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SmartLipo - Perrysburg OH

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Okay so i will be 4 weeks post op on wednesday and...

secondstartApril 11, 2010
$3,600

okay so i will be 4 weeks post op on wednesday and things are going... weird. i was so happy the first two weeks. now i feel like i am swollen where as i wasnt before. my inner thighs that werent touching are rubbing again. i have very healthy skin but i dont know that it's retracting. when i sit, its still roll-y. i can grab a large chunk in my hand, it feel thick and is not thin and stretch marky type... its supple and healthy skin. im worried there is a lot of fat under there that didnt come out.

i thought at 4 weeks i would feel amazing, but instead  being just about 4 weeks im super sad that this is what im going to get. my flanks are good, but they are becoming rock hard (not in a good way).

what in the world is going on? i spent 10 hours on my feet, sitting only occasionally for an event i worked yesterday and when i got home i had a body i didnt recognize.

ugh...

i'll have to come back with a photo.

Updated May 21, 2010:

Here is my update: I had my procedure on St. Pattys day, I am three months out. I am HAPPY overall. My flanks had hard as rock painful lumps - one on each side for a while, but they are all but gone and only flare up if i have had a long day on my feet. My shape has improved and I am at 2.5 inches lost. My inner thighs still rub and leave much to be desired, however i will NOT be having those redone as they were painful to heal and I do not want to go through it again. My lower ab still has a huge a$$ roll when i sit and shows somewhat at my pantline and it makes me mad. I am going in June 7 to have the doctor look at it and see what he can do. It will need touched up, but they do not do touchups for free even if they didnt get enough the 1st time. This picture isnt the typical underwear photo but this is of my ab and flanks as they are today. My scars are hardly noticable, but my scars on my inner thighs are on the BACK OF MY LEGS not the inner thighs, so they are visible if i wear a swimsuit... the ones on my ab/flanks? hardly noticable. First image: 3 months Second - preop and 3 weeks postop.


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Pure MD Laser Cosmetics - Dr. Ali Khan

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Replies (5)

8269anon
May 17, 2010
Hey there, How are you feeling about your results now? Me? Not so much. I saw Dr. Kahn last month for pics, but the girl up front couldn't bring them up. I have to go back in another month or so, but doubt it will be any different. Not happy at all that I spent this money.
secondstart
May 18, 2010
im happy with my flanks and upper abs, but i def need more out of my lower abs. im hoping he will do it, even though i have zero interest in doing it again!
3139anon
May 25, 2010
Look, that office... Isn't a good place. I recommend looking up this Dr. Khan's medical license history. Rumor has it that he's in some trouble now. I'm not sure personally, but I have a very reliable source, one who was at one time VERY familiar with the things that went on in that office... that certainly would not ever recommend going into that office period. I've heard that he would over-charge those who could afford it, rip people off, and even had used insufficient garments, like aced wraps? That's not my idea of a stable recovery: a reliance on ace wraps?
secondstart
May 26, 2010
wouldn't reccomend going in period? you'll have to PM me. I am not sure what you are talking about.
secondstart
May 26, 2010
i had a regular abdominal binder but two ace type bandages on my thighs. they were causing lines so i stopped using them and wore spanx. the binder left marks on me as i have a short torso and it wrinkeled so i didnt wear it long, common complaint i read buti could be wrong!
secondstart
May 26, 2010
looks like he got in some trouble for stealing a nurses cc and was on probation for quite some time. KHAN, Ali (MD #35-082837) – Perrysburg, OH Based on doctor’s having pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of Theft, the underlying facts being doctor’s taking a nurse’s credit card and using such card to purchase gasoline for doctor’s automobile. Notice of opportunity for hearing mailed 4/12/07. KHAN, Ali (MD #35-082837) – Perrysburg, OH By Decision and Entry filed 2/27/09, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas affirmed Board’s 12/12/07 Order, staying the permanent revocation of doctor’s license subject to suspension and probationary terms. KHAN, Ali (MD #35-082837) – Perrysburg, OH (Revision of 12/07 entry) Permanent revocation of medical license stayed subject to suspension for 30 days; subsequent probationary terms, conditions, and limitations established for at least two years. Based on doctor’s having pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of Theft. Order mailed 1/4/08; Order effective 2/4/08, with doctor not to undertake care of any patient not already under doctor’s care as of 1/4/08 during the 30-day interim.
8269anon
May 26, 2010
Can you elaborate on this? I did see his discipline from the state board - I wish I had known that before! Are the issues you are referring to medical or business?
secondstart
May 27, 2010
well i did a search when you said not to go in there. what did your friend tell you - like why shouldnt i go into the office at all? im just curious. those records i brought up were for one charge, he used a credit card that belonged to a nurse to buy gasoline for his car. plead guilty, had a suspension of his license but appealed it and completed his probation and it was stayed- meaning he was able to go back to practicing medicine. his charge was theft, nothing medicinal. but im curious what you have to say!!
secondstart
May 19, 2010
i keep trying to update this with another photo but it leaves me no option, what is up?
secondstart
May 25, 2010
im sorry i posted a new review, and now my images are here and are cropped all strange. i dont know why, i will see if i can get them to fix it.
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Sharon at RealSelf
May 25, 2010
Please email us the correct photos (contactus [at] realself.com) and we'll fix it. Thanks. :)
6275anon
July 6, 2010
i agree with the above posting. if you look him up on the board websit - just google ohio state medical board. you can see a letter wroten to him listing different things hes done wrong. letter is from april of this year
secondstart
July 6, 2010
i cant find the letter. just a note that there was one and the agreement to send it to him. do you have a link?
UPDATED FROM secondstart

Updated with one week comparison, hope this is...

secondstartMarch 24, 2010

updated with one week comparison, hope this is helpful!

