Prior to your liposuction procedure, I urge you to educate yourself about the procedure, possible risks involved, and to research your liposuction surgeon. One of my mottos is: “The more you understand, the greater your chances of finding the right surgeon. The more impulsive you are, the more you can increase your chances of making the wrong decisions.” During your consultation, it is important that your doctor has full disclosure of your health information to better assess your procedure.

Do not be fooled by aggressive and possibly deceitful marketing. One of the biggest mistakes a patient can make is to try to cut corners in regards to their liposuction procedures and to test “cheap liposuction” alternatives that claim to help you lose inches off your body. If it is advertised persistently in the media and seems gimmicky, chances are, it is. Whether it comes in the form of a pill, instrument, or injection, it is critical that you don’t walk into it blindly. Research the safety and validity of their claims before pursuing something as permanent as liposuction. All too often there are reports of liposuction scams that are ineffective or worse; produce irreversible results that leave the patients permanently disfigured in their liposuction areas.

Liposuction surgery is a delicate procedure and the success of your surgery depends how knowledgeable the surgeon is, and his approach. As a liposuction specialist, it is extremely disheartening to hear reports of operations that take advantage of people through misinformation and malpractice, emotionally and financially. Research your surgeon’s credibility and liposuction results to minimize mistakes. With liposuction or any type of cosmetic surgery, it is important to do all you can to achieve optimal results. Don’t gamble with your appearance and safety; be informed and do all the research you can prior to your procedure. I often tell my patients that great results are much more about the good judgment, integrity, skills, and artistry of the surgeon, not what type of technology is used.

The intricacies of liposuction require specialized experience. Only through proper and comprehensive evaluation can optimal results be achieved. Liposuction scams focus on a cheap way of losing fat, but ultimately, they are not worth the gamble.