SmartLipo in Chicago, IL offered by MetropolitanMD

Chicago, IL, January 2, 2009 – MetropolitanMD, a cosmetic surgical practice in Chicago IL. has announced its acquisition of the newly FDA approved SmartLipo Laser System.  This revolutionary advance in liposuction technology allows for the permanent removal of unwanted and exercise resistant fat with little if any “down time.”  The procedure is safer and gentler than traditional liposuction and is done in the office with only a local anesthetic.  Common areas of treatment include: the abdomen, “love handles”, inner and outer thighs, neck and chin, knees, and upper arms.

SmartLipo differs from traditional tumescent liposuction in that SmartLipo uses a small high powered laser to precisely sculpt the area being treated. The laser's thermal energy produces a tightening effect on the overlying skin, thus reducing the need for additional invasive surgeries to remove excess skin. The entire procedure takes 1-3 hours to perform, and patients may resume normal activity within days.

SmartLipo Laserlipolysis 

Traditional Liposuction
  • Local anesthesia
  • Cannula (tube) with laser liquefies fat
  • Tighter skin due to collagen -production fromSmartLipo’s thermal energy
  • Little to no scarring
  • Downtime generally 0-2 days
  • Spanx-type garments post-operatively
  • General anesthesia
  • Tube with vacuum sucks out fat
  • Sagging or loose skin may necessitate additional surgical procedures
  • Scarring
  • Downtime – variable
  • Traditional girdle type garment

Traditional liposuction is the most commonly performed cosmetic medical procedure in the United States with over 324,000 cases performed each year according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Lack is a pioneer in developing body sculpting techniques, ultrasonic liposuction, and now Smartlipo liposculpture. He has practiced and lectured on laser assisted liposculpture since 2000.

The Smart Lipo Laser is manufactured by Cynosure Laser Inc., and is in extremely high demand. This new procedure has been featured in People magazine ("Has Fat Met Its Match?"), and on Good Morning America, the Today Show and Access Hollywood and is quickly becoming the next latest craze among aesthetic medicine and its exponentially increasing population of clientele.

For additional information on Smartlipo, before and after photos of Smart Lipo, or MetropolitanMD the following references have been provided:

Cynosure Laser Inc.
www.cynosure.com

Edward Lack, M.D.
MetropolitanMD Cosmetic Surgery in Chicago IL.

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