Who Can Perform Smart Lipo?

It is my opinion, that Smartlipo is best performed by plastic surgeons experienced in all techniques of liposuction & body contouring. A great plastic surgeon has a vast experience in all techniques of body and facial/neck contouring and will use his/ her judgment in assessing an individual patient to come to the best decision as to what procedure or procedures are the best options. The surgeon should listen to the patient's concerns, assess if they are realistic, examine the... more

My answer is going to upset some fellow physicians but so be it. as the above physicians have pointed out, anyone that has an MD can do anything legally. however it begs the question, should they?? i found it very interesting that not one plastic surgeon answered the question above- one was a dermatologist and the other 2 were drs. As a plastic surgeon, the biggest reservation i have with non-plastic surgeons doing Smartlipo, is that they are in the position of having to offer either... more

There are many physicians out there who offer this procedure and many other cosmetic procedures that are done. You have to be very cautious and do your investigation. To become a plastic surgeon many of us endure many years of surgical training. In my case it was 5 years of General Surgery, and then 2 years of Plastic Surgery. Surgical training is very intense and builds and develops the manual dexterity as well good sound surgical judgement. Board certification basically solidifies... more

Hello, I have done a few hundred Smart Lipo procedures for a local medical group over the last year. It is a little better in some patients than regular tumescent lipo, but a lot of the attraction is hype and not borne out by results. Any doctor can perform Smart Lipo and it is pretty easy, but it does not produce tummy tuck-like results. Skin tighening is really not so great particularly in older patients. Just be careful of the B.S and hype. Best Regards, JPD

Any physician can legally perform liposuction. This does not mean that all physicians have equivalent training. In fact, most doctors performing liposuction are not board certified plastic surgeons, and in fact, some physicians performing liposuction have had absolutely no surgical training whatsoever. My observation is that most physicians who have embraced "Smart Lipo" are not plastic surgeons. As a plastic surgeon, it is legal for me to perform ANY surgery. The idea of... more

Anyone can run a laser if they know how to push a button - the truly important thing to know is whether they actually know what they're doing and have any particular skills or just have cobbled up enough money to purchase a laser (or rent one) and buy a brochure or two. That's what is so scary about this field at this time. Having performed liposuction for over 13 years now with literally thousands of cases of both tumescent liposuction and now SmartLipo, the best kernel of advice I... more