ksl1968

Joined: 30 Jun 2009
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Posted to Please Don't Do This to Yourself. on 30 Jun 2009
Smart-Lipo is not a quick fix, it is a tool for those who are willing to make a change in their life style. I am sadden by those who choose to have an elective surgery done and expect a 100% difference. There is not one doctor or plastic surgeon who would ever guarantee that. With all surgeries there is a possibility of scar tissue forming, which causes the hardness and lumps under the skin. This is a normal process of the body healing itself. Patients are told to start gently messaging the areas to eliminate some of the scar tissue as soon as possible. As for the comment about the doctor leaving the room for 30-45 minutes so that he/she could take a break is absolutley absurb. Your doctor was letting the tumescent fluid take effect(numbing agent)before they started the lipo-procedure so you wouldn't be uncomfortable. If he/she hadn't done that it would be intolerable. As for reinfusing the areas so that the patient felt more comfortable it is not the physicians decision but the patients. When you choose to do a procedure where you are not under general anestesia it is obvious that some discomfort may be felt. You made the chose

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Smart Lipo: Please Don't Do This to Yourself. 32 months ago 1
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