SmartLipo burn - What should I do?

i had smartlipo laser lipo and now believe i may have 2nd or third degree burns. Is this normal??? the problem is the area. it is all over my pubic area and i have a large scab swelling and either fragle or no hair as a resault. is this normal?

1 answer to “SmartLipo burn - What should I do?”

A: Doesn't sound normal...

Steven Teitelbaum, MD

No - that doesn't sound normal to me at all. You need to have someone make a diagnosis of what is going on.  If you selected a board certified plastic surgeon, he or she will be able to know if you have a burn, and plastic surgeons are experts at treating burns. But there are many doctors who are not... more

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Sonia Strickland
1 post
16 Oct 2008

Please tell me more of your situation. Last year I had smart lipo that burned my arms to the bone and I almost lost my left arm. Where did you do it and how are you know?

Ajay Ahuja M.D
28 posts
8 Mar 2009

very unusual. I don't see how can it happen if the doctor is trained properly and experienced. you should have asked your doctor for name of satisfied patients and how much experience he has, before surgery. It is possible doctor is using high power MPX machine without much experience.

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