I had Smart Lipo done on my inner and outer thighs and upper arms about 5 days ago. I wore compression bandages and have no swelling in the treated areas. However, my calves/ankles and forearms/hands have become enormously swollen. My calves used to be around 12.5 inches but they are now 16.5 inches. Is this normal? Will it eventually go away, and how long will it take? It's really hard to believe that it will right now and I am nearly in tears.
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I am not a fan of SmartLipo. I have not seen a single peer reviewed study that shows the advantage of Smartlipo vs. Other lipo. I do use traditional (tumescent lipooisuction) I also use Power assisted liposution for more ease for the physician and less trauma to the patient and recently I...
Rippling can be caused by superficial liposuction or extreme weight loss. If you only noticed it a year after the liposuction, then I would suspect that there are more factors than just the liposuction. However, it is likely a contributing factor. My suggestion to other...
As it sounds, you have loose skin from your weight loss, and the only solution is for skin excision, tummy tuck. Liposuction or smart lipo will not achieve the result you want and need.
Smart lipo is really no different than traditional lipo except that it uses a laser to melt the fat and then...