Patient Testimonials

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I realized shortly before my last birthday that I was putting on “fat” in the same areas my mother has. I have always tried to eat well and stay in shape, spending time in the gym 3 to 4 times weekly, but my genetics were catching up with me. I heard about Dr. Sessa’s Laser Liposuction both on the television and on the radio and thought I would look in to it. After a visit to his website, it looked more like a viable option. I had seen traditional liposuction on TV and saw it as a violent, aggressive procedure and very invasive. It looked scary.

After visiting Dr. Sessa’s office and talking with Christine, who answered all my questions, I decided that laser liposuction had all the plusses I could possibly want, and some additional ones, and none of the negatives. I scheduled my procedure that day: inner thighs, outer thighs, lower stomach (my nemesis all my life), and my hips or love- handle area.

They made the surgery so easy and were very gentle and accommodating. After the surgery, I found the pain no worse than a heavy leg workout at the gym. I was out walking my dog within two days (1 mile walks), and I was back in the gym on the treadmill within the week. I was amazed at the outcome. I actually had a flat stomach for the first time in my life! I couldn’t be happier. I feel confident in my bikini at the pool for the first time in more years than I can remember. I feel great, and I have noticed my boyfriend staring at me in the evenings as I get out of the shower. He has a little smirk on his face, and I can tell that he likes what he sees. I feel confident now, like I can take on the world.

I would recommend Dr. Sessa and his staff to anyone and certainly recommend the laser liposuction. The lack of real pain or discomfort from the surgery, the rapid return to work and normal activities, to include the gym, and the radical results are more payoff than I had ever expected. I must say I finally have the body I always wished I had. I cannot thank Dr. Sessa and his staff enough for everything they had done for me.

V

Siesta Key, FL

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Laser Liposuction In SW Florida

We choose to offer the Lutronic Accusculpt Laser to our Sarasota and SW Florida patients. The beauty of this new technology lies in the wavelength of the Lutronic laser. Fat absorbs a specific wavelength of light and energy and our laser focuses on fat tissue while creating much less trauma and bruising on other types of tissue.

The new laser we offer here at Sarasota Surgical Arts has an added benefit of shrinking the skin.

There is no other liposuction procedure currently available that creates such a dramatic tightening of the skin as our new laser.

What to expect:

An optical fiber 1-2mm in size is inserted under the skin. This laser then emulsifies the fat and shrinks the skin at the same time. This technique is great for people who have lost some elasticity and don’t want a tummy tuck or lost elasticity on the arms and want to avoid surgery on their arms. The Accusculpt can also be used for skin shrinkage on the face in problematic areas of the neck, jowls, and cheeks instead of surgery.

Surgery time:

Usually done under local anesthesia without any need to be sedated or undergo general aneshesia. Done as an outpatient procedure in about an hour. A common theme amoungst our patients is it’s virtually painless. Most people are back at work in 1 -2 days with very little residual bruising.

How is this different than standard liposuction:

Standard liposuction is done with  tumescent fluid (mixture of lidocaine and epinephrine) that is infused into the areas to liposuctioned.  Once the blood vessels constrict and the area becomes numb standard liposuction takes place.  The biggest difference in the two techniques is right before the removal of the fat the laser is inserted to lyse the fat and shrink the skin.  Then the emulsified fat is removed. You can expect 40-60% skin shrinkage afterwards with standard liposuction, laser liposuction has been shown to give up to 75 % skin shrinkage when properly performed.