Dan's Papers - March 13, 2009 -

You're working hard to eat right and exercise yet you still can't lose those "love handles" or other unsightly fat deposits. Now you can eliminate areas of unwanted fat and tone your entire body with the revolutionary one-of-a-kind Smartlipo™ procedure.

Smartlipo is the first laser-assisted lipolysis system to offer a minimally invasive procedure for the removal of fat and tightening the skin. Using a high-powered laser, Smartlipo is a new Laser Body Sculpting procedure with less down time and fewer side effects than traditional liposuction.

"Patient downtime after traditional liposuction surgery is significant," said Dr. Alexander Covey, a board certified cosmetic surgeon and director of East End Laser Care and author of Forget the Knife: A Complete Guide to Cosmetic Rejuvenation Without Surgery (Mill City Press, 2007). "However with the new laser-assisted Smartlipo Laser Body Sculpting procedure, my patients are able to return to normal activities, such as work, in virtually no time at all; healing is significantly accelerated."

Precise and safe, today's medical-grade lasers work by creating a powerful beam of light that is adjusted to a specific frequency range. Smartlipo uses a carefully calibrated laser to liquefy fat deposits through the top layer of the patient's skin. The laser actually ruptures fat cells and permanently destroys them. The resulting oily, liquid substance is then gently removed through a tiny opening in the skin, which doesn't need sutures and heals by itself, virtually disappearing in time. The small Smartlipo laser also seals blood vessels as it zaps fat, so there is less swelling, bleeding, bruising and quicker recovery time than with traditional liposuction

"Smartlipo is ideal for treating fat deposits on the face and body. The laser also stimulates collagen production and tightens the skin which is an amazing and welcomed side effect," said Dr. Covey.

Smartlipo is performed in an office-based setting while the patient is awake. No longer is it a requirement that patients be put to sleep using general anesthesia nor do they need to be admitted to the hospital for the procedure.

"My double chin bothered me and I was so uncomfortable with my thighs that I never wore a regular bathing suit," explained Catherine Lucas, of Mastic, NY. "I had Smartlipo with Dr. Covey and was back to all my normal activities within two days. The treatment was easy and the staff was wonderful. I am so happy with the terrific results. I can see my jaw line and I can't wait to wear my new bathing suit. Thank you Dr. Covey for helping me have confidence again."

Almost anyone can be a good candidate for Smartlipo. In general, the best candidates are men and women who are not significantly overweight and who have only small areas of troublesome, localized fat deposits. Popular body areas treated with Smartlipo include the "love handles," flabby upper arms, excessive neck or facial fat or unwanted fat on the lower torso such as abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs and knees.

For more information about Smartlipo and other cosmetic treatments such as Thermage Body Shape, Fraxel re:pair™™, Fraxel re:store™™, Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, Evolence and Radiesse call Dr. Covey at 1-800-403-7268 to schedule a free consultation in Southampton, Center Moriches or Manhattan. Join Dr. Covey for his seminar on "New Cosmetic Procedures" on Tuesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at the Inn at East Wind in Wading River. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited so call today to register. Visit eastendlasercare.com.

Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Dr. Covey has served Long Island and New York for over 20 years. He was cited this year, for the fifth year in a row, by the Castle Connolly Guide as one of the "Top Doctors in New York" and has been named as one of "America's Top Physicians" in the 2008 edition of the "Guide to America's Top Physicians" compiled by the Consumers' Research Council of America.