What is VASER High Definition Liposuction
What the ultrasound removes
VASER high definition liposuction is ultrasound energy used to remove fat comprehensively, so natural shadows appear and muscle highlights show.

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36-year-old female patient following lipo 360 using ultrasound assisted liposuction of the abdomen, upper back, middle back, lower back, flanks, and lateral thighs, with Renuvion scarless skin tightening, followed by fat grafting to the buttock and hips. Please note that patient also required a modified abdominal skin resection to eliminate skin redundancy and a breast lift.
When fat is removed to that degree, skin redundancy has to be considered. That is why the HDL Body Scale is used together with the ultrasound method. The scale is the skin plan for removal that goes far enough to show muscle.
Traditional liposuction removes only partial deep fat and none of the superficial fat. VASER high definition liposuction removes both the superficial fat and the deep fat. The removal is described as controlled and uniform, and it is taken from all layers.
Partial deep fat, and no superficial fat, is the limit stated for traditional liposuction. Superficial and deep fat, taken from all layers, is the removal stated for the ultrasound method. Those two descriptions stay side by side.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons describes liposuction as a surgical procedure that removes excess fat from specific areas of the body. That line is the removal definition only. The HDL Body Scale, the Renuvion scores, the tuck list, the three-month stage, and the superficial-versus-deep comparison are not that sentence.
Mastery of the method

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VASER High Definition Liposuction before and after.
Mastery is the first of two factors named for a high definition result. Six parts of that mastery are listed.

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The service designations for this patient include Vaser Lipo, BBL / Fat Transfer, Breast Lift, Abdominal Etching, and Renuvion. 36-year-old female patient following lipo 360 using ultrasound assisted liposuction of the abdomen, upper back, middle back, lower back, flanks, and lateral thighs, with Renuvion scarless skin tightening, followed by fat grafting to the buttock and hips.
- Mastery includes understanding VASER capacity.
- It includes appropriate training in VASER application.
- It includes surgical experience with VASER technology.
- It includes an artistic approach to sculpting the body.
- It includes intimate knowledge of muscle anatomy.
- It includes accurate preoperative high definition markings.
Patient selection is the second factor, and it is also called the first step. The check covers the degree of fat excess, skin redundancy, and the quality of skin texture. Fat excess decides comprehensive removal versus a selective degree of fat removal. Skin redundancy decides whether Renuvion is enough, whether a simultaneous mini-tuck is used, or whether a staged full tuck is required.
The aim stated for VASER high definition liposuction is a near-perfect 9 or 10. A score of 10 is the most desirable result and is called a TRUE high definition result. A score of 9 to 10 denotes near perfection or a TRUE high definition result. Both wordings stay.
The HDL Body Scale

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VASER High Definition Liposuction before and after.
The HDL Body Scale ranges between 2 to 10 points, and it is also written as ranging from 2 to 10 points. Both ranges stay. The scale accounts for the volume of excess fat, skin quality, and the degree of skin redundancy.
The scale is what decides the surgical protocol aimed at a 9 or 10 result. It is described as doing three jobs: defining "Patient Selection" parameters, guiding customized surgical designs, and objectifying improvements in patient results.
One overview example puts excellent skin tone and only minimal to moderate fat at an HDL Body Scale of 7 to 8 points, treated with VASER liposuction alone and aimed at a near perfect 9 or 10. If there is more skin redundancy, skin tightening is the added step. The options named in that overview are Renuvion J Plasma subdermal coagulation for minimal to moderate redundancy at 6 to 7 points, a simultaneous mini-tucking procedure for moderate to severe redundancy at 5 to 6 points, and a staged full-tucking procedure before VASER liposuction for an HDL Body Scale of 1 to 3 points.

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From this angle, the Breast Lift result is easier to follow. 36-year-old female patient following lipo 360 using ultrasound assisted liposuction of the abdomen, upper back, middle back, lower back, flanks, and lateral thighs, with Renuvion scarless skin tightening, followed by fat grafting to the buttock and hips.
Descriptive score bands

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VASER High Definition Liposuction tummy tuck before and after.
A score of 7 to 9 means minimal to moderate fat excess, tight skin, and excellent skin texture.
A score of 6 to 7 means minimal to moderate fat excess, minimally loose skin, and good skin texture.
A score of 5 to 6 means moderate to severe fat excess, moderate loose skin, and localized poor skin texture.
A score of 2 to 5 means moderate to severe fat excess, severe skin redundancy, and diffusely poor textured skin. That descriptive band is also said to benefit from a staged full tucking procedure.
Male HDL body scale

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VASER High Definition Liposuction body scale for men.
The male drawing is the HDL Body Scale chart for men. It does not assign a score to the 36-year-old front view.
Female HDL body scale

