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What Do I Need to Be Asking the Doctor?

I'm thinking of having either smart lipo or vaser lipo done on my double chin , What should I be looking for or asking the doctor / surgeon who will be doing it to make sure there good for the job What qualifications should they have ? Thanks to anyone who answered my last question :)

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by Emz123 in Sheffield

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SmartLipo on Double Chin

Thanks for asking the question! As a start, make sure your surgeon is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. You can certainly ask them how often they perform liposuction on the chin. Ask to see several before and after pictures of their patients who have had the same procedure. Finally, ask them how they handle any complications should they arise. Best wishes!

Choosing a Doctor

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Smartlipo--choose a qualified surgeon

Thanks for your question. You are on the right track by raising this question early in your decision process. As you are finding, there are many physicians that are performing the Smartlipo procedure. Your ultimate decision of which physician to choose should be based on your comfort level with the physician, their surgical training, their surgical experience, their qualifications and your experience with the physician and their office staff. Although the Smartlipo... more

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Deciding on a Doctor

Be sure the Doctor is Board Certified and ask of their credentials as well. It is always good to have an idea of their background before signing up for anything.

Bruce Katz, MD

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New York Dermatologic Surgeon

www.juvaskin.com

Chin liposuction

Vaser or Slim lipo can be done on the chin but so too can any other form of liposuction. It is not the wand but the magician with the wand that creates the magic!

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Emz123
19 Jan 2013

That really didn't answer my question

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