WATER-JET ASSISTED LIPOPLASTY (WAL)

Water-jet assisted lipoplasty (WAL) is the new wave in gentle and effective fat removal.   Unlike traditional tumescent or energy-assisted liposuction, WAL harnesses the gentle power of water to remove unwanted fat, while sculpting and shaping the body.  During the WAL procedure, a fan-shaped laminar jet of water simultaneously dislodges and removes unwanted fat from the body, while sparing surrounding nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue.  WAL is a gentle and painless lipoplasty method, resulting in significantly less swelling, bruising and postoperative discomfort when compared to traditional methods. Even more important, WAL does not require tumescent infiltration, reducing the risk of systemic side effects, while allowing precise real-time contouring throughout the procedure.  The WAL procedure is safe, effective and easy, offering outstanding results with minimal risk, significantly shorter procedure times, and shorter recovery time for the patients. 

The WAL Procedure

Phase I:

Infiltration of analgesics and adrenaline
70% less TLA infiltration volume, as well as shorter exposure time vs. conventional methods.
Very short waiting time of only a few minutes

Phase II:

Simultaneous irrigation and aspiration
Fat released by water, not fragmented or liquefied by physical force

Phase III:

Fine contouring with minimal to no infiltration

Result:

Homogenous structure, less trauma, only minor residuals

Fluid Infiltration	Dislodge Fat with Fluid	Fat Removal	Less Fat

 

Less Exposure to Infiltration Fluid

Unlike classic tumescent liposuction, WAL does not depend on high-volume infiltration of TLA solution to prepare fat for fragmentation.  With WAL, the patient is exposed to less infiltration fluid, for a shorter period of time.  WAL uses 70% less TLA infiltration volume, helping to reduce exposure to potentially harmful medications.  Because there is less fluid volume, swelling and bloating is also minimized, allowing the contours of the target area to remain easily visible throughout the procedure. 

Not only is less infiltration fluid required for the WAL procedure, but the patient is exposed to the fluid for less time.  Because the fluid is gently introduced in the interstitial space between the cells rather than forced into the cells themselves, the anesthetizing and vasoconstricting effect takes place significantly faster (in just 10 minutes) than with conventional tumescent infiltration, which limits both absorption risk and exposure time.  This makes the WAL method particularly advantageous when used to remove fat for autologous transfer.  After gentle fat removal, high-quality micro-droplets of fat can be safely and easily collected in a separate LipoCollector™ or FillerCollector™ as part of a jet-assisted fat transfer (J-AFT) process.  For more information about the J-AFT procedure, click here.   

WAL Advantages

Safe

• Preserves surrounding tissue, nerves and blood vessels
• Minimizes patient trauma
• Limits exposure to tumescent fluid
• No general anesthesia required
• Minimizes bleeding and bruising
• Reduces risk for systemic side effects from TLA fluid

Effective

• 70% less TLA infiltration fluid needed
• Simultaneous irrigation and aspiration
• Shorter procedure time
• No bloating --  contours remain visible throughout procedure
• Low correction rate

Effortless

• Easy fat removal
• Gentle removal helps protect fat for subsequent autologous fat transfer
• Less and shorter duration of post-operative pain