Custom Acoustic Liposuction Guides

Custom Acoustic Lipo

As each year passes, more and more doctors in the United States are performing Custom Acoustic Liposuction (CAL) to remove stubborn or unwanted fat on your stomach, thighs, hips or buttocks. For an expert opinion, talk to cosmetic surgery doctors or board-certified plastic surgery doctors to see if Custom Acoustic Lipo is right for you.

Custom Acoustic Lipo is a relatively new technique where low-frequency sound waves guide the small tube (cannula) through your fat cells. Check out some of our liposuction before and after photos to see real people who've had the surgery.

How Custom Acoustic Lipo is Performed

Your liposuction surgeon will first administer a numbing solution through the cannula. Then 3-D vibrations are sent through the tube to large areas of unwanted fat. The vibes help your surgeon move and direct the cannula more easily through tougher areas being treated with liposuction. Some surgeons prefer Custom Acoustic Lipo because it features an automatic shutoff for when it reaches non-fatty tissue. Another feature of CAL is that the cannula doesn’t get hot, so the unwanted fat cells can be removed and then used as a filler in another part of your body.

Advantages of Custom Acoustic Lipo

• The unique vibrations may be able to help your surgeon complete the procedure 25 percent faster
• Less traumatic procedure for you
• Can be used on dense and large areas of fat and with a minimal impact on surrounding tissue

Disadvantages of Custom Acoustic Lipo

• Not yet widely performed in the United States
• Possible bruising and swelling, though not as severe as with other types of lipo