Does SmartLipo Cause Cancer?

Please please do not get carried away by all the marketing hype that's out there.  I'm a little concerned that you are asking specifically about Smartlipo or mesotherapy because of advertisements you've seen or heard.  Neither of those procedures is likely to be what your...

Unfortunately all lasers can burn even the SmartLipo. But all of this lies in the experience of the physician. It could leave a scar but there are lasers treatments that can help treat the scar as well.

Smartlipo is for isolated pockets of stubborn fat and not for weight loss. If you have a "spare tire", love handles or something like that, liposuction can help you. However, if you are looking for overall weight loss and a lower number when you step on the scale, liposuction is not suitable....

Liposuction is the removal of fat by dislodging it and sucking it out. This is done after the area is infiltratd with tumescent solution to make it numb, shrink the vessels and provide fluid to replace the fat removed. Now you can add energy to help in the fat dislodgement as well as skin...

Although Smart Lipo tends to have less bruising due to the lasers ability to coagulate small vessels, there is always a potential for postoperative bruising and bleeding. Ibuprofen will worsen this situation so it is a definite NO. Most of my patients do well with Tylenol. Rarely they will...

Laser Liposuction is a very safe, minimally invasive treatment. It is safe for women pre or post baby, as long as you are a good candidate. During laser liposuction we are melting and removing fat cells, that doesn’t mean that they can’t or won’t grow back. If you were to gain weight due t...