SmartLipo - How much fat loss can I expect?
I had SmartLipo a week ago today and I'm very nervous waiting on the results. I can see some but hopefully when I go for my 2-week follow-up and see the before and after pics I will feel better. I am 5 8' and about 175. I was working out all the time, I had gone to boot camp 3x, spent so much money on personal trainers and I felt like there is nothing else for me to do and yes diet pills!!!
How much is a good amount of fat to lose when you have smart lipo?
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Fat loss volumes depend on how much is there! Bigger belly = bigger loss! (usually)
SmartLipo techniques (and technology) has evolved tremendously over the past year! What came from Europe touted as a device used "to sculpt small areas. . .that are left alone to drain" has now been made much more powerful so that large volume cases are easily the norm.
The argument that other liposuction devices must be used prior to SmartLipo is no longer the case. However, just as with Vaser or other techniques used to cause fat disruption, liposuction/aspiration must be performed to achieve the best results.
We sculpt all of our patients with power-assisted liposuction (PAL) with every SmartLipo procedure. The disrupted (melted) fat is removed, the area is contoured to our liking, and we can prove that fat has been removed from the body.
Larger individuals have more fat that can be removed - so the fat loss will be greater than for others. Smaller individuals have less fat to remove. However, thinner individuals also benefit more by the incredible sculpting and definition that can be accomplished.
Since I haven't seen photos of you and don't know your body habitus/body fat composition, it is very difficult to predict how much fat loss you should expect.
How much fat can Smartlipo remove
Smartlipo can be used alone or in combination with other treatments to remove fat. It is not the most powerful treatment for massive quantities of fat but is the best treatment for the smoothest result and for the tightening of loose skin. Sometimes doctors will debulk large quantities of fat with other types of liposuction and combine it with Smartlipo to get both effects.
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