Smart Lipo: Stories

That was nice to say to Wish. I refused to look in the mirror too and undressed myself in the dark for a very, very long time. It has been over 5 years now and on some days when I am brave I will look in the mirror. I am just so botched that I can't find any area that looks nice. The depression is brutal. I was curious when you pull your skin up toward your breasts does it straighten out your skin? If so, maybe a reverse abdominalplasty may be a solution for you. I know the thought of an even more severe surgery is probably not something to think about. It my be worth looking into since you only have the one affected area.

Aw. Okay. I really understand. With each correction I got a little improvement and ALWAYS a new PROBLEM. So take your time with that. It is always out there. I have really been watching Harvard University as they are working on harvesting your own fat in a petri dish and using a scaffold to re-inject into contour tissue deficiency areas. The scaffold will dissolve but it keeps the fat alive. I think this is our answer. That way we don't have to get more lipo in order to get the fat needed to smooth out the area. I have learned from fat grafts that they are what we need but you need to have a source for that fat to be removed and reinserted. Some dies so you may get a 50 percent improvement which is delightful in our case but makes a new problem area. :{ I know about the sadness. Gosh, I really know. Please hang tough and try to see a ray of sunshine wherever you can find it. okay? Take Care, Natalie

Hi Natalie,
Thank you for checking.... Nothing has changed. It is about 14 mos out from my procedure and the dents still remain the same. My stomach looks so abnormal and is just makes me sooo sad. Not sure if I want to try to fix it or not... I'm just so scared that my results won't be good. :-((

Hi Houston,
I was thinking about you and wondering how you are doing? Have things change for the better for you or are you still struggling? Hope you are doing okay.
Natalie

Hi houston,
It is Natalie. I searched and found your profile. Thermage may help even things out a bit for you. Have things evened out a little bit more than the photos? The garments have a tendency to cause some indentations too so once that is fully removed it may help with smoothing out in areas. You are right though your tummy being flat and the contouring of it looks great!!

Well it was Dr carreon she is not board certified plastic surgeon and should not be doing any sort of surgery. I am learning the hard way. My issue is that I don't believe the pockets were big enough and therefore they never dropped properly. But I will post after my consult with a real board certified plastic surgeon.

Everyone PLEASE USE A BOARD CERTIFIED Cosmetic Surgeon, don't use the spa people! I had the smart breast awake augmentation. I am so scared something was not done correctly because they don't look right, I am setting up an appointment with Dr. Greene in SA.

I will hang in there girlie, did they ever say what the bumps are? I tried on a compression garnment today at the mall and when i took it off me stomach looked really weird. im just going to massage it and wait for the swelling to subside, i just wonder what the bumps are...fat? im not going to wear a two peice swim suit, so im okay , the only one that i would wear if the two piece that covers the belly,lol

So, they are willing to do your procedure over to correct the bumps? I hope everything works out for you. My stomach is still really hard and im going on week three. i'm just trying to be patient because they say it take months to see final results.

Dri, did you get lipo on your knees?

Hi Nicole.

Its been 4 months and the bumps havent decreased in size. At first the dr told me it was swelling and then admitted that the fat wasnt settling properly and I required a touch up (which Im doing next Tuesday-April 26th). Im not looking forward to the surgery again. Though hopefully it wont be as painful as before.

Im also worry that the bumps wont go away. You can not see them through my clothes but I couldnt wear dresses bc of the bumps on my knees. I also cant wear a bikini. My stomach used to be the best thing about me...hopefully it will again. Though if this dr cant fix it I will find someone who can as I cant go through my life with bumps everywhere.

Someone else on this site said only to get 1 or 2 sites done at a time. I think they are right.

Now that I scared the pants off of you, I am 2 sizes smaller. I am a better shape inwhich pants fit again. My legs have also gotten thinner. I look fantastic in clothes.

What are you having done? Good luck with your surgery! Since we are going at the same time we can chat more if you want.

Cheers
Dri

I am having mine done next week and very nervous. Went for preop today and my dr told me it could take up to 6 months for the lumps to go away. Can you see your lumps through a t-shirt? Or are you wearing a compression garment?
Nervous and excited!!!
Nicole