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Really Want Lipo - New York, NY

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Cost: $5,000
David Shafer, MD (New York, NY)

I really want to get lipo done in my abdomen and...

8 Jan 2013
1 month pre

I really want to get lipo done in my abdomen and thighs but I'm so scared! What if I don't like the results? What if there are complications? What if the fat grows back. I've been thinking about this for months and have lost sleep over it. I'm 5'10 and weigh 158. Someone help!

I really want to get it done early next month so I'll be nice and toned in time for summer but I'm so afraid. I guess I'm afraid of the unknown.

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Confused in California 22 Jan 2013

Lipo is a a permanent procedure, so I can understand your anxiety. The treated areas will not be able to regain fat the same way as before since the structure inside of your treated area will change. From what I have read online, the fat will still return but will return to other places of your body, since it has to go somewhere and cannot go to the treated area since their is internal scarring that prevents it from accumulating there. Some surgeries can leave you disfigured, some might not. The butt apparently is the bermuda triangle and very difficult to do (from what I have read online and I've spent endless hours researching). The doctor will never tell you not to do this...you are the perfect candidate is all you will hear...all anyone ever hears, regardless of if they truly should or should not be operated on. I know it's still your choice and I am not persuading you in any direction, just stating facts that I have read and that seem to make me concerned for my own well being. Also, we put fat on different places in our bodies per our hormones and our age and I am still trying to find any information on where that fat goes when we hit a certain age (they say, younger women store it on their hips/butts; middle aged women on their abdomen, and older women on their upper body). I've also read that some women experience shelving on their abdomen after surgery that makes them look disfigured from the side but normal from the front...all of this is just info i've found and wanted to share with you because it took me hours to find it. In the end, obviously, there are good surgeries and some very happy people but please do your homework as this is permanent and will be with you forever.

12BPerfect 10 Jan 2013

Thanks. I'll check him out online.

Waiting on results 10 Jan 2013

Hi 12BPerfect. I can relate. I went to my consultation today, did the blood work and scheduled surgery for January 26th. I am also afraid of the unknown. Filled with anxiety and absolutely afraid of undergoing surgery. With that said if this is something you want and expectations are realistic I think you will be fine. I am not yet at a place of contentment myself but i think as time progresses I just might get there. Good luck to you!

12BPerfect 10 Jan 2013

Congratulations! I'm very excited for you! IT's funny that I'm excited for you but terrified for myself. Please try to post as many pics as you feel comfortable with. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your results.

Waiting on results 10 Jan 2013

Thanks. I'm nervous as all get out as well. Have you scheduled?

12BPerfect 10 Jan 2013

I want to get at least 2 consultations, but I also have to take into account that each consult is going to cost at least $200. Plus I've had a few people tell me to go to Miami becaue the doctors there are the best.

Waiting on results 11 Jan 2013

Well I can't comment on the doctors in Miami. I opted to stay close to home because it's more convenient to me. After surgery I want to go home to my own bed. My consultation was free. To be honest I had a consult years ago but I chickened out back then. On this go around I only went to the one consult and decided to base my decision on how I felt.

Kirsty at RealSelf (Community Manager) 10 Jan 2013

Hi there, welcome!

Have you had any consultations or found any doctors that you were interested in researching, or have you chosen Dr. Shafer as your surgeon?

12BPerfect 10 Jan 2013

I have not chosen Dr. Shafer. I called his office two days ago and his receptionist was very curt. I guess it must have been a busy day or she was in a rush. Every question I asked her was given a terse one word response. I told her I would call some other time. This is new territory for me and I’m very nervous and frightened of the unknown and I want a team that can give me peace of mind. I don’t think Dr. Shafer’s office would be right for me.

Waiting on results 10 Jan 2013

You're in New York. Try my doctor, norman bakshandeh md facs. He has really great disposition. Listens intently and answers your questions like he has all the time in the world. His staff, Carol and Flora are the reason why I opted to embark on the consultation and follow through. Though I am grappling with anxiety and changing my mind every two hours...the experience at his office was a comforting one.

12BPerfect 10 Jan 2013

Thanks. I'll check him out online.