I had Smart Lipo last year with excellent results. I am really happy with it. However, since then I've lost more weight and now my mons pubis is quite prominent. I am extremely self conscious in everything I wear from jeans to fitted dresses/skirts. I find myself standing in positions that minimize how obvious it is.I want to use Smartlipo resolve the issue. It wouldn't take much since there can't be more than a few ounces of fat to remove. I've been on Coumadin following double heart valve replacement surgery 7 months ago and I'm wondering what the best approach would be?Lisa
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Smartlipo is not a form of weight loss. It can only remove unwanted fat deposits in areas that did not respond well to diet and exercise. You should reach your ideal stable weight first then consider surgery afterward, as it is safer and will achieve a more satisfying surgical outcome...
It's really hard to answer your question without seeing you or knowing how much fat you have that can be removed. Liposuction is not to make you a certain dress size or make you lose weight, it's to get rid of isolated pockets of fat.
Smart lipo is not going to help inches or weight loss. It best use is to help contour or fine tune irregularities. It will not help stretch marks or loose (excess) skin. With pregnancy, you almost certainly have a loosened core. Any lipo will only take the shape of your core. You also may have a...