Ann Elizabeth

To xccheer: There is only the 1 doctor, but he is good. Never have someone work on your body uless they are BOARD-certified and have done this. I researched the doctor at sleek and he is Dr. Edwin Ishoo, MD He was a surgeon and graduate of University School of Medicine in Michigan. he went to Berkley in California, Boston University, etc. He IS also board-certified in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck surgeon, including facial plastics, reconstructive surgery, specializing in cervicofacial surgery, including facial rejuvenation, liposuction and contouring. The guy has been around and is experienced and that's what you want. I had my upper arms and inner thighs done. Make sure you emphasize which area really bothers you so he specifically marks it. If you have let's say a bump on your left thigh that really bothers you, say it more than once, say to the doctor something like"Make sure you get that bump, okay?" That's so it stays in his mind what bothers you. You have to speak up, to get the better result. They do not supply the garment to wear. I ordered mine from MedicoInternational. com or 1-877-411-7009. They are a lot cheaper than the 3 companies they give you to call. I ordered arm and thigh garment by phone and the woman on the phone was a sweethaeart. I think her name was Jean. In my opinion, always wear them, it keeps the swelling down, and make sure there are no wrinkles in the garment. If there is, that means you need a smaller size. This company's garments are true to size. As far as your consultation in fall river...I did not check them out.

To Studdag... Are you in Pennsylvania? I'm not from your area, I'm from Boston. Go on the computer and type in "Smart Lipo/Pennsylvania" There are some sites on there you can research. One doctor looked good to me as far as his credentials. You would have to research him and other sites to see who has gone to him and their experiences. Keep researching and don't give up. For you to consider smart lipo, that means you really would like it done. I am HAPPY I had it done. So, even if it is a pain to keep researching, if you don't get it done you will always have that want inside of you. So, DON'T RUSH, go on these blogs/sites and ask about the doctor/place and keep looking, get feedback and keep asking questions. Eventually, some people will answer your concerns like I did!

You should check other comments on this site and see other people's experiences at Monarch before you commit. I'm from massachusetts and I had a good experience at Sleek in Natick. Check out who the doctor is also and see if he was/is a plastic surgeon and what area he specialized in and how long he has been doing lipo. This is your body and what a doctor does on you is for life, so do your research before committing to anything. If you do a little homework first, like me, you'll probably have a good experience and like how you look. I know I do.

Wow, I am 3 weeks now and I don't wear my garment during the day and I'm fine. I don't even feel like I need to wear it at night, but they say it helps with the contouring. I am very happy with the way I look, guess I'm lucky. I just can't imagine going in to make yourself look better and coming out worse. That is horrific! I feel bad for you. I went on the computer and got my doctor's credentials. That is good advice you're giving to anybody reading this to check the doctor's experience, board certification, etc. It's too bad your good advice had to be at your expense. I hope things work out for you, I'll say a prayer for you tonight.

I'm sorry to hear that you're unhappy with your result. I went to sleek medspa in Natick, MA. I had my inner thighs and arms done and I'm very happy with the result so far. My arms aren't sore anymore, just my legs now. You HAVE TO...MASSAGE, MASSAGE, MASSAGE with an oil and the hard spots will go away faster. I also took arnica pills for the swelling and the arnica gel helps the bruises go away quicker than later. It's exactly 12 days and I have not one bruise left. At first I didn't see anything different, but now I notice my arms are toning up and I can see my thighs are smoothing down also. As the days/weeks go on, you'll notice the improvement/look of your smart lipo. Everybody seems to be different and it takes time for the final result. I even can get in my jeans with ease that I couldn't get into before I had the smart lipo done. I'm sorry you had a bad experience, maybe it depends on the doctor?