By: Mark Solomon, MD

If you’ve been thinking about body contouring, there are more “liposuction alternatives” available now than ever before. Liposuction is still a tried and true cosmetic surgery procedure, but certain alternative procedures can offer real advantages for my patients.

Case in point: BodyTight®. This alternative to liposuction is available at my Philadelphia practice, and in fact, I personally developed this laser treatment method that both removes fat and can even tighten skin. BodyTight is similar in concept to Smartlipo™, which has received great press nationwide.

With BodyTight, I can treat practically any area of the body. Treatment and recovery are easier than traditional liposuction because fat cells aren’t actually removed from your body during the procedure, if you are a candidate for this procedure. Instead, they will be cleared from your body during its natural cleansing process over the month or so following treatment.

You can watch me demonstrate BodyTight (and LaserTight® – the version of this procedure for the face) on a recent Good Day Philadelphia broadcast to get a better sense if this liposuction technique might be something that makes sense for you. As always, evaluate any liposuction alternative carefully and ask plenty of questions beforehand so that you can achieve truly fantastic results.