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Home · Frequently Asked Questions

The questions people actually ask.
in Jonesboro, AR.

Including the ones people are embarrassed to ask out loud.

The most common questions at Lux Lipo are about anesthesia, pain, recovery and cost. Body and intimate procedures are done under diluted local anesthetic with you awake, in an outpatient setting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and you go home the same day. Cost is quoted at your consultation rather than published, and financing is available through Cherry.

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Here’s exactly what happens at a first visit — and you can come and see the place before you book anything.

Before you book

Before you book.

What happens at a consultation?

You describe what is bothering you, a physician examines the area only if you agree to it, and you are told what the options are, what each involves and what it costs before you decide anything. You do not have to decide on the day.

Do I need a referral?

No. You can book a consultation directly, online or by calling (870) 230-0844.

Who will I see?

A physician. Dr. Vaibhav Desai, MD is a physician member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and performs most of the body contouring and intimate wellness work. Dr. Rohit Chug, MD does most of the fat transfer work.

Am I a candidate?

For body work, generally you should be 18 or over, in good physical and mental health, with localized fat that has resisted diet and exercise, reasonable skin elasticity and realistic expectations. If a treatment is not right for you, we will say so rather than book you in.

Can I bring someone with me?

Yes, and many people do, particularly for a first visit or an intimate health appointment.

Will treatments be customized to me?

Yes. A plan is built from your history, your anatomy and what you actually want changed, which is why we do not publish packages or fixed prices.

Awake liposuction

Awake liposuction.

Will I be asleep during the procedure?

No. Diluted local anesthetic numbs the area and you stay awake throughout. There is no general anesthesia and no hospital stay, and you go home the same day.

What makes tumescent liposuction different from traditional liposuction?

Tumescent liposuction places a diluted local anesthetic solution into the area first, so the fat swells and loosens and the procedure is done under local rather than general anesthesia. Avoiding general anesthesia is the main reason people choose it.

Does awake liposuction hurt?

The area is numbed first and most people describe pressure and movement rather than pain. Because you are awake and talking to us, you can say the moment something is uncomfortable and we adjust.

What areas can be treated?

Commonly the abdomen, flanks and waist, thighs, arms, back, and the neck or under the chin. Which areas suit you is assessed at your consultation.

Is liposuction a way to lose weight?

No. Liposuction is contouring, not weight loss. It reshapes a specific area that has not responded to diet and exercise. If weight is the goal, medical weight loss is the conversation instead.

Is body contouring a weight-loss solution?

No. Body contouring reshapes and refines proportions rather than reducing weight, and it works best when you are already close to a weight you are comfortable at.

Do removed fat cells come back?

The fat cells taken out are gone. The cells that remain can still grow with weight gain, so keeping the result depends on your lifestyle staying reasonably steady.

Are fat transfer results permanent?

Partly. Transferred fat needs a blood supply to survive and a proportion is reabsorbed over the first few months. What remains after that is generally what you keep, and it then behaves like the rest of your body.

What procedures are included in a mommy makeover?

There is no fixed list, and we deliberately do not publish one. It is a combination plan built at your consultation around the areas pregnancy actually changed for you, and around what is safe to do in one visit.

Is MyEllevate a surgical facelift?

No. MyEllevate is a minimally invasive neck and jawline lift using a suture suspension technique, done under local anesthetic while you stay awake. It is not a facelift and it does not do what a surgical neck lift does.

Recovery

Recovery.

The day-by-day timeline is on the awake liposuction page. Skin tightening afterwards: Renuvion · Morpheus8.

How long is recovery after awake liposuction?

Expect swelling, bruising, mild soreness and some temporary numbness. There is usually fluid drainage from the small incision sites for the first 24 to 48 hours, and a compression garment is worn as instructed. Most people are back to desk work within a few days.

When will I see my final result?

Swelling takes weeks to settle and the shape is generally assessed over three to six months. We document progress with photographs at intervals from about a week out to several months.

Will the numbness go away?

Usually. Temporary numbness comes from minor nerve irritation. Sensation normally starts returning within a few weeks and keeps improving over the following months. Permanent numbness is very rare.

How soon can I have a second treatment?

Usually not before three to six months, so the area is fully healed and you are judging a final result rather than a swollen one.

Can I drive myself home afterwards?

Ask us at (870) 230-0844 — this depends on your case. It depends on the procedure and what you have been given, and it matters more if you are travelling in from out of town.

When will I see results from Morpheus8?

Morpheus8 works by prompting the skin to remodel itself, so it builds gradually across the series of sessions and continues after the last one rather than appearing on the day.

Cost & financing

Cost & financing.

More on how we quote and what financing involves: Cost & Financing.

What does treatment cost?

Cost depends on the areas treated and the plan you and your physician settle on, so we quote it at your consultation rather than publishing a number that would not apply to you. You get the figure in writing before you decide.

Why will you not tell me the price over the phone?

Because the honest number depends on what you need, and nobody can know that until a physician has seen the area. We can tell you what is involved and book you a consultation.

Do you offer financing?

Yes, through Cherry. You apply directly and can spread the payment over time, and the clinic can walk you through it at your visit. Applying does not commit you to treatment.

Is there a fee for the consultation?

Ask us at (870) 230-0844 — this depends on your case.

Does insurance cover any of it?

Cosmetic treatment is generally not covered. Some medical conditions we treat, such as lichen sclerosus, can sit differently. Call us and we will tell you plainly which category yours falls into.

Women's wellness

Women's wellness.

What issues can vaginal rejuvenation address?

Urinary leaking, dryness, laxity, discomfort during sex, and the appearance of the labia. Which treatment fits depends on which of those is the problem, and that is what the consultation establishes.

Are these treatments surgical?

Some are and some are not. VTone, FormaV and Aviva are device treatments with no cutting. Labiaplasty, labia majoraplasty, perineoplasty and anal skin tag removal are procedures done under local anesthetic in an outpatient setting.

What does VTone treat, and is it painful?

VTone uses intravaginal electrical muscle stimulation for pelvic floor weakness and stress urinary incontinence, the leaking that happens when you cough, laugh or lift. Most women describe controlled muscle contractions rather than pain.

What is FormaV used for?

FormaV is an internal radiofrequency treatment aimed at tissue tightening and comfort, used for dryness, laxity and discomfort. It is non-surgical and done in the office.

What is Aviva?

Aviva is radiofrequency-assisted, minimally invasive labial remodeling, offered as a lower-downtime alternative to a surgical labiaplasty. It does less than surgery, which suits some women and not others.

Will I be examined at my first visit?

Only if you agree to it, and not on the first visit if you would rather talk first. The room is private, you can bring someone with you, and nothing is photographed without your written permission.

How many sessions do the device treatments need?

Ask us at (870) 230-0844 — this depends on your case. They are delivered as a course rather than a single visit, and the number depends on your assessment.

Men's wellness

Men's wellness.

What is ApexRF used for?

ApexRF is a radiofrequency therapy for male sexual wellness, used at Lux Lipo to treat erectile dysfunction. There is no surgery and nothing to take daily, and it is done in the office as a short appointment.

Is there downtime after ED treatment?

Most men return to normal activity immediately. There is no surgical recovery and no hospital stay. Results vary from person to person.

How many ApexRF sessions are needed?

Ask us at (870) 230-0844 — this depends on your case. It is settled once a physician has assessed what is causing the problem, and we do not publish a session count.

Do you treat men for body contouring?

Yes. Awake liposuction and body contouring are offered to men as well as women, commonly for the abdomen, flanks and under the chin.

Everyday treatments

Everyday treatments.

What are the everyday treatments?

Botox, PDO threads, microneedling with PRP or PRF, IV hydration, iron infusion and medical weight loss. They are short appointments with little or no downtime, and they are often how people meet us before anything larger.

What is PRF?

PRF is platelet-rich fibrin, made from a small sample of your own blood and processed without the additives used for PRP, so it releases more slowly. It is used with microneedling, alongside injectables, and in labia puffing.

How does Morpheus8 differ from microneedling?

Morpheus8 adds radiofrequency energy below the skin surface, so it reaches deeper and treats firmness as well as texture. Standard microneedling does the needling without the radiofrequency and suits surface texture.

Do you prescribe weight-loss medication?

We offer physician-supervised medical weight loss, which can include GLP-1 treatments where they are clinically appropriate. That is decided after an assessment of your history, not on request.

Practical

Practical.

Where are you and is there parking?

Lux Lipo is at 3800B S Caraway Rd, Suite 8, Jonesboro, AR 72401, with parking at the building. Call (870) 230-0844.

When are you open?

Our opening hours are in the footer of every page and on the contact page, and other days are by appointment. Call (870) 230-0844 to arrange something outside them.

I am coming from out of town — can I combine visits?

Tell us when you book. Consultations and procedures are usually separate visits, and reviews are part of most treatments, but if travelling makes several trips difficult we will be honest about what can be grouped.

Are my appointment and my records private?

Yes. What you discuss stays in your medical record, nothing is published without your written permission, and we never confirm publicly that a named person is a patient.

Can I ask a medical question by email?

Not about your own health. We cannot give individual medical advice by email, so call the clinic on (870) 230-0844. General questions about a treatment are welcome at info@luxlipo.com.

Still unsure

If the question is about you, call us.

We cannot give advice about your own health, your medication or a symptom by email, and we would rather not guess. Call the clinic on (870) 230-0844 and speak to someone, or book a consultation and ask the physician directly.

Come in.
Or book ahead.

A consultation is a conversation, not a commitment. We'll tell you honestly what's realistic for you.

Lux Lipo · 3800B S Caraway Rd, Suite 8, Jonesboro, AR 72401