Liposuction: Stories

Write a Review

Nightmare Liposuction, in Pain for over Three Years.

  • posted 4 years ago
  • updated 4 years ago
  • Not Worth It
  • Cost: $10,000
  • Rhode Island

In January of 2006 I had liposuction of the...

  • 11 Jun 2009

In January of 2006 I had liposuction of the obdomen and flank region, it has left me with indentations on both sides of my body, the indentation on my right side is deeper and it wraps around my hip bone to the front of obdomen, it has been in constant pain for the last three years, I've had an X-ray, an Ultrasound, an MRI and an EAG and they have all been negative. I am mentally, physically and emotionaly stressed out over this and don't know what to do. It's been a night mare. Please help Have any ideas as to what could be causing my pain?

Great review?

My Doctor: name not provided

Poor results, and doctor was not very helpfull in correcting the problem, in fact he refused to properly correct the surgery.

Comments (3)

Cabral, I'm sorry to hear about your bad experience. I haven't had a good experience with smartlipo; I haven't had any pain like you, but I have scarring and some lumps and bumps. Has your dcotor done anything to correct this? And if you don't mind me asking who did your surgery? My surgeon re did my procedure, but it still doesn't look good.
  • Reply
so sorry ..I too had a bad experience in Boston, MA : http://www.realself.com/review/boston-liposuction-6-months-post-arm-and-back#comment-71195
  • Reply
Cabral, I'm no doctor, but if you have constant pain in the abs years after lipo, my guess is that you have a fair amount of scar tissue that is just bunched up underneath. Your surgeon may have been too aggressive with the cannula, and/or you may be more prone genetically to scar tissue formation. It's a major bummer, but try going to a physical therapist. They may recommend that you get deep tissue massage to work the area into a more pliant, softer tissue. You could probably have your own body fat re-injected into the indentation, but be sure to consult with a few docs before going this route.
  • Reply

More Liposuction Reviews

Surgery with Luis Lima...success - Santo Domingo, DO 3 days ago
Hey ladies! I was on the Duran doll band wagon for quite some time but duran took ever...

3 Months Post Op Lipo Abs (Upper&lower) Flanks - Atlanta, GA 6 days ago
I'm 3 months post op lipo of my abs and flanks. I defiantly see the difference. I weighed...

Getting Nervous and Excited About Upcoming Lipo - Chicago, IL 6 days ago
So I've decided to do it! My procedure is scheduled for June 28th in Chicago. I'm getting...

View more Liposuction reviews

Welcome Back

Sign in with Facebook

Your information remains private and will not be posted without your permission.

Forgot your password?

Don't have an account? Create one now.

Join RealSelf

Join with Facebook

Your information remains private and will not be posted without your permission.

Please enter a valid email address
 Did you mean ?

By creating an account, you are indicating that you have read and accept the RealSelf Terms of Use.

Already a member? Sign In.

Retrieve your password

Enter your username or email address and we will send you a link to login.

Check your email

Check your email. We've sent you a link to reset your password.

Ok