Considering Smart Lipo or Vaser Lipo for my Abdominal Area

Hello- I had 4 children- all vaginal births- in 5 years. I am fit and around my normal weight. I am considering smart lipo/vaser lipo for my abdominal area. Will the skin be tight after the procedure? I have stretch marks on the lower part under my belly button. Also- how long does swelling last? And when can you go to the gym again? I go 5 days per week for various activities. I am 45 years old and physically fit. I eat well and exercise 5 days per week. The dr. that I talked to said he would do a combo of smart lipo and vaser lipo and then I would follow up with 10 sessions of Tri active laser massage.

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Will Smartlipo or VASER give me better skin tightening?

Hi there- There is NO liposuction procedure that will give you a pleasing outcome if you have a simultaneous excess of skin and the quality of that skin is poor (stretch marks). I also agree that the way you were advised raises concerns... I would verify that your doctor is a surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery. Even if you DID see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, you should always be very suspicious when a doctor spends more time selling you on the machine they are goin more

You won't be "tight" from liposuction

At 45 years of age and after having 4 children and with stretch marks in the lower abdomen, there is no kind of liposuction that will give you a "tight" result. Please read all the information on Smartlipo on Real Self. The loss of elasticity in your skin from multiple pregnancies and aging cannot be overcome by any laser lipo technology. So, you can do lipo if your expectations are to lose some fat but NOT that your skin will be tight. The only way in your situation to get... more

Abdominal Liposuction?

Thank you for the question. Although not possible to give you good advice without direct examination, your description of body type and history of 4 pregnancies in 5 years is concerning. Most patients with these characteristics benefit from tummy tuck surgery, not liposuction surgery. Please make sure you are consulting with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons. Best wishes.

Better Tummy Skin Tightening -- Laser Lipo or Tummy Tuck

When it comes to skin tightening NO liposuction method (VASER, Laser (SmartLipo,SlimLipo,ProLipo etc)) EVEN in the best of hands comes even close to the MUCH better skin tightening obtained by a well executed Tummy Tuck. (Moreover, liposuction will NEVER fix the muscle separation (diastasis) nor remove the lower abdomen stretch marks both of which a tummy tuck will). In your case, I would suggest you seriously consider having a full Abdominoplasty, the results would be vastly superior to... more

Tightening after liposuction

Don't expect miracles after either Smart Lipo or Vaser. Yes, there is probably going to be a bit more skin contraction with smart lipo or Vaser as compared to traditional liposuction, but Vaser probably more so than Smart Lipo. Neither one will be miraculous if you have significant laxity. I would expect no more than 10-15%. If your skin is really loose, then you probably need a full tummy tuck. Remember, when you own a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Steven Wallach, MD

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You will get some tightening from Smartlipo

I used to be a non-believer in Smartlipo. However, I have been pleasantly surprised with the results that I have obtained in my patients. There really is skin tightening if the Smartlipo MPX is used correctly. However, don't be misled. It is not the same as having an abdominoplasty, but there is some tightening. I do not understand your surgeon's suggestion to combine Vaser and Smartlipo and then Tri-active. It sounds like he is trying to pay for all his fancy machines. Good luck... more