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“6 Weeks Post Arm and Back Lipo”

Not Worth It
Spent: $8,500 in Boston, MA

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Updated 23 Jul 2011

Posted 7 Jan 2010

Did it to get rid of back roll and have thinner arms. Would not bother again.

VERY expensive! ..although is it too early to tell? It has only been 6 weeks so far. The procedure itself when they inject fluid was kinda painful ..minimal pain after the procedure itself. NO change so far ..looks a little worse and was very expensive ..right now wishing had just rid of it through diet ...unless I can expect more significant changes? ..not too sure.


Updated on Dec 5, 2009:

What went wrong?
What should I do?
2 months post lipo looks worse.
Please help!
NOTE: he did tumescent liposuction as well as ProLipo
assisted laser liposuction. He said he removed almost 2 pounds. The goal was "no more roll". I'm just trying to understand how it could actually look worse. Did he not take the fat out? ..or did it just sink lower? ..there was much scraping/pushing hard of tissue in the process (fibrous back) ..is this protocol? ..does it ruin connective tissue? would another technique have been better? I'm trying to understand how this happened. Was told "It went perfectly, you won't need touch ups ..you should see difference at 1 month" ..it is now 2 ..so I am scared. What do I do? It was more expensive than anything I've seen ..I wanted to go to someone that would do a good job ..he said he costs more because doing this so long ..what happened?


Updated on Jan 6, 2010:

Now it has been 3 months.

I have not been given an explanation as to what happened and was asked to just keep waiting despite no changes since day 1 post lipo ..looks worse than before I arrived and the scars on my sides (not shown here) are the darkest and most obvious ..now I have to hide my body and hope they go away.  This is so sad. :(


Updated on Jan 12, 2010:

The doctor FINALLY didn't say "you look great", but agreed it looks the SAME/WORSE ..after I had my medical file and pictures and after his staff has seen them too. He is not willing to redo and only offered to refund $2500 despite agreeing that it looks the same. He blames my skin ..which he had said was superb and extremely springy ..and it did go back to the same shape just 2 weeks after procedure proving that he was right ..and you can also still grab inches of fat because it is fat not skin ..so for him to say it was skin elasticity when no fat was removed and my body perked to what it was after the trauma so quickly ..in addition to him agreeing I had great skin (even the staff were saying that during the procedure) ..is ridiculous. This is very disappointing. Can anyone recommend a doctor? Thank you.



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3 months since lipo now and WORSE. I think the fat was not taken out ..only thing that makes sense. What do I do? Should I go with new doctor? stay with same? Get money back? What to do? I waited things out before posting a name ..no help toward fixing this yet and all of you are asking who ..so I guess it's time to post it. All I am being told is wait 6 months. I was considering him redoing ..mistakes do happen ..I received my medical file today and read his notes stating he thinks he did a great job and I don't acknowledge it so now I see he is more concerned with covering tracks than dealing with things honestly and ethically ..so what do I do now? Can anyone recommend someone that will do a good job? Hard to trust now.

