What Kind of Lipo for Recessive Lupus 29 Year Old Female?

I exercise religiously 5-6 times a week for 2 hours each time and I eat a good diet but cannot lose the fat I gained when I took all the steroids to control lupus. Now I've been off medication for 8 years and looking normal on blood tests. From reading all the different reviews out there I feel that smart lipo makes me less nervous because its local anesthesia... but still not really sure. Much appreciated! -Lyn (Los Angeles)

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Liposuction in Patient with SLE

Provided medical clearance is achieved, liposuction of any means can be performed under local, but many patients may have more than a little discomfort if a great deal of fat is removed. It is important to have the option to convert to general anesthesia. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Liposuction Options for Recessive Lupus

Thank you for your question. I would be certain to get medical clearance from your general physician first. You may have more issues with wound healing as a result of your lupus. In general in office laser liposuction procedures are the safest options. Be certain to be under the supervision of a board certified plastic surgeon with expertise in body contouring for the best and safest results. I hope this helps.

Liposuction in patient with quiescent lupus

You seem to be assuming that smarlipo is better because it can be done under local anesthesia and other types of liposuction cannot. That is not the case as regular, vibratory (tickle) liposuction, radiofrequency assisted liposuction etc can also be performed under local anesthesia. Awake cosmetic surgery is not in and of itself safer than cosmetic surgery under general anesthesia. If fact its use by surgeons is mostly used for marketing reasons to attract patients at a more competitive... more

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Every practice is different; in our practice we don’t do anything under local anesthesia. Vaser liposuction is a great procedure for Liposuction. If your doctor clears you for surgery there is no reason why you couldn’t get any surgery you wanted? As long as the surgeon takes you to the safest environment there is.