San Diego Cool Lipo doctors

	Mitchel Goldman, MD San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon 9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 300, San Diego		3 answers
	Tom J. Pousti, MD San Diego Plastic Surgeon 8851 Center Drive Suite 300, San Diego		1 answer
	Melanie D. Palm, MD San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon 320 Santa Fe Drive Suite 310, Encinitas		1 answer
	Maurice P. Sherman, MD Del Mar Facial Plastic Surgeon 12845 Pointe Del Mar Way Suite 100, Del Mar
	Sabrina Fabi, MD San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon 9339 Genesee Avenue Ste. 300, San Diego

Recent Answers

Cool Lipo Cost for Lower Abdomen Pouch and Gynecomastia? How much will it cost to get Cool Lipo on the pouch above my private area (no exercise removes it), and for gynecomastia?

A: Cost of surgery

Cost will vary depending on many factors.... first of all it differs depending on if a board certified plastic surgeon is performing the surgery or not. Also, if the surgery is performed in a hospital based operating room vs. an office setting, if a board certified anesthesiologist is involved vs. a nurse (or sometimes performing procedures under local anesthesia), etc. Please be careful when doing your research to make sure your surgeon is properly trained and has experience in this procedure.

Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

How Long Does Cool Lipo Swelling Last? I had Cool Lipo on my flank area and the area along the muffin top on my back side. I still feel swollen and feel hard spots when lying on my back. Am I really still swollen? I didn't have a lot taken out, but I feel like I'm bigger than I was before. How long until this subsides?

A: Swelling common following all Lipo for several weeks

Have no fear--what you are experiencing sounds normal. I counsel patients--whether CoolLipo or traditional tumescent liposuction, that swelling often worsens 2-4 weeks following the procedure. Induration, or areas of firm, "hard" spots" can appear around this time and can take 2-3 months to resolve. It is a good sign following CoolLipo, as the induration signals collagen stimulation and subsequent tissue tightening. I tell patients never to judge a final result until AT LEAST 3 months following the procedure.

Melanie D. Palm, MD

San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon

With CoolLipo, What Happens to the Fat Melted by the Laser? does the fat get burned away or loosened and flushed? iknow in liposuction is vacuuming fat out

A: While very little fat is actually melted, any fat...

While very little fat is actually melted, any fat affected by the Cool Lipo laser is removed with tumescent liposculpture that is perfomed at the same time.

Mitchel Goldman, MD

San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon