What is the difference between Smart Lipo and traditional lipo?
Answer: Liposuction over a Mesh I frequently perform liposuction in patients who have had mesh or lapband/bypass. i typically speak to their physician to ensure they are okay with the treatment, but there has never been a complication in my hands doing this many times under tumescent anesthesia (with and without a laser). Find a very well trained surgeon to have this performed. Best, Dr. Emer.
Helpful 1 person found this helpful
Answer: Liposuction over a Mesh I frequently perform liposuction in patients who have had mesh or lapband/bypass. i typically speak to their physician to ensure they are okay with the treatment, but there has never been a complication in my hands doing this many times under tumescent anesthesia (with and without a laser). Find a very well trained surgeon to have this performed. Best, Dr. Emer.
Helpful 1 person found this helpful
January 30, 2015
Answer: I have a surgically implanted mesh for a hernia on the right side of my abdomen. Can I still get Liposuction? Of course you can. The fat to be sucked is superficial to the mesh, therefore, the mesh in no way interferes with liposuction.Smart lipo uses a laser to assist in vaporizing the fat and is not essential for liposuction. It significantly increases the cost of liposuction often by $1K or more. I don't recommend it.Best wishes,Gary Horndeski M.D.
Helpful
January 30, 2015
Answer: I have a surgically implanted mesh for a hernia on the right side of my abdomen. Can I still get Liposuction? Of course you can. The fat to be sucked is superficial to the mesh, therefore, the mesh in no way interferes with liposuction.Smart lipo uses a laser to assist in vaporizing the fat and is not essential for liposuction. It significantly increases the cost of liposuction often by $1K or more. I don't recommend it.Best wishes,Gary Horndeski M.D.
Helpful
January 29, 2015
Answer: I have a surgically implanted mesh for a hernia on the right side of my abdomen. Can I still get Liposuction? Tumescent liposuction may be appropriate if the hernia repair is intact as is the rest of the abdominal wall.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
Helpful
January 29, 2015
Answer: I have a surgically implanted mesh for a hernia on the right side of my abdomen. Can I still get Liposuction? Tumescent liposuction may be appropriate if the hernia repair is intact as is the rest of the abdominal wall.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
Helpful
January 28, 2015
Answer: Previous hernia repair with mesh is not a contraindication to liposuction. Liposuction will be performed shallow to the mesh which will not affect the outcome. It is completely safe to have the operation performed after hernia repair.
Helpful
January 28, 2015
Answer: Previous hernia repair with mesh is not a contraindication to liposuction. Liposuction will be performed shallow to the mesh which will not affect the outcome. It is completely safe to have the operation performed after hernia repair.
Helpful
Answer: I strongly recommend to perform preoperatively an abdominal wall ultrasound check, to be sure that no hernia may come across the cannula during the lipsuction with catastrophic bowel handle perforation. Once this is ruled out the lipo can be done.
Helpful
Answer: I strongly recommend to perform preoperatively an abdominal wall ultrasound check, to be sure that no hernia may come across the cannula during the lipsuction with catastrophic bowel handle perforation. Once this is ruled out the lipo can be done.
Helpful
