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Liposuction Deformed my Body - Chicago, IL

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Not Worth It
Cost: $25,000
Dr. Michael Damen (Chicago)

I went for a lipo... doctor suggested I have my...

20 Jul 2008

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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indigogirl 27 Feb 2013

dr coleman isnt the greatest either for thigh deformities. spent alot of cash and he didnt address most of it also it ended up some of the dents he overfilled so i had to get lipodisolve now i have dents again uggh. dr colemans few pictures are impressive but hes not all that i assure u.

PSBB 9 Aug 2012

Nice to meet you all! I am also going through the revision surgery issue. I am going today to see my previous PS and see what he can do for me. I have lumps on my calves and do not wear any shorts or dresses. I actually wish I could go back to my old fat legs with lovely smooth cankles. I also have serious sagging of my buttocks and posterior thighs, and outer thighs due to lipo. This I can hide with longer shorts so I am not going to die with out it. I want it, don't get me wrong but I do not trust plastic surgery very much anymore!!

threezn7s 29 Apr 2012

OK, I went to a prominent Beverly Hills doc to have the fat transfer lipo repair. It's better and not better - better in some places and worse in others. I have marks all over from the new holes used to replaced the fat.

I am now considering a tummy tuck but the fat is lumpy underneath and my stomach does not stretch smooth - I think I am doomed. I also will not go out in public and have a hard time looking at my stomach.

natters7104 29 Apr 2012

I think if when you pull the skin and it doesn't smooth out that a tummy tuck is not right for you. I would wait on that. i saw your photos now and your tummy is tight. Hang in there. See what this new fat does and see if they can smooth out some of the hills and valleys and level you a little better. you are getting closer than you think to looking decent. Thank you for sharing. I know this is devastating and long lasting and costly and so hard on all of us mentally and physically. Keep looking, think it though before trying new things. I mean bounce it off others and see maybe I am wrong about the tummy tuck but i don't think you would get the result that you are looking for with that procedure.
Natalie

producer12 29 Apr 2012

i agree with u.....

RealSelfGirl2 29 Apr 2012

I was thinking of Exilis for my disaster! I went to one place and they said because i was in such good shape they could fix it in 6 sessions... What have you found out in your search?? Is deformedlipo still around???

aging beauty 28 Apr 2012

Anyone hear of Dr. Restifo in Conn. or Dr. Maxwell?

RealSelfGirl2 14 Mar 2012

Margaret- I'm confused. Are you saying that you think that the weight NOW goes to your face AFTER the lipo and not your stomach? I've never heard of that. I would just diet normally and get down to a reasonable weight. What is your current weight/height? I thnk if you just lose the weight naturally you will be back to your attractive self.

natters7104 14 Mar 2012

Margaret, I am still active but more comments that may be closer to what you are dealing with now along with a current conversation is taking place on 'did you gain weight after liposuction?' search that thread too you will find it insightful.
Natalie

MargaretG 14 Mar 2012

Hi,
Are people still responding to this thread? People's comments really rang true for me. I had liposuction to the abdomen about 5 years ago, and due to the undesired effects, I'm still struggling with this issue. Most people's body type on this thread seems to be a pear. I'm an apple, and I wonder if the issues are a little different. I don't think my abdomen looks great, but that's the least of my problems. My issue is that I've experienced compensatory weight gain all over my body, but I'm especially bothered by it in my face, arms and back. The weight gain is significant enough in my face that it's distorted my looks. I went from attractive to unattractive and paid someone $10,000 to do this. I have a lot more to say but wanted to check if a conversation is going on. Thanks.

RealSelfGirl2 25 Jul 2011

I don't know...it bugs me so much. The back of my thigh, right under my butt, has a big chunk of fat taken out, makes ones' butt hang. The two sides don't match, but i've worked out hard (leg presses, squats, lunges, and inner and outer thighs) and it's feeling a bit smoother.
The tummy is a mess and I need a tt for sure. More expense and pain. ugh. I know how you feel. Maybe if you saw mine, you'd feel better. Plus getting these revisions are painful and recovery is bad!

sky9 16 Jul 2011

I just found this post and feel such a connection with all of you. I had lipo in my 20s that left my butt deformed and the surgeon did a skin excision in the butt crease that left long scars. It was so hard as I always loved the beach and didn't want to wear a bathing suit any more. Now I am 54 and two months ago I had the scars revised and a thigh lift to try to fix my butt.... you'd think by my age I wouldn't care any more... but I have always hoped that someday I could get it fixed. It looks so much worse now...misformed... and the scars are new ..... I have felt like killing myself... have had such depression and anxiety... nothing brought happiness anymore.. I know that I am more than my body and I am seeking to understand how I can overcome this... grow from this... and also to find a good surgeon to see if it can be revised. I'm so glad to have found this discussion.... I send all of you my love and support.... I would love to keep in touch.

