Successful Smart Lipo Candidates

How will I know if I’m a good candidate for this procedure? As much as we’d like Smart Lipo to benefit everyone seeking body fat removal, this isn’t possible.

Here are some of the things your physician will look at when they sit down with you to discuss the Smart Lipo option:

People should also have a healthy diet prior to the procedure. The best candidates for the procedure follow a good diet prior to the procedure. That way, they will be able to maintain the weight after they get it taken off via the procedure. People who eat healthy tend to experience much better results with the surgery.

You are not morbidly obese. Like traditional liposuction, Smart Lipo is not intended to reduce weight. Its purpose is to remove excess body fat and to contour the body.

You are concerned about safety. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Smart Lipo in 2006, and since that time there have been no reported cases of a serious or life threatening complication. In fact, the Smart Lipo today is one of the fastest growing and safest procedures in the field of cosmetic surgery.

You don’t want “droopy” skin that is often associated with traditional liposuction. Often with traditional liposuction the skin around the area doesn’t adjust to the loss of fat tissue. This leads to what is known as droopy skin. In some cases this can be so bad that additional skin lift surgery is needed. With Smart Lipo technology your physician, using the laser, can reconstruct the area thus elimination droopy skin.

You are of the age of consent. As with any elective procedure the informed consent of the patient is required. By law minors are unable to give “informed consent.”

It is important to realize that this form of plastic surgery is a fairly inclusive procedure. That means that most people are able to get the procedure done. While there are definitely candidates that are better for the procedure than others, the safety of the procedure allows for a larger variety of people to get it done.