“Smoothshapes - Atlanta, GA”

I had Smartlipo done on my upper and lower abs/waist in mid-May, 2011 and a second procedure on my inner/outer thighs and hips in June, 2011. I can see a slight difference, but I still have a lot of swelling and lumps and bumps. I also measured everything pre-surgery and those measurements haven't changed at all (I have NOT put on weight!) nor has my pants size changed. They are telling me that it's because I have formed scar tissue from the surgeries and that I need Velashape or Smoothshapes to get rid of the scar tissue. Not sure I agree with that, but I bought a Groupon for 6 Smoothshapes treatments, which I will start today. Also, the place that performed the Smartlipo gave me one Velashape treatment as a trial and I had that done about 3 weeks ago.

Updated on 30 Oct 2011:
I had my first treatment 2 days ago. My Groupon only allows treatment on one area and I am most concerned with my stomach after the Smartlipo, so she worked on my abs and waist. The suction is really strong, in fact, I had her turn it down after awhile because I was feeling bruised (didn't actually get any bruises, though).

I have my 2nd treatment on Tuesday (they are supposed to be as close to 72 hours apart as possible). I have been drinking a TON of water - they want you to drink at least 3 liters a day after treatment (a little more than 3/4 of a gallon!) which is harder to do than you'd think. I was really surprised that I had lost 1 pound overnight the day after the treatment, in spite of being waterlogged, lol.

Updated on 14 Jan 2012:
Meant to update this a long time ago, but the holidays got the best of me!

I finished the Smoothshapes treatment just before Thanksgiving. I had 7 Smoothshapes treatments in total. I am pleased with the results - my stomach and hips lost the puffiness that had been lingering since my Smartlipo surgery!

My measurements were:
Before After
Waist 29" 27"
Hips 38" 35"

The treatment was more uncomfortable at the beginning (lots of suction and it was very warm and kind of "pinchy") but I got used to it as I went along and could tolerate much higher settings by the end.

I posted "after" pictures below.