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Liposuction Vs. SmartLipo - Which is Better?

dscheffterOct 3, 2008
I have been to two doctors, one wants to do smart lipo and one is a plastic surgeon and said smart lipo is not as good and performs only traditional liposuctions. How can I decide which is the best choice?

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Dr. Armando Soto, MD, FACS
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Dr. Armando Soto, MD, FACS
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Dr. Luke J. Curtsinger, MD
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Dr. Luke J. Curtsinger, MD
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Dr. Hung William Song, MD
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Answered on Oct 27, 2018
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Dr. Joubin Gabbay, MD
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Dr. Joubin Gabbay, MD
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Dr. Leopoldo Baccaro, MD
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Dr. Leopoldo Baccaro, MD
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Dr. Oxana Popescu, MD
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Dr. Oxana Popescu, MD
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Dr. Scott C. Lindsay, DO
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Dr. Scott C. Lindsay, DO
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answered on Nov 23, 2018
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Dr. Keshav Magge, MD
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Dr. Keshav Magge, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Babak Moeinolmolki, MD, FACS
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Dr. Babak Moeinolmolki, MD, FACS
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5.0 | 31 Reviews
Answered on Oct 16, 2018
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Dr. Arif Eroglu, MD
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Dr. Arif Eroglu, MD
Plastic Surgeon
4.9 | 34 Reviews
Answered on Apr 18, 2018
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Dr. Rohit Seth, MD, MRCS(Ed), PhD
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Dr. Rohit Seth, MD, MRCS(Ed), PhD
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Joel Schlessinger, MD

None of these things have ever happened to me in over 13 years of performing liposuction and any of my SmartLipo cases. While I can't say what exactly happened, it appears that something is very wrong here and you need a second opinion to see what it is. This shouldn't be happening and if it...

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Marwan R. Khalifeh, MD

At one week you are likely still experiencing a lot of swelling. There are no hard and fast rules for Smart Lipo, as every patients body reacts differently. Some patients see results immediately while it can take time for others. I typically tell my patients that will see a difference by the...

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