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Just Had Upper N Lower Abs/flanks/back Done Today!

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Day 21: A few lumps here and there, and some areas...

Vonnie
WORTH IT$5,000

Day 21: A few lumps here and there, and some areas that look ripply, uneven, but this seems to lessen as the days go by. I am DEFINITELY smaller around my "muffin top area"! I no longer have a fat roll that I can grab or that hangs over my pants, I am very happy about this! My skin is still sensitive to the touch but this is gradually going away as well. I do seem to have a small area of fat on both sides of area above my waist that was not removed. It's not very noticeable and I wondered if she left it there to look natural? My belly button doesnt look saggy anymore either. I switched to Spanx which is nice. I am going for a f/u apt next week and then I will go for some velashape treatments that came as part of package. I hope those smooth out the lumps and ripples!

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May 4, 2010
Are you willing to divulge your Dr. or Center? I'm interested in looking into this and I really would like to go to someone who is recommended.
May 8, 2010
Hi Not sure if you wanted my dr's name in Folsom, but if so he is Dr Zimmerman on Bidwell. I went to him about 12 yrs ago for lipo under my chin and now going back for upper tummy lipo on June 21.
December 23, 2010
Hi Vonnie I'm thinking of having smartlipo done and Dr.Menon will be preforming the procedure. I'm 19 years old with a BMI of 35 and I'm planning to have smartlipo on my upper/lower abdomen and flanks. Do you recommend the doctor? and how satisfied are you with the procedure? I already had a consult and they said because I'm so young I can recover quickly but I'm still very nervous it being my first procedure and all. Do you have any before and after pictures? What was recovery like?
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Update day 10- skin is no longer painful to touch,...

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update day 10- skin is no longer painful to touch, although a little sensitive. Bruising is all gone, and compression garment now on the smallest it can go. I do have a lot of lumps and ridges and uneveness, hoping that will go away and smooth out soon. I do have two Velashape treatments that came with my lipo, so if I still have lumps at that time then I hope that will help.

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April 27, 2010
Hi I live in Folsom also and having my upper tummy lipo done by Dr Zimmerman, who was your dr? I'm a bit nerveous about the recovery. 58 years old but I'm in very good shape with not medical problems. Hope you are feeling fine now. I would like another update if your don't mind. Also who was your dr in Folsom?
May 17, 2010
Dr. Menon at Physicians skin and weight center in Folsom.
July 28, 2014
Hi Vonnie- I know it's been a long time since you had your smart lipo but I'm scheduled next week with dr menon. Can you tell me if the lumps and ridges and unevenness went away? I've read that a lot from dr menon patients and now I'm wondering if I should change? I'm doing under my chin as part of it so I don't want uneven or lumps on my face... Thanks!
September 14, 2017
I read that she had her license revoked. Google her name
September 14, 2017
Correction on Dr. Menon: "FOUR YEARS PROBATION WITH VARIOUS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. RESTRICTIONS: PROHIBITED FROM SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND FROM PRACTICING OR ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM LIPOSUCTION OR LASER SKIN TREATMENTS INCLUDING SUPERVISING OR TRAINING PHYSICIANS AND NON-PHYSICIAN MEDICAL PROVIDERS IN COSMETIC LIPOSUCTION OR LASER SKIN TREATMENTS."
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Update day 6: I went for a 2 mile walk yesterday,...

Vonnie

Update day 6: I went for a 2 mile walk yesterday, but got itchy and hard to breathe with compression garment on. Today I walked/ran for 2.5 miles then did weights for upper body and stretched a lot. Stretching felt kind of painful like I was separating some tissue in my body or something. My bruising is still in a lot of areas but fading. I am using the arnica gel everyday like three times a day. I have a hard ridge area below my belly button at this point and I think it will go away but it's there right now and it is very visible at this point. My skin is still sensitive but not as much as before. I am drinking about 80 oz of water a day and still watching what I eat. Hoping this turns out the way I want it to!

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