It's now been 5 months since my Smart lipo (5 areas with a total of 4.5 liters removed) and no change, what do I do? (Photos)

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I still look the same & feel very sad because this surgery cost me a lot of money (£5,500). I wrote a complaint and I'm going to the clinic this week. Their has literally been no change to my body. I have NOT been over eating and I occasionally exercise. Only my flanks have shrunk ever so slightly(I've looked at before pics). Is there still hope for me to see more results? Would it be wrong for me to ask for at least a partial refund? Areas lipod were upper & lower abs, flanks, chest & back

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. I suggest that you consult with your board certified facial plastic surgeon to review your recovery time and treatment plan. Please keep in mind that SculpSure is available because it is a body contouring procedure without surgery or downtime. It is ideal for patients with a moderate amount of pinchable fat in the abodmen, flanks, chest, back, upper and lower abs.
Best wishes,

Melanie Carreon, MD · Answer

Please consult with your Physician about treatment plan and expectations, and review front, side and back views of before and after pictures, after 5 months and 4.5 liters removed, you should see some  difference...

David E. Berman, MD (retired) · Answer

i strongly suspect that you had very little pinchable fat before you even started. this means that the bulging stomach you have, is due to fat that is behind the muscle layer. this is the usual case with men. I have trouble seeing how your doctor removed 4.5 liters but i was not there. people get too focused on how much the dr tells them was removed but more important is how much fat is left behind. also some drs infiltrate extremely large amounts of fluid before the procedure and that will lead to larger volume of fluid coming out.david berman md

Jay Martin Kulkin, MD (retired) · Answer

I always suggest that patients speak to their physician and most importantly have a post procedure photo taken that can be looked at side by side to assess the progress or lack thereof.  Perhaps there has been some change and it is possible that scar tissue formation during healing has prevented the optimal results.  These are definite topics to discuss with your surgeon.

It's now been 5 months since my Smart lipo (5 areas with a total of 4.5 liters removed) and no change, what do I do? (Photos)

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