Body Jet Lipo

Body-jet liposuction is a new technique that works by delivering gentle pulses of saline fluids into the body to dislodge fat from tissues for easy removal, making it much more gentle and significantly less invasive than traditional techniques. Developed in Germany, body-jet has been adopted and performed successfully in the US since being approved by the FDA in 2008.

High Definition Results Traditional liposuction entails having a large amount of tumescent solution (saline/epinephrine/lidocaine mixture) introduced into the body. Body-jet liposuction uses the same solution, but at much lower quantities. This benefits the procedure in two ways: there is less risk of reaching dangerous lidocaine toxicity levels, and the physician is able to sculpt much more precisely without the bloating, based on a better anatomical assessment. This is turn yields superior cosmetic results.

Gentle Treatment The body-jet system uses powerful, yet gentle water waves to loosen fat for suction. Because of its accuracy, it is significantly less traumatic on the connective tissues, nerve fibers, blood vessels, and the lymphatic drainage system. This results in far less pain, bruising, and blood loss compared to the traditional method, which primarily relied on brute force to dislodge fat.

Fewer Risks Local anesthetic is used for body-jet liposuction. This means less risk of complications, as well as less downtime for the patient. Patients will be able to leave shortly after the procedure is done.

Fast Treatment Body-jet liposuction is a much more efficient technique and therefore takes less time to perform. With less tumescent solution in the body, the physician is able to perform with greater precision. Also, it is easier to position the patient during the procedure by having them move themselves since they are awake.

Less Downtime Because using body-jet is far less traumatic to the body, recovery time is just a few days. All of these reasons contribute to the high patient satisfaction rate, especially when compared to traditional liposuction.

On the day of surgery, patients will report to a clean and sterile surgical suite and go through standard pre-operation procedures. Once all preparation is completed, body-jet liposuction will commence in three phases:

• Infiltration phase – Tumescent solution is injected into the subcutaneous fatty layer as anesthesia.
• Irrigation and suction phase – Gentle, yet powerful jet streams of water detach adipose fat cells while simultaneously suctioning them out via specific cannulas.
• Drying phase – Another cannula removes any leftover fluid in the tissue, which makes immediate contouring possible with minimal swelling.

Body-jet liposuction takes significantly less time than the traditional liposuction methods since the infiltration phase is much shorter. The second phase is also highly efficient since it entails breaking up the fat and removing it simultaneously. In other words, body-jet liposuction removes fluids just as quickly as fluids are introduced. The physician controls the amount of water pressure during the procedure, gently delivering infiltrate and ensuring no trauma is caused to any of the surrounding tissue or structures. Depending on the patient and the number of areas to be treated, the actual procedure can last anywhere from one hour to over three hours. After the procedure, the patient spends one hour in recovery before being discharged.

After body-jet liposuction, there will be some fluid drainage from the small incisions where the cannulas were used. These incisions are so minuscule that they do not require any stitching and will heal up on their own after just a few days. Because the body-jet procedure is dramatically less invasive than traditional liposuction, associated downtime of the procedure is about 48 hours. Most patients resume normal activities the following day, and return to work within a few days. This can vary depending on the individual and how extensive treatment was. A compression garment is given after every body-jet procedure to help contour the body by letting the skin’s elastin shape the treated areas. The garment should be worn under the clothes for at least two weeks.