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A woman's body parts sculpted by VASER High Definition Liposuction.
The female drawing is the HDL Body Scale chart for women. The female example tied to a high score is an exaggerated curve, described later with the 7 to 8 plan.
How scores are matched to operations

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#SS152 is shown here in a closer clinical frame. 36-year-old female patient following lipo 360 using ultrasound assisted liposuction of the abdomen, upper back, middle back, lower back, flanks, and lateral thighs, with Renuvion scarless skin tightening, followed by fat grafting to the buttock and hips. Please note that patient also required a modified abdominal skin resection to eliminate skin redundancy and a breast lift.
Patients with a score of 7 to 8 can be treated with VASER liposuction alone, which removes fat comprehensively. In a male abdomen, that comprehensive removal is the route named for a 6-pack. In females, the result named is an exaggerated curve from maximal reduction of the waistline. That reduction is along the waist.
The descriptive band of 7 to 9, which is minimal to moderate fat with tight skin and excellent texture, stays beside the treatment band of 7 to 8 for VASER alone. A 9 or 10 is the result those scores are aimed at. The 7 to 9 description and the 7 to 8 treatment are not averaged into one range.
Patients with a score of 6 to 7 are treated with simultaneous VASER liposuction and Renuvion. The technology is called Renuvion J Plasma subdermal coagulation, and it is also called Renuvion subdermal coagulation and Renuvion J plasma. It is for minimal to moderate skin redundancy, and it is chosen to avoid a skin cut and long excision lines. The descriptive 6 to 7 band, minimally loose skin and good texture, stays beside that treatment band.
Patients with a score of 5 to 6 are treated with simultaneous VASER liposuction and a limited tuck. The tucks named are a mini tummy tuck, a reverse tummy tuck, a lateral thigh tuck, an upper body tuck, a medial thigh tuck, or brachioplasty. Those tucks are what allow comprehensive fat removal rather than selective fat removal. Comprehensive removal is said to improve the contour, and the limited tuck is said to avoid irregularities from skin looseness.
Selective removal is the alternative when the degree of fat excess is handled without relying on a tuck to make the skin tolerate a fuller removal. That choice stays beside the 5 to 6 line, which uses a limited tuck so the removal can be comprehensive.
Low scores stated three ways

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Another view from the series, still reflecting Vaser Lipo, BBL / Fat Transfer, Breast Lift, Abdominal Etching, and Renuvion as named for this case. 36-year-old female patient following lipo 360 using ultrasound assisted liposuction of the abdomen, upper back, middle back, lower back, flanks, and lateral thighs, with Renuvion scarless skin tightening, followed by fat grafting to the buttock and hips.
One overview sentence assigns a staged full tuck before VASER liposuction to an HDL Body Scale of 1 to 3 points.
A score of 2 to 5 is the severe-redundancy band with diffusely poor texture, and those patients are said to benefit from a staged full tucking procedure. The operations named first are a full tummy tuck or a lower body lift, to remove redundant and poorly textured skin. Stage two can be considered as early as three months after that tuck. The second stage is comprehensive fat removal with VASER technology, and that second stage is also called VASER liposculpture.
The summary line for the same low end is written as 2 to 4: staged, first a full tuck, second VASER. The 1 to 3 sentence, the 2 to 5 description, and the 2 to 4 summary line all stay. They are not collapsed into one range.
The other summary lines stay beside the higher bands. A score of 7 to 8 is listed as VASER. A score of 6 to 7 is listed as VASER plus Renuvion. A score of 5 to 6 is listed as VASER plus a mini tuck.
The three-month wait is stated for the staged full tuck path. It is not stated for the simultaneous Renuvion plan or the simultaneous limited tuck.

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The main-image legend still applies: 36-year-old female patient following lipo 360 using ultrasound assisted liposuction of the abdomen, upper back, middle back, lower back, flanks, and lateral thighs, with Renuvion scarless skin tightening, followed by fat grafting to the buttock and hips. Please note that patient also required a modified abdominal skin resection to eliminate skin redundancy and a breast lift.
Taken together, VASER high definition liposuction means ultrasound removal that is comprehensive enough to need a skin plan. The HDL Body Scale is that plan.
FAQs about VASER high definition liposuction
Traditional liposuction is limited to partial deep fat and removes none of the superficial fat. The ultrasound method removes superficial and deep fat from all layers. Controlled and uniform removal is the description given for that fuller pass.
A 10 is the most desirable score and is called a TRUE high definition result. A 9 or 10 is the near-perfect target, and near perfection is the other wording used for that same top of the scale.
After a full tuck or a lower body lift, stage two can be considered as early as three months. That clock belongs to the staged path. The 6 to 7 Renuvion combination and the 5 to 6 limited tuck are described as simultaneous, not as a second stage three months later.
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