I was told that at my last pregnacy that I had a hernia right above my belly button. My doctor said it was no big deal. It is not visible to me at this time but is sore sometimes if I push on it. I go in for consultation for smart lipo next week. What might be some options for me. Are there other areas of the stomach I can get done without it jepordizing the hernia? If the plastic surgery dr can fix it at the same time of lipo can I still have just as good as results? Thanks
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January 28, 2013
Answer: You should have your hernia repaired before your Smartlipo procedure.
Thank you for your quesiton and congratulations on the controll of your blood sugars. Elevated blood sugars increases the risk of infection after surgery in diabtetics by about a factor of 2-3 due to glycosylation of the white blood cells that fight infection and other factors. If...
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A compression garment needs to fit properly in order to function correctly. The compression does not need to be tight but snug and should compress the area under the chin more than the neck. You need to make sure that no folds form which will cause a depression or contour...
Both Smart Lipo and Vaser Lipo can be used to treat a double chin caused by excess neck fat. Both use energy (Smart Lipo - laser light, Vaser Lipo - ultrasound energy) to liquify the fat and both can help tighten/tone skin to a moderate degree. I have used both types of liposuction...
