Smart Lipo (Laser Lipolysis) is an effective fat reduction treatment After puberty, fat cells remain in some parts of the body and change their size and volume according to the lipid (fat) content the body decides to store. Sometimes this fat assumes unusual proportions in well-defined areas, such as under the chin, upper arms, thighs, hips and waist - even when your body weight is normal for your height. Trying to reduce these localised fat deposits by diet or exercise alone is often unsuccessful.

Over the years, a variety of surgical interventions have been used to remove these localised fat deposits including suction-assisted lipoplasty, ultrasound-assisted liposuction, and power-assisted liposuction. Although these procedures can be effective in reducing relatively large fat deposits, they do result in a lot of bruising, soreness and swelling in the treated area, often needing several days to recover. In addition, smaller localised areas of fat deposits can be more difficult to treat with conventional liposuction techniques.

Laser Lipolysis is a revolutionary new liposculpture procedure for the removal of stubborn fat such as 'saddlebags', 'love handles', and 'double chin' etc. It can effectively reduce areas of fat resistant to diet and exercise but with none of the setbacks and risks associated with traditional procedures such as liposuction.

The procedure is performed by using a fine fibre-optic probe under the skin which delivers low-level laser energy, the laser probe is introduced into the cannula and laser light is then pulsed into the fatty tissue where the fat cells are transformed into an oily sludge-like substance or "debris” which is eventually eliminated by the body. no fat is aspirated or “sucked out” of the body, which helps to avoid the damage to nerve endings and blood vessels often associated with liposuction, however it has been noted that in some cases it can be more beneficial to the speed and results of the treatment for suction to be used. In addition, the low level laser energy helps to stimulate collagen production in the skin resulting in skin tightening.

(1mm wide hollow metal tube) is pushed through a small incision in the skin. The laser probe is introduced into the cannula and laser light is then pulsed into the fatty tissue where the fat cells are transformed into an oily sludge-like substance or "debris” which is eventually eliminated by the body. Increasingly practitioners are offering aspiration or suction of the released fat after the laser lipolysis procedure to speed up and enhance results achieved with this procedure.

The length of the treatment depends on how many areas you’re having treated, and whether or not suction is include - but generally the procedure takes between one and two hours.

The results are seen gradually over a number of weeks, though it may take up to six to twelve months for the maximum effects to be seen. This is because your body continues to process and naturally remove any released fat remaining from the procedure until none is left. However, right from day one most people can feel the treated area(s) as already having less fat when squeezed between the fingers.

In addition, because the laser releases heat when it is fired, it results in gradual skin contraction in the treated area, so you are not left with loose skin once the fat has disappeared.