What to do with swelling after Smart Lipo?

I had Smart Lipo done 3 weeks ago. I can't work (my job is physical fitness) and am still swollen. I had my upper and lower abs, and flanks done. One side is down, the other is swollen and my lower abs look like I'm pregnant. What do I do?

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A: Swelling after SmartLipo

Theodore Katz, MD

SmartLipo, Cool Lipo, Pro lipo, Tumescent liposuction, traditional liposuction, Vaser, etc, etc.  Lasers are an adjunct tool. One should seek out a plastic surgeon with experience in body sculpting and liposuction and/or laser assisted liposuction. An experienced surgeon can then tell you which technique... more

A: Wow!

Steven Teitelbaum, MD

Am I the only one who is marveling that this question has been up all day and none of the smartlipo proponents ahve yet tackled it?    Hmmm.....   I hope everyone thinking of liposuction reads this post.  ALL liposuction results in swelling and brusing --including SmartLipo!   All of... more

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