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I Was Burned by Vaser/Smart Lipo on my Inner Thigh

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I had the Vaser/Smart Lipo procedure done on April...

buffalo sueApril 16, 2009
$3,800

I had the Vaser/Smart Lipo procedure done on April 3, 2009 on my inner thigh, stomach, and love handles. After reading some of the reviews I had some concerns but really got caught up in how my body could look better. I have two children and had c-sections with both so my stomach was a bit saggy.

I worked out on a regular basis and those were the areas that would never go away. I weigh @115 pounds and am 5 1' so I did not have a lot to lose in terms of fat. It took me about a year to decide to go forward and have the procedure done. I am two weeks out and if I could go back I would probally say I wouldn't do it.

I have had a lot of pain in all the areas I have had done. It is still sore to sit. Most importantly the reason why I wouldn't do it again if I could go back in time is the fact that I got burned.

When I met with my doctor to review the risks, he brought up the risk of getting burned, he also said he was very good and had never burned anyone before and rest assured he would not burn me. After the procedure, I believe that he knew he burned me but did not tell me. I went for my week post visit and he was not there...it was Good Friday and the nurse saw me and gave me wrong information on how to treat the burn.

The reason I know this is because I went back on the following Monday to see the doctor because I was very worried about the burn and all the pain I was having. He did seem very concerned and told me how to treat the burn...but that was about it.
In terms of the results of the procedure, if you plan on doing your inner thighs, I would think twice. I saw immdeate results on my love handles and my stomach is shrinking, I think that will take a little more time.

The jury is still out regarding my inner thighs. I am still very uncomfortable and numb in the areas I had done. I am hoping that will go away soon (that was one of my main concerns with the procedure) so I can get back to some kind of workout routine and have some normalcy back in life. I knew it wouldn't be a walk in the park, but I didn't think it would be this bad.

I have always had issues with my body no matter what size I am, it took this experence to finally make me accept the body that God gave me and be happy. No more procedures for me that is for sure.

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Replies (21)

ncnative
April 23, 2009
I am numb in places too six months later. I also got burned but it turns into a nice scar :( The worst part is that I am still the same size. I have nothing to show for $10,000 except scars and a new lumpy roll under my belly button that didn't exist before surgery. My stomach was pretty flat to begin with. I can still grab a handful of fat on my inner thighs after the surgery didn't work and the doctor did it a second time. Sad to report this surgery is a ripoff.
buffalo sue
April 23, 2009
I am so sorry to hear about your experience. I specically asked the doctor about the numbness and he said "no problem, you should be more concerned about getting burned...but I won't do that because I am good". I just wish I listened to my gut and didn't do it in the first place. I am still healing, it has been three weeks now. My thighs are uneven and have indentations and my stomach is no where near where I expected it to be. I am hoping that in time that will still go down some more...they say three months...I will stay hopefull. Did your doctor offer to give you any kind of refund since it did not work and you were burned?
1hotbabe67
April 23, 2009
I am sorry to hear about your burn, I to was burned by my doctor, in 2 places, one was 3in by 4 in in diameter, its been almost 3 months, and I am finally coming to the end of it, still closing up, its been painful and a BAD experience!!I am not sure if its the dr or the lipo they are doing...If your doctor was not or is not a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Run, so many doctors can get a week end coarse in "Cosmetic surg" and say they are Board Cert Cosmetic Surg" but they arent... Get a second opinion,to make sure you dont scar.. The best to you.
lolalago
June 30, 2010
I have a terrible burn on my jawline. It has been over three weeks and the burn does not seem to be closing up. It has a scab like dry covering but doesn not flake off. I can't find any information on how it heals. Can you desrribe the healing process over the three months?
Ronisurf
April 26, 2009
OMG. I'm so sorry for your experiences. I am healing from innner/outer thighs and knees and reading your reviews are scaring me. I wish you both the best in the future!
Rockvile1363
March 8, 2011
Hi I am planning to do my inner thighs and I was wondering how your thighs look now?
(unregistered guest)
May 19, 2009
How did you know you were burned? like signs and symptoms I recently got my calves done a week ago, when I lie down its not painful but the moment I stand I have a burning sensation sometimes so intense I cant walk. Im still pretty bruised up so I can't tell... I would really appreciate your reply
buffalo sue
August 21, 2009
Sorry for the delay in my response, I don't check my email regularly. I knew I was burned because I had an actual burn on my inner thigh. I hope you had better results than me. I have not seen any change and I believe I am bigger than before I had the procedure.
BD
June 26, 2009
I work in nursing and know so many people who are unhappy with smartlipo. They far overweight the high plus feedback which makes me suspect the company is using hidden marketing to pretend more patients are happy with the procedure than they really are.
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