Some other surgeons are less keen to use it saying it just makes regular liposuction cost more and there is a possiblity of burns from the high intensity lasers uses to disolve the fat.

Yes I know it sounds a little unpleasant but with laser liposuction the surgeons use a laser to liquify the excess body fat before sucking it out with a vacuum.

It is thought the laser also stimulates the production of elastin and collagen which helps firm and tighten the skin leaving it feeling smoother.Another benefit from using a laser is it helps coagulate the small blood vessels and as a result less bruising occurs.

Expert surgeons believe that where there is loose skin laser liposuction is favored over the more traditional method which tends to leave more flabby skin.However if the patient is too old to produce new elastin and collagen then the laser option probably won't be so adventageous.

Some surgeons are worried that by using lasers in the cosmetic surgery procedure there is a risk of burning but those who advocate laser lipo say it is just a case of skill and careful monitoring of the temperature.

Some surgeons who do not recommend the laser liposuction procedure believe the risk to the body by burning cells is too great and do not do the procedure as they believe the margin of error to be to small to be an acceptable risk.

These anti liposuction surgeons say the skin tightening alone is not enough to justify in their view the more risky procedure.

It seems for now at least some surgeons will continue to claim the procedure is totally safe and reduces the rate of recovery while others claim that laser liposuction places a unacceptable on the patient and will continue to only offer regular liposuction. Who is right well the jury is still out on that one.