I'm getting a Smart Lipo tomorrow. I'm smoking a pack per day. Other than slower healing are there any other reasons to quit?

It is quite common to have swelling 2 weeks after your liposuction procedure.  Swelling usually lasts up to 3 months and can sometimes be asymmetrical  as it is undergoing the healing process.  I would discuss this with your surgeon after a full examination.  

Smartlipo is a minimally invasive procedure that has little downtime and side effects. Typically after Smartlipo that patient can return to work within 1-2 days, no exercising for at least one week. Be sure to follow up with your surgeon that you are healing properly.

Thank you for you question. it is unfortunate to hear about the residual pain/burning you are experiencing. I would go to the surgeon who performed your surgery to be evaluated by a board certified plastic surgeon. In the mean time, I would massage the areas on your body that are still in pain....

Return to work after a smart liposuction procedure varies depending on the amount of liposuction performed and your level of pain tolerance.   Patients routinely return to work on average 1-2 weeks post-op.  

When patients have liposuction done under general anesthesia their surgeons are often much more aggressive than when the patients are awake.  They also tend to use less tumescent anesthesia (or none at all) which dramatically reduces bleeding and bruising.  As a result patients are...

What your doctor is saying is true, to a point.  It is useful to use a layer of foam between the garment and binder to avoid indentations.  I recommend that my patients wear the foam for only a week and the garment for one month.  The foam does not need to be a yoga mat, the type...