Traditional Liposuction v. SmartLipo Liposuction v. CoolLipo Liposuction

With a variety of Liposuction procedures available, it may be of some use to display a direct comparison of three of the most popular procedures: traditional liposuction, SmartLipo, and CoolLipo Laser Liposuction.

	Traditional Liposuction	SmartLipo Liposcution	CoolLipo Liposuction
Anesthesia	General: during surgery, a patient will be sedated using general anesthesia, meaning that the patient is not awake for the procedure. There are many complications/concerns associated with general anesthesia.	Local: only the area to be treated is given anesthesia; the patient can be awake throughout the procedure.	Local: only the area to be treated is given anesthesia; the patient can be awake throughout the procedure.
Downtime	Week – 2 Weeks	Several Days	2-3 Days
Effective	Minimal: Traditional Liposuction, generally, does not effectively liquefy the fat to be removed; hence, pockets of fat may be neglected leaving either uninspired results or a “spotted” appearance.	Good: SmartLipo utilizes a 1064 nm wavelength with its laser liposuction which heats an area’s and makes it more applicable to be removed. However, the 1064nm wavelength uses somewhat antiquated technology and allows some fat deposits to remain.	Great: CoolLipo utilizes a 1320 nm wavelength which takes SmartLipo technology to another dimension. With a higher frequency laser, CoolLipo liposuction can induce great fat suction. A number of studies have proven the 1320nm improvement over a 1064 nm laser.
Cost	Expensive: the most expensive aspects of traditional liposuction are the associated medical costs with the procedure itself. A larger staff, general anesthesia, and a number of medications following the procedure drive costs into the tens of thousands.	Moderate: Costs for SmartLipo are typically kept below $10,000, depending on the surgeon and facility.	Low-Moderate: Like SmartLipo, CoolLipo liposuction procedures keep costs at a minimum due to efficient measures. A patient, additionally, can expect to save 10-20% compared to SmartLipo.
Time of Lipo Procedure	Up to 6 hours	2-3 hours	2-3 hours

CoolLipo Laser Liposuction, logically, is the most innovative and effective treatment that ensures a patient's safety. To schedule your own free consultation, please call 503-707-1097.