Who can perform Smart Lipo?

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... more

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... 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... 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... 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... 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... more