22 Year Old, No Kids, Liposuction of the Inner and Outer Thigh, and Mid-central Abdomen - Raleigh, NC

I’m 22 years old, no children, 5’ 3”, and my weight generally fluctuates between 118-122 pounds. I graduated from college last year and now work as an accountant. Sitting at my desk all day has really taken its toll on my figure. My weight has stayed about the same, but now there are small pockets of fat in my inner thighs, lower abdomen, and upper arms. My diet is near perfect, but my biggest clutch is alcohol. A few drinks (2-3) on Friday and Saturday night is pretty standard for me. I attend fitness classes at the local gym. Spin classes, muscle containing etc. Monday – Friday, religiously.
Based on a recommendation from a coworker I made a consultation appointment with Dr. Christopher J. Morea from Plastic Surgical Center of North Raleigh. When I went into the consultation I only had the intention of getting liposuction of the inner and outer thighs, during the consultation I made the decision to also have my mid central abdomen done. I reserved my surgery date at the consultation for September 18th 2014.

I’m 22 years old, no children, and my weight generally fluctuates between 118-122 pounds. I graduated from college last year and now work as an accountant. Sitting at my desk all day has really taken its toll on my figure. My weight has stayed about the same, but now there are small pockets of fat in my inner thighs, lower abdomen, and upper arms. My diet is near perfect, but my biggest clutch is alcohol. A few drinks (2-3) on Friday and Saturday night is pretty standard for me.
Based on a recommendation from a coworker I made a consultation appointment with Dr. Christopher J. Morea from Plastic Surgical Center of North Raleigh. Let me preface my opinion of him by saying he seems very nice, smart, and qualified, but he is also incredibly awkward. I waited in his lobby for almost 15 minutes, and when I finally got to meet with Dr. Morea he gave me what was obviously a very rehearsed presentation on liposuction. I had prepared a few questions and when I asked them he did his best to avoid answering the question I asked. For example I asked what kind of anesthesia he used (ex. General, local, and twilight sedation). He responded that he used both General, and Local combined with IV Sedation aka twilight sedation, and that he picked between the two based on what was right for the patient. When I asked him what he would give me, he said he would have to examine the area to determine if I was a candidate for surgery first. That made since to me, so I undressed, he took some before pictures and showed me on the computer what he thought my results could look like and told me he thought I was a good candidate for the surgery. So again I asked him what kind of sedation he would use, and again he answered the question with the same line saying he used both types and picked based on the needs of the patient. I was a little thrown off by this but, in hindsight I should have been more aggressive and gotten an exact answer for to my question.
My consultation was at 4 o’clock, the last appointment of the afternoon, because I am coming from out of town that was most convenient for me. When I went into the consultation I only had the intention of getting liposuction of the inner and outer thighs, during the consultation I made the decision to also have my mid central abdomen done. After I met with the doctor I sat down to discuss numbers with a member of his staff. During that part of the consultation I saw him leaving through the window. It frustrated me that I had driven all that way, was spending all that money, and am trusting this man with my body and he couldn’t wait another 15 minutes until the consultation was over. So, my advice make your consultation early in the day!
Those things aside, I have seen his work in person and also in pictures, and that is why I chose to have Dr. Morea preform my liposuction. I will post before pictures.