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Vaser High Def Lipo Improved Results from Previous Lipo - Sacramento

  • posted 3 years ago
  • updated 2 years ago

I just had Vaser High Definition Lipo on my torso,...

  • 29 Aug 2009

I just had Vaser High Definition Lipo on my torso, front and back, in August 2009. I had previously had traditional lipo on the same area done in 2004, but was left with a ropey patch across my abs and banana rolls in back that looked unchanged.

My procedure lasted just under 4 hours, during which the surgeon removed 2,000 ccs of fat (about 8.5 cups' worth!). I had a very smooth recovery from the anesthesia, and was able to manage the pain afterwords with Hydrocodone.

I have a regular fitness regimen, so this "liposculpture" just addressed some stubborn areas as well as fixed the poor results from my earlier surgery.

NOTE: I just edited this review to add a comment:...

  • 1 Nov 2010

NOTE: I just edited this review to add a comment: the photos shown here are NOT ME! (I don't even own a pair of bikini undies like the ones shown here.) In the interest of honesty, I want to be clear about that, because it's possible that the RealSelf editors rotate in photos if we don't post some ourselves? Anyway, I have photos, and my "afters" look great - but I just have not taken the time to post them here. Now on to my original review of the Vaser Lipo procedure:

I had Vaser High Definition Lipo on my torso, front and back, in August 2009. I had previously had traditional lipo on the same area done in 2004, but was left with a ropey patch across my abs and banana rolls in back that looked unchanged.

My procedure lasted just under 4 hours, during which the surgeon removed 2,000 ccs of fat (about 8.5 cups' worth!). I had a very smooth recovery from the anesthesia, and was able to manage the pain afterwords with Hydrocodone.

I have a regular fitness regimen, so this "liposculpture" just addressed some stubborn areas as well as fixed the poor results from my earlier surgery.

Great review?
Andrew Kaczynski, MD

My Doctor: Andrew Kaczynski, MD

My rating:

My surgeon was able to use Vaser High Def lipo to resolve issues I'd had for five years from a previous lipo surgery.

Comments (9)

Bugjune 5 Nov 2010
Hooray!! I just removed that photo of my burned face next to my name!

Oddly enough, when I went to Edit Account Info, it showed the photo being a ladybug on a flower! Argh! I have no clue how that image turned into a shot of my burned face. But it's fixed now - so thank you VERY much for that techie tip! :-)
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 4 Nov 2010

Hi Bugjune -- Just wanted to clarify that the photos shown above your review are links to our Before & After section, which shows all photos. Just to be extra clear so nobody thinks we're changing photos around without your knowledge! :)

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Bugjune 4 Nov 2010
Thanks for making that super clear Sharon! Cuz when I saw this review of mine about a week ago, I nearly had a heart attack! I wondered, "Who is that gal in the black bikini undie set?!" I was afraid folks would think it was me.

Oddly enough, someone at RealSelf has added my photo avatar (shown next to all my posts here), too. Cuz I'd actually prefer NOT to have my MixTo lasered face showing all over the RealSelf boards! But one day, I logged on to RealSelf and SAW MY RED, burned face! Yikes! I'd rather just have a generic "head" icon. You might want to pass that request on to the "powers that be." Cuz not all of us who post here want our faces shown all over, and IF I have to show my face, I'd rather submit a shot as I look now, 6 months after the MixTo laser burned my face.
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 5 Nov 2010

Hmm, that's really strange. We don't go around doing that! I can certainly understand your concern. I'll replace it ASAP. You can also change it by clicking "Edit account info" in the upper-right corner of the page.

P.S. If my stomach looked like the "after" photo I think I'd want to pretend it was me. ;)

Bugjune 25 Oct 2009
Quite frankly, YES, I do think that 1.5 hours is about half the time that it would take to do both abs and flanks! Cuz what you're really talking about is doing the front AND back of the torso. My PS added in the top of my butt area, to ensure a very, very nice, smooth transition from waist to butt. I LOVE MY BACK! Now granted, at your height and weight, it doesn't look like you'd have a LOT to remove, but even so, you want time and care taken to get the true sculpting results Vaser can deliver. Anyone can just suck fat out here and there, but the skill required to move that ultra slim Vaser cannula is going to be a cut above. I'd think about getting at least 2 more consults before you decide which surgeon will alter YOUR body - for good!
1457anon 31 Oct 2010
I am currently interested in using this PS- just wondering what your experience was pre and post op? I am looking at hving my back and abdomen done.
Bugjune 1 Nov 2010
1457anon, while my outcome was OUTSTANDING with Dr. K, I do feel compelled to warn you: there was a nurse in his office who nearly turned me off to the entire process! At my initial pre-op, she had a lengthy questionnaire for me to fill out - but I also had questions I wanted to ask. She was real rude and basically told me if I kept "wasting her time" with my questions, she'd never get the answers to hers! Yow! But I persevered because I felt Dr. K would do a great job. He is a perfectionist! So be prepared to go in for several follow-ups, get the right garment, lots of good after-care and fussing over, and even cool laser treatments a few weeks after surgery. If you invest the time and effort to follow Dr. K's instructions, you could very well have the kind of "poster gal" results I got. But not everyone in the office is patient-oriented. That said, I would not hesitate for one minute to return to him for future work. Good luck to you, whatever your decision!
1457anon 2 Nov 2010
Thank You so much for this infomation- finding the right PS is so difficult - this really helps me.
lilsweetme3 25 Oct 2009
Hi Bugjune! Glad to hear of your successful procedure! I recently had my first consult for liposuction of the abdomen and flanks, and the PS said that he expects the (VASER)operation to take 1.5 hours. I am 5'4," less than 128lb (haven't checked in a long time), and my stomache really is just a problem area. However, do you think 1.5 is unusually short an operating time? I am reading of VASER operations that took much longer, and I am afraid that the PS won't be spending enough time on me!

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