“Vaser in a Few Weeks - I'm Scared”

I just had my surgery this past Tuesday. I had the back of my upper arms, upper/lower abs, flanks, and hips. As for pain. The most comfortable and non-painful area was my arms. It was a walk in the park. BUT - for the tummy, flanks, and all those areas. It was definitely something. Yes, it was painful. From a scale of 1 - 10, with 10 being the most painful I would say on average it was about a 6, but there are parts and areas that it's like a 10. The process goes like this. After you go through all the pre-marking and scrub down you're put on the operating table. The doc will numb the areas of entry, then will make cuts to. Next he will stick a long metal rod right underneath the skin. This will be a bit uncomfortable at first, but it's not that bad, because while he's doing that it's releasing a numbing solution. Before you know it you won't feel anything. Next he goes in with another long rod which is the vaser tool. This zaps the fat and turns it into liquid. He goes in and out over and over for about 8-10 mins. Then comes the third rod which will be the suction tool. This will suck all the fat out. Now, on my arms without a doubt I saw immediate changes. But not so much with my stomach area. I mean, I don't know if I need to let the swelling go down or what. But I'm not 4 days post-op I know that my stomach is smaller, but it's not what I expected. I expected a more smooth and flatter look, but it's not the case. I did have a "gut" before. It wasn't anything major, but it was a gut. I feel now I still have the gut so to speak, it's just smaller. My doctor told me that he removed 5 pounds of fat out of my belly, but I can't say that I can tell. If you have a "gut" I don't recommend getting vaser to try to shrink it. Please try to find another procedure, because I have researched high and low and many people are just not happy with this procedure. When I originally contacted this doctor I wanted "smart lipo." What I'm noticing is that doctors are now combining "smart lipo/vaser" together like they're the same treatments. Then when you get in there, they only want to use the Vaser. My doctor did use the smart lip laser towards the end of the procedure, because we were just not seeing any changes in my stomach. After seeing the laser, I understand why. The smart lipo laser is very small and I'm guessing it will take double the time zapping fat with it opposed to the vaser tool.

hi there, I am also looking at vaser in london - can someone please recommend their clinic, please?

Thanks - got my first one 2mo ... fingers crossed!!

Had my first consultation - anyone have experience of Vaser with Dr.Puneet Gupta of Private Clinic in Harley st?

Hi, I have had vaser hi def in Auckland , NZ. With dr mark grey. The surgery was on 15th March 2010. I am a guy, in quite a good shape, but had stubborn fats in places. I have fat removed from my tummy, chest, arms, flanks, lower back, and transfered the fat into my arms and chest for a more athletic look. Basically i went all out for the workz. I guess I can say, I am one of the good cases, Dr Mark Grey had identified your body structure, and as he says " its about removing fat on your body to make a more better look" Ideally, ones results will depend on the surgeon and whether u eat right and keep the compression garmet on at all times until they say to take it off. It is now 6 weeks after my proceedure and everyday I have subtle improvements as skin retraction is the last and slowest step - hence why they say it takes like 3+ months for final results to be evident. But then again, I paid alot of money for Dr Mark Grey, a specialist in his own nature, $29000 NZ$ all up, incl medicines, fees, garmets, ... total costs related to the whole transformation. Goodluck, its something very good, if you do your homework.

Hi Bootyfull,

I noticed your question regarding how long to wear the compression garment after Vaser. Since recovery from any type of surgical lipo is about the same, you should be able to find the info. you need about how long to wear the compression garment here: How long do you recommend wearing the compression garment after liposuction?

Also, I saw you asked about using Arnica after your Vaser procedure. In answer to the question, Does Arnica cream help with post-Smart Lipo hardness?, Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian said, "The best time to use Arnica is in the immediate postoperative period, but the agent can be used successfully to reduce inflammation in an area of concern at a later stage of healing."

So, according to Dr. Karamanoukian, it would be not only OK but ideal to use Arnica after your lipo procedure. I'm not sure why your doctor said you shouldn't, but I would double check with him before proceeding, as it can be risky to disregard your doctor's unique recommendations for your particular situation.

I hope your recovery is going well!  Please keep us posted :)

Best,
April

Well i did it in the end!! Here are my before and after photos x