“The most important factor....a qualified doctor”
Smart Lipo: NOT worth it
Pain: Severe
I had horrible results from smart lipo which have caused me to incur an additional $20,000 to fix (reconstructive surgery). Buyer beware. While I am sure many people have excellent results, the key to good results is the physician performing the procedure, the laser itself. My original procedures was perform on my flanks/back and upper arms.
He (the original doctor that performed the procedure) literally took a chunk out of my arm, leaving an enormous scar. It turns out he had very little training in this procedure and purchased the laser from the manufacturer without prior experience. It has taken almost one year and over $20,000 to correct and I am not done yet.
My advise is if you are considering going forward with this procedure, see actual patients he has performed the surgery on and most of all talk to some of those patients.
Feb 14, 2009Comments and replies (10)
unregistered guest
14 Feb 2009
this is so terrible. i hope your doctor compensated you for this. who was it?
63 posts
20 Feb 2009
Hello! Why your arm looks a lot like my legs. Would you mind forwarding the information regarding who out there is willing to help and where you gone that has been successful? My legs have chunks going down from the outer thigh all the way down to the muscle and to the knee. I commend you for having the courage to seek out someone else for correction. I keep looking and hoping and never seem to get the courage to say - Yep! I am confident that this one is the one. Plus I do not have that kind of money.
unregistered guest
23 Feb 2009
Can you tell me what Dr. you orig. went to as I also live in SD?
63 posts
24 Feb 2009
I live in Santa Clara. I went to {removed}. Moderator note:The doctor's name appears at the top of ndmoreno's Smart Lipo review. To view, you must sign in to RealSelf or register for a free account.
1 post
22 Mar 2009
Dear CLNfemale, who was your doctor who did this to you? I am in San Diego and am considering this procedure. Thank you!
3 posts
3 Apr 2009
I don't see the doctor's name!
63 posts
4 Apr 2009
Her result is not uncommon. Be very careful. I didn't see the service provider listed either.
1416 posts
6 Apr 2009
Hi everbody, CLNfemale has chosen not to list her provider. The editor's note referred to ndmoreno, who does list her doctor in her review. Apologies for the confusion.
4 posts
11 Apr 2009
I would love to list the name of the doctor who did this procedure. However, at the present time I am pursuing legal action and as such can not divulge that information. I will tell you that there are very few "certified plastic surgeons" in San Diego performing this type of lipo. So if you want to avoid the results I got go to a "Certified Plastic Surgeon" and more importantly CHECK their credentials. I was lead to believe that the doctor performing my procedure was a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and it turns out he was not. I have also come to learn that it is not the laser itself, but the doctor using the laser that produces your end result. All the best.