Liposuction: Stories

There were not review boards such as this when I had lipsuction 4 years ago. Please do not do lipo if you want to look good without clothes on...because your skin will be horrible after liposuction. The cannulas create scarring and your skin puckers and your skin with have peaks and valleys that you didn't have before. My procedure was on my thighs front and back, knees, tummy and saddle bags. I first had a procedue on my legs. I paid for the two separate procedures first (to get the "discount").

The procedure was like PURE HELL. It hurt, I was in significant pain throughout and it was like I was being tortured. No amount of local anesthesia was working. After, I went from a size 10 to a size 4. I was told over and over again that the puckering would go away and the dr continually dismissed my fears and focused on any positive comments I had, such as "well, I look better with clothes on." I wanted to back out of the tummy procedure, but they said I would forfeit the $ and I talked myself into believing it would go better.

Again, it initially looked OK. But now, it is the WORST looking part of the entire procedure. I NEVER look down during a shower now, the puckering and deformity is disturbing. Each time I begin to lose weight it looks worse than when I am filled out, I give up because I am so overwhelmed with the deformity.

Some other side effects that should be mentioned. After the second procedure, I had a terrible reaction at home. After removing the compression garment for a shower, my blood pressure dropped drastically. I laid down but the change in blood pressure caused me to have a bizarre brain reaction and I began to babble and jerk around. I was trying to talk to my husband but my mouth wouldn't form words correctly. I could form one or two words and would yell them to him, scared out of my mind that I had suffered a stroke or something. Upon calling the physician, he stated he had never heard of this before....as though I was pretending or something. Over a period of 40 minutes, my power of speech and control over my arms returned. I finally spoke the words, "I can speak now. I can tell you what I am thinking". My husband went through the worst moments of his life during that time, and I cannot express the saddness I felt watching him go through that. It turns out this is the reaction that happens with space travel and my family doctor knew exactly what had happened and was disgusted that the surgeon had acted as though this was so bizarre and had no answers for us. It was a blessing to be reassured that I had not suffered a stroke or something.

Scarring. Be prepared for scars that SCREAM liposuction. Forget wearing shorts. I am of average skin color and don't scar badly.

I used a prominent surgeon in California. Specifically, the Santa Maria, Orcutt area. If ANYONE would like to email me and ask his name, I will be MORE MORE than happy to share.

Someday, we hope to afford a revision. Even if we can afford it, I am not sure how I will ever find a physician I could trust.

My email: {edited)

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