Advice needed - Smartlipo on abdomen & upper back in July - no results

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Results have been almost unnoticeable. It was 11k & I took out a loan. Dr. (Board Certified) will do it again for free, but fees & anesthesia will be $4k. I can't waste the 11k, but 4k more is a lot & I am worried he still won't do enough. Dr. keeps talking about me losing weight as though that's the issue - Measurements are almost identical to before (a sz 10). I could take out a smaller loan but I can't do another 10k to go to a new Dr. I am miserable. Advice?

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Interesting question/s... No posted photos? No mention of your ht&wt? Plus it is not the technology of the liposuction used but the experience of the surgeon! Plus are you sure the surgeon was a boarded PLASTIC SURGEON???? Smart Lipo is just a too, but regular lipo is ALWAYS added after doing the laser portion. So I stopped wasting my time and $$s doing Smart Lipo ! Sound like you need a general anesthesia for a true traditional lipo 360. Fee from $5,000. Best to virtual consult with....

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Liposuction results are based on two variables. The first one is patient candidacy, and the second is the skill of the provider.Without including before, and after pictures, we can’t address your candidacy for the procedure. Some people are not good candidates for Liposuction, and for those individuals no matter who does the procedure they don’t have the potential olto get quality results. Individuals were excellent candidates for that one section have the potential to get quality outcomes if they choose their provider appropriately. Delivering consistent quality liposuction results is more difficult than most people believe. The number of plastic surgeons who can accurately assess patient and deliver predictable liposuction results is relatively small.Patients should have assessments through multiple in person consultations at which time they should get a clear understanding of their own candidacy for the procedure. Not everybody section has the potential for getting quality results. There are a lot of tissue variables, other than subcutaneous fat that contributes to body contour. For example, women of that previous pregnancies often do not get Greg Liposuction results because the problem is more related to skin, laxity and muscle separation. Likewise individual also have access visceral fat are going to have limited results because Visceral fat can only be reduced through weight loss.Being bored, certified in plastic surgery with years of experience, and a good reputation, that’s not necessarily mean that somebody has mastered Liposuction. Doing the procedure well on a regular basis, is far more difficult than most people believe. The number of plastic surgeons who are truly excellent at this procedure is relatively few. Most plastic surgeons are in fact not all that great at Liposuction.That is not to say they’re not lots of plastic surgeons, who are very good at Liposuction. They simply substantial variation in skill and experience when it comes to doing liposuction, but technically doing the procedure and assessing patients in regards to predicting outcomes. Ideally patients should have at least five in person consultations to pick the best provider. Do I need consultation. Ask each provider to open up your portfolio and show you their entire collection of before and after pictures. As providers to show you specifically previous patient who had the same candidacy for the procedure that you do. An experienced provider should have no difficulty showing you at least 50 sets of before, and after pictures of commonly performed procedures like abdominal liposuction.Typically secondary, Liposuction adds very little on top of primary Liposuction. If you didn’t get good results the first time either, you weren’t a good candidate for the procedure or your surgeon isn’t the right provider.The amount of money you spent is it relevant to your candidacy or the skill of the provider.Ideal candidate, for a liposuction can sometimes be described as those who are “young tight and pudgy”. The opposite is also true. Individuals who are older, have skin laxative, and less subcutaneous fat have less potential forgetting significant Benefits from Liposuction.It’s important for patients to be selective about using a sufficiently talented provider, and also to have a clear understanding of their candidacy for the procedure before scheduling surgery.There are plenty of providers happy to take your money enough for the procedure. While surgeons should be ethical, and I have sufficient skeleton experience to make an assessment and explain what the procedure can and cannot accomplish ethical standards, as well as competence varies, significantly among providers.There are also doctors who are non-board-certified plastic surgeons performing liposuction, so patients need to take responsibility for their decisions, regarding who they choose as a provider. If Liposuction didn’t deliver results the first time, then it is unlikely to give you any meaningful improvement by doing it twice.A lack of results indicates that either you were not a good candidate for Liposuction or you chose a provider, who lack skill and experience or a combination of both.Best,Mats Hagstrom, MD

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