I had smart lipo in mid July 2017 on my upper & lower abdomen, flanks, chest & upper back. Its been nearly 4 months & hardly any change. My flanks have shrunk ever so slightly,aside from that I look the same as I did before surgery. 4.5 litres was removed. I wore compression garment for 6 weeks. I'm dieting & exercising. My surgeon is telling me to be patient & I should see more results by Jan 2018. Is it normal to still look like this after 4 months? I appreciate any advice
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Most of the negative laser lipo stories you hear are from people who were either not good candidates, had their work done by less experienced surgeons, or both. You look like a good candidate and you sound like you have realistic expectations. As long as you find a skilled cosmetic surgeon who...
Although narcotic medications can certainly cause nausea and vomiting, these are typically not taken more than a day or two after Smartlipo and should be long out of your system by now. As others have suggested, it would be a good idea to follow up with your primary physician at this point and...
There is no need for fasting before SmartLipo under local anesthesia. We advise our patients to eat a light meal like cereal or toast with peanut butter and jelly on the morning of the procedure and to avoid large amounts of liquids, coffee, tea or other caffeinated drinks within 4 hours of the...
