Seattle SmartLipo MPX doctors

It is very important to understand that the best liposuction results come in those patients with the best skin elasticity regardless of the liposuction technique employed.  Laser lipo doesn't make poorly elastic skin shrink any better than traditional liposuction.  So if the weight gain you have had is enough to effect your elasticity, liposuction may not be the answer for you.

Dear Yasmine, I had the same question and spent nine months researching the differences between traditional lipo and Smartlipo, Slimlipo, Prolipo, Lipolite…etc. When I initially evaluated Smartlipo, I considered it a gimmick. However, since it was launched in 2006, the technology has evolved and the newer versions (MPX and Triplex) are legitimate skin smoothing and skin tightening tools. The data supporting skin tightening have been emerging over the past two years (example: Dibernardo BE et al. Evaluation of skin tightening after laser-assisted liposuction. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2009 Sep-Oct;29(5):400-7). The data demonstrating the superior safety of tumescent technique versus traditional (general anesthesia) liposuction are abundant.
The laser is not a magic wand, it is a tool used to optimize the procedure. Your outcome ultimately depends on the nature of your skin in the proposed area of treatment, talents of your physician, and post-procedure care.
 

Lovefo,

You are not paranoid, your concerns are reasonable. You are experiencing the normal evolution of healing phases after Smartlipo: During the first phase (few days to week) everything looks great; during the second phase (several weeks) there may be hardening and swelling; and during the third phase, the swelling resolves, the skin becomes smoother and more tone, and the results resemble the initial phase. So eat appropriately, and trust that your final result will look great.