Posts Tagged ‘SmartLipo’

Zerona versus SmartLipo versus Liposuction Do They Work?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

I have had many question about the Zerona body contouring system and if it works.  The premise of this device is to use low level light therapy to get your body to dissolve fat.  This means using power level equivalent to a laser pointer on the skin and expecting that this will remove fat.  I [...]

SmartLipo: better results from wearing compression garment longer?

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

There is very little evidence that compression garments improve final outcome after any type of lipo.  That being said they definitely reduce swelling  if worn for the first couple weeks of surgery (if the surgeon uses open drainage).  They also tend to make patients more comfortable and decrease the likelihood of dizziness during the first few days after [...]

Slim lipo vs. Smartlipo: which is best?

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

The new SmartLipo MPX has two wavelengths (1064nm and 1320nm) vs. the Slim Lipo (920nm).  Although Palomars 920nm Slim Lipo may look like a good wavelength for fat on paper it actually may not work as well.  The reason is that the target is actually the membrane around the fat (a mixture of both water and lipid) [...]

What's New at the Office!

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Cryo 6: We just received our new Cryo 6 cooler.  This is a small unit that blows extremely cold air over the skin to make treatments so much more comfortable.  It can be used during hair removal, IPL, FX, Pearl or just about any other heat related procedure.  Make sure to ask for the new Cryo [...]