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Two months update
Now my stomach looks and feels fine. There were a few little hard bits under the skin for a while but nothing at all bad and they seem to have gone now. The six punctures are still visible but have healed well and are slowly fading, although I think they will form little white scars (I scar very easily). I didn't do any significant aftercare, no massages or anything - I just wore the compression garment for a month. Because I only had the front of my stomach done, I just wore one of those slimming body suits (like the shape of a swimming suit) under my clothes so it really wasn't any more difficult than wearing spanx.
I'm really happy with the result - but I think it's important to be realistic about what results you expect. It's not like suddenly I have the hard, toned stomach of a 20 year old underwear model! It's still me, still a bit pale and flabby (I'm not fit!) and slightly wavey but a lot more in proportion now. The only thing I think looks a bit weird is that I feel like there is still a fair bit of fat at the very lowest part of the belly, leading down to the pubic area. It looks a little strange to me but maybe that's because I couldn't see it before because my big belly was in the way! There's also one bump around one of the insertion sites which looks like he sort of "missed a bit" - it's just slightly more raised than the rest, but feels very normal to the touch (i.e. not a hard lump). However it's not huge, and I'm not sure anyone but me would notice so I think I'll leave it.
Overall, I'm 100% glad I had it done - a large part of the stress of getting dressed in the morning, shopping for clothes, going swimming etc has gone and I feel much more comfortable in my body. I've attached a before and after, probably will not update again so feel free to contact me if you want any more info.
3rd day after procedure
Day after procedure
Provider Review
I've given overall rating of 4 because I was happy with the result, which is the most important thing! It's not 100% perfect, but they told me that it wouldn't be, the imperfections are minor, and it's certainly a whole lot better than before and I have no regrets at all. Most importantly, the environment seemed professional and to a good medical standard - I felt that when it came to the procedure, the staff knew what they were doing and it was to a correct standard in terms of hygiene, infection control etc. In terms of the actual experience at the clinic, it did feel a bit like being on a production line of patients. I barely saw Dr Lanzer before the procedure and only extremely briefly afterwards - even after reading the other reviews on him, I was surprised how little I saw of him. If you have an appointment there, even a short one, put aside at least half a day and bring entertainment as the wait times for me were very long. If you feel very anxious about the procedure or feel like you want a more personalised experience and a lot of consultation time, it might be a bit nerve wracking. However Dr Lanzer is backed up by a cadre of staff who are more available to answer questions and were by and large very friendly and kind. Plus they were great at managing to squeeze my procedure in at short notice, so I shouldn't really complain about wait times. If I was having another procedure done, I would definitely consider this clinic again.