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Re-Invent Your Body with Smart Lipo!!
Dr. James R. Benjamin is featured on this amazing video that will educate you on how you can have the beautiful contoured body that you desire.
Dr. Benjamin is one of the leading Smartlipo Representatives in the Maryland/Wash DC area that provides training on the Smart Lipo system to other cosmetic surgeons.
Smartlipo™ Laser Body Sculpting
As more women and men want to look and feel better about themselves, body contouring and lipo-sculpture continue to grow in popularity, making liposuction the most popular cosmetic surgery performed today. SmartLipo™ is the first and only laser-assisted lipolysis system to offer a revolutionary and minimally invasive procedure for the removal of fat. Using a high-powered laser, Smartlipo™ is a new Laser Body Sculpting procedure with less down time and side effects than traditional liposuction.
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How SmartLipo™ Works
If you're seeking a cutting-edge, highly effective method to significantly improve the safety and efficiency of many surgical techniques, then laser technology is definitely the technique you'll want to consider. Routinely used in dental procedures, lasik eye surgery, reconstructive work and cosmetic procedures - including liposuction - laser technology is what sets SmartLipo apart from its competition. The word "laser" is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Precise and safe, today's medical-grade lasers work by creating a powerful light beam that is adjusted to a specific frequency range. SmartLipo is different in that it uses a carefully calibrated laser to liquefy fat deposits through the top layers of the patient's skin. The laser actually ruptures fat cells, and the resulting oily, liquid substance is then removed through a tiny incision in the skin by the surgeon. The small laser can also seal blood vessels as it zaps fat, so there is less swelling, bleeding and bruising than with traditional liposuction. Research has shown that little, if any, fat is reabsorbed back into the body. The minimal invasiveness of the procedure allows patients to see faster results and to experience fewer complications.
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Is SmartLipo Right for You?
Almost anyone can be a good candidate for SmartLipo. In general, the ideal candidate: (1) is in good health, exercises regularly, is within 25 lbs. of his or her ideal weight; (2) has one or more areas of local body fat deposits that have responded poorly to diet and exercise; and (3) is bothered by these fatty areas, and is motivated to get rid of them permanently. Your doctor will review the benefits and risks of SmartLipo with you during your consultation visit. He will assess whether you are a good candidate with respect to your medical health, and he will clarify what SmartLipo could do for you. Generally, SmartLipo might be right for you if: You don't have a lot of time to spend in recovery. - SmartLipo patients are typically back to work within 1 - 2 days following the procedure. Bandages are removed 1 - 2 days after that.
A compression garment needs to be worn for 6 weeks following surgery to help minimize swelling and fluid collecting in pockets, known as seromas. Though this is not a guarantee that you will not develope a seroma, it does help minimize the risk. Should a seroma develope in the post-op period, it can be drained with simple needle aspiration.
You've worked hard to eat right and exercise, yet you still can't lose those "love handles" or other fat deposits you consider unsightly. - Human fat, or adipose tissue, can be very hard to get rid of through exercise and diet alone. SmartLipo can be a relatively simple solution to remove stubborn fat permanently.
You want a procedure that is FDA approved. - The SmartLipo device was approved in November of 2006, and today is one of the fasting-growing, safest procedures in the cosmetic surgery field.
You don't want loose skin as a result of the procedure. - Many patients of traditional liposuction find that their skin does not adjust to the reduction of fat deposits. This tendency often results in unattractive "droops." These patients often require skin lifts that can lead to scars, thus rendering the initial liposuction treatment useless. But by pulling the surrounding skin inward, SmartLipo laser technology can reconstruct the layers immediately under the patient's skin, completely eliminating skin drooping.
You want permanent results. - Once the fat is removed from a particular area of the body, it will never return. If you gain fat in the future, it will be deposited elsewhere on your body.
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Who is a good candidate for the SmartLipo™ procedure?
If you have areas of fat that will not respond to diet and exercise, then you're a candidate for SmartLipo™. Ideal candidates are in good health, of normal body weight and have realistic expectations for the results.
If you would like to enhance your appearance with a smart lipo procedure or if you simply have questions , please call us today to schedule a consultation. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide the most current information to you and the help you achieve the best results. |
James R. Benjamin, M.D., 301.262.1118
