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 Best Overall Satisfaction: Laser Liposuction
 Best "Bang for Your Buck": TriActive Cellulite Treatment
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  Treatment
 
Avg.
Satisfaction
  Avg. Cost
per-treatment
 
100% 100 TriActive Cellulite Treatment 5 $306 306
100% 100 Zeltiq 5 $800 800
100% 100 Lipotherme 5 $5250 5250
100% 100 ProLipo 5 $6000 6000
100% 100 Laser Liposuction 5 $6500 6500
100% 100 Plastic Surgery 5 $8500 8500
80% 80 Thermage Body Shape 4 $1715 1715
80% 80 SmartLipo 5 $5985 5985
77% 77 Velashape & Velasmooth 4 $386 386
75% 75 Accent XL 4 $1284 1284
66% 66 Liposhifting 3 $2500 2500
66% 66 SlimLipo 4 $4717 4717
60% 60 CoolLipo 4 $4790 4790
57% 57 SmoothShapes 3 $194 194
50% 50 LipoLite 4 $650 650
Laser Body Contouring
There are so many new technologies and methods now available for body contouring, both invasive and non-invasive, its hard to know which is right for you. Actual patients are invited to post their personal treatment experience with body contouring procedures and if your thinking about body contouring, please take a look at what others have to say. Please follow our Community Guidelines for posting any reviews.
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10 of 11 people found this review helpful
 Results were so-so. I would recommend it though
Fullerton, CA
February 14, 2009
Treatment: Liposhifting
Pain Level: No Pain
Location: Hips/Thighs
I Would Do It Again! 
I was really nervous about embarking on any type of treatment surgery or no surgery. My doctor [more]
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 Thermage Took Seven Years Off!!
Palm Beach, FL
March 08, 2010
Treatment: Thermage Body Shape
Pain Level: Moderate
Location: Multiple Areas
I Would Do It Again! 
I'm 49 and I needed some help with the saggy skin. I wanted to get my neck, arms and stomach done, [more]
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 Prolipo recovery
Beebe, AR
March 06, 2010
Treatment: ProLipo
Pain Level: Mild
Location: Stomach
I Would Do It Again! 
During the surgery a liquid is injected into you and after surgery you have to stay bandaged up as [more]
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 Good Results With Smoothshapes
Nashua, NH
February 23, 2010
Treatment: SmoothShapes
Pain Level: No Pain
Location: Butt
I Would Do It Again! 
I had moderate cellulite on the back of my thighs and on my butt so I started to feel more and more [more]
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 WOW I am So HAPPY!!!
Miami, FL
February 19, 2010
Treatment: SmartLipo
Pain Level: Mild
Location: Multiple Areas
I Would Do It Again! 
I had Smartlipo and it was ao awesome. I have been out of shape since college. I used to be really [more]
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