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Had Lipo - 5'6", 141lb

Worth It
Spent: $1,990 in La Jolla, CA

Comments (13)

Updated 21 May 2010

Posted 19 May 2010

So I just has my procedure done yester day May 18th Tues., its now Wed. I couldnt sleep cuz I can lay on my side...:( I'm just being a big baby though. The procedure went great over-all. I'm still leaking alot out of little holes but that is normal and good. I keep massaging when I remember to get fluid out to make swelling go down faster. Ihave work in am and I hope to stop leaking by then.

So my Dr. was very very nice, calmed me down before and after. I was such a baby he gave me laughing gas to help me relax and for the pain. I have had a baby removed from my tummy so this didnt even come close to that pain. My eyes did water and for a minute or so I moaned but he always numbed me after I said I could feel it or turn up my gas. The removing the fat part didnt hurt at all, it was the numbing medicine that gave you that burned and the fluid with more numbing medicine that they filled you with that hurted. But it didnt last that long. If I dont loose my tummy weight I'll go back and have my lower tummy done...:) Once you know what to expect its not to bad. I have my inner and outter thighs done and a lil below my bottom. The price was great, I got a grat deal cuz I didnt have such a large area.

I'm 5.6 and I was 150 dieted b4 surgery, was 141.6 the day I went into surgery. I saw them take out a lil over 3 pounds of fat the nurse said...It looked gross...lol. glad its out of me. I was able to eat lunch after surgery. are a little sore right now but I need to take my antibiotic and pain medicine. I just woke up. It just feels like I had a work out session. I still walk, the only uncomfertable part is weraing this garmet cuz its wet from the leaking and I hate being wet. But again I'm just a wimp about everything.

I'll try and post my before pictures and later today when I can change my bandages I'll take a after photo and post that too. Blogs relly helped my in making my decision...I hope this is helpful for someone else too. :)

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He was very nice, made me feel comfertable and relaxed. talked to me through the whole thing to get my mind off what was going on/the pain that I occasionally had.

Comments (13)

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7438anon 27 May 2010
who was your doctor I want to get it done and I am about your size
Grantsdad 28 May 2010
Are you still happy with your results? Are your pictures ready to Post?
sjy 30 May 2010
Hi there who was your doctor the price is amazing;)
cidney3 8 Jun 2010
I can't find Dr. Rod Davis. Do you have a website for him?
7519anon 29 Jun 2010
what area did you get done?
san diego9343 21 Oct 2010
hey everyone. rod davis has left advanced lipo. he's now with pacific lipo. and he made me relaxed and made the whole experience calming. i would recommend him hands down.
Kacee1 18 Nov 2010
This is not surgery - it's a procedure. I had my Lipo done by Rod back in May and I can tell you the results are amazing and the experience was so much easier than I could have ever expected. The laser treatments I get from my Aesthetician are more invasive! This procedure is done by Physician Assistants all over the place - there are no stitches, my downtime was nothing, I went to work after and recommend not only Rod but the whole team over there. Lipo is all they do - they have more experience than anyone and the results are fantastic, that's what matters to the patient!
Daniel9879 18 Nov 2010
"Procedure" and "surgery" are synonymous. Do you have any idea what the complications are from this "procedure"? Obviously not. I guess that whenever you go to the dr for a malady, you wouldn't mind being seen by a PA rather than a dr, especially since your body is not being invaded by an instrument. Good for you. Let the PA diagnose whether your symptoms might be cancer or just a common cold. You will learn.
Kacee1 18 Nov 2010
This is an aesthetic procedure - there are medical professionals of all different levels that perform varying services. Comparing an aesthetic procedure to diagnosing cancer is ludicrous. It seems to me that you are probably a competitor (which makes you unethical for these practices) and not a patient that can give an unbiased opinion - which is what I thought this site is for!
Daniel9879 18 Nov 2010
Lipo is a surgical procedure. Are you that clueless? Are you not aware of the complications from lipo if done improperly? But you will ignore answering that because you don't know the answer. So let me help you. The death rate for liposuction is 20-100 deaths per 100,000 procedures. Lesser but serious complications are much more frequent, including serious infection, blood clot in the lungs, and visceral perforation damage to the abdominal organs (liver, lungs, intestines) as well as an ugly, unsightly result.
Kacee1 18 Nov 2010
I believe the stats you are quoting are for traditional liposuction and not for liposculpture which does not require anesthesia and is removing fat above the muscle...very different procedures. I am not in the Medical field, I am just a patient that has been through the experience and can tell you that it was not invasive, they treated me great and I am thrilled with the results!
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 19 Nov 2010

Here is a post on our Doctor Q&A forum about physicians assistants doing Smart Lipo. This question received two very different responses. It looks like a confusingly grey area, to say the least.

Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 19 Nov 2010

This has been a spirited debate, but I am closing this thread as it has wandered off-course from discussing the original review. Should anyone wish to discuss provider qualifications or the like, you are welcome to do so on our Liposuction forum.

Thanks,
--Sharon

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