Early data indicate that, while UAL is not a substitute for traditional liposuction, there may be benefits, including decreased post-operative swelling and bruising. Some physicians believe UAL allows better control of contour or shape of the body in the areas treated with liposuction and early experience has shown minimal problems with post-operative contour irregularity. It allows relatively large volumes of fat removal per operation with relatively little blood loss and minimal post-operative bruising. UAL is also physically less demanding from a surgical standpoint. Certain anatomic regions, such as the hip, posterior back and central body regions, may respond preferentially to UAL. However, at present traditional liposuction remains the best method of removing fat from certain body areas such as the face, neck, knees and inner thighs. In fact, traditional liposuction my be required in addition to UAL in many cases.
