Fat Removal Showdown: Cool Sculpting Vs. Liposuction

When it comes to getting rid of excess fat, the array of options can sometimes feel dizzying. Do you take weight loss medication or do a weight loss program? Should you try a fad diet? Or is a cosmetic procedure or treatment best for your specific needs? For patients who have landed on cosmetic surgery or treatment, the debate often lands on Cool Sculpting vs. Liposuction. At Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons in Los Angeles, patients ask us all the time if Cool Sculpting wouldn’t be just as effective as going through with a liposuction procedure. Although both procedures have their use cases, liposuction, particularly Awake VASER Liposuction, is preferable for people looking to permanently improve their body sculpting.

Cool Sculpting and Liposuction: Basic Differences
Cool Sculpting works by freezing unwanted fat deposits. Because it is not a surgery it is entirely uninvasive, which matters a lot to the people who opt for it. It is a simple treatment and takes little time, although patients are likely to need multiple sessions. The results are often not as extensive as patients hope, and they also tend to be temporary.

VASER liposuction, on the other hand, is a surgical procedure. Fat is separated and sucked out of targeted parts of the patient’s body. At Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeons, we do all of our VASER procedures with local anesthetic. The patient remains awake throughout the procedure. The precision of the method leads to very easy recovery and fantastic, customized, permanent results.

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