What is the difference between VASER Hi Def and 4D?
Both VASER HI Def and 4D are relevant terms for body sculpting. This unique cosmetic surgical procedure can create artificial muscles such as abdominals, as well as many other areas. Liposuction probes are used to furrow the superficial fat of the treatable area. VASER equipment, which offers ultrasound assisted cannulas, is chosen by plastic surgeons as one of the most important equipment to do this. One can get a body sculpting even without the VASER high definition ultrasound lipo, as the result in the end is up to the surgeon.
What is body sculpting and how is it different from body contouring?
The idea of sculpting the body is to create grooves in the fat that look like defined musculature, as if one had acquired them at the gym. It is similar, but not simultaneous to body contouring. That means body contouring is about removing fat from under the skin to flatten small pockets or bumps. The focus of body sculpting is to create nuances on the skin. For which you could remove a small amount of subcutaneous fat from the patient, or even inject a little back to create the correct definition. Body sculpting may or may not include a lot of fat removal for body contouring. It is common behavior in patient seeking to opt for body contouring in conjunction with VASER Hi Def, to get the most out of the cost.
Treatable areas for body sculpting
The abdomen is the most commonly treated area for body sculpting, with the six-pack being the most iconic muscle definition, but it is not the only treatable area. Men who have gynecomastia or man boobs, referred to as the bulge of the chest in men, which appear as breasts, also seek this procedure to obtain a flat chest and a defined torso. Other than that, 4D hi def can be used for contouring, flanks, arms, and thighs.
The procedure
The procedure is carried out under local anesthesia until, unless you are dealing with a large volume fat loss. VASER hi Def or 4D probes are inserted into the patient’s skin through small incisions. The surgeon gently rocks the cannula within the skin to remove a small location of subcutaneous fat, and once it is liquefied, it is drained out of the body by aspiration.
Once the fat comes out, it is stored in a jar, which is a liquid consisting of fat, blood and other body fluids, the local anesthetic, small pieces of tissue. The fat is purified by removing the anesthetic, tissues, etc. of it, and the purified fat is injected into the treatable areas, to create the furrows in the skin, which appear immediately.
After the surgeon has finished sculpting the body, the incision wounds are cleaned and bandaged, the surgeon can leave them open so that any residual fluid is drained from them. And a compression garment is used. The patient can come out of surgery as soon as they feel awake, which is usually 1 to 2 hours after surgery.
The results
Patients can see the furrows in the skin, as their anticipated musculature definition, as soon as the surgery is finished, or even during the procedure, as they are awake under local anesthesia. However, immediately after surgery, the treated area swells. It may take 4-5 months for the swelling to completely disappear so that the real results can be seen.