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UPDATED FROM KimKwannabe
1 year post
Going to the Dominican Republic
WORTH IT$3,745
It's been 2 years; I've gained weight and have decided to go to the Dominican Republic with Dra. Fatima Almonte for Lipo of my arms, abs, full back, waist, and underarms along with breast lift w/ implants May 6, 2015. I will start a new post to track my progress.
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UPDATED FROM KimKwannabe
26 days post
How can I tell the difference between fat and...
How can I tell the difference between fat and swelling. My stomach is big and it's making me sad. I'll be 4 weeks on the 7th and my lipo is looking real suspect. HELLLPPP MEEEE!!! Love you gals!
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Hi Kim,
At 4 weeks, you DEFINITELY still have swelling. Even so, it's easy to see how much curvier you are now! One good way to tell if it's swelling is if you still have any tenderness or pain. Are you still wearing any sort of compression garment? They really help with swelling. I wore mine for 3 months. I am a little over 3 months post op and I still wear a Squeem compression vest to support my lipoed areas. Most of my swelling is gone, but I still have swelling and tenderness in my waist and flanks. It takes a lot of time to see our final results.
Thank you so much, I was getting real worried. I have been very inconsistent with my garmet, i start to itch from time to time and it drives me nuts.... But i do see a huge difference after wearing it. What I'm seeing now is completely different from the pics I posted a couple days po. I have a gut like what I had to begin with, i do have A LOT of soreness and it's tender to the touch.... I'm guessing it is swelling due to my hard headedness. I suppose I'll stop being stubborn and continue wearing the garmet :-\
Oh, YES. Wearing it consistently will give you better results . Be sure to keep it even and smooth to avoid irritation. You can also get some Benadryl gel at the drugstore. It will help with the itching. I still have some itching at 3 months post.
You're awesome! Thank you so much.
6 months!!???? My goodness!!! This is why I wanted to get it done during the winter, couldn't imagine wearing this anything thing during spring/summer, but 6 months will put me right about there. Grrrr, the things we do for beauty. I haven't gotten any massages since I've been back, I suppose I should look into that too, huh. Ok, I'll book two next week. Thank you so much!!!!
Most docs only require you to wear the garment for 6-8 weeks. After that, it won't really have an effect on your final shape. Many women continue to wear some sort of garment for comfort. I only wear a Squeem compression vest now. I no longer wear any compression on the buttocks. Maybe you can check with Dr. C to see what he says.
hi Kim K congrats on your surgery!!
although I am not a vet I met with a colombian lady who will be doing my massages after the surgery whp gave me tons of advice
She suggested like belleisis said wearing your compression garment for UP TO 6MONTHSS! which sounds crazy but thats what decreses the swelling and as she said helps the skin reattach after lipo
She also said lyphatic massages afterwards is essential in getting the fluid underneath your skin OUT and going in the right direction (toward the lymph nodes to be excreted from your body by urine)
have you been getting messages at all?
Hey Boo , hope youre doing great , love youuuu
btw i got 27 more days !!!!
Yeaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!! Girl you're going to be BAD!!! I'm so excited for you!! Love you too! Those days are going to go by so fast!!
Lol yes girl , iCant wait iwish icould wake up && it be the day of my surgery but ihave a couple pounds to lose so I'm not rushing it , it will come soon enough && lord knows I'm not looking forward to the healing process .
You will look bigger for awhile in the tummy. I thought the same thing but one day I woke up and my waist was TINY. I wanna say it was around 4-5 wks po.
Hi hun, hope ur feelin betta by the day cant wait, its almost that time. 8)
UPDATED FROM KimKwannabe
13 days post
Ok, it's been a while since I've updated. Tomorrow...
ok, it's been a while since I've updated. Tomorrow will make me 2 weeks po. My results have not really changed, but I only know that because my measuring tape says so. To me, it looks like I've lost butt, but my husband says it's all in my head, I've just gotten use to it so it doesn't look as big. Whatever. This is exactly why I wasn't as excited about my surgery to begin with. I knew I wasn't going to walk out with my "dream body", just a body way better than mine... so here's my plan: I will be going back for lipo of my arms and inner thigh and another round of BBL along with smart lipo of my abs and waist to make it flatter because from what I understand, I can't get that lipo'ed again? I think. I've lived so long with my asymmetrial breats that I'm still not in a rush to get them fixed. A bikini would be nice, but I kind of like not having any fake parts/implants :-/ So again, my breast will wait, damnit I want that banging body I've dreamed of with an ass that goes POW! I love what I have now and I'll make it work.... WAYYYYY better than what I was working with before, but it's not breath taking just yet. Soon though... Soon.
Drain comes out tomorrow. And I'm still not sitting. Other than that, I'm about 55% back to me, once I'm able to sit without a boppy pillow I'll be great! Again, I have NOT lost volume, and I still look the same. My booty, in some areas, still have not softened up. Nothing else to report. I'll keep you all posted if anything changes and with my round 2 plans.
Drain comes out tomorrow. And I'm still not sitting. Other than that, I'm about 55% back to me, once I'm able to sit without a boppy pillow I'll be great! Again, I have NOT lost volume, and I still look the same. My booty, in some areas, still have not softened up. Nothing else to report. I'll keep you all posted if anything changes and with my round 2 plans.
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Congrats on ur sx!!! U look great!!!
Thank You!
Hey girl you look great I hope you're healing well!! Question, did you you have to have a passport to cross the boarder??
I used my passport card to come back, it's much cheaper than an actual passport. To get into Mexico you don't need anything, it's when you're coming back into the US.
My boo looks good!
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