LIPOLYSIS LASER, A NEW WEAPON AGAINST CELLULITE

United States, the laser lipolysis is increasingly used. It must be said that against the cellulite and orange peel , this technique is much lighter than liposuction ? Explanations of Dr. Catherine Goursac .

 

What's the point of laser lipolysis over liposuction?

Overall, liposuction fat treats rather localized in depth, while the laser lipolysis(laser or endograisseux) speaks more to the superficial fat, which is to tell the cellulite forming the orange peel. The advantage of laser is that it deals very well cellulite called fibrous. Many women have small fat deposits with the particularity of being very fibrous. Now this fibrous cellulite responds poorly to liposuction because the mechanical movement of the cannula is stopped by these fibers, which gives a result very irregular. The laser , he, by sending photons can destroy the fibers (collagen bridges) responsible for the appearance of orange skin . In the U.S., this technique is extremely popular and is currently substitute liposuction in many cases. It must be said that intervention by laser is much lighter. It is done without hospitalization, general anesthesia and without any scar.

What is the principle of laser lipolysis?

Under local anesthesia, is inserted into the fatty part to remove a small needle containing an optical fiber inside. This fiber optic destroyed by heat every cell it encounters. This destruction takes place on several fronts. But if the laser destroys the fat cells, it also eliminates the walls of cells and fibers that hold packages of cellulite in place. The fat that is released gradually eliminated by digestion alone cleaning cells of the body such as macrophages, without the need to aspirate as is the case with liposuction (mechanical destruction of cells fat with a cannula and aspiration of fat released). The laser also has the advantage to coagulate the vessels. And finally, by heating the deep layer of the dermis, causes skin retraction, which ultimately is the crux of the technique because the tension of the tissues will redrape an area often unattractive at first.

It should be known only after the intervention, the result is not immediate.Volume decreases slowly, 2 to 4 months and skin retraction is seen after 4-6 months. Moreover, the contention is not as important as that required after a liposuction . A single garment a little tight enough. The advantage of this laser is that we can tackle small areas very quickly, in one sitting, without surgical or general anesthesia. It is possible to treat fibrous areas and bleeding because the laser coagulates the same time, making it easily accessible areas like the ankles, calves or arms. Accessible areas are also released such as arms and double chin, which is an indication-cons of liposuction. Read "The anti-aging medicine," Dr. Catherine Goursac, Hellebore editions.