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NEW YORK – January 8, 2007 – Imagine a fiber optic wire thinner than a strand of capellini with a tiny laser beam at the tip.  Now imagine introducing this magic beam of light into those dreaded areas of unwanted fat – saddle bags, tummy, love handles, that aging neck – and gently melting the fat away!

That’s precisely what the new, revolutionary, FDA-approved Smartlipo can do.

It’s a world apart from traditional liposuction.  No powerful suction that can be damaging to tissues.  No large cannulas.  One millimeter incisions!  This translates into less trauma to the tissues, less bleeding, less bruising, less discomfort, less downtime and fewer side effects than traditional liposuction.

The amazing bonus is that the gentle effect of the laser beam on the overlying skin can break the bands that cause dimpling, increase collagen production during the healing period and improve skin tightening after the fat removal.  The result can even smooth the appearance of cellulite.

Robert H. Gotkin, M.D., Director of Plastic Surgery at Cosmetique and a board-certified plastic surgeon, has perfected the Smartlipo technique.  Dr. Gotkin – voted one of the Top Doctors in New York – says, “This is a paradigm shift in the way we do liposuction; it has changed the landscape of the technique forever.”  Dr. Gotkin’s best results are in both men and women from their late teens well into their fifties who are at or near their ideal weight.  Like all liposuction, it is a contouring procedure, not a treatment for obesity.  Gotkin goes on to say, “The trend in plastic surgery is toward less invasive procedures.  Many people prefer shorter downtime compared to larger procedures with greater recovery.  Laser-assisted lipo will fill this need.”

Deborah S. Sarnoff, M.D., board-certified dermatologist, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at NYU and Director of Dermatology at Cosmetique says, “Smartlipo is the perfect marriage between laser and liposuction.  It’s a match made in heaven.”

About Cosmetique
Cosmetique Dermatology, Laser & Plastic Surgery, LLP (www.cosmetiqueMD.com), directed by Deborah S. Sarnoff, M.D. and Robert H. Gotkin, M.D., has offices in Manhattan at 625 Park Avenue and on Long Island at 31 Northern Blvd., Greenvale.  Dr. Gotkin and Dr. Sarnoff are available for interviews or filming of the procedure by individual arrangement.