The MPX laser: for ultra-localized curves

This technique, used for about fifteen years in the Anglo-Saxon countries, validated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA is the US administration in charge of foodstuffs and drugs in the United States), is used in France since 5 years.
Under local anesthesia , the doctor inserts a 1 mm mini-cannula under the skin, and there, at the heart of the fat, the laser "liquefies" the adipocytes while coagulating the small vessels and stimulating the dermis.

Result : less bruising than liposuction , since there is less internal bleeding, and retraction of the skin is a little easier. The body gradually eliminates fat ( liquid) in one month and it takes the skin about 3 months to find its new place.

Duration : 1 session of 40 to 45 minutes without hospitalization. But better to stop 2-3 days.

Cost : between € 1,000 and € 2,000 for a small area.

Liposuction: for generous stomachs

Under local or general anesthesia (depending on the extent of the area), cannulae of variable diameters (from 2 to 6 mm) are inserted through one or more small incisions and the surgeon sucks the fat in a multidirectional and homogeneous manner, so as to avoid hollows.
The fats disappear immediately, but the skin can take 3 to 6 months to retract according to its flexibility. There are often bruises (bruises) because the cannulas may lacerate passage small vessels.

Duration : 45 minutes. Count one day of hospitalization and it is better to take a minimum of 3 days of leave.

Cost : from € 2,000 to € 4,000.

Tummy tucks: for lifter tummies

Under general anesthesia , the surgeon removes excess skin stretched by the diets or pregnancies, it tightens the muscles " right" and retains the remaining skin by passing the umbilicus by a buttonhole specially formed on the skin tightened.
There remains a visible scar in the pubic area and around the navel. The lifting effect is immediate, but the pain is sometimes important the first week if the muscles have been close together. The results are appreciated after 6 months when the scar fades .

Duration : the procedure lasts about 1h30 and the hospitalization, from 2 to 4 days. Count 15 days off work.

Cost : from € 4,500 to € 6,500.

Thank you to Pr. Armand-Régis Paranque , plastic surgeon.