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shestarr 3 Dec 2009
hmmmm... You are not just seeing things; you look exactly the same if not worse. And for THAT price, Mammas, you need to either get your money back OR tell him that he needs to do it again. He obviously did not suck the fat out. Perhaps he did smart lipo with the laser and such, but he failed to do part 2: suck the fat out once melted by the laser. 6 weeks is more than enough time to see you at least half the size that you were. I've been reading that when smartlipo first came out, the Docs thought all they had to do was simply zap the fat with the laser and then allow your body to flush/absorb the fat... Now, more experienced docs are discovering that it is a 2-step process. 1)zap the fat 2)suck OUT the fat. ...but appearently, not all of the docs got the memo... My advice: your doc is a nice guy yatta yatta, but the bottom line is that unfortunately, "nice" doesn't pay bills. So if you spend that amount of your hard earned money for a product, HE NEEDS TO FIX IT. :)
shestarr 3 Dec 2009
I almost forgot; be sure to ask him exactly how much fat he sucked out, just to test what his answer is going to be.
AmyAmy 4 Dec 2009
He said he took 2 pounds out? Even that doesn't seem a lot ..I looked online to see what 2 lbs looks like ..doesn't seem like a lot ..is it?
deedee123 4 Dec 2009
it can take up to a year to see the affects of liposuction your doctor should have told u this before you got it done but i would wait about 3months before i get concerned and also take picture thru out that is the best way to determine if change is happening
SexxiChocolate 5 Dec 2009
He def needs to do that again! I did traditional lipo and i saw results immediately even though the next day i was swollen! My pics are pretty helpful i think!
AmyAmy 6 Dec 2009
Thank u!
AmyAmy 7 Dec 2009
Amidst the procedure the surgeon stated "we have a problem, nurse can you come over here" ..is it possible that the suction machine wasn't even on or didn't work? It's like NO fat was even removed and now it's just all lower down. Is this possible? Can someone explain why this is the case? ...how I could look worse. There was much scraping/pushing through fat the whole time ..was connective tissue destroyed plus no fat taken out? Seeking to understand. Should I get someone else to fix it .get money back? Was more expensive than any other posting I have seen ($8500. for small area and looks worse)
Darryl J. Blinski, MD 7 Dec 2009
I'm sorry for your issues. From you photos there is a VERY slight slight improvement - if ANY! Was the doctor a Plastic surgeon? Were you awake (it sounds like you were) or sedated? Did the doc take a photo of the fat removed (I do)? That being said, I would find another Plastic surgeon for an opinion. Then request the original doc to explain the very poor result and if any refund is obtainable. Best of luck. Dr Darryl J. Blinski. MIAMI
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AmyAmy 7 Dec 2009
Thank you. He is considered one of Boston's top doctors so I have no idea what happened. I can ask if they took a picture of the fat ..perhaps the suction was not working? Should I ask for a refund? Thank you for your advice.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD 7 Dec 2009
Hard to say if a refund could be obtained. Was he a boarded Plastic surgeon? I would offer you a redo at no or minimal charge. Regards Dr. Blinski
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AmyAmy 7 Dec 2009
Yes he is! I really think the suction was not working now, because he said "there is a problem", called a nurse over ..then they all left ..and I never saw any fat afterwards ..and afterwards it felt like it was all there plus all of the fluid ..I had been told prior that I should be able to sense a difference the first day and then it would swell ..but I never noticed any difference the first day at all ..it was worse really full and saggy from the immediately right after. You are so kind to offer to fix it for minimal or no charge. I just wish he told me what when wrong or would now ..he just says wait 6 months ..but something has been clearly wrong and still is. With him not explaining that, I don't feel safe to go back to him.
Neurotica 10 Oct 2010
Amy Amy , the doctor asked you, "Was he a boarded Plastic surgeon?" and you replied "Yes he is!" But the name of the doctor you supplied is not! He is a dermatologist.
AmyAmy 16 Oct 2010
:(
I was assured he was the best in the business was told "I wrote the first books on lipo" etc
what a mistake
SexxiChocolate 7 Dec 2009
I really hope that u can get your money back! If it had been done right your result would have been amazing! You are not even fat so it should have been a piece of cake for him to do the procedure. I know this because I was really fat around my stomach and back area and my doc did an amazing job with me!
AmyAmy 7 Dec 2009
Your surgeon did such a beautiful job! Sigh ..yes, I think you're right ..had I gone to someone else it would have been very good.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD 12 Dec 2009
Amy Amy You left to long of a message and your phone # was cut off. So I can not call you again. Please call or forward me your # Regards Dr. B
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bodyofamom 4 Jan 2010
Amy Amy- Looking at your pictures, the only thing that tells me you even had surgery is the obvious scars. How awful. I had this procedure and, though I was swollen for several weeks, I would say that I could see most of my results by 2 months out. There was still slight change between months 2 and 3, but nothing after that. I know they say wait 6 months, but for me, I was fully healed by 3 months. Sadly, I don't think you're going to see much change at this point. I really don't know what your surgeon did wrong, but it doesn't look like he did any suctioning. If he did, it wasn't enough to get a visible result! I mean, you are paying for the result, so he really ought to be held responsible to deliver one. Whether that's redoing the procedure, or refunding your money so you can go to another doctor, it just doesn't seem right for him to take your money and leave you with nothing to show for it in return. I really wish you the best of luck with this.
kmjj 5 Jan 2010
Amy Amy- You're experience sounds traumatizing, stressful and to say the least the results are disappointing. I am also from Boston and just started my research on doctor's who do this procedure in the area....I actually had my first consult last night with a doctor that is well known in the area. I left there last night feeling positive but after finding this post today I'm nervous about my expectations. Would you mind sending me a private message with the doctor's name. I just want to make sure he's not on my "list". Also, I really understands results don't always add up to patient expectations but your doctor's dismissive attitude is unacceptable. A plastic surgeon's best adverstising is his client's happiness with the work and I would think he'd be intent on taking the time to discuss with you what happened. If he insists you should wait 6 months he still shouldn't be so dismissive.
kimwhite 10 Feb 2010
I can relate to your struggle! I have similar results. I chose to allow the Dr do a revision to my flank area. My revision was yesterday but I am hopeful. I was told the same thing, that my skin was draping and did not bounce back. My surgeon revised by removing more fat from the lower back,flank and hip area. Maybe your Dr could remove more fat just below where the rolls begin. It sounds like you were way over charged to begin with. I am not a Dr but I think another option we have if our skin folds after lipo is to have a tuck or lift. This procedure would leave a horrible scar but similar to a tummy tuck the extra skin would be gone. I have seen very impressive after photos of people who have had lower body lifts. I would get a second oppinion before I settled by accepting the refund they offered you. I wish you the best of luck!
AmyAmy 11 Feb 2010
Thank you for your comments. I got a 2nd opinion and was told that the fat was likely not suctioned out and that one always is to remove fat under a role to smooth it out. My surgeon did not do that, in fact, he removed just to the very bottom of it which apparently amplified it. They offered the same advice that you did. I was told that fat under the roll should have been removed. They actually said my skin elasticity was great. Do they use that as an excuse to cover themselves? I wouldn't have cared if he said "I didn't remove the fat under the area." unless he really didn't understand why he couldn't get the look we were seeking. How did your 2nd procedure go?
kimwhite 12 Feb 2010
So far so good with my revision. However, I have learned from my initial surgery that I must wait several months until I can see what the actual results will be. I think revisions are common. I am grateful that my surgeon offered to do it for free. I am healing quickly. Surgery was Tuesday and its Friday and I've already gone back to normal activities. My upper back required a lot more rest and down time. What I am experiencing now is similar to what they advertise for smartlipo recovery. Are you going to have a revision?
AmyAmy 11 Feb 2010
PS I was also told that the methods they use can create sagging problems, e.g. best to use vaser over traditional and/or suction with fluid alone.
annalece 26 Mar 2010
what was the doctors name I just had it done in Boston
elizabethjk 29 Jun 2011
where did you go and who was your MD?
AmyAmy 26 Mar 2010
No, I am not going to have a revision ..this has been one of the worst experiences of my life ..just dealing with coverups/lying and lack of support was stressful enough ..and I trusted this person. I'm done with any thoughts of altering myself with assistance from any kind of surgery at all. False expectations and/or just bad luck ..regardles ..never again.

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