RealSelfGirl2 18 Jul 2011

Hi D.
I know exactly how you feel. I have a strange divot on one leg and my stomach is a complete mess. You can atually see where he drew the cannula out. Grover in Newport FYI. I've been to other physicians, and although they try to remain calm, they are shocked and take photos. This happened about 5 years ago and every day i look in the mirror and go UGH! I need to get a tummy tuck.. it's on my list!
BUt back to you.... How does it look deformed now? What exactly did he do to fix? Is your butt lifted?
write me any time!

sky9 24 Jul 2011

Thanks Caroline for your reply. It feels so wonderful to connect with someone that understands.My family thinks I'm nuts! I don't blame them as I am just so depressed. It looks deformed when I bend my knees... my butt sticks out on the sides.... something called a dogear deformity..which is excess skin and fat at the end of the incision. Surgeons say it can be fixed.. but I tried and it did not work. Also my skin was pulled so tight that it pulls and stretches in weird ways... the contour of my butt looks square from the back. The incision is in the butt crease and into the groin. I feel mutilated.Sorry to be so negative... ugh!! Before this I loved life and was so positive which makes this even harder I think. I feel like I lost my love of life and desire to live... don't know where to go for help. Thanks again for writing Caroline...How do you deal with it... you sound stronger than me. ~ Dede

producer12 21 Jun 2011

sorry i wasnt able to do much

producer12 21 Jun 2011

i was able to do ,much . I had a smart lipo and put fat from my own body in some of those areas. I went to doctor amen too but he really couldnt help. Sorry. It does get better in time ,

San Francisco2736 12 Jun 2011

I had lipo on my abdomen and it is an absolute disaster, i have scars, he removed too much fat, so my skin looks all wrinkled and ugly,cobblestone looking,
I had to be on anti depressants and have thought of dying a few times.
There is one doctor in los angeles dr david armon who does lipo revision and seems to know what he is doing, i am going to check him out.
ndmoreno, nathalie, I am in san jose california, i would love to talk to you if it was ok with you, you seem to keep your morale better than us. Love to all

7858anon 13 Jun 2011

Please, please, please let me know how this goes! I too have horrid results (abs, inner thighs, upper postier thighs, & ankles). The dr I went to was profoundly over aggressive and I am left with dents, waviness, irregularties, and assymetry (one buttock is larger than the other). I have had some reconstrutive surgery, but the surgeon I am going to is really limited in his ability to "repair" what the other dr did to ruin me. After researching I too came across Dr. Amron, I live serveral states away but would travel there if he could repair this. I am apprehensive at this point because I don't really trust anyone (any doctors) right now, I would be curious what your results are or what he is able to do for you.

RealSelfGirl2 25 Jun 2011

i sent you an email san francisco.. i hear you.. best bet with tummy is a tummy tuck. damn it.

Inverness 6 Mar 2011

Are these tumescent lipo - "smart lipo"? or regular lipo..

Jennygirl 24 Feb 2011

You should tell your story on Dr D's blog CosmeticSurgeryTruth.com Get the word out!

meganmarie123 1 Jan 2011

Absolutely! No question that was the problem. That is why I am sharing my experience and listed him. Hope it saves others from him or gets them to speak out of him as well.

Jennygirl 1 Jan 2011

Maybe you went to the wrong doctor?

meganmarie123 15 Dec 2010

Hi ALL. So relieved to find others with terrible outcomes, yet feel bad 4 all of you as well to have to endure this. I have gone thru exactly the same thing. Was only to have t/t to fix separated muscle after baby and lipo to flanks (lovehandle area) and somehow came out w/o muscles repaired and buttocks damaged and droopy. NEVER discussed or even hinted to have buttocks touched!! That is the hardest part to digest. I won a hot buns contest years ago. I did not and would never have agreed to have it touched. He was negligent, didnt mark me. This would have allowed me to confirm what areas he was planning and correct him. Now he is lying. Trying to say I just I have drug amnesia. I have photos the night of it to prove NO marks! It takes weeks to get that ink off. Now R hip and butt with major pain &nerve damage. I might accept that there was a risk of damage to the area I asked for and paid for, but not to an area I didnt ask for or pay for. Took away all my curve on R side so pants fall cricked. Having a part done that you didnt discuss and will be impossible long road and expense to repair w/ fat grafts ect feels like rape! Even I know that when you lay down your butt spreads out and will look bigger than it is. If he would have marked me, it would have been clear to him what parts were distorted! There must be something we all can do! Cant believe this is happening to people and yet the DR is NOT held responsible. People that have the wrong body part operated on any other time can sue right? I have been searching for help and support groups. We need support groups for this. It makes you feel hopeless and helpless and David vs. Goliath... Makes suicide seem like only way out. All I wanted was to get back to my baby.. now nightmare has begun with no end and my family will suffer all bcs the dr was lazy.

RealSelfGirl2 25 Jun 2011

Oh my gosh the so called dr.. did the same to me.. I never wanted anything on my upper things underneath my butt, it just turned out that he did it.. my butt cheeks are different now. i can't stand to run my hand down the side. i always dream of putting fillers in there.. maybe when i get some $$$$.. so sad. i have long thighs.. very slim and then a dent?? what the heck.