Treatments to correct bad Smart Lipo results?

I had Smart Lipo done 3 month ago. I had bad infection (Staphylococcus Epidermis) after the procedure. My stomach looks terrible and I can’t understand what happened. Please help.

Treatments to correct bad Smart Lipo results?
3 answers to “Treatments to correct bad Smart Lipo...”

A: No simple solution

Marcus L. Peterson, MD

Liposuction results are dependant on the skill and experience of the person doing the procedure and not the equipment that is used.  Many physicians are being sold new equipment with lasers and ultrasound and instructed on how to use it by way of video.  Many of these equipment purchasers are novices... more

A: A new procedure... and new problems

Brent Moelleken, MD

My practice consists more and more of addressing concerns of patients who have undergone "new procedures" in the past... threadlifts now requiring facelifts and removal of materials... aggressive ab sculpting now requiring revisional liposuction... permanent and semipermanent fillers now requiring... more

A: Wait until infection is over and revision should follow

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

Localised lipodystrophy following smart lipo or other liposuction types could be a very disturbing post operative morbidity. Infection, in general, is quite rare following lipo in a healthy individual. Once the infection is completly cleared, you will require a revision of your liposuction (with a regular... more

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