Melt away small areas of fat with this minimally invasive procedure. It’s done right in our office with the use of local anesthesia. During the procedure, a small tube, roughly the size of a spaghetti noodle is inserted through a small incision. Once the tube is inserted it is moved back and forth releasing laser energy directly to your fat cells. The laser breaks apart the fat cells turning them into liquid to be secreted as waste. The laser energy also helps promote skin tightening by treating the collagen. There is less bleeding, swelling and bruising with SmartLipo compared to traditional liposuction, and less recovery time.
Most success has been in patients who have had SmartLipo on their face and neck.
NOT IDEAL CANDIDATES
1. Post gastric bypass patients
2. Those with significant weight loss
3. Excess hanging skin that would likely need to be removed
4. Overweight by 20lbs or more (high BMI)
5. Poor skin elasticity
6. Previous abdominal surgery with some scars
IDEAL CANDIDATES
1. In good health
2. Exercise regularly
3. Within 20lbs of ideal weight
4. Have small fatty areas that have not responded to consistent diet and exercise
5. No previous abdominal surgery
6. No abdominal scars
The physicians will assess you at your consult to decide whether or not you are an ideal SmartLipo candidate.
