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Traveling After Smart Lipo
I am having Smart Lipo on my chin and love handles Friday. I go to San diego the following Friday. Will I look fat and puffy? Is it safe to travel one week after the Smart Lipo? Should I postpone the procedure?
Asked 41 months ago by
jennlyorl in cincinnati
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Ask your surgeon
I think it is infinitely more reliable to ask the surgeon that is doing your surgery what your post-op course will be. Commentary here is only speculative since we do not know exactly what is being done and you do not want to get misdirected because of something lost in translation. You should trust in your surgeon enough to communicate all of your concerns and questions to him/her. Just my humble opinion...
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If it has been done correctly, you can.
If you have had the 'true' tumescent liposuction along with Smart Lipo, you shouldn't have any problems traveling a week after. In fact, most of my patients are able to go to work the next day after surgery with the way I perform the procedure. Unfortunately, many people doing SmartLipo are simply not qualified and are what I call 'cosmetic surgeon wannabees'. These physicians have only purchased a laser and think they can do cosmetic surgery in a way that is the same as a person who has...
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