Houston, TX, November 23, 2007 --(
PR.com)-- Dr. John Bergeron from the Skin and Vein Laser Center in Houston, TX performed a SmartLipo procedure on popular blogger Erica O'Grady live via an online video streaming service called UStream.tv. Throughout the entire procedure Ms. O'Grady Live Streamed the operation - communicating with online viewers via the built-in webcam on her laptop. She also used Twitter - a social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send "updates" (text-based posts, up to 140 characters long) via SMS, instant messaging, the Twitter website or an application such as Twitterrific - to communicate with Online Followers.
Dr. Bergeron wanted to demonstrate how non-invasive and pain free a SmartLipo Procedure can be, and is excited with the success of this experiment. Dr. Bergeron was quoted as saying - "We may be the first clinic in the country to live broadcast a procedure such as this over the Internet - and that's exciting. We want to show potential SmartLipo candidates exactly what a procedure like this entails."
Ms. O'Grady was quoted as saying: "I was really surprised by how quick and pain free getting SmartLipo was - especially the recovery time. In fact, I went out for Sushi that very same night."
Dr. Bergeron removed fat from Ms. O'Grady's Upper and Lower Abdomen and Flanks. Two weeks after the procedure Ms. O'Grady reported having lost a total of 2.5 dress sizes. She is continuing her weight loss journey on her blog http://reinventingerica.com/.
About Skin and Vein Laser Center
Skin and Vein Laser Center of Houston, TX offers cutting edge services such as SmartLipo, Lipo Dissolve, Laser Hair Removal, Mesotherapy, Photofacial, and Microdermabrasion. Dr. John Bergeron was the first doctor to perform SmartLipo (a non-invasive liposuction procedure which uses a small laser to first melt fat and then remove it from the body) in Houston, TX. He considers SmartLipo to be one of the "most revolutionary, pain free, and effective ways to permanently remove fat from the body".
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