Liposuction is one of the most commonly performed plastic surgeries which can offer body sculpting procedures to reduce the size and appearance of stubborn fat deposits. A newer procedure known as “power assisted lipoplasty” can increase the ability of a cosmetic surgeon to improve the appearance.
Fine Sculpting
Power assisted liposuction or lipoplasty, also known as PAL, uses electricity to induce vibrations during liposuction procedure that increase the ease of fat removal. In normal liposuction procedures, a large cannula or metal tube is inserted to suck fat out of the body.
PAL combines the ease of using a special cannula along with tiny, fast vibrations to loosen the fat. This makes it easier to move the cannula around the area of the deposit and will allow the cosmetic surgeon to remove just the right amount of fat in exactly the correct location. This will allow for better sculpting and result in a more natural appearance after the procedure.
Faster Procedure
The cannula used in power assisted lipoplasty has a rapidly vibrating tip. It allows for faster, easier removal of fat deposits in areas of the body that can be difficult to work on. This shortens the procedure time which reduces the risk to the patient. It makes the time exposed to anesthesia shorter and may slightly affect the liposuction cost of the procedure as it takes less time.
Less Bruising
Using power assisted liposuction’s vibrating cannula actually makes the liposuction procedure gentler on the tissues of the body because fat cells are loosened away from each other and allowed to break away and easily suctioned out of the body.
The specialized liposuction surgery cannula allows for smaller incisions will create less bruising and pain because much less force and movement is required. The cosmetic surgeon performing power assisted lipoplasty can specifically target certain areas without damaging other surrounding tissue.
Shorter Recovery Time
Because power assisted lipoplasty uses less anesthesia, fewer incisions and produces less bruising, swelling and pain because lower levels of force are required, the recovery period after the surgery may be shortened.
Most of the recovery issues are due to the incisions, pain, swelling and bruising. Some of this is eliminated with power assisted liposuction procedures. Patients will still be required to rest for several days and may be advised to wear a pressure garment until healing is complete but most patients who get this type of lipoplasty procedure are able to return to normal activities in a shorter amount of time versus traditional liposuction.
They also tend to be happier with the results as a much more specific area can be targeted with greater precision and less pain.