The ultrasonic liposuction allows the treatment of localized accumulations of fat in topical areas of the body such as abdomen, hips, inner thighs, etc. This new liposuction technique in its original form was a mixed technique that combined the ultrasounds disruptive action on adipocytes with traditional aspiration. The intervention used to be practiced by introducing in the subcutaneous fat (which was injected a local anesthetic combined with a saline solution for the transmission of ultrasound) a handpiece that was shaped like a cannula and allowed the aspiration of excess fat.
The technique was very similar to a normal liposuction and the only downside was made up of some minor burn caused by overheating of the tissues of the dermis due to the effect of ultrasound. In recent years it has spread rapidly a new less-invasive technique that uses ultrasound applied from outside, without introduction under the skin of the ultrasound emitter. This way you avoid the side effects of traditional ultrasonic liposuction that burns tissue and may accidental injury organs. Obviously this new liposuction method has less effect than the classical one and is particularly useful for treating small fat deposits, particularly hard and located in difficult areas such as ankles, wrists and upper abdomen.
The treatment is well indicated to reshape areas already treated with previous liposuction. Manipulating from outside the handpiece, it’s possible to act with extreme accuracy to precisely sculpt the body contour. Furthermore, the external stimulation of ultrasound promotes greater compaction of the skin and therefore can treat over relaxed areas of the body. After the treatment with ultrasound disrupted adipocytes are removed by introducing thin cannulas and sucking out the fat.
If the amount of liquefied fat is not excessive, aspiration is not practiced and the excess fluid is disposed from the bloodstream and lymphatic systems that lead it to the liver that metabolizes them as it does for dietary fat. The duration of the intervention, the post operative period and the type of anesthesia depend on the amount of fat to remove.
