Ultrashape with Smart Lipo or Tumescent Lipo?

Why are patients so focused on the technique and not the surgeon? My operating room schedule is full of patients reqesting revisions of unsuccessful surgeries performed by novice or unqualified practitioners, many using heavily marketed techniques that generate business. Liposuction machines are tools, nothing more. If you are committed to a new technology because you have been swayed by promises of quick recovery and superior results from a paid advertisement rather than by doing your... more

Hi there- I am in absolute agreement with my colleague below. I see 1-2 patients every week who are in need of corrective surgery after having some type of liposuction procedure performed (usually a "smart" liposuction) elsewhere. In almost every one of these cases, the corrective procedure necessary is much larger and more expensive that the procedure I would have performed for them had they come to me in the first place, because we are no longer dealing with normal... more

Tumescent means "hard", and can be used in contexts other than liposuction. In fact, it is not a technique of liposuction, but rather a tool to reduce blood loss, bruising, and perhaps swelling. Tumescent fluid therefore alows us to remove more fat, because of the decresased blood loss. Skin elasticity is always a concern with liposuction. If skin is too stretched, liposuction is not indicated. You will need a procedure to deal with stretched skin, which in your case would be... more

I still don't quite understand why people would shop for a tool before picking the carpenter. This procedure is so dependent upon the surgeon, that I'd much rather worry with the "who" than the "what." The analogy to Michelangelo is one I use often, "My 12 year old with a high tech, ubertitanium, digitally controlled hammer and chisel will never achieve what Michelangelo can with plain cold steel." I agree with the other replies: choose a board certified... more

You state that you have extra skin and this an indication for lipo and mini or full tumy tuck.Laser lipo and tumesent lipo will help with fat removal but for a patient after pregnancy and extra skin , mini or full tummy tuck may work better. Please have a full examination by a board certified plastic surgeon to find out the best tx for you.