“Absolutely 110% worth it and every penny! pretty tummy now!”
Smart Lipo: Worth it
Pain: Mild
I am pretty athletic build but I always had a tummy. I decided smart lipo was the right choice for me after my mom had it done with Dr. B. I'm from the OKC area but the travel was well worth it. I had my upper, lower abs and flanks done.
I arrived at Dr. B's office around 9 a.m. and was taken back to be checked out and prepped. Dr. B came in about 15 minutes later and we discussed what would happen in detail, he marked me up, and took my before pictures. I put on the lovely paper underwear and bra and gown. The nurse gave me my medication and brought me to the room. She prepped me for the procedure and I laid on the table.
From the beginning of the procedure to the end, she made sure I was comfortable. It was actually pretty easy, but a little long (but he was really thorough so it was perfectly fine with me). He gave me shots of numbing medication and then made the little circular incisions. The numbing medicine was then put inside the incisions and given a little while to completely kick in. The laser was then used and then the suction. The procedure took about 3 1/2 or 4 hours and near the end I got a little nauseous, but it wasn't too bad.
I was a little swollen, but not bad (I think wearing the garment as much as possible helps). Absolutely no bruising. I was a little sore for a couple of days but nothing too bad and it felt like I had worked out hard. That evening I went to a movie with my mom and dad. The next day I went shopping :). I returned to work on Monday and it was a piece of cake. Now I am a week and a half out and can see big improvements daily.
Updated on May 13, 2009:
I forgot to mention how great my mom is in my first post :) She paid for my procedure as a wedding gift. I'm getting married in 45 days and will look fabulous on my special day! I'll be posting many more pictures soon!
Updated on May 14, 2009:
Updated on May 22, 2009:
I'm at week 3 today. Last week I was in Houston for my bridal shower and follow-up appointment. He was really happy with my results and decided to save me a trip to Houston and take the before and after photos (they normally do them at 2 months which would be my honeymoon week lol). I've posted the pictures he took. They're scanned from the page he gave me so they aren't the best quality, but you can see how big a difference smart lipo made. Thank goodness I started tanning for the wedding I was lookin pretty pastey in my before pics!! All of the swelling has gone down and I only wear my garment while I'm at work. 1 week out I started to workout and have continued to do so. I'm down 5lbs from my pre-op weight and hope to continue to lose some more before the wedding.
May 22, 2009Comments and replies (20)
6 posts
12 May 2009
I started to go to Dr. B, had made a appt. but when I found out he wasn't board certified I decided not to. I ended up going to the same dr. who did my tummy tuck and had Vaser Lipo instead. I'm only 4 days PO but can see some results. The swelling is getting better everyday
12 posts
13 May 2009
I think being board certified is really important, but it's not the MOST important thing. Take CPA's for example. My future MIL is an accountant, but she decided not to take the CPA exam. She's just as knowledgeable in all things accounting, she just doesn't have the paper saying she is. If someone isn't board certified, I would make sure you do a lot of research and get plenty of references. My mom went to Dr. B and highly recommended him, and I trust my mom. In the end, go with who you feel will do the best job for you, board certified or not.
12 posts
16 May 2009
I can't believe some people... ABSOLUTELY NOT! i live in the oklahoma city metro area and i work for a great oil and gas company. i know about Dr. B through my mom who was also a patient of his after a friend and smartlipo.com references. i posted my opinions on the matter and i posted what i believe is true. believe it or not... your more than welcome to email me if you have any doubts about my procedure, the results, or anything else.
12 posts
14 May 2009
btw... i've posted a picture of myself pre-op after running in the okc marathon. It should be up tomorrow.
25 posts
16 May 2009
Wow looks good only 1 week and great results Only gonna get better
12 posts
16 May 2009
Thanks mazza! I am really excited about my results. I had my 2 week appointment yesterday (my first after the procedure because i live too far away) and he was so happy with my results he took my after pictures already! I'll make sure to post them when I get home.
25 posts
16 May 2009
Cool I'm at two weeks as well went for my check up this morning he told me to use power plates to break down the hard things underneath my skin do u have it as well ?? He was overall happy I am as well my hips are coming out it's amazing I've not told anyone though I just want to surprise people with my body
12 posts
16 May 2009
I got endermologie treatments with my smartlipo and that helps break down tough spots. I haven't had too many spots but I could tell it was smoother looking after my first treatment. I have 2 more to go. I'd love to see pictures of your results so be sure to post some on your review!!!
6 posts
25 May 2009
you look amazing!!!!!!!!!!!.. congratulations!!!
1 post
28 May 2009
I am interested in this Dr. B, can you tell me his actual name since he seems to be well recommended? I am from the Clear Lake area. Thank you!