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Curvy 36 Year Old Mother of Three SmartLipo Journey. Scottsdale, AZ

UPDATED FROM cheriw46
1 year post

Round 2 and 3 weeks post op

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cheriw46
WORTH IT$6,000
I was not aware for the retouch they didn't do the smart lipo. I had the regular lipo and man did that hurt! I didn't bruise from the smart lipo however round 2 I was bruise badly. I will post results when the swelling goes down.

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Michael B Gellis

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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February 2, 2017
Hey how were the retouch results? If it was regular lipo, wouldn't you have had to be put under general anesthesia?
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April 29, 2017
Hi the retouch they still gave me the meds before and put the numbing agent inside my stomach so they didn't do it General. The retouch results are not all they were supposed to be so I have another appointment to see this doctor for the third time May 2nd
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March 5, 2017
Hello. I've been following your journey for a year now! I'm 3 months post & I know for a fact I want a revision. Can you please advise if they charged extra for your revision and how do you talk the doctor into doing it? My doctor say it's too soon to discuss & always blame my untreated areas to swollen. It makes me nervous & I will really appreciate your input ... thanks
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April 29, 2017
I still am not happy even after the retouch. He agreed to do a certain area of the stomach including around the belly button and he didn't do it smh the nurse even agree that the upper part of my stomach still had some fat that could probably be removed. I have my 3rd meeting with the doctor May 2nd. They didn't charge me for the retouch cuz he admitted he could have took more fat out I'm not sure if they'll try to charge me this time but I will keep you posted
UPDATED FROM cheriw46
1 year post

A year later

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cheriw46
Well after my last update I took in account how much I paid vs results. I honestly decided I was not totally happy. My final post op was in May. Took me 7 months Dec 16th 2016 to meet with the doctor who performed the lipo. During our meeting I pointed out I am totally not happy with my upper belly. He showed me doctor's note from the surgery and said he knew he could have did a better job with my upper belly but I kept on complaining about pain. I don't remember that to be honest. I felt no pain during the surgery but I think the jabbing of the lipo wand around my upper belly was freaking me out. Long story short he is performing the whole entire surgery again on my upper belly January 7th 2017. Stay tuned

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January 6, 2017
Good luck to you and your procedure in a few days!! You are brave doing it again! Best wishes and I hope you get the results you are looking for!
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January 31, 2017
Thank you!
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January 31, 2017
You are more than welcome!!
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February 1, 2017
How are you doing??
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February 4, 2017
Hello How are you doing with your revision. Did they recharge you? please advise.
UPDATED FROM cheriw46
6 months post

6 month post op

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cheriw46
Hello everyone I know that I have not updated anything in quite some time however since this site has played such a major part in my surgery decision-making I at least take every opportunity that I can to give back to anyone else who was questioning liposuction. So I saw the nurse today and all is well and I guess I'm considered fully healed. I am very happy and satisfied with my lower ab and my waist results. I have a follow-up appointment with the surgeon to talk about my upper AB because I am not too pleased with the results. I can't really see a difference in my before and after pictures however for $6,000 I don't want to have any remanence of a muffin top whenever I wear a pair of jeans. I will keep everyone who is interested updated on my next steps because I'm more than likely will have the procedure repeated with additional fat taking out of my upper abs.

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May 27, 2016
What meds did they give you before the procedure
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June 3, 2016
I see clear improvements. If you're not happy you should clearly get a touch up but it's looking great.
April 28, 2017
I had smart lipo at sono bello 01/14/2017 I'm not happy at all with my flanks, as you said for $6000 you expect too see at least satisfying results, I had my 3 month appointment today but, after how the financing lady or whatever she is treated me, I won't ever again go to sono bello in Scottsdale, I am looking to do more liposuction, but I won't repeat the same mistake.