Houston SmartLipo MPX doctors

	John LoMonaco, MD Houston Plastic Surgeon 1009 Missouri St, Houston		3 answers
	C. Bob Basu, MD Houston Plastic Surgeon 6400 Fannin Suite 2100, Houston
	Young R. Cho, MD, PhD Houston Plastic Surgeon 17115 Red Oak Drive Suite 210, Houston
	Mario Diana, MD San Antonio Plastic Surgeon 19234 Stonehue Suite 101, San Antonio
	Thomas T. Jeneby, MD San Antonio Plastic Surgeon 7272 Wurzbach Unit 801 801, San Antonio

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SmartLipo MPX - Does Higher Watts Mean Better Results? For SmartLipo MPX does higher watts mean better results? Is a 46 watt better than a 32 watt? Or is there not a lot of difference between a 46 watt result and a 32 watt result?

A: Different Power Levels of The SmartLipo Systems

The newer systems have gone up in the amount of watts that can be used every year. This higher energy level translates into faster treatment times but not necessarily better results.

John LoMonaco, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

Lumps After SmartLipo MPX Related to Fat Reabsorption? Five weeks ago, I had SmartLipo with the newer equipment that promotes the best skin tightening (MPX), which I see here is good.

Although my lower abdomen is flat, it has hard lumpy spots. My upper abdomen had a few hard spots and seems to have a "roll" that is still numb, tender and sore.

I was told 1100 ccs were removed, but does any of the fat affected by the laser get reabsorbed by the body or is it all suctioned out? Would this have anything to do with why I have the lumpy spots?

A: Lumps AFter SmartLipo

My experience when comparing my patients who have had SmartLipo MPX to those who have had traditional lipo is that lumps can occur in both groups, but they may be a bit more common after SmartLipo. It may be from some of the liquified fat remaining behind and causing prolonged swelling or hardness.

I recommend and provide lymphatic massage for all of my lipo patients, and this really seems to help in the 4-6 week period after surgery.

John LoMonaco, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

Fat Removal in Highly Obese Patients Using SmartLipo MPX? For highly obese patients, what is the maximum amount of fat that can be safely extracted with SmartLipo MPX?

A: Liposuction Not a Good Option if You are Obese

Liposuction of any type is not a good substitute for weight loss. If you are significantly over your ideal body weight there are many downsides to liposuction such as skin irregularity, bleeding, fluid collections, and a poor cosmetic result.

SmartLipo MPX is a great tool, but selecting patients for the laser treatment is very similiar to selecting patients for any other type of lipo.

John LoMonaco, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon