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How long does Lipo suction take to do?

Depending on how many areas to be performed, liposuction can take anywhere from 1:30 hours. In some cases where fat transfer is also being performed, this can add 30 to 60 minutes to your procedure. Safe, effective, and performed with the very best technology and...

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Where can fat be transferred to?

Fat can be transferred to many different areas. Once it is suctioned, it is carefully prepared into Syringes and can be injected into the eyebrows, temples, cheekbones, smile lines around the mouth, lips, jawline, breasts, buttocks, hips, hands, and many other places...

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What is a BBL?

BBL stands for a Brazilian butt lift. Fat is transferred from the areas where it is suction from, for example, the stomach area, carefully prepared and then re-injected immediately after into the buttocks area. This allows for a more lifted, rounded, and fuller...

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Where do I get my Lipo garment?

There are several places you can do so. You can contact Erica Cerpa in Hoboken, visit inthepinkroom.com, or search Amazon. You should get fit for your garment prior to your Lipo procedure.

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How long do I need to wear the Lipo garment for?

Immediately after your Lipo procedure, a binder is placed on the areas treated by the doctor and staff. You are to wear this binder for 48 hours after your procedure. After that, you will put on your Lipo garment and wear it for 8 to 12 weeks after your procedure or...

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What is a Lipo garment?

A Lipo garment, also known as a Faja, is a compression garment used after your Lipo procedure that serves a few purposes. First, it helps reduce swelling after the procedure. Secondly, it helps to reattach the outer layer of skin to the underlying tissues and allows...

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How are earlobes repaired?

Very simply with a minor surgical procedure done right in the office. The ear lobe is numbed up with anesthetic and the lobe repaired with very fine, sterile instruments. I usually wait about 10-12 weeks and re-pierce the ear lobe for you right in my office.

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Can Fillers be dissolved?

The short answer is yes, but it depends on the type of filler. HA’s or hyaluronic acids can be dissolved with an enzyme injection.

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What’s Bellafill?

Bellafill is an all-natural filler that fills in moderate folds/wrinkles and gives volume to the face. It is also used for acne scars and any other type of depressed scars. It can last as long as 5 or more years.

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Will I get bruising/swelling after my treatment?

Most of the time, there is minimal to no bruising and swelling after your cosmetic treatment. It depends on the type of treatment and your tendency to have bruising and swelling. Every precaution and measure is taken to avoid and reduce these possible side effects and...

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Which products are used to augment the lips?

There are many different fillers that can be used to enhance the lips. These fillers include Belotero, Restylane, and the Juvederm family of fillers. I also use fat transfer from other parts of your body for natural augmentation. They all work great to achieve natural...

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Arms – Case Study

WHAT CAN SMARTLIPO™ DO FOR ME? Remove small amounts of excess fat from targeted areas Promote skin tightening and body contouring Improve contours in the face, neck, arms, abdomen, waist, back, buttocks and legs Remove fat that is resistant to diet and...

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Sculptra Butt Lift

Sculpture is a great product to use to stimulate your own collagen production to give you a beautiful lift in the buttocks area. This product is especially useful in patients who do not have a lot of fat to transfer from other areas into the buttocks. So now a...

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Fat Transfer

I consider your own fat to be “liquid gold.” Many times during the liposuction procedure, I will save the fat and carefully prepare it for re injection where it is needed most. These areas include the temples, cheekbones, lower eyelids, smile lines, jawline, the...

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Fat Grafting

Fat Grafting

Fat transfer, also known as fat grafting, involves the gentle removal of fat from unwanted areas of the body, and placing it in areas that need it most. After the fat is carefully and painlessly removed from the stomach, arms, or leg areas, it is carefully prepared...

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What is SmartLipo?

What is SmartLipo?

SmartLipo is a very specialized form of Lipo suction. A laser fiber is placed into a very small cannula. After the area of the body is numbed up with anesthetic so you feel no pain whatsoever, this small cannula is placed under the surface of the skin where it...

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Liposuction and Body Contouring

Liposuction and Body Contouring

Well it certainly lipo season. Now that the fall is here, it’s a great time to think about having your smart LIPO and laser LIPO procedure performed. I love contouring my patients bodies to achieve excellent aesthetic results. Have you been going to the gym and...

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Tumescent Liposuction

I offer a very specialized form of Liposuction suction called tumescent Liposuction totally by local anesthesia. This is a minimally invasive procedure with minimal downtime so you recover very fast and are back to work within a few days. Small amounts of numbing...

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Lipo Wand Technology

Lipo Wand Technology

The lipo wand is wonderful technology that I have termed that gently tickles away the fat molecules from its surrounding attachments. Often times patient patient say that it feels like a tickling sensation. Gentle vibratory action of the cannula allows me...

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Smart Lipo with Dr Taj Khan

Discover Expert surgical and laser care by the top board certified plastic surgeon doctor in the region! http://www.edgewatermedspa.net 201.313.8899 Dr. Khan has performed thousands of major cosmetic surgeries with success. Additionally, he has held academic...

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