從上述美國整形外科專科醫師的報告文獻中了解眾多整外醫師對抽脂方式的看法,其中「雷射溶脂」並沒有夠好的臨床效果,被認為只是廣告宣傳做得好,具有行銷優勢(68%)而非臨床效果。而「超音波抽脂」被認為未來有式微的趨勢。(引用原文:Whenthese ASAPS members were asked whythey used a laser liposuction platform, the main answer was that it gave them amarketing advantage (68%) rather than any clinical result. Ultrasonicliposuction (UAL) was the most likely method to have been abandoned by therespondents.)
「超音波抽脂」跟「雷射溶脂」被認為最要留意燙傷問題,是需要有經驗的專科醫師來操作的。但在台灣的怪象,反而多是「非整形專科醫師」在主推雷射溶脂,於是效果不明顯、表皮燙傷、凹陷的新聞屢見不鮮。