You really would want to wait at least 6 months after your smart lipo procedures. Your body is still healing and remember the laser is stimulating collagen which could take up to a full 6 months for your end results.
Waiting period for Smart Lipo redo the procedure?
How long is it advisable to wait after a small area of Smart Lipo (with suctioning) on the outer thighs (300 cc altogether taken) to redo the procedure, when the result is not satisfying (not enough fat taken and result is not really visible, legs look the same as before). Is it better to stick to Smart Lipo, or can I switch to "normal" tumescent liposuction? Does the scar tissue (which likely will be there) cause any difficulties for the surgeon? Thanks for you help.
4 answers to “Waiting period for Smart Lipo redo...”
A: Liposuction
Liposuction re-dos should be performed at least 6 months or longer after the first procedure. Give it time to heal and wait for the swelling to come down.
A: It should be obvious within about 3 months or so
While I encourage waiting 6 months to see final results, it is possible to get an 'idea' of whether one is necessary at 3 months. That doesn't mean that you should, but it seems possible that with only 300 cc's that you simply didn't have enough taken. The question is not SmartLipo vs tumescent, but who... more
A: How log to wait for liposuctiong revision
You should wait a minimum of 6 months for revisional liposuctiong. About 80% of the healing will have occurred by then and you and the surgeon will be able to see what needs to be done. Repeat smartlipo or regular l;ipo should not matter since you end up doing regular lipo at the end of the smartlipo treatment... more
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