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SpecialRN
March 27, 2010
i think i paid too much. i got my upper/lower abdomen, arms and inner thighs done and it cost me 10,000. i wish i saw this site before doing it!
secondstart
March 28, 2010
My doctor normally charges 6,000 for the abdominal package (upper/lower and flanks) but they were doing a 40% spring deal when surgeries were paid for before 3/31, and i didnt need the entire leg pkg so he took the 75cc out of each inner thigh at no additional cost. He has an office in Dayton OH, as well as in florida and I don't know what the rates are for the Florida area. I'm thrilled with the results so far, I can see where my skin is slightly "deflated" from the fatloss when I sit down, its not saggy but I am sure will tone up as my skin is very healthy... kind of looks like after I delivered my children but much firmer in texture. I think 6,000 was pretty average for just the abdominals/flanks so I know I lucked out. They do a lot of first area and full price and subsequent areas at a discount I think but I am happy to have been able to have it done when I did for the cost I did, for sure. Are you unhappy with your results, or just what you spent??
SpecialRN
March 29, 2010
at this point kinda feeling disappointed with the money wise (too much). the results in my upper/lower abdomen is looking good but my arms and thighs have some uneven spots...i don't know if should recommend my doctor to other friends and i have lots who wants to do this...
SpecialRN
March 29, 2010
you're really lucky with the price, as for me after spending that much, like i said earlier i wish i saw this website before i did it. i have no regrets though, i hope that my results will come out just what i will expect after paying that much. how are the results on your inner thighs? mine are uneven so far....hopefully it will change, so --- we'll see for the coming days, weeks, and months ahead... :(
secondstart
March 30, 2010
my inner's are nice, the do not touch any longer. but he did a very very small area, not as much as what i would consider to have been the "inner" area. 75 cc's from each. like a 3inch by 5 inch area. i have really muscular legs so my legs are pretty... large but solid, i just had this patch in the middle. would liked to have had MORE out, but i think i'll survive - i've heard the inner thighs are really hard to keep even for some. how did you do with compression? they wrapped mine in ace bandages but where my legs meet my pelvic area there would always be a roll of some sort bc the wrap didnt stay up all the way no matter what so i have just been wearing spanx to avoid any "rolls" when healing.
8269anon
March 28, 2010
Can't wait to talk to the dr. for my follow-up on Thursday. I had mine on 3/16 at the Perrysburg office, and paid more than you did, and didn't even get the inner thighs! I hope your results get better, but I am having much of the same feeling. It's been 11 days and I was really happy when I first got it, but now I feel like I look just like I did before. We'll see what time brings!
8269anon
March 28, 2010
Can't wait to talk to the dr. for my follow-up on Thursday. I had mine on 3/16 at the Perrysburg office, and paid more than you did, and didn't even get the inner thighs! I hope your results get better, but I am having much of the same feeling. It's been 11 days and I was really happy when I first got it, but now I feel like I look just like I did before. We'll see what time brings!
secondstart
March 29, 2010
i definitely notice a difference from what i looked like before, and im normally a size 10 and have lost two inches off of my waist. i just hope it keeps getting better, there really isnt a lot more that i "need" to feel like i got the whole enchilada out of this so hopefully it keeps getting better. i hope for you, too. did you have a good experience at PureMD?
secondstart
April 1, 2010
how did it go today??
nienie
April 5, 2010
I, too was disappointed about how much I was paying after seeing how much others were paying and getting more done than me, but in the end I thought it was well worth the money. I paid $6000 for lower abs and flanks. But my doctor did more for me than expected. I'm pretty sure he did my upper abs, and back along with my lower abs and flanks. All in all, he ended up taking 1900 cc's of fat out... never thought I had that much fat in me. I'm truly pleased with my results and thought it was definitely worth every penny. =)
UPDATED FROM secondstart

Just updating to add a photo montage of how things...

secondstartMarch 22, 2010

just updating to add a photo montage of how things are going. i probably shouldnt have marked a before picture as day 1 but rather, this is how i did it. i think day 3 i was really happy with the image, but now i feel puffy looking and close to how i looked before. i hope this goes away.

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Icelady
March 22, 2010
I am considering SmartLipo on my flanks. Can anyone tell me if there is any risk of muscular damage or other issues with which I should be concerned? The doctor that I am considering using has been doing this procedure for approximately 9 months now. Thank you!
secondstart
March 22, 2010
hi! i had my SL wednesay last week and it is now monday... and i feel pretty good! the swelling set in and im a little fuller and squishier than i would like to be but i have high hopes. the only skin issue i have is it's a bit tender to the touch in some spots - my muscles do not hurt, as this procedure is subcutanious and doesnt affect the muscles. expect some tingling and odd sensation or pain with it though! i think there are risks on long term "damage" but i havent expereinced any as of yet. if this is how good i feel after 5-6 days, i cant imagine how great this is going to be if it continues to improve! i will say i stopped with the compression garment after 3 days because it had three thick seams that were making me look like a wrinkled puffy marshmellow and the seams were super painful and leaving indents. i switched to a chest to thigh Spanx with a vneck tank compression shirt overtop for extra oomph. i am super happy with that and smoother than with the seams, they were making ROLLS! i have pictures, will post soon!
nienie
April 5, 2010
try wearing your compression garments or spanx inside out to reduce the indention of seams showing up... helped me a lot. I'm loving my results as well. =)
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