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I've thought about liposuction for some time but...
I began to see three serious dips, dimples, lumps, waviness (need I go on) right under my belly button. See photos. It is heightened depending on lighting. Bad lighting really shows them. So at two weeks (see photos) I started to really freak out. I thought my surgery was BOTCHED. I found Real Self and started posting. I was literally having a meltdown because I didn't have a bad figure to begin with and here I went and ruined it. Thank god for the Drs who take the time to post on Real Self. I got some good feedback, went and saw my doctor (I will share name and 3 mos post) and he reassured me that I was still swollen and to keep massaging and wear compression for 6 weeks. Way longer than expected. So I've been diligent about massage 3x daily, good diet, lots of water, limited alcohol and my compression. Finally at 4-5 weeks, the dimple on the left side is all but gone and the one on the right is getting smaller, though I have a very hard lump there. I wish I had posted all along to truly chronicle my thoughts, but I couldn't handle it emotionally. I have so much more to share. I will gather my thoughts and post more. Now, you can see the dimples only in overhead lighting. The results are really looking incredible. I've swung back from OMG what did I do to myself to feeling glad I did it. What a roller-coaster ride. Phew. I'm exhausted. BUT, I have so much to share that I've learned. I'm a researcher, so I have absorbed so much great info and a result of my panic. I will share it all. For now, that's all. :)
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5 Months - Results and Feedback
Provider Review
Dr. Harper is great with his patients. He takes a lot of time and really listens. As a person, I think he's great and cares a lot about what he does. That said, my results were not good. I need a revision on my legs and at this point I'm not willing to take the risk. He is willing to do the revision and agrees he was 'too aggressive'. Follow up care was great. I can't tell you if my result was due to a lack of experience in my particular surgical area (sub gluteal crease/'banana roll') or just one of those things. Either way, I regret it. I give his bedside manner and follow up high ratings. The actual result, good for stomach and poor for SG crease...so it pains me that I cannot give a higher star rating and that I ended up with an undesirable result. My stomach Lipo was successful overall. A few lingering imperfections. I'd give this 4 stars, banana roll 1-2 stars.