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Well Just Finished my Lipo with Dr. Alavi - San Diego
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After reseaching multiple doctors in San diego I...
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After reseaching multiple doctors in San diego I found Dr. Alavi to be the best option for me. With the combination of experience, price, and bedside manner he had it all. I am pleased so far and being a few hours postop I can say I am in little to no pain so far and all I have taken is 1000mg of tylenol. Yhais was done under general. My anesthesiologist Carol Mann was awesome too. I also plan on going foe a walk soon. More to follow....
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UPDATED FROM LoveSDbeaches
2 days post
2 days postop
This is a lot easier than I thought. I took a percocet last night just in case I was in pain during the night. I am still sore when I get up and down but its just soreness like an ab workout. I took my first shower and saw that I stopped leaking tumescent fluid. My midsection does look thinner and I cant wait to get back to my workouts in a couple weeks. I am also currently recovering from a laser face procedure that I did yesterday so that also keeps me indoors and resting.
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September 8, 2013
Carsonisme see my update above. One thing that amazed me was that the evening after the surgery I felt completely fine...minimal pain. I even walked about a mile to my friends house and hung out there till one in the morning. I myself work in surgery and am amazed that I bounced back that quick after general anesthesia. And honestly 1000mg tylenol works just fine for my pain control.
September 8, 2013
I'm having the same procedure done on the 23rd. Hoping I feel as good afterwards as you do! I will be coming home with the same sticky foam and wrap that you have on in your photos. I haven't seen any other photos on this site of that. It seems like nearly everyone else comes home in a compression garment.
September 8, 2013
Actually I do have the foam but there is a compression garment that wraps around my midsection... After two days I took it off to shower while leaving the foam on... They said either air dry it or use a hair dryer. The foam is adhered to my abdomen right now and I will remove it 5 days postoperative. Purely just doctors preference.
September 10, 2013
I have heard GREAT STUFF about Dr Alavi!!! Apparently he does great boob jobs-----lol! (Yeah, your a dude; I had to see why your TT was so inexpensive )-haha
It looks like you got the "foam going on and everything"- right on!!!!
Good luck with recovery. :0)
September 10, 2013
Well luckily I didn't need a TT, just lipo. But he's top notch. I've seen his other work too and he's very meticulous with his work. I actually had my procedure scheduled two other places before I chose him. His anesthesiologist is awesome too. I work in surgery and understand that the anesthesiologist is just as important as the surgeon.
UPDATED FROM LoveSDbeaches
4 days post
Going on day four
So the pain up till now has been like a 4 out of ten and occasionally I take a percocet before bed to help me sleep all through the night in which case is a zero out of ten. I stay indoors all day because I had a facial skin resurfacing done but go for long walks in the early morning. The bruising has shown up more on the flanks and on my genitals. All normal. But all in all this was such an easy thing to go through and definitely worth it. My shape looks great and I can't wait to take the foam on my belly off this Thursday. As for my abdominal binder I take it on and off throughout the day to air it out. As far as itching goes I rub aquaphor (like vaseline) on both my flanks under the garment and that helps me with itching. I would post more pics but there really isn't much change. I will post pics after the foam is removed.
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