If you are someone with naturally athletic-looking underlying muscles that want to have enhanced, then, Smart Lipo may be just the procedure for you. Most anyone who is a liposuction candidate, with localized, exercise-resistant fat deposits, can gain additional improvements through Smart Lipo. And if you have an abdominoplasty to reduce loosened and excessive muscles you may achieve a more athletic-looking appearance with Smart Lipo. The strength of the results depends on individual anatomy. The ideal candidate also follows a proper diet and exercise program, which are necessary to maintain the benefits.

Guys who have a 36-40 inch waist that can be safely reduced to 28-32 inches and people who exercise on a regular basis or with excellent skin tone, a more defined washboard stomach can be obtained in just a few hours. Smart Lipo is not a substitute for weight loss and the best candidates are of relatively normal weight with isolated pockets of fat.

Smart Lipo procedure

Smart Lipo is performed in your doctor's office or in an outpatient surgery center. Time in surgery is about one hour. The procedure is often performed under local anesthesia, while you are sleepy, sedated, and awake; or general anesthesia, while you are asleep. You can discuss anesthesia options with your doctor and the anesthesia provider.

Several small incisions that range in size between1-2 millimeters in length are made in the belly button or in natural creases of the abdomen so that the incisions are not highly visible. Your surgeon will use a cannula, which is a hollow tube-like instrument, to remove excess fat and skin. It is a delicate procedure that includes sculpting grooves in the fat layers to emphasize a muscular appearance. A different cannula may be used to perform liposuction and to perform the muscle-definition sculpting.

You should be able to return home within hours after your Smart Lipo procedure. Results vary from person to person due to personal anatomy factors like the unchangeable appearance of the underlying muscles.

Complications and Risks

Complications are possible with any medical procedure. The most common but infrequent complications include infection, bleeding, and excessive scarring. Your surgeon can assist you in these situations; however, they can prolong the recovery period. Be sure to discuss the possible risks and treatments with your doctor.

The fat removal is semi-permanent. If you gain weight, the fat will come back in areas treated and not treated with the laser. The best way to rid of fat is to continue exercise and watch your diet.

Smart Lipo can be performed in conjunction with regular liposuction. The procedure may be performed at the same time as other procedures as well, depending on the combination treatment plan that you have developed in consultation with your surgeon.

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