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Don’t Believe The Hype About SmartLipo, A Laser Liposuction Procedure

It frequently amazes me how patients can be wowed by technology and advertising hype. The attraction of newer technology in particular helps part many people from their money at times. The SmartLipo system is one of the laser-assisted liposuction systems on the market. I have blogged on it before having used it quite a bit a few years ago.

The system is being marketed with phrases like “almost anyone can be a good candidate for SmartLipo.” That is simply BS.

I saw an attractive young woman in the office who had had Smartlipo on her lower back. It looked like the Geiko Gecko had done it. Her smooth contour had been made irregular and discolored despite the fact that the surgery had happened quite a while prior. Her ribs had been a bit exposed by the loss of some of the fat that would normally have laid over them. Early lipo results do change, but this wasn’t something that was going to improve over time. I have seen worse but this was so unnecessary.

SmartLipo Led to a Dent

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*This blog post was originally published at Truth in Cosmetic Surgery*

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