Vaser Liposuction Los Angeles

Prices will vary throughout different regions of the country. Our practice generally charges around $3500 per area in addition to the baseline cost of a liposuction procedure.

4D High Definition Liposuction is a highly specialized type of liposuction, which incorporates a number of different modalities to achieve the highest level of dynamic definition achievable,  far surpassing the capabilities of traditional liposuction.  This highly specialized lipoplasty procedure utilizes Vaser, Power X, RFAL ( Bodytite / Facetite), and J Plasma, in addition to tactical fat transfer to enhance the muscular both in static and dynamic movement, hence the designation “ 4D “.  

The most commonly sculptured areas in 4D high-definition liposuction include the:

• Abdomen
• Chest
• Deltoids
• Latissimus Dorsi / Back / Flanks
• Triceps

Additionally, the incorporation of soft-tissue tightening devices such as Vaser and J Plasma creates a tighter skin envelope than seen in the pre-procedural state.   The degree of definition produced is determined by the patient’s goals and desires.

• Follow Dr. Vallecillos’ postoperative instructions exactly to ensure proper healing.
• Recovery times vary, but within 24 hours you should be up and moving. During the first 48 hours, you may experience the drainage of excess fluid – both blood-tinged and saline-injected during treatment ( tumescent fluid ) –from the incision points.
• You may shower within 24 hours of your procedure, assuming you have no drains.
•  You may require up to a week to feel up to resuming normal activities, depending on the number and size of treatment areas.
• Sensitivity at the treatment site typically lasts for two to three weeks. In addition, strenuous activity and exercise are discouraged during the early healing period, although isolated body part exercises are generally permitted following discussion with Doctor Vallecillos.
• Patients are instructed to wear a compression garment for 4-6 weeks post-procedure.
• At the one-month point following surgery, you should be able to resume normal activities, including moderate exercise and sex. However, continue avoiding high-impact activities for another month, such as heavy exercise involving the torso.

Depending on the area being treated, Doctor Vallecillos may elect to use drains with the Vaser procedure.  Areas more commonly requiring drain placement include the lower back and abdomen and this is a case-by-case decision. 

In experienced hands, Vaser liposuction is an extremely low-risk procedure.  Most common risks with Vaser are similar to those of traditional liposuction and include bruising, swelling, modest pain, and rarely, asymmetries.  There is a very low risk of thermal injuries or burns with Vaser liposuction.  This risk is negligible if the practitioner follows common practices including administering adequate tumescent fluid and sticking to Vaser treatment endpoints.

No. On the contrary, Vaser liposuction, because it utilizes ultrasonic energy with a significant thermal output, an improvement in skin elasticity is a common finding.  However, if the patient has significant skin excess, so much so that skin excision would be considered the primary option, a significant improvement in skin elasticity with Vaser liposuction should not be expected.

Vaser liposuction is considered by many a superior method for liposuction. Indeed, it is standard practice for Doctor Vallecillos to utilize Vaser in the majority of his liposuction cases and certainly is a vital part of his armamentarium when performing high-definition liposuction procedures as well as revision lipoplasty procedures.

Yes. Vaser is extremely useful in correcting asymmetries created by previous liposuction surgeries. Vaser’s ability to disrupt fat cells allows the surgeon to smooth out the tissue planes and correct asymmetries. Once asymmetric tissue planes are smoothed out, tactical fat transfer can be formed to further optimize the result when necessary and in cases where too much fat was removed during the initial liposuction procedure.

Botched liposuction results can be fixed and may require a number of techniques, depending on the severity of the issue. These techniques include:

• The utilization of Vaser to smoothen tissue planes
• Fat transfer to fill in voids where excessive amounts of fat were removed
• In some cases, skin excision may assist in correcting deformities created by previous liposuction surgeries.

Yes. Skin irregularities can be fixed after liposuction.  It is generally recommended that a “ revision” liposuction procedure not be performed earlier than 4 months post-op.  Once adequate time has passed, skin irregularities can be fixed with a combination of Vaser liposuction and fat transfer, in most scenarios.

