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Pacific Lipo - San Diego, CA

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I suppose i thought it was normal to be in so much...

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Lovelybuns
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I suppose i thought it was normal to be in so much pain after getting smart lipo. So i thought it was fine. However, after getting a BBL from a certified Dr. I came to realized that there is a BIG DIFFERENCE. Even when it comes to getting lipo sculpture you should get it done from a Dr. with Certified credentials. I'm recovering 100 times better from my BBL than the lipo sculpture i got on my stomach from Rod Davis. Don't make the same mistake as me, all for the sake of not wanting to spend so much money. These procedures are serious and one should only get it done by certified surgeons. Make sure to double check if they offer general anesthesia with certified anesthesiologists.

The reason why it's so cheap at Pacific Lipo San Diego is because this person, Rod Davis conducting the smart lipo is not certified. Just look at his resume on his website. I got smart lipo on my upper and lower stomach. He injects anesthesia on your stomach but that does not at all prevent any pain. It was severely painful having to literally watch him inject this large needle in me and suck fat out. I knew what i was getting into because of the price of the procedure and i've learned my lesson again to never settle for anything cheap. You literally get what you pay for with Pacific Lipo and Rod Davis. The recovery was terrible I was numb for almost 6 months. My lower stomach's bulge of fat was removed but there was lumps all over my stomach. I thought that was normal but after getting this bbl done and seeing the results that Dr. Hughes gave me I now know that Rod davis is just not skilled at sculpting. He's just good at removing fat for a low cost.

Other than that his staff is great. Super nice and helpful. I suppose that's what made me feel comfortable to get the procedure done. I met Rod Davis on the day of the procedure and I didn't like his vibe and energy but decided to go through it because i had my mind set on removing the excess fat that i couldn't get rid of from exercising. Don't rush, do research, and ask plenty of questions.

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The reason why it's so cheap at Pacific Lipo San Diego is because this person, Rod Davis conducting the smart lipo is not certified. Just look at his resume on his website. I got smart lipo on my upper and lower stomach. He injects anesthesia on your stomach but that does not at all prevent any pain. It was severely painful having to literally watch him inject this large needle in me and suck fat out. I knew what i was getting into because of the price of the procedure and i've learned my lesson again to never settle for anything cheap. You literally get what you pay for with Pacific Lipo and Rod Davis. I met Rod Davis on the day of the procedure and his vibe and energy was weird. He was distant and sarcastic in a way that wasn't charming but arrogant. I decided to go through it because i had my mind set on removing the excess fat that i couldn't get rid of from exercising. Don't rush, do research, and ask plenty of questions.

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September 12, 2014
Hi, and welcome to the community!  I'm very sorry that you had this negative experience.  I didn't even know that physician's assistants could do lipo.  Very good to know!  I just recently had my own lipo procedure with a local doctor and I wasn't under general, but the tumescent fluid did a great job of numbing.  It's like sometimes they don't give you enough or something.  Did they even give you any pain meds or anti-anxiety medication prior to starting the procedure?  Cause those helped me immensely as well.

I'm really glad to hear that your BBL went well, though.  I hope you'll post pictures over there, since I saw you did a review :D.  Did they also fix the areas that got done during your Smart Lipo procedure?  

Thank you so much for posting about this--it's important information for other consumers!  I'm just sorry that it had to happen to you.  Happy healing from your BBL!
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September 16, 2014
Hey girl! Yea they have me medication after that but it still hurt real bad. And yea I used to have lumps on my stomach but dr hughes totally fixed my body and have me a shaped Thanks for commenting!
April 7, 2015
would you mind posting some pics? I've been considering pacific lipo for about 5 years now. He has more before and after pics of any other website and all of them look really good. I thought he was nice but I didn't feel completely comfortable with him. But seeing is sorta believing and all I've seen is pretty good results from his website and yelp reviews as well. same time.. i'm starting to consider dr. hughes because he deffinately does good BBLS! But as far as liposuction I'm really nervous and dont want ugly scars or lumpy saggy stomach. would love to see your pics from both experiences!
May 18, 2015
Hey did u make your decision. I was thinking about rod to it is cheap but I also love dr. Hughes his results are awesome.. But cost more and I don't know how his payments plans work
January 31, 2016
Did you go to pacific lopi yet
January 31, 2016
Did you go to pacific lipo
June 8, 2015
May 23, 2016
I got liposuction at Pacific Lipo and my experience and results were very good! The issue that I did have is gaining weight, I noticed more fat came back on my upper abs and after getting other consultations from board certified doctors, they said he didn't remove enough fat. You can legally only remove so many CC"s of fat under lidocaine apparently..
March 29, 2018
Where is Dr. Hughes
?