Los Angeles Liposuction Alternatives

Liposuction can be an attractive body contouring option for individuals who have maintained a healthy weight through diet and exercise but still have some resistant pockets of fat. It is less invasive than a tummy tuck and can address a variety of body areas. However, it isn't for everyone. Now, recent advances in cosmetic technology have revealed new ways to remove small areas of fat without any surgery at all. Maybe it's time to find out if you might be a candidate for a non-surgical liposuction alternative in Los Angeles or Beverly Hills.

Alternative Procedures

At Marina Plastic Surgery Associates, Dr. Grant Stevens, Dr. Michelle Spring, and Dr. David Stoker perform several different liposuction alternatives:

• CoolSculpting®. This procedure uses a method called Cryolipolysis™ to cool and remove excess fat. The technology targets only fat cells, so skin and other tissue remain completely unharmed.
• ZERONA™. Using low-level laser energy, ZERONA encourages fat cells to liquefy and your body to gradually absorb and remove the treated fat through its natural cleansing process.
• Exilis. This treatment uses radiofrequency (RF) energy to achieve non-surgical body contouring and skin tightening. It's ideal for "trouble spots" on the body and loose skin on the chin and neck.
• Liposonix®. Using high-intensity, advanced ultrasound technology, Liposonix targets excess fat around your waistline or other trouble spots, permanently destroying the targeted fat cells without harming the surrounding skin tissue. Many of our patients lose an entire clothing size after a single, 1-hour treatment.

Reasons to Consider Alternatives

There are many benefits to Los Angeles liposuction. However, many people have also found several reasons to consider other options. They choose liposuction alternatives such as CoolSculpting and ZERONA because these procedures are non-surgical and non-invasive. This means that no anesthesia is required, no incisions are made, and no recovery time is necessary.

However, these alternatives can't provide the exact same results that patients would see with liposuction. First of all, they are intended to treat smaller pockets of fat than those treated with liposuction. Second, the improvement that can be accomplished with these liposuction alternatives is usually not as dramatic as what liposuction can accomplish.

To learn more about your options for body contouring in Los Angeles or Beverly Hills, you can receive a free consultation when you request your appointment online and schedule your visit during one of the select times our board-certified plastic surgeons have set aside exclusively for Web visitors.

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