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“UNHAPPY Vaser Liposuction (Abdomen, Hips/flanks, & Posterior Chest - Miami Beach, FL”
Lousvyctory
Not Worth It
Spent: $6,000 in Miami Beach
Spent: $6,000 in Miami Beach
24 yrs old & i have 2 kids. Very anxious to get this done & also feeling lots of anxiety to the point i want to back out. Ive had a tummy tuck done before and had an awful experience. the dumb doc left extra fat on my hips. & i hope this doctors does the job RIGHT!! & Also so when i try to loose weight that are just stays and gives me no hope of loosing more weight. so ive pretty much let go of myself.
I am very nervous because im having all these areas done or even just thinking of being put to sleep makes it worst.. ahh!! Anyways i hope this goes well for me. My surgery date is next week 10/20/11.. i will post pics.
Updated on 17 Oct 2011:
So ive got my meds ready and im like 3 days away frm the big day. I am so scared by now that i might back out. Im soo freaked out. I keep feeling like i am not going to wake up frm surgery. Uggghhh i hate this feeling.. some advise... Some support.?
Updated on 17 Oct 2011:
Can anyone tell me how they were prepared the day of surgery?? Did u feel nervous? Or when they put u asleep. Please details. I want to kno what i have ahead of me.. thanks
Updated on 21 Oct 2011:
Day 2 of the surgery. The first day i was feeling great. But today im in pain. I can say frm a 1-10 i am a 5. But to get up frm the bed is the worst. Can anyone suggest how i should sleep. I am sleeping flat on my back with pillows under my feet to have my feets blood flow. Today i will be heading to my doctor to see a follow up. The only thing i am upset from my doc is that he didnt give me a the whole body garmet. He just gave me the wrap around my waist. Grrr.. well ill update photos when i can take my garmet off..
Updated on 25 Oct 2011:
well today is my 5th day since surgery, and i see no change :(
i am back at work since yesterday (im in a desk all day) and i feel much better today. anyhow the surgeon decided NOT to give me the garmet that is they first offered. they gave me a binder, grrrr.. that thing hurts.. so last night i bought myself one for much cheaper and it feels sooo darn good. maybe thats why i feel better.. anyhow, hope to see results soon or i will be very upset. i will post pics when i get home.. Thanks all for the support.
Updated on 27 Oct 2011:
Ok day 7, NO results as of yet. i am very dissapointed. I have veryy little discomfort and its mostly in the night when im trying to sleep with a 2 yr ol spoiled toddler..lol..anyhow, i see my doc today to remove stitches. lets see what he has to say because i will def tell him how unhappy i am from besides how he jus gave me a binder and not the garmet. ill update after the docs appt.
Updated on 4 Nov 2011:
Hi sorry i havent been updating. Just been busy at work. Anyhow, i should say that ive been feeling great! i am not sore, nor have any bruises. i AM VERY DISSAPOINTED. i weigh the same & i see no difference. Some people at work say i look thinner but its honetly the garmets compression. i have posted pics of the 7th day of surgery. i will take some tonight and post soon. THANKS GUYS!
Updated on 7 Nov 2011:
Hey! so today i am 18 days after surgery. I called in & spoke with the docs office. I am very unhappy about my results. i am aware that it takes time to see results but you have to atleast see something and i dont. i worked so hard to get the financing for my procedure this makes it worst. Anyhow i have an appt to speak to the doctor on Nov 14 to talk about how i feel and what they will do for me. i am no scientist but i knew that 1300 cc was NOT much & especially how little i was bruised just gave me a hint that not much was done. and i expected more than this. I will keep updating :)
Updated on 10 Nov 2011:
VERY UNHAPPY WITH MY RESULTS FROM DAY 1. I HAVE AN APPT NOV 14 2011, A WEEK AWAY FROM MY CALL TO THE DOCS OFFICE ABOUT MY UNHAPPINESS. LETS SEE WHAT THEY SAY.
