Encino Smart Lipo Doctors and Reviews

“Smart Lipo and CO2 Laser for Stretch...”

Excellent Doctor and very caring. I had Smart lipo last year around February 2012 and I am very pleased with the result. Just 4 small tiny incisions around abdomen area to remove fat cells by using smart lipo and the pain after the procedure was very tolerable. After few months, a CO2 laser used to reduce stretch marks. This was very effective. It tightened the abdomen while shrinking the... more

“Smart Lipo Upper Arms - Pasadena, CA...”

Here we go, I had such a fantastic experience with my Smart Lipo of the Chin & Neck... the results have been amazing. I am very pleased. I have now scheduled to have Smart Lipo of the Upper Arms! My personal goal is to feel good wearing a tank top or short sleeves. What I have learned out of this, is not everyone has the same results and there are always risk factors. The key for me is... more

“Scheduled for 4.6.12 Nervous and...”

Im choosing to get this for a boost in my journey of weight loss. Im 23 yrs old 5'7 Ive always been about 130 lbs after my daughter i have been bouncing from 150-167. Im very excited but extremely nervous of it not looking natural after! I plan to upload pics and journal my journey on here as often as possible! I just started dieting and working out to help me along. Im hoping to be healed... more

“Very Good Choice - Beverly Hills, CA”

I had smartlipo ten days ago. I had upper and lower abs done. My upper is totally flat. Looks great. My lower is a little swollen but steal looks great. I had a lot of drainage the first day. But as soon as it stopped I started taken baths. My bruising is completely gone. Take baths. In my opinion the baths also help with the lumping. I massage while taking the baths. The baths also help with... more

“My Results from Smart Lipo - Beverly...”

I had smart lipo and wanted to post before and after pictures. Over the last few years had let myself go and decided on a quick fix. My pictures tell the story. Pictures taken 8 weeks post op.I just went in for my inner thighs and feel no pain whatsoever. I will say doing my abdomen was much mor challenging and I did get some bruising but had been taking Arnica Montana which I think helped. ... more

“Smart Lipo Progress Report -...”

I am trying to be completely honest in my postings and am not going to gloss over any of my recovery. I am now in my fourth week post procedure. I am a 49-year old woman. I had my abs, flanks and bra strap area done on May 3, 2011. Still no 'real' weight loss to report. I've dropped 2-3 lbs. so far. I have noticed that my waist, abs and hip measurements have reduced... more

“Very Nervous! - Los Angeles, CA”

Well I am a 43 year old women who works out about 3-5 times a week,have had 3 children. About 5'3" .I weigh approx 137 (have been down as low as 112) I also have scoliosis ( a curvature of the spine) My whole life I have had alot of extra fat on my left side of my back(bra roll) and am very self concious of this (it is even there at my lowest weight!)so after many years of wearing big... more

“The Procedure is Painful - Sherman Oaks”

Hello, I had smart lipo on my abdomen and flanks just yesterday morning. The numbing process was painful. First a small cut is made (no numbing). Then the huge needle looking thing is inserted to numb the stomach area. I felt the whole thing going in and out my stomach until it became numb. I thought it was a horrible experience and this is coming from someone who has high tolerance of... more

“Had Smart Lipo on Tummy About 2...”

I am a 26 yr old female, and I had SmartLipo about 2 weeks ago. I have to admit the experience during the procedure was a bit uncomfortable but nothing more than some pinching and stinging. I am still a little bruised, but I bruise very easily. I was in a lot of pain the first day but with the pain Rx I was perfectly content. EVERY day I get smaller and smaller. From reading the other... more

“Laserp Lipo- Abs and Flanks”

I had laser lipo on my abs and flanks one month ago. I still have a spare tire appearance around my lower abs and flanks area. It feels hard and a little lumpy.When can I expect to see this go away, or will it go away? My doctor said he is fully confident that it will tighten and appear flat in 2-3 more months....I just can't see it happening. please help with some advice!!!! thank you more

“Smart Lipo - Inner/outer Thighs,...”

I just had the smartlipo procedure done 5 days ago. My doctor put me under general anesthesia and did all areas in one session: inner/outer thighs, arms & small bra roll, and abdomen.I have very large (covers almost half my thigh) purple/red bruises on both my outher thighs, is this normal? also how long do I have to wear the arm compression garment? and the lower body ga more

“Smartlipo - Fat on Belly”

I had a smarlipo four days ago. I have swelling and bruising now. But I don't feel any pain. I'm wearing compression garment. I just hope time goes fast. I had a smartlipo 4 days ago. I'm a little tiny woman, but I had a fat on belly. As soon as the operation done, the liquid came out from the little hole, but after coming home I didn't have any leaking. I am concerne more

“No Visible Results After a Few...”

I always had a big issue with my thighs which are not proportionate with my body. I had SmartLipo three months ago. It was a painful experience under only local anesthesia. However, my recovery was really fast and practically had no swelling, my skin was just sensitive to touch. I am very fit person, 5"4 115lbs and my only problem was the chin and especially inner thighs. My chin improved... more

“Smart Lipo in Outter Thigh and Under...”

Ihad smart lipo two years ago on my outter thighs and under my butt, I was at my ideal body weight, I only had small fat pockets that I could not get rid of no matter what I did.The first treamtment was $3500 and he only took out half a litre of fat... I knew that was not enough. 3 months later at my check up the doctor wanted to redew, but I was 5 weeks pregnant. So I waited until about 5... more

“Smart Lipo... So Far So Good”

I had smart Lipo done about 12 days ago... went in for my one week follow up and am feeling pretty good. I had my upper and lower abs done and things are definitely flatter. However, yesterday I began to notice the hard lumpiness that some people have described and I want to know what I can do to help it move along. Pain wise I'd have to give it a mild for the procedure and for 2-3 days... more

“Looked OK for Awhile, but Not...”

I got 8 liters of fat lipo's out of my abdomen the first time, and I got arm lipo the second time.  I am not satisfied with either result. My stomach lipo came out all lumpy and took away my curves (I wanted some waist definition and it totally made me look like a boy!).  My belly button sticks straight up in the air when I lay on my back, which is weird. I don't think the... more

“We Will See in Time!!!”

I initially had lipo dissolve in my lower tummy....I work-out and had a little bit of fat...people at the gym would think and have been told I have a nice body.....didn't need to do it...really!!!!! Well I did and had a bad result....lumpy, uneven, couple of dents...If you don't know what it is well it is an injection of mulitple vitimins etc that are suppose to dissolve the fat and you... more

“Smartlipo - Thigh Touch Up”

I had the saddlebag and banana roll procedure performed 4/08.  The banana roll was a success, but my legs looked terribly deformed.  I was aware that a touch-up or two is sometimes required, and I was assured my legs would heal a good deal and if necessary, touch-up would be performed in 3 months to fix it.  Although swollen, I looked great... more

“Upper and Lower Abs~Smart Lipo...”

I had my smart lipo procedure done on Thursday September 25, 2008. The procedure took about 2 hours because my doctor was so precise. I went to an all women's surgery center in Los Angeles, and I could not recommend a better place. Not only was the staff and the doctor extremely professional, but they were all VERY warm, kind and caring. I had been to 4 other plastic surgeons in the Los... more