LAMS Liposuction: Extraction or Injection?
365mc Liposuction Specialist Team
Learn whether LAMS liposuction is closer to fat extraction or injection, how it works under local anesthesia, and what recovery looks like at 365mc Korea.
When searching for LAMS (Local Anesthetic Minimal Invasive Liposuction), you will often see it referred to either as a "fat extraction injection" or "minimally invasive liposuction." Both are partly right, and that difference is usually the last thing people settle before booking. Whether LAMS liposuction sits closer to surgery or to a shot decides how much time you need and what recovery involves.
What is LAMS liposuction?
LAMS stands for Local Anesthetic Minimal-Invasive Liposuction. First introduced by 365mc in June 2014, it removes fat through a fine cannula under local anesthesia only, with no general anesthesia and no surgical incision, which is why it is often described as awake liposuction. Extraction takes roughly ten minutes per bottle of fat removed. It was validated through joint clinical research with Seoul National University College of Medicine and received the Excellence Award at the KSDS International Conference 2024.
Does LAMS liposuction extract fat or dissolve it?
It does both, in a fixed order. Tunneling loosens the fibrous tissue that holds fat in place. A fine cannula then extracts the fat while you stay awake and can talk with the medical team. A specialized solution dissolves adjacent fat, and you see the extracted fat before you leave. That physical extraction separates LAMS liposuction from fat-dissolving injections such as the O-Slim Shot, which uses deoxycholic acid (DCA) to break fat cells down over time rather than removing them.
How is LAMS liposuction different from traditional liposuction?
Volume and anesthesia. Traditional liposuction handles larger-volume, multi-area contouring under general anesthesia, with incisions and a compression garment during recovery. LAMS liposuction is a parallel option for localized areas such as the Abdomen, Arm Fat, Inner Thighs, and Double Chin, the range often labeled mini liposuction. It typically does not require the heavy compression garment. 365mc offers both; the right fit is settled at consultation.
What does recovery after LAMS liposuction feel like?
Less than surgery, but not nothing. Swelling usually lasts two to three weeks, with minor puffiness for up to two to three months. Bruising, temporary numbness, and firm lumps or tightness are normal and can persist for several months as tissue settles. Orange Care aftercare, which for LAMS runs on a three-week schedule, supports this phase. Results appear as a gradual change in contour rather than weight loss, and outcomes vary with body type, skin elasticity, and aftercare.
Planning your consultation
Bring your target area and your available dates. 365mc, the most chosen body contouring clinic in Asia, can review both at Seoul 365mc LAMS Hospital and deliver a personalized Before & After visualization through its Big Data Result Predictor at the follow-up consultation.
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Results may vary from person to person.