Here is an explantion of a number of the most popular laser lipolysis procedures currently being carried out in the USA today.

A.ProLipo- Prolipo works well for those areas of fast such as under the jaw line and in the knee area.It is however for this specific procedure to be effective the recipient has good skin elasticity and remains in pretty good health.The laser used for Prolipo is a 1064 nm and 1319 nm dual wave length laser.

B.SmartLipo- Perhaps the most widely known laser lipolysis procedure is SmartLipo which is carried out using the YAG 1064 nm ND laser.The laser is used to quite literally melt away the fat cells before they are removed.The SmartLipo procedure can be used for removal of fat from most areas of the body and is said to be very accurate. THis accuracy helps the surgeon operate with a great deal of precision keeping surgical risk low and post operative scarring to a minumum.

C.LipoLite- The Lipolite procedure is a part of a face lift procedure and is used to get rid of fibrous fat mass. This procedure uses the same laser as SamrtLipo the 1064nm Nd YAG laser and is suitable for delicate areas as well as more bulkier areas of fat within the body.This specific procedure is known to have a tissue shrinking and tightening effect.This means it works well when used as part of other cosmetic surgeries for example a tummy tuck or breast enlargement.

D.SlimLipo-SlimLipo has the ability to remove good quantities of unwanted fat and is used in body sculpting.The laser used for SlimLipo is at a different wave length to the laser used for Lipolite and SmartLipo using a 924nm and 975nm laser for it's fat busting.The SlimLipo procedure is popular to tighten and tone for both men and women after a significant level of weight loss.

E.CoolLipo- CoolLipo uses a ND:YAG 132onm laser and this works well for treating areas like the areas of fat in the mid section (love handles) and areas of fat around the hips, thighs and backside (saddle bags).This procedure requires the candidate to be in good health and not excesively overweight.

This procedure would be used when the patient needs to lose some weight on the target areas but does not want or need a more extensive form of liposuction or fat removal in other ways.

F. LipoTherme- Lipotherm uses a 980nm laser and a like several of the other laser procedures does have skin tightening effects.This procedure is used to remove deep seated fat from the body and is used deep in the tissue structures to rupture the fat cells.

All laser lipolysis procedures work by not only disolving and removing stubborn fatty deposits, but also by tightening the skin around the treatment area. Also as these procedures use keyhole surgery they are less invasive than older methods of liposuction and fat removal.