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Many women have their belly buttons pierced - you will need to remove the ring before having the procedure. (I would allow the piercing to heal completely before having the liposuction procedure)
The belly button ring can be removed prior to surgery. Any recent piercings have the possibility of creating an infection.
The navel piercing can be removed prior to surgery. I recommend re-inserting it after one week of wearing the garment.
When you say you got your belly done recently are you refering to the piercing? If so, it should be no problem
I suggest you allow a new belly piercing to heal for at least a month. Then remove the belly ring prior to Smartlipo. Your results will not be hampered in the least.
Tumescent liposuction, particularly using Smartlipo is meant to be permanent fat removal. Any extra weight or calories gained after liposuction will nourish fat cells that remain in areas that had not undergone liposuction.
If you really have droopy breasts, liposuction and smartlipo won't lift them enough to give you high perky breasts. Some practitioners have experimented with this to replaced surgical lifts (mastopey) but I find the results disappointing. Surgical mastopexy is the gold standard...
Thanks for your questions regarding liposuction. Gaining weight following liposuction of any type will not reverse the results. If you are unable to maintain a steady weight and don't exercise, you may find yourself gaining fat in areas where liposuction was not performed. The fat...
Smartlipo is a brand of laser liposuction. It can be used to do submental lipo but there are other way to do it too. Smartlipo can tighten the skin some and this is important when the skin shows signs of aging. It sounds like your doctor is planning to do liposuction and...
Since the procedure is often done in the office, only a small amount of sedation is usually used. Generally, oral sedatives such as Valium in combination with a narcotic such as Hydrocodone will be enough. The local anesthetic used generally keeps the patient comfortable. ...
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