Stretch Marks and Smart Lipo

I am currently 5'4" and I weigh 140 lbs. I have had two children and I had an umblical hernia repair four years ago with mesh after the birth of my second child. Am I not a good candidate for SmartLipo due to my stretch marks and possible laxity? I have this pooch that will not go away with no amount of exercise, dieting or eating correctly. My goal is to look better in my existing clothes by having the fat removed, but any amount of tightening from a procedure would be a plus.

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