayewah, DO, at Ayewah Aesthetics,  offers five facts to help you determine if VASER liposuction is right for you.

1. It is a type of cosmetic surgery

It’s important to understand that liposuction is a surgical procedure. Even though VASER liposuction is less invasive than other methods, you are still in a hospital setting and put under anesthesia. In addition, you also need plenty of time to recover from the surgery in the weeks afterward. 

Because liposuction is an elective surgery that comes with the risks of incisions and anesthesia, it’s not a decision to make lightly. 

2. It works best on elastic skin

The purpose of liposuction is to remove pockets of fat, so it can’t address loose or sagging skin. While you can still get the procedure to eliminate fat, you may want to consider additional procedures, such as a tummy tuck or body lift that tightens skin that has lost elasticity. 

3. It permanently removes fat cells

A perk of liposuction is that once the fat cells are broken up and removed in a portion of your body, they’re gone forever. This procedure allows you to look forward to a lifetime with your newly toned and contoured physique. Your full results can last as long as you make healthy lifestyle choices. 

4. It can not be a weight-loss method

Since liposuction breaks apart fat cells and removes them, it can be easy to think it would be an effective weight-loss tool. However, because the targeted fat cells get permanently removed, if you don’t live a healthy lifestyle afterward, the remaining fat cells get bigger and cause more issues. 

In addition, if you used liposuction for weight loss, you probably wouldn’t get your desired results since they’re typically more subtle than dramatic. 

5. It may take some time to see the full results

After getting liposuction, you can expect quite a bit of swelling for about 4-6 weeks. It may also take up to six months for your body to adapt to its new form. Some people report that it takes several more weeks for results to develop. 

So, if you don’t see the results you were hoping for right away, give it some time as your body recovers. 

To learn if VASER liposuction might be right for you, schedule a consultation by calling our office in the Midtown Manhattan area of New York, New York, or using our online booking feature today.