Liposuction - Related FAQ's

Q: Does SmartLipo guarantee me perfect skin after liposuction?

A: No liposuction can guarantee perfect skin. Dents and contour irregularities can occur regardless of any technique used in liposuction, such as: tumescent liposuction, ultrasonic liposuction, water jet, Smart Lipo, etc. The laser-assisted liposuction used in SmartLipo can improve some tightness and contracture of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues but it won’t make cellulite-like skin, or stretch marks, or indents that exist before the liposuction look better.

Q: If I want to have liposuction on my thighs, can leg vein treatments be done after?

A: Yes, in fact, it is a better order in which to have these procedures done. Do the leg veins after liposuction so there is a theoretical better chance of having the leg veins resolve after the injections. Otherwise, there would be a lot of backward pressure on the leg veins which are trying to close off after the vein treatments, and this pressure could force them to open their walls.

Q: Why if I had liposuction last year, am I putting the weight back on now?

A: Liposuction is being done if you have localized areas of fat that are being stored because the amount of energy your body expends each day is less than the amount of calories you take in by eating. The excess energy consumed is converted to fat. Therefore, you must reduce the amount of calories you consume after liposuction compared with before and, if possible, increase your exercise regimen. Otherwise, if you do everything the same as before, your body will have no choice but to store the excess calories as fat and store it somewhere.

Q: My friend had liposuction and one of the insertion sites is quite depressed and it’s been four weeks. Is this permanent?

A: Quite probably the depression won’t fill in. It might be from the frictional trauma of the cannula or too much aspiration of fat near the insertion site as the cannula came out. This is seen, not uncommonly, but most depressions are slight. More significant ones can be treated by scar revision, but there always is some trace of a scar with all insertion sites, regardless of not having a depression.

Q: If I have liposuction on my tummy will I be left with new folds?

A: Indents, depressions, ripples and folds can occur in some areas during liposuction. This is a possible side effect and can be treated by fat injections, although the result may not be perfect. That’s why Smart Lipo or any type of lipo is not the important variable, it is the surgeon’s sculpting thoroughness and conservative attitude that can give you the great result you desire.

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