“Smart Lipo Didn't Work on Me”

I previously had traditional liposuction performed on the "love handles" area and made the doctor aware of this during my initial consult. I was advised that traditional lipo doesn't work well in this area (and she was right, at least in my case!) but Smart Lipo would be able to go in and remove the remaining fat from the area and then gently smooth and tighten the skin.

On the day of surgery, I was told they didn't have a compression garment for my procedure and would have to FedEx one to me the day after surgery. Problem #1.

After taking the meds for sedation and infection they put me in a room to watch tv, relax, and get ready to doze off. At this point, I still had not seen the doctor that day. Problem #2.

Seriously---this is the last thing I remember up until the point of tripping on the stairs getting back home. I have NO memory of the surgery, ever meeting the doctor, or apparently all the craziness I did during the post surgery (the nurse said I locked myself in the bathroom twice...lol, that is kind of funny). Problem #3. I encourage everyone to discuss with their doc the level of sedation they'll be under. I was given 2 demurol and 1 loritab prior to surgery.

Now the REAL problem. Upon my follow up appointment I was told (by the nurse) that the procedure did not go well. I had too much scar tissue (from the prior lipo) which short circuited the machine after breaking 2 of the Smart Lipo fibers. The nurse left me stressed and scared as she made it sound like a botched job and I was going to be disfigured. I demanded the doctor and they pulled her out of another Smart Lipo procedure. I was told they were able to work on me for about 10 minutes and that what little result I would get would at least be even. That comforted me at least.

The doctor said she offered another procedure called "vaser lipo" which would likely work better if I wanted to come back in a couple of weeks to do it. Unfortunately, I price shopped and did this out of state.

To wrap all this up---if you're a prior lipo patient wanting smart lipo to fix the "saggy skin" look...then I encourage you to discuss this thoroughly with the doctor.