Yes. Cellulite can be successfully treated. Patients can expect a 30-80 % improvement, depending on the severity of the cellulite, the quality of their skin, and other factors including how their bodies heal after surgical procedures.

Yes, Vaser can be utilized in Gynecomastia surgery. In a significant amount of cases, Gynecomastia has components of both breast tissue and adipose tissue. Following removal of breast tissue by excision, Vaser liposuction can be implemented to remove excess and unwanted fat tissue in the chest. Because chest fat tissue tends to be more fibrous in nature, it is more difficult to remove with traditional liposuction alone. Vaser liposuction does a superior job of disrupting the fat tissue, making it easier to remove, ultimately creating better results.

Yes. It is safe to get liposuction in the same area more than once, assuming the patient meets all the pre-operative criteria to undergo a liposuction procedure. Typically speaking, the area in question must have enough redundant fat to warrant consideration for a secondary liposuction procedure. In these instances of revision liposuction, there is normally a buildup of scar tissue as a result of the primary liposuction surgery. This scar tissue makes the secondary revision liposuction procedure technically more difficult. In these instances, Vaser is an invaluable tool because of its ability to smoothen out the underlying soft tissue and disrupt fat cells and scar tissue, making it easier for the surgeon to remove the fat while maintaining confluent or smooth tissue planes.

Vaser lipo is an advanced surgical technique and requires additional training above and beyond traditional liposuction to achieve excellent results. Vaser lipo and traditional liposuction can both create dramatic improvements in body contour, and the expertise of the surgeon is certainly a determining factor in the final outcome.

Vaser liposuction boasts advantages over traditional liposuction in the following scenarios:

• High-definition liposuction where highly precise contouring on various tissue planes is required.
• Revision liposuction which has a greater degree of tissue scarring
• Gynecomastia surgery because the chest fat tends to be more fibrous in nature, making it more difficult to extract with traditional liposuction techniques.

Pain from Vaser liposuction and traditional liposuction will vary from person to person. Most people describe the pain as a “ soreness “ over the areas that were treated. This typically is most intense for the first few days following surgery, but certainly is not bad enough to prevent the patient from going about their day-to-day activities.

Vaser utilizes ultrasonic energy, thus thermal injuries are possible, albeit low. The risk is minimized by:

• Utilizing specialized skin ports
• Introducing adequate amounts of tumescent fluid
• Sticking to Vaser treatment endpoints

Yes. Vaser liposuction is commonly combined with skin tightening procedures to enhance results. The more common skin tightening procedures that are utilized with Vaser liposuction include RFAL ( Radio Frequency Assisted Lipolysis, aka Facetite & Bodytite), Morpheus8, and Renuvion J Plasma. Doctor Vallecillos was the first surgeon worldwide to implement the combination treatment of Vaser liposuction with RFAL to enhance 4D High Definition Lipoplasty results.

After the area of interest is treated with the Vaser, the fat is gently suctioned out with traditional liposuction methods and/or with power-assisted liposuction (PAL).

Yes. Vaser liposuction permanently removes unwanted fat from the body. Despite this, it is possible to “ out eat “ liposuction; thus if the patient were to gain a significant amount of weight, it is conceivable that a secondary liposuction procedure would become necessary to attain optimal contouring.

Paroxysmal Adipose Hyperplasia is a rare complication of cryolypolysis, commonly delivered through Coolsculpting devices, in which targeted fat for reduction grows instead of shrinks following treatment. PAH is characterized by the following:

• Increased ADSC (adipose-derived stem cell) count in region
• Increased vascularity
• Increase in septal thickening around fat cells
• Increase in the size of fat cells (adipose hypertrophy)
• Increase in the number of fat cells (adipose hyperplasia)
• Loss of fat cell organization, increased fibrosis, or scar formation

Vaser liposuction effectively addresses the fibrosis or scarring seen with PAH, allowing for effective management of the deep and superficial fat compartments, ultimately creating an excellent and permanent reversal of the PAH-related deformity.