Waterlipo™ vs Traditional

Get the Facts – Waterlipo™

	Traditional Liposuction	Waterlipo™
Pain Control	Usually general anesthesia – gas, sometimes IV sedation.	Local anesthetic (numbing)
Costs	Add facility and anesthesia costs	Usually less
Risks	Much higher complication rate	Tumescent technique with lowest rate of complications documented in the medical literature. Greatest patient satisfaction documented in the medical literature.
Expectations	Much less precise because of large instruments and sleeping patient	Desired improvement with greater proven safety.
Bleeding	Significant blood loss Transfusions can be required	Minimal blood loss. Patient usually loses more blood during a blood test than with these procedures
Pain	Significantly more. Requires immediate and prolonged use of pain killers.	Often minimal because much less trauma caused to the body with water pressure than scraping at fat.
IV Fluid Needs	NOT a tumescent technique, misleading if stated so. Need IV Fluids to replace what is lost	Tumescent technique replaces fluid in the patient in the form of the tumescent Solution. No extra IV fluids are neede
Recuperation	Usually double or triple that of tumescent	Faster recuperation time, walk-in-walk-out surgery always done as an in-office procedure
Return to Work	Return to work in days to weeks	Usually can return to work the next day depending on the treatment size *
Instruments	Larger instruments that crush and suck fat means more pain, bleeding and schance of skin irregularities and LOOSE SKI	Gentle stream of water creates virtually zero bleeding and smooth results. Laser tightening during procedure further tightens skin.
Operative Suite	Usually hospitals; Sometimes surgical center; Less office based	Almost always done in office. No hospitals or IVs required.
Anesthesia	General anesthesia or heavy ID sedations used	Local numbing only. No IV sedation used

Why are the above comparisons so important? Most of the complications of liposuction in the press have been attributed to either a severe reaction to anesthesia or extreme blood loss, neither of which is a risk for Waterlipo™ patients.

So how does your practice of Waterlipo™ differ from many others practicing liposuction in the Chicago metropolitan area?

We use no IV sedation or general anesthesia
Our medical director trademarked the Waterlipo™ procedure that utilizes both the Body Jet cannulas AND laser liposuction to maximize your result.
We offer more than one single technology. We perform micro-cannular liposuction, laser liposuction, and Waterlipo™. Because of this, you will get what you need. Some offices will offer you only one technique and say it is superior because they only know one way of doing things or have only a single technology. We will give you options that you will not have at other offices.
We perform all liposuction procedures in the office.
We have never had a patient suffer a severe complication from the Waterlipo™ or any other liposuction procedure.

Anyone who is considering an elective procedure should educate themselves on the different procedures available to them and the risks and costs involved. Before undergoing any procedure, we encourages you to get the facts and work with a professional that follows the guidelines of safe and effective cosmetic treatments.

We would be more than happy to answer any questions or concerns that you may have regarding the safety and effectiveness of Waterlipo™ or any other kind of liposuction procedure you may be considering. Furthermore, we have many, many happy patients who a will take the time to tell you of their great experience with the procedure.

* results may vary – (disclaimer)