VASER Lipo Results Are Superior to Traditional Liposuction

Source....SEATTLE, Oct. 24 09/PRNewswire/ -- Annual American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, study presented confirms that VASER Liposuction delivers superior results over traditional Liposuction in skin retraction and blood loss.

In a study comparing VASER and Traditional liposuction results showed that the VASER Lipo treatment demonstrated 53% improvement in skin retraction per mL of aspirate removed relative to the traditional method, and a 26% reduction in blood loss. This is the first study to demonstrate statistically significant and clinically relevant improvements in a new Vaser. The study design to evaluate post-operative differences between the two techniques over a six-month time period.

This study clinically proved "Physicians belief that skin tightening benefits and reduced blood loss with the VASER Lipo System since the technology was released in 2002," said Dan Goldberger. "This study now provides empirical evidence of yet another advantage of using VASER ultrasonic energy in all body contouring procedures."

The study involved twenty female patients between the ages of 20 and 48 who received treatment with traditional liposuction and VASER Lipo in one or more anatomical regions that included the upper arms, upper back, flanks, outer thighs, and inner thighs for a total of 33 regions. Patients were blinded to the technology that was used on them and aspirate was kept separate and analyzed for blood content. Skin retraction was measured using changes in UV tattoos placed prior to surgery.

Areas of the body treated included small procedures in the face and neck, to large volume treatments in the abdomen and back. VASER ultrasonic energy is able to selectively liquefy fat while preserving important tissue structures vital to natural skin tightening. By preserving nerves, blood vessels and collagen, physicians report also experience minimal to no pain and bruising postoperatively allowing for a fast return to normal activities.

VASER Lipo System originally came on the market in March 2001. More than 100,000 procedures have been performed worldwide using the VASER System todate. Physicians and patients alike, state that the results are smooth and consistent with fast patient recovery. The VASER Lipo System is FDA cleared for body contouring.