tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20108635.post672968197591550891..comments2023-10-01T10:18:00.072-04:00Comments on Plastic Surgery 101: Is SmartLipo a smart choice for you liposuction? I'm sticking with "dumb lipo" (for now)Dr. Rob Oliver Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09059882318849767896noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20108635.post-82345748366848311922010-06-21T02:59:31.931-04:002010-06-21T02:59:31.931-04:00I believe the surgeons who should perform this pro...I believe the surgeons who should perform this procedure are those who underwent the proper skills training in order to see better results.paulenehttp://www.smartlipotopdocs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20108635.post-18420738914149609602010-05-31T03:07:19.263-04:002010-05-31T03:07:19.263-04:00Interesting topic on
Smartlipo. Thanks for postin...Interesting topic on <br /><a href="http://www.drdinaeliopoulos.com" rel="nofollow">Smartlipo</a>. Thanks for posting!Dr Dina Eliopouloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534405613205002254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20108635.post-30826533635236811752009-06-16T11:35:42.097-04:002009-06-16T11:35:42.097-04:00Thanks for your smart vs dumb lipo comments. I am...Thanks for your smart vs dumb lipo comments. I am having breast aug and full abdominal vaser tomorrow morning and I've been scouring the net looking for a view on smart lipo that mirrors my own doc's. Are there other places I can find info like this instead of all the smart hoopla?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20108635.post-63872371783741187462008-03-18T08:31:00.000-04:002008-03-18T08:31:00.000-04:00No I agree you don't have to neccesarily do evacua...No I agree you don't have to neccesarily do evacuation, which wasn't the issue with facial/neck procedures with this device. The probe gets <B>VERY</B> hot adjacent to some vulnerable nerves and vessels. My point is that this isn't a benighn procedure and has the potential for catastrophic complications (which is also true for SAL or UAL as well).<BR/><BR/>I encourage you to educate yourself about how much there is skepticism on the claims and efficacy of this device however. Please see the Wall Street Journal article that came out the day after I posted this thread originally.<BR/><BR/>cheers<BR/>Dr. OliverDr. Rob Oliver Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09059882318849767896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20108635.post-7816455532184258782008-03-11T07:51:00.000-05:002008-03-11T07:51:00.000-05:00for you to say that you must perform traditional l...for you to say that you must perform traditional liposuction after using a yag laser for lipolysis is not true. you must not be familiar with the literature, such as a paper by Geronemus showing neck improvement with laser treatment alone. Also, the tissue effects of the laser have been well documented. Medicine has a long history of Nd:YAG use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20108635.post-61216150305457743342008-03-10T21:43:00.000-05:002008-03-10T21:43:00.000-05:00Dear anon,I think you 1. misunderstand the context...Dear anon,<BR/><BR/>I think you <BR/><BR/>1. misunderstand the context of my comment re. Otolaryngology (ENT).<BR/><BR/>2. are not familiar with this specific energy source (smartlipo)<BR/><BR/>In this instance, I was referring to a event where I was presented number of patients who had abdomen, extremity, and trunk SmartLipo & liposuction surgeries by an ENT with <I>no formal training</I> in the procedures. I (and the 5 other people in the audience who actually were plastic surgeons) saw picture after picture of results that were underwhelming and suffered from patient selection problems. It's a strange way for the company to build credibility on this technology IMO. <BR/><BR/>If you noticed in my post, the fine results on the head & neck procedures this doctor presented spoke both to his fluency in head & neck surgery and better application of liposculpturing principles. Those procedures are well within the scope of practice of an ENT surgeon.<BR/><BR/>In re. to you suggesting it's difficult to cause catastrophies in cervical liposuction, I'd reconsider what you think you know. Esophageal & carotid sheath injuries from SAL have been reported for years. Particularly with the smaller cannulas (2mm) used, it's easy to inadvertantly go sub or transplatysmal. Now put an energy source on a 1.5mm tip that gets hot enough to cause full-thickness contact burn to the underside of the skin.... I'll let you connect the dots for yourself.Dr. Rob Oliver Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09059882318849767896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20108635.post-38271299805489666192008-03-09T21:28:00.000-05:002008-03-09T21:28:00.000-05:00Dear SirFirst- your insinuation with regards to me...Dear Sir<BR/><BR/>First- your insinuation with regards to mentioning "ENT surgeon" is absurd and unprofessional. (and slightly ironic as you share office space with one)<BR/>Secondly if you are concerned about the carotid during submental liposuction even with this device then clearly you have not operated on many necks in your career.<BR/>I enjoy your blog- just find distaste in your snide comments regarding otolaryngologist. <BR/>And finally, just to comment on a prior self adulation you published (regarding the failure rate on Plastic surgery boards) The two most competitive residencies to obtain in 2005 and 2006 were #1 dermatology and #2 otolaryngology- ironic, again because you frequently denigrate these subspecialties. Moreover the 20% failure rate may be an indication of the pool of applicants and not- as you imply- the selectivity of the specialty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20108635.post-16976467924965355582008-03-04T15:54:00.000-05:002008-03-04T15:54:00.000-05:00Hi Rob-I wanted to be sure that you were aware tha...Hi Rob-<BR/><BR/>I wanted to be sure that you were aware that this topic was covered in todays Wall Street Journal:<BR/><BR/>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120459427820909201.html?mod=todays_us_personal_journalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com