Laser Liposuction Possible Complications

Some of the common problems with liposuction surgery are also a risk with laser liposuction. The minor complications commonly experienced by patients of traditional skin irregularities, hematomas and seromas, and hyper-pigmentation.

With laser liposuction, skin irregularities are much rarer. This is when the skin looks lumpy and unsmooth because too many fat cells were removed under the skin. With liposuction, it is recommended that you remove a little at a time, and it’s always better to have less than too much removed because it you can’t put it back in if too much was accidentally taken out. Since laser liposuction is used for small areas, the only chance of skin irregularities is with larger areas being treated.

Hematomas and seromas, as well as hyper-pigmentation all has to do with pooling of blood under the skin. It is usually minor and temporary as a result of inadequate drainage of the area being treated. With laser liposuction, the treatment area are usually so small that the effects are negligible and rarely enough to cause complications.

Overall, because of its smaller scale, laser liposuction has the advantage of being relatively safer than traditional simply because smaller areas are at risk.