Two Procedures Staged for Waist Hips and Lower Abs - Portland, OR

Hey all. I am now 6 weeks post op and I can honestly say I am finally healing. Oh lord is this a slow recovery! My skin feels like crepe paper and is very dry. I'm just leaving it alone but wondering if I should put lotion on it. I keep doing my massages because I need to break up the fat deposits that are hanging around. My only issue at this very moment is pain. I know I had ALOT of fat taken out and that contributes but it keeps me awake most nights. I keep having those electrical heat pains the doctors have all commented on. It always happens at night keeping me awake.'

I'm now 8 weeks post op and my body is changing again. the hardness in my stomach is softening up. the skin is a brownish burnt color and now is kind of baggy. I had a good moment of time when it contracted up in the hardening phase. now as it softens gravity is doing its thing. i am pleased that i had this procedure done. my whole reason for it was to lessen the hang in my lower belly. that has been achieved. next on my list is a tummy tuck but not for at least a year. according to my plastic surgeon i will continue to see results for the next 6 months as my body changes and continues to heal. i had so many issues with the fluid collection seromas that my healing really didn't start until a month after my procedure. although far from perfect i look "normal" in clothes. without is a different story but oh well. I will update with my before pictures. i've been embarassed by them.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. How are you now a few months out? I'm dealing with a slow recovery as well. And I've developed Orange Peel Skin which is so unattractive and I hope it goes away.

Just read your post and I realize it's been quite some time. I really hope everything worked out for you. Val

Hello Miss EAngel, Thank you for saying hello. My main reason for leaving this review is because I didn't see anyone my size or shape on this website. There are girls out there that have the hangy tummy and we need love too. Even though liposuction will not cure the loose skin it can sure help for when we can save up for the tummy tuck! I had to let some of the air out of my tire. Today I feel lots better. I'm curious to see what tomorrow will bring once I'm drained again. I think the pain is from the fluid because my right side of my tummy really doesn't anything more than sore. I'll keep posting because who knows, maybe in the future someone else may have a large seroma and they won't feel alone. Best of wishes for your upcoming procedures. When will you be having them done?

when I was leaving my comment to you I acI I ACcidentally hit send before I was finished.. on the 10th I had lipo on my outer thighs, flanks and stomach. I am still pretty swollen and bruised. much like everyone else I get disappointed when I look in the mirror even though I know it takes awhile for the swelling to go down and see a noticeable difference.. its still scary spending that much money,going to the pain of recovery , and not to mention the emotional rollercoaster, and in the back your mind wondering if it will make a difference. it is very nice Of you to share your story because there will be someone out there that will be going through what you have been going through and find comfort in knowing She's not alone and you're so sweet to respond so quickly. don't you wish you could forward time for a couple months from now and see what we look like? I'm hoping to have my tummy tuck in about 5 weeks. I would like to be healed by Christmas so I could take some nice family pictures. I have such a horrible los office team I've been with my husband for 3 years now and he has never not once ever seen me naked. I can't explain to you how wonderful it would feel to stand in front of him any sexy little bra and panties!!!or to put on a sexy little short tight skirt and with tight top with a little midrift showing!! I want so much to feel sexy in front of my husband and I don't. I think which adds to this is he is younger than me, actually he's the only guy that I ever even dated that was younger than me. I always dated much older men being that he is younger(not a lot) almost 8 years younger, he's very good looking and built. so I'm hoping with a lightweight had my tummy tuck I can once again feel sexy. I mean don't get me wrong I'm not that bad and the funny thing is I get hit on all the time I'm about 147 I'm 5'3 I'm a 34 DDD.... so as you can see I really could use to lose 25 pounds but I'm going to make g out and maintaining my new shape a huge priority. the thought of going to the light blue the tummy tuck every capri expescially all that money. to me it would be crazy for me not to work out and really try and make an effort to have a nice shape for health reasons and my emotional well being.... Ohhhhh wow I went on and on... I apologize you brain is probaly bleedinG nana my friends are family know that I am doing this so I pretty much have nobody to talk to. oh wow look I'm doing it again Haha!!! anyway thank you again , I really do hope you start feeling better soon and hope to hear from you soon almost 8 years

oh wow I hope you could read through all the auto correctS... I'm trying to do this post and at the same time get my kids up and ready for school ...I didn't reread my post I feel like an idiot Haha it's kind of funny how the phone decides what you're trying to say when it wasn't even close what I was actually trying to say... lesson learned ... re read your post at least twice after after using the talk to text after I'm done I'm with my post!!!!! oh well at least I made myself laugh I hope you understood what I was trying to say =*}

Hi Eangel, How are you healing? We're at about the same time line in our healing process so I thought I'd check in with you. Here's what I've got going on. I've been drained 5 times and the last time my doctor wasn't available so they scheduled me with another Dr. Dillon to evaluate and drain me if necessary. He had me stand up and poked me a couple of times (Ouch!) He said "nothing". He told me he doesn't feel any fluid and the hardness is a sign of healing. My tummy looks like an orange peel and he said the orange peel look means that your skin is trying to retract (with the laxity of my skin...I was quite surprised at how hard it's trying to attach itself to my new fat). I left feeling like I had finally began my step to "normal" healing so I could catch up with everyone else on this site. I still have good days and bad days. By bad days, I mean when I feel so swollen and tender to the touch. I cannot stand to have my garment off. I am so excited that the area below my belly button used to hang about 5 inches. Now it is only about 1 inch hang and a total of two inches grab able fat. I just wish I could have afforded to do my upper abs. I'm still hoping that my shape continues to change and that where I'm at isn't where I stay if ya' know what I mean. How does your hubby like your new results? Better yet, how do YOU like your results? Wishing you the best.. FayeAnn

I have been not going through an easy time emotionally. it's been one month and I seen 0 results has anyone else seen results at 4 weeks? I was beyond mad when I found out my doctor only removed one liter!! and to come to find out he's not even board certified I was completely misled. I am still trying to have a little hope that I will get some result after spending that amount of money but looking in the mirror and see absolutely nothing and knowing he only removed one liter is completely heart wrenching.. my husband is beyond pissed, I kinda got a little suspicious when they took me back for my surgery and would not let him back with me. any other surgery I've had a allow him to go back with me until they take me to the surgery room. it was some little red flags I wish I would have paid attention but the way his nurses and he talked about himself and a famous person he claimed to have worked on I put all my concerns down. I just need to have faith that I will have some result. I just can't even explain how upset I am that we spent so much money for one liter of fat and to look in the mirror and see nothing I feel like I just handEd him over $6000 for nothing.... I'm just hoping that someone else can tell me they seen a big difference after the one month point. I know all articles claim that takes 4 months to see final results but that's just so hard to believe it takes that long. okay I'm sorry I'm done whining I just want to cry everytime I look in the mirror