Ultrasound Liposuction May Help Sculpt Your Ideal Body
If you've reached your ideal body weight, but still have pockets of fat around your abdomen or hips, you may want to consider having a liposuction procedure. Liposuction isn't intended to help you lose weight, but it can sculpt your body when you have extra fat in places you don't want it. There are a few different types of liposuction treatments. One of them uses ultrasound. Here are a few things to know about having this procedure done.
Types Of Ultrasound Liposuction
Your doctor can perform ultrasound liposuction in a few different ways. It can be done internally, externally, or it can assist traditional liposuction. When it is done internally, the doctor makes an incision and inserts a wand through it. The wand goes in your fat layer and emits ultrasonic waves that cause the fat to break apart so it can be suctioned out.…show more content… The doctor places a metal paddle on top of your skin and the sound waves pass through to the fat layer where they cause the fat to break up and dissolve so it can be suctioned away.
Ultrasound assisted liposuction can be internal or external too. However, it is used in combination with traditional liposuction tools. The doctor inserts the suction cannula into your fat layer and manually breaks apart the fat. Ultrasound assists this process by helping break apart the fat for less traumatic removal.