Updated on 23 Nov 2011:
Hi. Well tomo is 5 weeks after the surgery. Stilll verrrryyy unhappy. I finally saw the doc on nov.17th and he said he saw a difference. But also offered me Zerona for 3 weeks for free. Says if in 2 months im still unhappy and he sees no results and agrees then he will do the vaser again and o8nly charge for anestesia... Oh man. Thats still money out of my pocket and im so upset. Now i have to go 3 weeks more wearing a garmet which is so uncomftable. I really want a result. I will post pics up frm today later.
Updated on 17 Dec 2011:
Well next week is the last 3 treatment for zerona, STILL NO RESULTS. I will post pics when done with zerona
Updated on 9 Jan 2012:
ok so i was done with my Zerona on Dec23rd and i am still soo very dissapointed. I dont get it. I spent 3 weeks going to this and i see no results in my pants nor shirts. They said i lost 3 inches but i dont feel it. my clothes feel the same. ive been also doing a diet/drinking lots of water and this sucks to see no results after vaser & zerona! i WANT my real results. GRRRR in the pictures below u see my before & after but i realized that in the after i wa asked to raise my arms up which my your body look more slim. i really feel like i deserve from doctor tachmes to do another vaser lipo... i see him on Jan 17th.
Updated on 19 Jan 2012:
So Jan 17th i had my appt with Dct Tachmes about my vaser bk in 2011. Finally after Zerona and the wait, we have decided to do the Vaser again. I have to pay $500 out of my pocket to get this done. I kind of understand but then again i feel i should have received this time around free. But w.e. I really hope this time around i can be happier with my results. I will keep you guys posted with my surgery date etc.
Updated on 19 Mar 2012:
Hi Ya!
well today i have an appt with Doctor Tachmes to "SEE" about the conversation we had bk in Jan about doing vaser again. Im a bit iffy of whats going on and if the doc changed his mind..It was my impression by the person who was giving me the appt. she was trying to but out of the sudden she was like "oh the doc has to see you again before we set an appt because its been a while" ahhh.,,grrr
Well hello, i have a job and i cant just take off when i want too and also im a single mom who cannot afford to pull $500 bucks out of my bank account just like nothing.
So lets see what happens. My appt is at 2:15pm today..
Updated on 19 Mar 2012:
Hi Guys again!! LOL
Well im pretty happy right now. Ive scheduled my appt for the touch up! I REALLY hope this time around i def see results. I will keep you guys posted!!!!
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Its pretty normal to feel the way you feel. I absolutely felt the same but it turned out OK. I was sedated, didn't have general anaestetia.
My advise would be: stay ahead of your pain medication, dont until you feel pain. Buy extra thick pads to soak up any leaking fluids, cos you will leak afterwards, put it where the incisions are. Move as much as you can cos you will be stiff by being in one position for a long time and to keep the blood circulation going. Massage the treated areas aswell. Keep your garment on as long as you can, it helps with swelling. Be careful when removing your garment for the first time, you can easily faint . Sit or lay down on your bed and remove gently and wait until you feel OK.
I almost fainted (very lightheaded) by just removing my garment for the first time due to the blood rushing through my body.
Dont back out, it will be worth it. I'm scheduled for the 8th of December to have my upper arms, lower back and bra rolls done by Vaser and can't wait.
Any more questions???
Mo
I had vaser lipo on my inner and outer and front thighs and buttocks. I was wearing a loose fitting dark brown dress (in case I swell up and dont fit in my pants) and for stains in case I leak while traveling from doctors rooms. The doctor gave me a prescription for arnica pills (for taking after surgery), pain meds, antibiotics and a few mild sleeping pills cos I was so anxious and nervous I could not sleep for 2nights. Oh and dont forget an old dark coloured towel or shower curtain for your ride home to sit on, you could drain in the car.
