redrock14

Not painful at all. You only know it's working because of the humming noise the machine makes. You can also put a drop of water on the machine head and see I vibrate.

He's based in Phoenix Arizona, USA. Yes, It's the best 6,000 I've spent.

That sucks! If you were in shape before, I'd be surprised if the additional 10 lbs was the result of muscle gain. I'm at 3 months as well and still have noticeable swelling (as you can see in my lower abdomen). If you have before and after pics I'd send them to another Smartlipo surgeon to get a second opinion. Dr. Malan said about 40% of his business was fixing previous lipo jobs, so it does sound like getting the right Dr. is critical. You should post your before and after shots so that others can comment. There are several respected Dr.'s who browse this board and they might be able to comment.

Hmmm, i didn't notice anything in the manual saying not to use it on the abdomen (and i have had ultrasound done for a sports injury on my stomach before). Don't use it if you're not comfortable with it or your doctor says not to. As you can see from my day seven photos, i was very swollen and needed something to get my swelling down. Also, my father used it on a chronic shoulder injury and it stopped hurting in a matter of weeks, so it must do something. http://shop.ultrasoundcure.com/product_info.php?products_id=32

i love the marketing "lunch time" lipo... no matter what type (traditional, smart, body jet) is done it's still very traumatic to the body (not a lunchtime thing at all). I'm at month three (will post updated pics tomorrow) and still have some swelling. I don't expect perfection with lipo, just improvement, which has been what I've seen. Be patient with your results and exercise, it's key to building muscle mass underneath the remaining fat.