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Should Smart Lipo Be Performed by a Board Certified Surgeon?

asked 3 years ago by sammgirl8 in lincoln, ri
Latest answer by Joel Schlessinger, MD
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4 answers to Should Smart Lipo Be Performed by a Board Certified Surgeon?

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It depends on what Board has certified the surgeon

A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon would be the most qualified person to do your liposuction (Smart lipo or traditional). Unfortunately, because of decreasing insurance reimbursements for surgeries like ones on your gall blader and appendix, General Surgeons have taken to doing liposuction, often using Smart lipo. These doctors have no training in plastic surgery but because the procedure is deceptively easy to do, they believe they can do it safely. I have personally seen patients who... more
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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If you want the quickest recovery and the least side effects, make sure they are doing tumesent lipo

You can get SmartLipo done by many different specialties and anyone can purchase these machines unfortunately. The main difference between recovery, however, is if you have the tumescent method performed in addition. This is typically performed by dermatologists, although some plastic surgeons are now using it. The way that you can tell if you are getting the tumescent method is if you are awake during the surgery (there is little, if any, pain with the tumescent method) and if you are... more
Joel Schlessinger, MD

Omaha Dermatologist

www.LovelySkin.com

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Get The Best Whenever You Can

Board Certification in Plastic Surgery is the minimum that you should seek in your Plastic Surgeon. The American Board of Plastic Surgery is the ONLY Board in Plastic Surgery. Don't be defrauded by other made-up Board Certification. This tends to be very confusing to the general public but legally any licensed physician is permitted to practice any type of medicine regardless of traing or experience. Now that there are techniques that can be done in the office setting(like smart lipo), all... more
John P. Stratis, MD

Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon
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Board certification is a good beginning but don't stop there!

Board certification is a good beginning but there are many other issues to address besides this. Be certain that it is a reputable board and one approved by the ABMS as well. Any one can establish a board but only 23 are recognized by ABMS. You can go to their website to check it out. Furthermore make sure it is a board with a specialty that is relevant to your procedure. Boarrd certification in Internal Medicine provides you with little reassurance that your smart lipo procedure will go... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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