Category Archives: Body Contouring

Woman after GLP-1 weight loss. (Model)

Body Contouring After GLP-1 Weight Loss: Why Smartlipo® Still Matters

GLP-1 medications, such as semaglutide, have changed the weight-loss landscape. Patients are losing significant amounts of weight more efficiently than ever before. We see this firsthand in our practice. However, weight loss alone doesn’t create a sculpted, balanced body. That’s where body contouring with Smartlipo comes in. Weight Loss vs. Body Contouring GLP-1 medications help …

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Tummy Tuck or Liposuction: How Do You Decide?

Liposuction vs Tummy Tuck: How Do You Decide?

So, you have tried the new gym membership and the latest Paleo/Atkins/Flexitarian diet for weight loss, and your resolution to feel and look better is coming up a little short. You're definitely not alone! Many people really struggle to improve their physical shape with diet and exercise before trying body contouring surgery like liposuction. And, it’s not …

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Dr. Kevin Johnson’s Advanced Aesthetics

Dispelling Liposuction Myths, From Recovery Time to Exercise After Liposuction

While liposuction may be one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures performed today, there still seems to be a lot of misinformation available that causes confusion among my patients. To set the record straight, I am going to address a few common liposuction myths to provide you with correct information about liposuction recovery time, …

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Woman's midsection (model) with hands pinching fat from the hips.

How Long Does Fat Transfer Last?

Imagine slimming down an area like your abdomen while adding natural-looking, youthful volume to your face, lips, breasts, or buttocks. With fat transfer, it's possible. And by using your own fat cells, the procedure offers an extremely long-lasting, biocompatible option for cosmetic enhancement. Intrigued? Let's look at how fat transfer works, how long the results …

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Two staff members at Advanced Aesthetics stand behind our CoolSculpting and CoolTone devices.

CoolSculpting Technology: Where We’ve Arrived… and What’s Next?

Amazing advances in CoolSculpting technology continue to revolutionize this popular body contouring procedure. The CoolSculpting® Elite treatment we offer today represents a significant evolution since the "fat freezing" treatment debuted over a decade ago as an exciting alternative to liposuction. Exactly how far have we come? Let's look back at the advances in CoolSculpting technology …

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Dr. Kevin Johnson’s Advanced Aesthetics

Smartlipo® Liposuction vs. CoolSculpting®

We are fortunate to have many body contouring options available today. My Coeur d'Alene and Spokane Smartlipo patients are benefitting from a proven liposuction alternative, and increasingly, I am seeing men and women who want to smooth and shape their body with CoolSculpting, a completely nonsurgical option. So which is better, CoolSculpting or Smartlipo liposuction? …

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Dr. Kevin Johnson’s Advanced Aesthetics

Smartlipo™ Gets Big Results; See Before and After Photos (Updated 2023)

While some of you may have heard about Smartlipo™ before, you may still have questions about what makes it different than, say, a traditional liposuction procedure. We are now offering this laser-assisted liposuction method for our Spokane and Coeur d'Alene patients, and seeing fantastic results. What Type of Smartlipo Results Can You Expect? One of …

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