SmartLipo Questions

If you are an adult, have good general health, and have already lost most of your unwanted weight through improved diet and more exercise, you are probably a good SmartLipo candidate. No liposuction procedures are used for weight loss – they are for fine-tuning after most of the weight is gone.
More specifically, you would need to not be pregnant or breastfeeding, not have any skin infection in the planned treatment area(s), and not be taking any anticoagulants (blood-thinning medications). SmartLipo causes very little bleeding, but Dr. Broadway would want to avoid any type of unnecessary risk.

A local anesthetic is used so the treatment itself causes no pain. As the anesthetic wears off you will probably have an achy feeling as if you had done a vigorous workout. If it feels too strong, an over-the-counter painkiller will effectively reduce it. This minor discomfort lasts for just one or two days.

The human body develops all its fat cells during childhood and adolescence. Once we are adults, no more are produced. That means that when SmartLipo removes the fat cells from your treated area(s), they should not return and you will less likely gain weight in that area.

However, if you change your lifestyle to a weight-gaining one, with poor nutrition, too much food, and too little exercise, you will gain weight in other areas which still have many fat cells. You may also gain a bit of weight in the treated areas if the remaining fat cells expand to hold more fat. If you keep to a healthy lifestyle, you can keep your new, slim contours for years to come.

If you do not live in the Denver, Colorado or Cherry Creek North area where our office is located, you could be one of our Traveling Patients. We have SmartLipo patients that travel from Wyoming, Nebraska, California, New Mexico and Las Vegas. We are set up to handle your consultation, paperwork, and before photos by phone and internet. You would be speaking with both Dr. Broadway and one of our Patient Coordinators. The length of your stay in the Denver area would depend on your medical history and treatment goals.