Multiple Areas for Smart Lipo?

I am considering Smart Lipo for my abdomen, hips, and buttocks. Will I be able to do all areas in one session, considering what I've heard that no more than 5 liters can be removed?

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Limits to number of areas for Smart Lipo and Slim Lipo

The number of areas treated may be based on several factors. The overall volume removed is one big factor and you alluded to 5L being the limit. This is a good and reasonable safe end-point. The other is whether you are considering doing this under anesthesia or straight local. You may only tolerate so much surgery with straight local. Other factors include post-operative discomfort which will rise when multiple areas are considered. You should budget for more... more

You may need to split the sessions.

Hello Five liters is a good end point, but there are other considerations. The nice thing about Smartlipo is that it is done under local anesthesia. The down side is that there is a limit in how much local anesthesia can be given safely without having problems from the Xylocaine. You will not be limited by the 5 liters as I doubt that your surgeon could give you enough local to remove 5 liters. Rather, you will be limited by how much tumescent fluid can be put in. In an average weight... more