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Is the Laser They Use in SmartLipo to Liquefy Fat Harmful to Health?

asked 7 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: fat melting, fat reduction, infection, laser, problem, side effects

What problems are there with the liquefied fat from SmartLipo, what side effects might someone experience? Can fat become infected?

2 answers to Is the Laser They Use in SmartLipo to Liquefy Fat Harmful to Health?

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Smartlipo

Smartlipo in and of itself I do not know of any studies suggest it is dangerou. However complications can arise and it probably has a higher rate of burns, seromas, and numbness than standard tumescent techniques.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Smart Lipo Safety

SmartLipo is an extremely safe procedure. The SmartLipo procedure was approved by the FDA in November of 2006, and a serious life-threatening complication has never resulted from SmartLipo. That is because SmartLipo is performed under local anesthetic, not the much more risky general anesthesia. SmartLipo has been performed thousands of times since being brought to North America in 2005 and has shown itself to be one of the safest cosmetic surgeries available. The SmartLipo lasers have... more
Temp Patterson, MD

Burley Facial Plastic Surgeon

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