Laserlipólise: lipoaspiraçäo com Nd-YAG laser

The authors report their experience with laserlipolysis, a surgical procedure that uses a Nd-YAG type laser with a 1064nm wavalenght to treat localized adiposity, as an isolated or associated method to other traditional procedures. The physical principles of laser action on the adipocyte, anesthetic details, application techinique, cases, advantages, limitations, disadvantages, complications and long-term results are analysed. Moreover, the principle of action of laserlipolysis - photo-hyperthermia - on fat and adjacent tissue is demonstrated and analysed by histological studies.