Smart Lipo Journey

Hey beautiful people,

So I promised an update so here it goes.
As you may or may not know, last year I got Smart Lipo thinking it was a safer and cheaper alternative to Lipo. Boy was I wrong. I paid over $5000 for Smart Lipo just to have a botched stomach.

I got a revision which didn’t fix me completely but with diet and exercise I was able to pull it off.

So a year later, you can imagine my excitement when I saw a promotion for $3500 to get a BBL from CG cosmetics. I did my research, I saw minimal pictures and still I was sold because the price was enticing.

Well the phrase “you get what you paid for,” has proven true for me in this case.

So the process went like this. A coordinator from CG Cosmetic asks me to send pictures and answer a questionnaire via text to determine if I am a suitable candidate for a BBL. The questions ask about your demographics, desired surgery date, PREVIOUS SURGERIES, Medications, allergies, etc.

I fill out the questionnaire truthfully and get back a message stating I am a good candidate and how would I like to proceed. I ask what the next process is, and she states she will send me a payment authorization. They are eager to get that $3500 as soon as possible. I am able to hold my date for a $1000 non-refundable deposit.

I strongly suggest you get your medical clearance ASAP before giving up all that money because it is not easy to get your money back.

Fast forward. The day before the surgery, I get to their facility in Miami and I have to fill out paperwork with the front desk. I am then called into a room where they check my debit card and make me sign a receipt.

After I have to meet with a medical assistant. As I am waiting a sales rep notifies me of all the stuff I will need post-op. This includes a $150 faja, and massages that cost $100 each, but there’s a “special” for 3 massages for $150. So with that plus the ab board, foams, and socks I pay a total of $450.

I meet with the MA who takes a few photos and then states that I have to pay to take a pregnancy test! WTH! Luckily, It was that time of the month so I did not pay for ish! Then, I learn I will not meet with the surgeon until 30 minutes BEFORE my surgery. RED FLAG! I wish I followed my instincts.

Day of the surgery I am put in a small room, after being asked to pee in a small cup, to determine yet again if I am not pregnant.

I am told to take my clothes off. An anesthesiologist comes in asks me a few questions then boom, I finally meet my surgeon.

He starts talking to me and asking me questions. He seems nice. I tell him about my hx of smart lipo and he says, and I quote, “thanks for making my job more difficult.” He starts telling me how smart lipo is frowned upon and it’s harder to lipo 360 after smart lipo because of the way it’s done.

I showed him the fat near my bra straps, and tell him it was never touched. He didn’t seem like he cared.

So, imagine finding out 30 minutes before your surgery, that you are indeed NOT a suitable candidate due to your hx of smart lipo. I wanted to cry. He made me sign something that said I would see little improvement. I couldn’t believe this was happening. I went forward with the surgery.

I stood there naked fighting back tears trying to convince myself not to do it.

I regret doing it. I look the same. The Faja makes it look like there’s something, but when I take it off it’s my pre surgery body.

What pissed me off was that he didn’t take any fat from my upper back. He just left it there. If he used that little fat it could of given me a better look.

But no, I look the same.

Be careful. Please ladies do your research so you are not wasting your precious time and money.

Demand to talk to your surgeon. The coordinators don’t know what the hell they are talking about. They just want your money!!!!

Learn from my mistake. This experience was terrible. I’m just gonna have to hit the gym.

My post op- I didn’t meet with the surgeon. I never saw the surgeon again. I had to meet with a a doctor I never met before. She checked my incisions, gave me paperwork of post-op care and that was it.

I am two weeks post op. I sent them an email requesting a revision. The response was, and I quote, “Miss you have to come see Dr. Carvalho.”

I live in MA.

Just an update. I still look the same. My stomach area where they botched really didn’t get fixed. I look uneven. My final conclusion leads me to say that I would not recommend smart lipo. The money is so not worth it. At least not for me.

Hey y’all. So I’m like a year or so post op. I would recommend smart lipo. It wasn’t worth it for me. The cost was ridiculous for what I got. I was botched to say the least.
Went back for a revision at no cost and I still look the same. It looked good at first when I finished but once I was fully healed I see that I look just about the same.
I’m going for a BBL next week so I’ll let you folks know how it goes if you’re interested.