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Question had smartlipo 12 day ago still very swollen and numb is this normal?

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Liposuction may be a temporary fix to weight loss but the most effective way to lose weight is to eat a healthy diet rich in complex carbohydrates, healthy protein, and healthy fats. Also, exercise is important in weight loss as well but not as important as a healthy diet. So instead of spending thousands of dollars to get the fat out of your body temporarily you should ask yourself the question "how did I become obese in the first place?" and make dietary changes in order to maintain your lean figure. If you do not learn from your dietary mistakes then it is just a matter of time before all the fat you spent thousands of dollars to be removed to return.

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stevi, stevi, stevi...are you quoting from a nutritionist's book? Ofcourse you are a man so you could never understand a woman's body, the way i don't understand how men lose their fat from the areas that need losing??? After having my 2 children and losing my baby weight and going back to my original 56kg - like i was in highschool, i had pockets of fat that could not budge from exercise as i do that and eat healthy (complex carbs, protein). I had liposculpture on my hips, love handles, inner and outer thighs and butt - 2.5 years ago. I didn't touch my stomach as it is very flat considering i have had two children but my weight goes in my butt etc. The only bit that hurt was the initial needle to sedate me. I was fully awake throughout the procedure and even stood up because i requested my thighs not to join together. After the procedure i was uncomfortable from all the padding and only took some mild painkillers, not because it hurt me but i was afraid that i would be in pain. I was not. The following morning i got up and took the padding off, had a shower and i could smell the antiseptic oozing out of me (LOL) and then went for a brisk walk for 45mins up hills!!!! It only hurt a bit when i sat on the toilet because of the bruising. I have to say I have a better figure now than before I had my children. I am down to 52kg and a size 8 (4 in the US i think??)all over!!! So Steve, no amount of diet and exercise would have gotten rid of my thunder thighs!!! So watch out smartlipo for maintenance when i'm nearing 40!!! (ofcourse i will exercise)

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I am scheduled to have Smart Lipo in a couple of weeks and an really nervous. I am paying alot of money and am concerned that I am not going to see that big of a difference and be out alot of money. Could you tell me how many sizes you went down? The doctor told me that you do not lose the weight but you do notice a size difference. He did not inform me of any pre-injection shots. Are they painful?? Thanks in advance, Linda

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just about every physician I know who has invested the vast sums of money into the purchase/lease of the machine has taken the time to get themselves appropriately trained. There is a learning curve. Some will be better than others but expect to see a distinctly noticeable change in your body shape and size after the treatment. How many sizes one goes down depends on one's starting point. Remember some people are doing this just as a sculpting procedure to refine their shape. They are already in shape and at or near their ideal body weight. Not much change in size there. Those that start with more do lose several sizes. I know someone who's down 5 inches in the waist at 4 weeks. The shots you get before they infuse the large volume anesthesia are to anesthetize the insertion sites for the needle. Those shots will feel like a bee sting. rather like the shots at the dentist's.

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I am just curious, are there doctors that do this with the laser only and no suction? If its just the laser, does it not work as well? Thanks, Brian :)

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I had SmartLipo and liposuction done 2 days ago. I am 5'7 and 128 lbs, and 50 years old. I have always been in good shape, work out, and eat healthy. I grew "love handles" about 2 years ago, and a bit of a belly I could not lose. I went to my PS and he explained that I had too much fat to receive good results with just SmartLipo, so he decided to do lipo at the same time. I arrived and was given a pain killer and a valium. Other than the injections to numb, there was not much pain. Rather a feeling of tugging, which became less bothersome as I got used to it. I was talking and laughing through the whole procedure. First he did the lipo, and then the SmartLipo. It took a total of about an hour and a half. They removed 600cc's of fat/fluid (about 17 ounces). He made 4 incisions that are each 1/4 of an inch,and he stitched each of those with a dissolvable stitch. I had no draining at all. I would say the worst part of all this is the compression garment. I feel very gassy, but don't feel I can squeeze it out. I also feel quesy from it. The other bad experience I have had is from the pain medication. It made me vomit, so now I am just taking tylenol, and really don't feel much of a need for it at all. The pain is minimal, and the bruising is also minimal. I will probably go to work within a couple of days, but returning to work after 3 days would be very bearable. Don't hesitate to do this. I have not seen the final result, but the surgery itself is a piece of cake!

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I just went today to a consulatation And I will be doing these prosidier ina week or so. I wait about 184 pounds I have 2 children So I want to SHape up my Belly area. Is these procidier worth the pain. A concern Lady

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I'm going for my first consolation in a week for smartlipo and I'm very nerves about it. I was wondering I'm young and one day want to have kids but not anytime soon will this have an effect on that. My other questions are should i do smartlipo or vaser lipo which will i see the results the fastest from?I want the stomach and love-handles done and want to see result fast. Thanks for the help..

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Hi I just had smart lipo done on my lower abs i wanted to know if i could go to my kickboxing class and do just light stuff like jump rope and plank holds. if anyone knows the answer please let me know it will only have been two days.

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