“I was laughing when you placed the cannula near my ribs.” This is what my patient, M.M. from San Antonio (with permission) said after I became the second plastic surgeon in the country to purchase this Infrasonic, Vibration Assisted Lipo.
Tickling? I could not believe it.
“I don’t feel any pain. It’s more like a vibration and it feels good, “ she claimed. This is an actual quote by a patient who was awake during the procedure. I combined the procedure with Smart Lipo Laser Liposuction to assist with skin shrinkage and cellulite control and voilá: “Tickle Lipo” was born.
Usually there is some type of discomfort associated with liposuction. At 10Hz frequency, the Infrasonic vibration during the infiltration, which can normally be painful, creates benefits understood as “The Gate Control Theory”. This vibration is produced by air compression and interferes with the conduction of painful stimuli by activation of nerves, which do not transmit pain signals (non–pain fibers). This advantage allows physicians to perform the liposuction procedure under local or IV sedation and reduces pain for the patient especially during the application of tumescent anesthesia, according to the Web site www.cal–now.com.
Removal of fat is then pursued with Infrasonic vibrational removal of the fat using specially designed air powered cannulas (thin tubes). The procedure can be combined with Laser Liposuction (to assist with skin shrinkage or cellulite) or by itself. The fat can be harnessed and placed in the buttocks area for the classic “Brazillian Butt Lift” where fat is removed from the body areas and injected into the buttocks instead of an implant.
Custom Acoustic Lipo® is the most recent FDA approved device to enter the market and is, in my mind, a breakthrough device. Through my experience, this device has decreased the time it takes to place lidocaine under the skin and remove fat. The time in the operative chair is cut by two–thirds.
Custom Acoustic Lipo was invented in Belgium by a plastic surgeon under the name “Lipomatic”. There have been over 8,000 procedures performed in Belgium with little to no side effects.
“Tickle Lipo," my name given to the procedure because of its unbelievable ability to cause a tickling sensation in some spots (rather than pain), will quickly take over my other power assisted liposuction devices to be used alongside my Smart Lipo laser liposuction.
For more info please call (210) 270–8595 or visit www.drjenebyplasticsurgery.com
