Smart Lipo Q&A
77%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
869 Reviews
Smart Lipobefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Smart Lipo Cost: $4,950

Learn about Smart Lipo

3,353 people and 270 doctors are talking about Smart Lipo

Get Free Email Updates

Smart Lipo Follow Up Appointments?

asked 3 years ago by Purpura in nyc
Latest answer by David Shafer, MD
Question viewed 496 times
Tags: travel

How many post-procedure return visits to the surgeon are necessary after Smart Lipo? Is it possible for someone to travel to another destination to do a Smart Lipo procedure without having to go back several times for follow-up appointments?

2 answers to Smart Lipo Follow Up Appointments?

+1

Follow up Appointments after Smartlipo

Smartlipo is a great procedure since it has immediate results and minimal necessary follow up.  While we like to see the patients a week after surgery, three weeks after surgery and three months after surgery, there are no sutures to be removed.  So, there is really no strict follow up schedule.  If you are traveling to another location for surgery, please make sure that it is certified and staffed with competent, board-certified plastic surgeons.  It is a huge... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

+1

SmartLipo postop

In general, it is a bad idea to travel for your cosmetic surgery procedure. If everything goes well, then you're probably OK. However, if you have any concerns or even a complication, then you will be sorry that you did so. This is true for many reasons: 1. Seeing a surgeon, other than the one who performed the procedure, leaves that surgeon without knowing exactly what was done in the operating room. 2. You might not feel comfortable going to another surgeon who did not perform the... more
Elan B. Singer, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Ask a question