It removes fat using a gentle water-jet technique.
For decades, liposuction and pain have been almost always associated with one another. Patients were always braced for a shocking amount of bruising, swelling, and a recovery period that would feel as if they had been to a boxing match. These were the unavoidable consequences of mechanical forces used to disrupt fat. However, imagine being able to wash away fat instead of tearing it out?
Body-Jet Liposuction, in medical terms, Water-Assisted Liposuction (WAL), performs exactly that. WAL indicates a complete departure from the “aggressive” approach towards “gentle” fat removal. Whereas laser or ultrasound methods destroy fat cells by burning or melting, Body-Jet employs a powerful, focused water jet to unstick the fat cells. At Lin Health Europe Clinic, we consider Body-Jet as the top preference for patients looking for Rapid Recovery and Fat Transfer as the key priorities. It is the same technology that shows that with each step, you don’t necessarily have to hurt your body to shape it.
The Mechanism: The Power of Water Pressure
Think about cleaning a sandy shore when you get the concept of Body-Jet. If you go for a shovel (traditional lipo), you take the sand, but you also disturb the crabs, shells, and plants. In contrast, if you pick up a gentle hose (Body-Jet), the sand is washed down by the water while the heavier shells and plants (nerves and blood vessels) are left untouched.
The Body-Jet cannula has an unconventional double-function tip. On one side, it releases a fan-shaped jet of tumescent fluid (an anesthetic saline mixture) to slowly pull away fat cells from connective tissue. At the same time, a vacuum on the same cannula takes out the detached fat cells. Both actions go hand in hand. Since the water jet is responsible for isolating the fat cells, the surgeon doesn’t necessarily have to use forceful thrusting movements. This majorly lowers the trauma of the surrounding tissues; thus, the patients experience significantly less bruising and pain after the surgery.
The Gold Standard for Fat Transfer (BBL & Breast)
Body-Jet undoubtedly is a great tool for taking the fat away but what it actually can do at its best is Fat Harvesting. In the cases of Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL) and Natural Breast Augmentation, it is the quality of fat that counts, not the quantity.
Technology based on heat, such as Laser or VASER, causes fat cells to boil or get damaged, thereby making them incapable of transfer. Fat cells can also be crushed by mechanical methods. Body-Jet, on the other hand, simply rinses the cells that are intact. The fat that is collected via Body-Jet is clean, yellow and very much viable (alive). There are clinical studies proving that fat taken out using water-jet technology has a much better survival rate (as a rule, over 80-90%) when it is reinjected into the buttocks or breasts. What that means is the volume you can see on the operating table will most probably be there forever, instead of being absorbed by the body.
Lipoedema: The Gentle Solution for Painful Fat
Lipoedema is a long-term disease where mainly the legs and arms are full of painful and unhealthy fat which is rarely seen on the hands and feet. Patients with Lipoedema need to take special care of the lymphatic system. If the lymph vessels get damaged, it might lead to a condition of permanent swelling called Lymphedema.
Body-Jet Liposuction is the best-known technique for the treatment of Lipoedema. Since the water jet is tissue-selective, it can very well clean the affected fat away and at the same time, it has the capability to spare those lymph channels and blood vessels which are very delicate in this case. Moreover, it makes it possible to remove large volumes of fat from the legs without the risk of lymphatic injury associated with more aggressive, heat-based liposuction methods. It not only helps Lipoedema patients regain their beauty but, more importantly, gives them relief from the pain and heaviness.
Recovery: “Lunch Break” Lipo?
Of course, no operation literally means “lunch break,” but in terms of liposuction, Body-Jet is the one that has the closest profile to this “trivial” feature. Because the process is so mild and at the same time, it takes advantage of the analgesic properties of the water fluid, quite a few small-area uses can be done under local anesthesia with very little sedation.
The recovery profile is totally unlike the traditional one after lipo. People often say that they have “soreness” rather than “pain.” Appearance-wise, the typical huge, deep purple bruising with mechanical lipo hardly ever happens with Body-Jet. Most of the time, a patient can get back to a desk job between 2 and 3 days. Besides, since with Body-Jet water infiltration takes place at the same time as suction, the body is not subjected to an overload of fluid, thus, the “bloated” sensation frequently lasting up to a couple of weeks after other tumescent procedures, is considerably lessened.
Body-Jet in Turkey
Body-Jet Liposuction in Turkey is a very particular technique. Not every surgeon can be expected to have a water-assisted technique training since the gear differs quite a bit from the standard type.
At Lin Health Europe Clinic, we deploy the original Human Med Body-Jet system from Germany. We look at it not as a substitute for VASER but as a certain instrument to be used to achieve specific goals. If you are skinny and every viable fat cell is crucial for your BBL or if you are a Lipoedema patient, we will recommend Body-Jet. Our surgeons mainly perform Hybrid Lipo, and they also use Body-Jet for harvesting fat in a very gentle way and after that, J-Plasma to help the skin to contract, so you can get the desired volume without the loose skin problem.
Frequently Asked Questions About Body-Jet Liposuction
Definitely. Since it relies on a water spray to loosen the fat, instead of the mechanical force or heat, the risk of damaging the nerves, blood vessels, and skin is greatly reduced.
The water-jet technique extracts the fat cells in a very gentle way, so they are neither crushed nor burnt. Thus the fat is of high-quality and fully viable which means it will survive, stay permanent, and go well with the buttocks or breasts.
No, Body-Jet is only for fat removal and it doesn’t use heat that could stimulate collagen. In case you have loose skin, you may consider merging it with J-Plasma or Renuvion for a tightening effect.
Yes, it is actually regarded as the best treatment option for lipoedema as it gets rid of the painful fat but at the same time, keeps the delicate lymphatic vessels untouched which is important because these are the vessels that help prevent swelling.
Body-Jet is capable of fat removal in large volumes (up to 5 liters in one session) due to the fact that it is less traumatic to the body, which means that a safer and faster recovery can be expected even if the fat loss is significant.
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