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A few days shy of 6 Weeks Post Op (Photos)
I am loving my results but I am still somewhat swollen at the lower half of my tummy so I'm sucking it in a little for the picks.
2 Weeks Post Op Photos
As promised I am posting some photos for your review...
2 Weeks Post Op
I went to Vanity for my first message yesterday, Maira was assigned to do my message and she is great with her hands. She ade me feel really comfortable and relaxed plus my eased some of the soreness and swelling from the lipo'd areas around my flanks and back. During the message she removed the tape that was on my incision and she also told me that I needed to see Dr. Salas immediately because I had fluid in my belly.
Side Bar*** FYI... It has been 2 weeks and this was the first time that I have seen the doctor post surgery. When I went to Vanity the day after the surgery as well as 1 week post op to have my drains removed, I saw his assistant both times. However the nurse who put the drains in during the surgery was the one who removed them. If you don't know when you should schedule your appointments then ask the doctor or his assistant because the front office staff doesn't seem to know much of anything about scheduling patients properly. And since he is only there on Wednesday's and Thursday's you have to get in where you fit in because he is doing surgeries all day so just be prepared to wait for quite a while to see him in between surgeries.
Any who back to my visit story... So after signing in for my message visit and receiving services, I had to sign in again ,at the kiosk, selecting follow up to request to see Dr. Salas and waited for him to finish doing a surgery before he saw me. Thank goodness I didn't have to wait too long (approximately 30 minutes) before they called my name. Well he examined my stomach and said I had fluid in me while explaining that this is normal because the body may not be able to dispose of the fluids on its own so I may need to come back a few more time to get the fluid removed. OMG this is horrifying and not what I wanted to hear at all. He had this huge tube with a huge needle (when inserted I did not feel a thing because I am still numb down there... thank GOD lol) and sucked out almost 4 and a half to 5 large tubes of fluid from my belly. I felt so relieved to be free of the constant swelling (like I am about to burst feeling) because I could not stand up straight (I had to lean over when walking) which was very uncomfortable, made my back hurt worst and prevented me from walking long distances. So now I am felling much better and my belly looks better (there is hope because I was worried about my recovery for a minute). I have taken some pics and will upload them shortly for you to see. Please let me know if you have questions, we all use this forum for support and I am here for you ladies... xoxoxoxo
Side Bar*** FYI... It has been 2 weeks and this was the first time that I have seen the doctor post surgery. When I went to Vanity the day after the surgery as well as 1 week post op to have my drains removed, I saw his assistant both times. However the nurse who put the drains in during the surgery was the one who removed them. If you don't know when you should schedule your appointments then ask the doctor or his assistant because the front office staff doesn't seem to know much of anything about scheduling patients properly. And since he is only there on Wednesday's and Thursday's you have to get in where you fit in because he is doing surgeries all day so just be prepared to wait for quite a while to see him in between surgeries.
Any who back to my visit story... So after signing in for my message visit and receiving services, I had to sign in again ,at the kiosk, selecting follow up to request to see Dr. Salas and waited for him to finish doing a surgery before he saw me. Thank goodness I didn't have to wait too long (approximately 30 minutes) before they called my name. Well he examined my stomach and said I had fluid in me while explaining that this is normal because the body may not be able to dispose of the fluids on its own so I may need to come back a few more time to get the fluid removed. OMG this is horrifying and not what I wanted to hear at all. He had this huge tube with a huge needle (when inserted I did not feel a thing because I am still numb down there... thank GOD lol) and sucked out almost 4 and a half to 5 large tubes of fluid from my belly. I felt so relieved to be free of the constant swelling (like I am about to burst feeling) because I could not stand up straight (I had to lean over when walking) which was very uncomfortable, made my back hurt worst and prevented me from walking long distances. So now I am felling much better and my belly looks better (there is hope because I was worried about my recovery for a minute). I have taken some pics and will upload them shortly for you to see. Please let me know if you have questions, we all use this forum for support and I am here for you ladies... xoxoxoxo
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
3050 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida
Dr. Salas did my tummy tuck and i am not satisfied with my results to date. The results should have gotten better by now but it hasn't. I can feel the stitching which he started from the bottom half of my stomach instead of the entire stomach. I feel like I got a botched procedure that needs to be corrected by another surgeon. i would not recommend this provider to anyone and it will be a waist of money. Make sure he has been list as a board certified doctor because I was told that he submitted his application to be listed as a board certified Doctor and was waiting for it to be approved/finalized. Use caution when booking your surgery with Vanity Cosmetics.