If you have already planned to get yourself body contouring done this Christmas eve, you are at the right place today. You must have visited few cosmetics surgeons with the question- “Should I require tummy tuck or laser tightening? Which one can remove my loose skin and stretch mark without claiming long recovery time?” 
As experienced with number of patients, many plastic surgeons have their own views on effectiveness of “Tummy tuck Vs Laser tightening”. The basic question is whether you are willing to accept miniscule lower abdominal scar (at the bikini line) as a trade for tighter abdomen or not. If you don’t wish to go under knife, yet want to experience the benefit of tummy tuck to certain extent, non-surgical tummy tuck can get you the results.
Let us understand how new laser liposuction technology has enabled laser tummy tuck or non-surgical tummy tuck in properly selected patients.
What is new laser tummy tuck?
This is a laser liposuction formula that can effectively boil down fat and stiffen abdominal skin. Well, this is most successful on younger and thinner patients who have lost their weight rapidly. Even older patients with significant excess skin and fat can achieve impressive results following no surgical excision or tummy tuck.
How does this laser tummy tuck function?
This new laser technique applies a 925nm and blend of 925/975nm laser wavelengths which is then passed through a small fiber into the fat beneath the tummy skin. The fat selectively absorbs the 925 nm laser ray and gets melted down. The combination of 925/975nm laser tightens the tissue below the skin and thus pulls the skin tighter against the underlying abdominal muscles.
Prior to this recent improvement, laser liposuction machines used 1064 nm or 1308 nm wavelength. Now 925 nm wavelengths of laser rays shows 5 times better absorption of fat than 1064 nm and 3 times more than 1308 nm wavelengths. Means, it has got more effective in fat removal and skin tightening process.
What are the advantages?
Laser tummy tuck neither require large incisions or any surgical procedures on the abdomen. So there is no worry of having permanent scar or any side effect like bleeding, infection, contour deformities. However there is a slight risk of skin burn and thermal injury because laser produces heat. These unexpected problems are very rare with great tumescent techniques.
Whether you intend to do surgical or non-surgical tummy tuck the most important step is to choose a good cosmetic surgeon doing all the greatness to your favor. In any type of cosmetic surgery the success rate depends on the specialized surgical training and experience of the surgeon, latest technical tools applied and aesthetic understandings.
Dr. Robert True has been performing such procedures for patients in the Dallas Forth Worth and mid cities area of Texas. In fact he has instructed many of the physicians the art of liposuction and body contouring procedures. Call his office today at 817-399-8783 for an appointment.
