“33 year old woman discouraged by vaser lipo results, fluctating weight”
Vaser Liposuction: NOT worth it
Pain: Mild
Hi, I'm a 33 yr woman. I weighed 61 kilos before the surgery. I had my tummy, love handles and under my bum sculptured. I did it in The Netherlands on June 9 2009 (3 weeks ago).
It's been 3 weeks now, and I do see a difference. But my stomach looks like a train ran over it. It's not even, very bumpy and around my belly button looks terrible and also my old strechmarks seem to be awakened and look awful.
Also I went down to 57 kilos, which is great, and now I'm up to 58 kilos. Is it the swelling that causes the weight to go up and down? I'm a bit worried. I eat healthy and proper and my tummy still looks bad. The lower part is so hard, and it's not smooth. Does the swelling go up and down too, causing the yoyo in the weight?
So is it normal to gain and lose weight the first few weeks or months? Does the swelling come and go? I've noticed I was sun tanning last weekend and the next day I looked so swollen and uneven. Also my bottocks. I had under sucked out to give it a little lift and curve. But I dont see any change. As you can see, Day 4 was amazing. I looked great and now it's so discouraging :(
thx Melissa
Updated on Jul 21, 2009:
Hasnt been good. I went to the clinic to see the doctor which performed my surgery. Ive been calling them for weeks now about the results. All they kept telling me was that it was normal and to be patient. I asked to come in after 2 weeks and they told me it was not necassary. Finally I sent the pictures and i had to go in today. The surgeon that performed the procedure checked my results and said its not good. I should have been looking like the Day4 picture.
He noticed that the garmet i was wearing was not tight at all. Thats what i kept telling them on the phone. He said thats the reason why the skin looks so bad. There was no compression. They gave me the wrong size garmet. So now he gave me an xsmall size and tells me I have to wear the garmet for 8 weeks. Then after 8 weeks I have to come back and he'll check the results. If the skin is still damage, then he needs to perform surgery. This is terrible.
I asked him about the huge lumps, is it liquid, does it need to be drained? He tells me we'll see in 8 weeks. Nightmare.
Updated on Oct 24, 2009:
Ok,
Im at 19 weeks now and thanks to Endomologie , my treated areas are improving. I went from a size 9 to a size 5. And weight wise from 139 to 123 lbs.
Here are some pics from today.
Jun 29, 2009Comments and replies (17)
46 posts
7 Jul 2009
Melissa, I don't even see an incision mark on your abdomen in the Day 4 post-op photo. But you are right about the lumpy, uneven look. Did you wear the compression garment 24x7? That should be worn for 6 weeks post. I'm no doc - and maybe my vision isn't even that good, but I would never believe that the Day 4 person was the same as the person in the first and last photos. Yikes. Good luck to you in getting this resolved.
14 posts
8 Jul 2009
yep. 24x7 and Im still wearing it. its gotten a bit better. now its 4 weeks today since the surgery. I called the clinic and they told me its normal. that my stomach is going to go threw all these phases. So Im hoping for the best.
46 posts
9 Jul 2009
That's great Melissa! Cuz if you can get back to what you looked like on Day 4, you'll be a "poster gal" for Vaser lipo! You are young, and hopefully the skin will just drape nice and easy. I am 54, and will have Vaser Hi Def lipo at the end of August.... so your pictures were pretty sobering to me. I have very little stomach bulge, but just about an inch thick slab of fat stuff. So hopefully, it'll all come off smoothly! Good luck to you in the continuing journey.
14 posts
12 Jul 2009
Im also thinking to buy somekind of gurtle. The compression garment doesnt feel as tight anymore. its 4.5 weeks now Im at 127lbs from 137 The swelling is going down, but its still taking time and where they sculptured under my buttocks, is still not defined as much. the best result so far are my love handles. back looks much longer and i was a 32 waist and now Im down to 30. So Im going to buy a girtle and where it in combination with the compression garment. hope it works!
46 posts
12 Jul 2009
Melissa, you may get more smoothing results if you switch to a body compression garment that runs from your chest clear past the buttocks. (if you can stand wearing such armor!) I wore one like this for a month after my initial lipo in 2004.
Now about the butt definition. Girl, there is NO better way to define your derriere than to do the hard work: butt crunches and scrunches - like the pelvic lift move. There are books out there that tell you the specific moves to lift your booty! You've dropped 10 pounds - that's a TON! So give yourself a BIG "high-five" for that.
14 posts
13 Jul 2009
thx. i have one of those now with suspenders. but it still doesnt feel tight enough. called them today. but they havent called back. they just keep telling me its normal and its only been 4 weeks.He said it will get better within 4-6 weeks. But Im still not convinced :D Yes I started working out again and will start spinning classes in 2 weeks. I used to be a spinning instructor. I move out here to The Netherlands 5.5 yrs ago and my body just fell apart.:D Stress and my new job is in ICT. So Im sitting alot. pfff But time for a change. so I will be more active again.
46 posts
14 Jul 2009
Spinning instructor! That is impressive! We have some pretty challenging hills here in Lake Tahoe where I live, so I get my yah-yahs out on bike rides outside. Do be patient. One month is SO early!! I will know more after my Vaser Hi Def lipo at the end of next month, but I've had enough other procedures to know that recovery is *never* (EVER!) what the doctors, nurses and brochures claim it to be. Good luck on your new fitness program. Stay focused and disciplined. It must come naturally to you.
14 posts
15 Jul 2009
Girl!!! Let me tell you, finally I emailed pictures, the ones here to the doc and he called me asap today. he said hes never seen something like that before and I have to go asap next tues for a visit. So I hope they fix this mess. Thx for all your advice
3 posts
4 Aug 2009
I had Vaser surgery May 28, 2009 and had my upper, lower abs and flanks done. During my consultation I specifically asked my doctor what sort of results I would get on my lower ab as I too have stretch marks from my pregnancy. He said that he tell me for sure what sort of results I would get there as the skin has been "damaged" due to the stretch marks. He said the skin would tighten some but it's really hard to tell how much. My results were unusual per the doctor, as I had swelling but I lost the majority of it w/i 2 weeks and as you, my compression garment no longer fit. If you over exert yourself you can swell which in turn can cause weight gain. Overall I am happy with my results, although the skin has not tightened as much as I hoped but the doctor said I should still see results over the next3-4 month or so (I had my 6 wk right after the 4th of July and my final pics are in January)...and they were very happy with the progress based on the before pics and the 6wk pics. I still feel swollen at times and am paranoid about gaining weight-I guess I am used to how I look now and the results don't look as dramatic as they did before-but that's just me! I dropped about 5 inches from my waist and 4 inches in my hips so I am very happy with that! My thought on your pics is that whatever fat was there was filling in the area of the stretch marks and now that is gone the skin is sagging which is what my doc warned me of but felt that my stretch marks were not as bad as some....when I stand up they look better but if I bend over at the waist they are more pronounced-not as much as yours though. I will keep alook out for your update after your doctor visit.....Best of luck!
46 posts
5 Aug 2009
Wow Melissa, This is a tale to tell - and you are very brave to be going through all this. To think that just a TIGHT compression garment may resolve it all - I HOPE SO!! I will send you positive healing vibes! At the very worst, you may be looking at a mini-tummy tuck to deal with the excess skin. But geez, your waist looks about 22-24 inches - teeny-tiny! That is amazing. It really helps with your posting the photos - I will wrap myself in saran wrap if my garment doesn't fit tight-tight-tight! Keep us posted on your progress! Are all your follow-up appt's free? They should be! And IF you need that mini-tummy tuck, ditto!