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I went for a lipo... doctor suggested I have my inner and outer thighs lipoed. I was mainly concerned with my stomach and fat accumulated on my back. I had no idea that there could be possibilites of having a deformed body.
I had the following areas treated:
Inner and outer thighs
Stomach and back
Calves and Knees
After the surgery, I notice that my buttocks were smaller.. and that my body was more masculine looking and more square. I had specifically asked the doctor not to touch my buttocks. Apparently, when lipoing outer thighs, if the doctor is too aggressive, he can easily cause grooves in your thighs and butt cheeks. My very round buttocks had lost their outer fullness and instead I was left with such a huge groove, as if some one came and gave me a punch right on the side of my butt and the skin went in and never came out. It's really very sad. I wish I had a time machine. I wish I never did any of it. I had a very nice figure, just a little bit chubby. But, I was very happy with how I looked.
Now I have deformities all over my body, I have much more pronounced cellulite... and hurrable hanging loose skin around my belly, one more thing, spider veins (apparently a side effect).
Today I have spent another 30,000 US dollars trying to fix my lipo deformities. I had serious lumpiness and bumps on both my outer and inner thighs. The doctor I went to did some fat grafting, outer thigh area was partially resolved. Inner thigh, became worse. Groove around my buttocks was never fixed.
I plan to make one more attempt to fix what went wrong.
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10/14/08
If you were "very happy with how you looked", then why did you spend thousands of dollars on liposuction?
10/16/08
Hello,
I ran across your post this morning and I wanted to take a minute to say to you, that I am sorry that your lipo didn't turn out as planned. Your story is heartfelt and people need to hear the truth. Good job for your complete honestly. I commend you for not giving up and for trying out ways to get it corrected. That takes even more courage. Also, you are not alone. I am a major deformity here in Santa Clara.
Natalie
11/13/08
Short answer... I was stupid. Long answer: The doctor had me sold. He looked at me up and down and said that I was a perfect candidate for liposuction, because I was not fat but had a little excess fat here and there. He said that my skin was firm and my body would look absolutely amazing after a little bit of liposculpture. I had no idea that there was such a thing as lipodeformity ! Doctor said that liposuction was a procedure that has been perfected and that it's much safer then ever before. He said that there clinic does more liposuction procedures then any other clinic in the US. I fell in love with his vision of what I could look like. Who knows why else... maybe because I had a bad break up or maybe because I was single and 36. And when we are hurting inside the easiest thing to fix is something on the outside. I will forever regret my spontaneous decision to go under the knife. I was botchered and I am paying very dearly for this. Especially because I know that some of my deformities are irreparable.
11/13/08
One thing that I also failed to mention is the severe effect these deformities have had on my self esteem. I no longer feel confident sexually. I also have had to go to counseling and take antidepressant pills. I have fallen into a great depression because I do not feel like I have a way out. Waking up in the morning is never easy. I constantly feel sad, like a part of me has been taken away. That was not a risk I was willing to take. I feel like I have been tricked and lied to by doctors that know that these outcomes are possible but are not up front about them. They are just looking to make a quick buck and feed on the insecurities of women like me. Need less to say, there are many good plastic surgeons with integrity that have transformed the lives of so many people.
11/13/08
if no one has told you today that they love you. I will. I feel exactly like you do. EXACTLY. I fought off the Anti-depressant meds. as I am in Recovery from drugs and alcohol but you know what. Don't let them win. DON'T. You can either start living or start dying. So we made a bad choice. We screwed up. Bigtime but please try to move forward. i have tried to take the focus off of my legs, the loving relationship that I wanted and the countless number of barely dressed beautiful women that I am flooded with on T.V and in public and I now undress in the dark and away from a mirror. You have got to try something. This is not your fault. It is the doctor's we can't let them ruin our lives. They are not the one's that have to live with this. We are. But we have to hang on and hope that there is something brighter out there. Honestly, I do know how you feel. The more people you share your story with and show your outcome to the more you will gain strength and heal. And, there has got to be someone out in this world that can fix horrible deformities no matter how much we are turned away. Let's get busy finding one. okay?
if you need to talk email me.
Natalie
11/17/08
Natalie...
I was so touched by what you wrote to me. I must of cried a bucket. Strange how when we find some one that can sympathize and share our pain how somehow it just all feels a little bit better. It was so comforting to read your words. Even though I cried a lot, it was tears of sadness and... tears of "I am glad that finally someone understands what the hell I am going through". You are right, I am not giving up... not now and not ever. I am going to find the best doctor their is and he is going to have to find a way out of this mess. When I find this doctor you will be the first to know. I will search for him high and low... promise ! Planning a trip to Brazil, where I plan to meet with Dr. Rodriguez. He specializes in butts... I will see what he can do, I will see all his photos and decide. He is the best in the world as far as I know. You have Dr. Roberts in North Carolina as well. You also have Dr. Coleman in NYC. I am going to see them all... and tell you what I have decided. It's time to start living my friend.
Natalie... you make a difference in this world and thank you for being so wonderful !
11/18/08
Good! You are on the right track. I spent plenty of hours surfing the web for any glimmer of hope. I too, found Dr. Rodriguez's website and specialty very promising. You are a good person. Together we can get through this.
Natalie