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I have been to two doctors, one wants to do smart lipo and one is a plastic surgeon and said smart lipo is not as good and performs only traditional liposuctions. How can I decide which is the best choice?
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dscheffter
in melbourne, florids
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Is Smart Lipo better than Liposuction?
Hi there-
Your outcome and safety depend on finding a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon- NOT on the machine used...
There is an abundance of information on this question already available on RealSelf, and I highly recommend you read as much of it as you can. A pattern will quickly appear to you.
In general, you should be very worried when any professional spends their time and energy telling you why the machine they are going to use is so important to your outcome.
Think about...
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Smart lipo is all marketing
Liposuction has become mainstream and is one of the most common procedures Plastic Surgeons do. "Smart Lipo" is a new gimic to allow more advertising and promotion. The most important thing is the skill of the surgeon, not the machine they use. My liposuction machine has been working for years and is great. I went to the exhibition of the "Smart Lipo" machine only to find out that I would need to spend over $140,000 to get a machine to replace one that is working well....
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Wow, lots of different ideas, but what are the facts?
#1 - Tumescent anesthesia - describes the infiltration of fluid into the area to be suctioned. The fluid has a local anesthetic as well as adrenaline to reduce bleeding and prolong the anesthetic effect. Almost everyone is using tumescent anesthesia, whether you are a plastic surgeon or not. Whether you do it under general anesthesia or not is unimportant. Many doctors choose to perform it under general anesthesia because it hurts to inject the large volume of tumescent fluid. Some doctors...
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Smart Lipo vs Traditional Liposuction - What is best?
As with many of these questions and topics there are usually no easy and simple answers. First it is important to understand the differences. The biggest differentiating factor is that SmartLipo uses a high energy laser to emulsify or destroy fat cells. Then the lipid that is released from the cell is reabsorbed or can be removed with a special suction cannula. Traditional liposuction works by applying suction to a hollow metal cannula or tube which pulls the fat into the tube and the sharp...
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Tumescent Liposculpture with Microcanulas will beat them any day of the week!
Dear dscheffter,
Any doctor can be good at any procedure if they do enough of them. Tumescent liposculpture with microcanulas is the golden standard now days. Smart lipo can do fine but can also cause some unwanted puckering of the skin or permanent nerve or skin damage. The amount of skin contraction from the microcanulas verses laser liposuction would be a good study to see if there is one which is better than the other. I suspect not. Traditional liposuction with the medium to...
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Find a plastic surgeon who does both....
One can imagine that if you only have one technique to offer, then you might advertise it as best. The docs (often not plastic surgeons) who offer smartlipo and tell you to "make sure you are having tumescent lipo done" are clearly missing the point here. How can the dermatologist who answered this thread say that smartlipo is the better procedure? Some people are going to benefit from Smartlipo and some people are going to benefit from traditional liposuction. You need to find a...
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Liposuction vs SmartLipo - Facts vs Fiction
Since Drs. Illouz and Fornier first brought liposuction to the United States in 1982, when I was beginning my residency, there has been really only two game changing developments in the use of liposuction.
The first was the addition of Tumescent fluid dilution, a very dilute concentration of Lidocaine and Adrenaline in a saline solution to expand the area to be treated. This dramatically diminished bleeding, the need for extensive fluid replacement, and for patients to donate their own...
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Smart Lipo: The Newest Device Is Not Always Best
The explosion in medical aesthetic technology has resulted in a market that is literally flooded with new products, devices and procedures, like Smart Lipo, all claiming to be the ‘latest and greatest’ or the ‘next big thing’. A great deal of dedication (and caution!) is required to sort through all of the new (and often not-so-new) technology which is marketed simultaneously to aesthetic professionals and to the public.
I have not seen a single study that shows...
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Talk to several patients
A common question is which is better - traditional liposuction or smart liposuction. If fact, both procedures are good - it all depends on the desired results, patient's body composition, and the skill and experience of the surgeon. My recommendation is to go to a few consultations and ask to talk to former patients who have undergone either of the procedures.
David Shafer, MD
New York City
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Smartlipo vs. Traditional Liposuction
The choice between smartlipo and traditional liposuction depends on your objectives.
Smartlipo is for:
Patients who have had a liposuction and need one or more isolated areas improved in a cost effective and convenient manner.
Patients who are younger and more active who desire to avoid the downtime of a traditional liposuction.
Patients who seek natural looking results from a local anesthesia procedure.
However, if the goal is to remove substantial fat deposits or...
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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