Laser lipo uses a laser to break down the fat in your body and eliminate it through your natural means of elimination. Laser lipo only works for patients who have a sufficient amount of adipose tissue (fat) to be treated. Patients with little or no fat are not candidates for this treatment.
In addition, laser lipo is not a miracle cure, nor can it work on every patient. The results vary from person to person depending on their anatomy, the amount of treatments received, and the diligence in performing post-treatment protocols.
The reason why your stomach still appears big after laser lipo is because it takes time for the fat cells to decrease in size and eventually go away completely. The liver secretes enzymes that help break down the fat and make it available for your body to use as energy; however, when the liver gets what it needs, it stops producing these enzymes, which is why you will eventually see a decrease in fat deposits. The removal of fat cells can take several weeks or months, depending on how much fat was treated and how well you follow your post-treatment care plan. It’s important to follow your surgeon’s instructions carefully in order to allow enough time for the body to naturally clear out the remaining fat deposits.
Laser lipo is a lot like the “spot reduction” myth about working out: it’s impossible.“Spot reduction” refers to the idea that you can burn fat in one area of your body by exercising that area more than others. In other words, if you work out your abs, you will reduce the fat on your belly. Laser lipo also promises to reduce fat in areas that are more exercised than others.
However, both “spot reduction” and laser lipo are myths. When you exercise your stomach muscles, those muscles get larger and stronger whether fat is present or not. The same thing happens when you have laser lipo on your stomach. The laser basically burns off a thin layer of skin and fat cells, giving the appearance of a flat stomach…but all of the fat underneath that skin remains untouched! So if you have laser lipo on your stomach but still have belly fat after treatment, don’t be discouraged! It just means that your stomach had some excess skin and fat cells surrounding it to begin with, which is perfectly normal.
Laser lipo can be used on other parts of the body to help tighten skin that has sagged from excess weight or from aging. These other parts are typically places where
Laser lipo is a procedure that uses laser energy to break down fat cells. Fat cells are removed through the body’s natural metabolic process after they’re broken down by the laser. If a patient hasn’t lost weight before the procedure, it can be difficult to determine how many pounds of fat will be removed. Patients who don’t lose as much weight as they’d like may wonder if there were any fat cells left behind or if the fat was just absorbed into their bodies. In most cases, this isn’t the case. Patients who have had a lot of fat removed might still have excess skin that needs to be addressed with additional procedures, and these can include surgery or other non-invasive treatments such as Thermage and Ultherapy.
Laser lipo provides benefits for patients with excess skin, but it cannot remove all of it. Laser lipo works on adipocytes (fat cells) independent of skin layers, meaning that loose skin is not targeted by the laser and remains after treatment. Laser lipo is used to improve contour and shape, but it cannot make someone looking in a mirror see a defined waistline where before there was none. A waistline appears only when the natural elasticity of the skin has been restored through proper diet and exercise;
The common misconception is that the stomach gets smaller after liposuction as a result of the removal of fat. This is not true. Most of the weight lost after liposuction comes from water, which is released during the procedure and has to be replaced in the body. The only way to permanently lose fat from the stomach area is through exercise and dieting. However, laser lipo can still help you get a flatter tummy than what you had before.
The number one reason why people have trouble getting rid of loose skin in their stomach area is that they focus on losing weight rather than toning their muscles. It’s also important to make sure that you’re working out your chest and back muscles as well as your stomach in order to improve overall tone throughout your upper body. And remember, no matter how much weight you lose, if you don’t work out your abdominal muscles, you will not get a flat stomach!