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44 Yrs 3 Kids - Houston, TX
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I had my upper abdomen, flanks and waist done. I...
sylvia_1March 22, 2014
$6,000
I had my upper abdomen, flanks and waist done. I haven't had the outcome I'm hoping for just yet, but I know it takes time. My overall down time was short. I went in the day after Christmas and on the 29th of December all the draining had stopped and not much discomfort at all. I am now all most 3 months post op and not seeing any change in my abdomen. I have a protruding abdominal muscle and Dr. Bergeron told me it would not be flat but he could remove about 3 inches off of it. So I'm still hoping for that. Right now I have started feeling some pain in my waist and I'm noticing one side of my but is larger than the other. I think it's fluid but not sure. I have a Dr appt on Monday with Dr. Bergeron so I will see then if that's what it is.
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3 months post
Not happy with results.
sylvia_1March 28, 2014
This is 3 months after surgery, and I'm not happy with what I'm seeing. Seen Dr Monday and he said because of my protruding abdominal muscle I may not see much of a change. What's frustrating is, that was my reason for having the surgery and the dr said it wouldn't be flat but he could remove about 3 inches. So unhappy right now.
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March 28, 2014
Do you have a really good garment? I noticed when I used another brand other than marena I was swelling more and would see a difference in shape and smoothness. I wear mine 23 hours a day. I hope you get the results your seeking. It is really hard to see what you results are now, as the current photo is a close up and the pre pics further out, but it does look like you have seen some changes!
March 28, 2014
My Garment is made by Annette, It is the one the doctor put on me after lipo. Has I hooks and a zipper over those up the sides. I can already see a big change in my inner and outer thighs. I hate the garment and still leaking in one spot. The only time I take it off is to wash it while I am in the shower.
March 29, 2014
That may be part of the issue, not like I am an expert by any means but I had to move to a stage two garment at just shy of two weeks. It offers a different compression and shaping effect. I had my stage 1 marena altered into a stage two, I had them remove the hooks and zipper and take about two and half inches off. I use my other garment brand too, which happens to be Annette lol I like it for sleeping but everyday use it doesn't give the same smoothness and shape as my marena does, I know the PS says it has nothing to do with the garment but I stalked this site reviews, outcomes, horror stories etc and the few things I found as a common ground for the results I wanted were, proper creams, supplements, foam, proper garments and lymphatic massages. I waited two years to take the plunge! I took bromelain starting days before, arnica three times daily still taking it, and arnica cream while trying to "train" my body to the shape I want.
March 29, 2014
Thanks for the insight maybe I'll try a different garment. But I'm thinking 3 months is a long time for this type of result. I haven't tried the massages but I'm open to anything at this point.
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3 months post
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sylvia_1March 29, 2014
Just wanted to add some better pictures.
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March 30, 2014
I know it is a bummer when you do not see the results we had hoped for. I still have the same profile as before surgery but hoping for improvement. I am 11 weeks out. Just keep your chin up and hope for continued improvement.
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