I'm 4 days post smart lipo. I had smart lipo on my upper,lower abs, and waist. I'm still very swollen and I understand that. But what scares me is that all my areas of treatment are just as "jiggly" as before Lipo. I'm doing everything my surgeon told me to do. I'm active, keep hydrated, take arnica you name it. All the reviews I've read everyone says that their are of treatment was hard after Smart lipo. The whole purpose of me doing smart lipo was did it to contour my abs and waist. Did I waste my time?
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June 15, 2016
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I have done smartlipo on many patients that are in your weight range...and they are some of my very happiest patients! It is important to set reasonable expectations. Also, smartlipo doesn't all have to be done at once! On my larger patients I will do upper and lower lipo, and then 6-8 weeks...
This is a very common concern among people who undergo liposuction, as there seems to be an enduring myth about fat "moving around" after liposuction. Once fat cells are removed via liposuction, they're gone, and the body doesn't compensate by adding weight to other areas. Localized weight gain...
Thanks for your question; I hear it a lot during consultations. Smartlipo uses very small incisions to access unwanted fat, so excessive scarring is especially uncommon. However, given your stated tendency to develop keloids, the answer really depends on your past history. What procedures have...