Smartlipo Disaster. Have Dents and a Long Thin Scar?

After Smartlipo my thighs are a mess. I have huge dents at the top of both outer thigh and inner thigh. My legs look ridiculous. I also have a long thin line/scar in the middle of one of the dents that looks as though the canula has melted my flesh. I am in pain after 6 months. The doc wants to perform more lipo to correct problems but I feel he's already taken too much fat and don't trust his abilities now. Help? He has said he won't perform suction this time.

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Smartlipo Disaster, what to do?

If there has been over resection of fat with contour abnormalities, such as dents or grooves, treatment revolves around fat grafting to the depressed areas. A board-certified plastic surgeon should be consulted, preferably one with experience in managing these kinds of secondary problems. If the original surgeon was not a board-certified plastic surgeon, you should consider a second opinion from someone who is. We hope that through adequate training, and a conservative,... more

SmartLipo disaster!

SmartLipo is a commonly performed procedure that melts the fat and allows the body to metabolize (chew up) the melted fat over time. this procedure when performed in good hands can give u very good results. at the same time the procedure can have a disasterous outcome if not performed accurately and with skills of a cosmetic and or plastic surgeon. if a procedure has left you with unsatisfied results its best to consult with your own doctor to see what option exist to correc that. its part... more