Dr. Alexander Carli is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, dedicated to the highest standards of patient welfare and surgical excellence.
Due to the recent, highly publicized tragedy involving plastic surgery, I am sure you understand, more than ever, the importance of doing your homework when choosing a Plastic Surgeon.
Laser liposuction ('SmartLipo' is one example) is a new procedure for removal of fat by laser technology. The laser companies selling and the Doctors using it state this "new" liposuction is virtually pain free, and is performed awake with no sedation. In other words, it is another one of these procedures at the spa with no down time. Does it sound familiar and too good to be true? As usual, it is. Last year it was Lipozap and LipoDissolve. Now it is LipoSmart, SmartLipo, Final inches, LaserShaping, etc.
Since 1992, when it was banned, we could no longer offer silicone to our patients. I switched to “saline” and wrote an article on the subject, deploring this ban. Not familiar with saline, after using it for a few years, I discovered its advantages over silicone.
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