SmartLipo Fat Removal: Is it Worth the Costs and Risks?

SmartLipo laser liposuction is a fairly new procedure that was FDA approved in 2006. Since its approval, SmartLipo has been became a cosmetic procedure popping up all over the United States and world. However, is SmartLipo fat removal worth the high costs and risks for cosmetic beauty?

The women in Janet Henderson's family have always struggled with stubborn fat pouches in the abdomen area after having kids. Henderson said, "It's embarrassing when I would take my children to a beach or have someone come up and ask when I was due. I wouldn't even be pregnant and people thought I was. I never really had an issue with fat or dieting until I started having children. That's when I decided to look into options such as SmartLipo, liposuction, or other options. My self confidence was shot."

Janet Henderson opted to have SmartLipo following two years after the birth of her third child. With other options to remove fat, why did Janet choose SmartLipo as opposed to other techniques such as: Liposuction? Henderson claims, "I spoke to several doctors in regards to removing the excess fat from my abdomen. At first I planned on getting Liposuction because I was quoted roughly $2500 for the procedure and felt it was a fair price; however, when I heard that I might be down for two weeks then the procedure didn't seem appealing. I had three kids and work to think about and I couldn't just take two weeks off to recover. I was also told that my skin could sag a little for liposuction. I didn't want that. Then I heard about SmartLipo in a magazine advertisement and decided to research more about it."