Liposculpture - Ultrasonic Liposuction - Ultrasonic Liposuction San FranciscoLiposculpture - Jeffrey H. Binstock, M.D. no longer uses ultrasonic liposuction in his everyday liposculpture practice.

SAN FRANCISCO		MILL VALLEY
22 Battery Street, Suite 905 San Francisco, CA 94111 415.956.8686		535 Miller Avenue Mill Valley, CA 94941 415.383.5475

Whats New in Liposculpture

What is Power Assisted Liposuction?
Power Assisted Liposuction utilizes a regular type of liposuction cannula that oscillates and moves back and forth a few millimeters at 5-8,000 times per minute. It does not melt or liquefy the fat, as is the case in the ultrasound assisted procedure.

It is always used in conjunction with tumescent liposuction and can facilitate removal of fat especially in fibrous (tough) areas, such as the upper abdomen, love handles, back, breasts.

Dr. Binstock has found that the benefits of this new procedure are minimal, and no longer uses the Power Assisted unit as part of his regular liposuction procedure.

What about Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction?
Dr. Binstock no longer performs internal Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction as he found the benefits do not warrant the increased risks, costs, and time associated with the procedure. This was the conclusion that had been reached by most European surgeons who abandoned the technique several years ago, at the same time it was beginning to become popular in the United States. In fact, the two main companies in the United States, who manufacture the ultrasonic machines, have both stopped production of these units.

External Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction, an American adaptation of this technique, wherein the ultrasound is applied externally before, rather than internally during the procedure, has failed to provide any significant benefit or advantage over tumescent liposuction alone. Dr. Binstock has abandoned this technique as well.

Jeffrey H. Binstock, M.D.
SAN FRANCISCO	MILL VALLEY
415.956.8686	415.383.5475

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