I didn't have pain at all, just numb and stiff especially sitting or laying in one position for too long. I took regular slow walks in my yard just to ease the stiffness. Otherwise everything was quite good except for the swelling and horrible bruising. I know we differ with regards to pain and healing wise but I have to say that this was a very easy recovery. Stay ahead with pain meds, dont wait until you are in pain and follow your doctors orders. I was very big in those areas and my pants literally a size too big for me right after surgery. After a week I was 2sizes down and it just improved as the weeks went. I came to realize that as from week 3 I lost about 5kg not because I was on a diet but because of my body healing and that takes alot of energy.
I am having round no 2 in December and cant wait although anxious. If you have more questions dont hesitate to ask, I'll try my best.
Good luck with your surgery today, Lous. You'll do great! :)
Just be ahead with your pain meds and take it easy.
I believe my day 5 things will be much easier. I understand the upper body lipo could be little rough but take it easy.
Lots of healing vibes to you.
Mo
I can definitely see a difference, especially at the back but you are very swollen at the same time. Just give it a chance, I believe by 3weeks you would be able to see a huge difference (that was in my case).
Don't stress yourself girl, take it easy its early days and cut out the salt, it's also a major contributor to swelling. Drink lots of water to flush out your system and try to massage with arnica oil. Eat fresh pineapples as well, it helps with swelling.
Take care and keep us posted.
Mo
Just check out my review here on this site, ''Had Vaser of inner and outer thighs and bum in Pretoria, SA''. Dont how to forward the link to you to see my before and after pics.
wow!! i see that the day after u def see results right away! omg! thats awsome. I would like to see how u look now.
Thats why i feel dissapointed because i didnt see any results like how urs shows.. today i meet with the doc to remove the stiches. i will def tell him how i feel. grr
I def saw an immediate change in my body after the lipo and even the weeks following. I will update my review with new pics after the procedure. I wore my garments for good 6months just to be on the safe side. I bought 2 garments for changing and washing. I'm still very happy with my results!
Take care.
Keep well girl and get a garment that fits snugly. Keep us posted.
I dont think that the fat migrates to any other place that was not lipod. I believe that the areas that were not lipod seems bigger since the fat was taken out at another area. I understand that fat doesn't grow and once it's out its gone, only the remaining fat cells can expand if you gain weight afterwards. In my case, I always had the butt and thighs issue plus the upper arm and bra rolls. I hope I'm making sense. Why I'm saying this is, my clothes still fits the same (that's now my non lipod areas). If fat had migrated to the non-lipod areas, I believe than my tops and shirts wouldn't have fitted. I'm no lipo expert or doctor, this is just my opinion.
So, since I already had chunky upper arms, I'm going in to have that lipod.
Makes sense. I'm going ahead with it anyway, have paid the deposit and had my pro op appointment and if i was to back out now I know i'd regret it in years. Can you send me a link to your before and after photos please - thanks lassie xx
How are you? How's the swelling and bruising going? Did you go to see your PS? Just wanted to hear how you doing.
Mo
sorry for the late response. Yes i saw the surgeon and he removed the stitches. and i really had no brusing. i feel great actually. Maybe because the doc didnt do much in my procedure. i feel like he could have done a better job. i posted pics and will put more updated ones. did you post any recent pics? i didnt find them.. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks
I just updated my review and it's the first one just above this review of Lous.
I believe it's the latest on this site. I will post some pics soon.
I just updated my review and it's the first one just above this review of Lous.
I believe it's the latest on this site. I will post some pics soon.
Dont stress yourself hun, everything will be OK.
he said they took out 1300 cc which i have no idea..
did you post new pics?
I think 1 300cc is about 1,3 litres if I'm not mistaken. It's not much compared to my 6litres. LOL. I have to say again, you are one lucky chick not to bruise. By now I would have been black and blue, I bruise very badly.
Holding thumbs for you girl and I'll upload my pics.
Chat to you soon.
About the bruising, i think i would have had bruises if the doc did the job well..
Hope to see pics soon! :)
But what does the doc say about you not being happy?
I have to wait till Nov 14 to see him. I update. i hope he gives me good news about my unhappiness.