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My Smart Lipo Experience - Nashua, NH

  • posted 2 years ago
  • updated 3 months ago
  • Before
  • before
  • 24 hours after
  • 24 hours after
  • 24 hours after
  • day two
  • day two
  • very swollen today but still smaller then before. only gonna get better from here!!
  • 1 week
  • 1 week :) next pic will be in a month
  • almost 6 weeks
  • almost 6 weeks
  • almost 6 weeks
  • almost 6 weeks
  • 4 months before touch up
  • before Left side gets touch up tomorrow
  • Left side of my belly button is getting touch up tomorrow
  • before touch up tomorrow
  • fat from touch up... GROSSS!!!! he he
  • Left side with the bigger love handle that i want fix
  • right side I love very much.
  • Doctors office before
  • Doctor's office after
  • touch up around belly button

I'm calling my doctor today and scheduling my...

  • 16 Dec 2010
  • 2 months pre

I'm calling my doctor today and scheduling my appointment for Smart lipo on my abs and franks. I'm pretty nervous but its not of the pain or anything, its the outcome, if ill see any improvement. There is so many bad stories of it online that i almost want the old fashion lipo but pretty much no one seems to do it anymore . I am happy that my doctor will be using general anesthesia and not local. i don't want to be awake for it plus i hear you can get better results that way since they don't have to be as gentle. i heard a lot of people where in pain when awake.

Ill be asking the doctor to do this ASAP cause i want to get this done before my BF comes home for some R&R from Iraq :)

So i just put my deposit down and the closest date...

  • 16 Dec 2010
  • 2 months pre
So i just put my deposit down and the closest date i could get cause hes book is Feb 25th AGH i don't want to wait so long, oh well! i cant wait!

I just order online Vitmedica Bromelain wth...

  • 18 Dec 2010
  • 2 months pre
I just order online Vitmedica Bromelain wth Quercetin Nutrients with Anti-Inflammatory Properties to help with the bruising after!

Today i had my pre-op. It went very good and i...

  • 10 Feb 2011
  • 15 days pre
Today i had my pre-op. It went very good and i feel he will do a great job. only two weeks away people! oh yea, when he was looking at my tummy he saw my little mole and asked if i wanted him to cut it off, of course i do!!!! sweet! :)

My experience at getting the smart lipo i was...

  • 25 Feb 2011
  • Day of treatment
My experience at getting the smart lipo i was asleep so i cant tell you how it went. surprising enough i was not nervous at all and everyone there was so nice to me. I got undress to put left my bra and underwear on and put on the gown. they put a blanket on me to keep me warm. they take your temp, pee and blood pressure to make sure your good to go. then walked me into surgery room, the room was a little intimating cause it was a real surgery room and it was my first time in one. they layed me down and put meds in my IV and then put the mask over my face so i could fall asleep. when i woke up i was fine, the nurse actually woke me up from a dream but i cant remember it. slowly after waking up i started to get sore and then more sore that i asked for pain meds, since then i still been pretty sore and the pain meds dont seem to help much just take the edge off, kind of sucks but hopfully this will be all worth it in the end.

Its Saturday 1am and i had the smartlipo done at friday 9am. I'm wake cause i am in pain and waiting for the perks to work again. I dont know how people can say it didn't hurt cause its been painful for me and i definitely need to take pain meds every 3 hours. all i want to do is stand up because i had some of my lower back done and it hurts to lay on it.

I been draining ALOT, its pretty gross cause you can see blood. my doctor gave me two compressors so when i get to shower today at noon i can wash one,thats when ill take pics since im not allowed to take this off yet sorry!

THANK GOD i had my friend here at home to help me with my son, i dont know what i would of done without her. this is diffidently not a lunch time thing you can get and go back to work so dont belive that!

any question ask ill keep you updated!

Its been 24 hours since my producer and im not in...

  • 26 Feb 2011
  • 1 day post
Its been 24 hours since my producer and im not in much pain as i was last night. i have not taken any meds for it so far since 1am. i been able to eat just fine too. I took off the garment to shower and got to see my tummy for the fist time, its much flatter for sure and i am happy so far. the only complaint is i have a couple bumps on each of my sides (lovehandles) that might be from my garment being to small or they are just swelled up, im not sure. ill ask my doctor.
Right before i went into the shower i got very dizzy, almost like i was going to pass out. I got out of the shower as fast as i could because i was afraid of passing out but once i got off and had the garment on i was not dizzy anymore. werid.

 new video of me taking off garment

  • 26 Feb 2011
  • 1 day post
 new video of me taking off garment

Three days since i got smart lipo and today i went...

  • 28 Feb 2011
  • 3 days post
three days since i got smart lipo and today i went to school and work. work was a little hard. i work in food and i stand up the whole time, it was hard to bend over to get stuff. i was very happy i only work 4 1/2 hours cause i dont think i could do 8 hour shift.
dont try to run lol i learn the hard way, my son ran away from me and i try to get him and oh my did it hurt bad.

YAY its been a week! No more week with this...

  • 4 Mar 2011
  • 7 days post
YAY its been a week! No more week with this garment on, i think that is the worst part of the whole thing is having to wear the garment for so long. Its so hard to sleep at night with it. very uncomfortable.
Im still very swollen around my sides and back and im sore.
Im already getting very excited to go bathin suit shopping :) but i need my back to get a little smaller

Before smart lipo i was 130 pounds today i am 125...

  • 20 Mar 2011
  • 22 days post
before smart lipo i was 130 pounds today i am 125 :) i want to start working out to tone up and tanning but gotta see if its ok. does anyone know?

I think i am gonna start saving for new boobs!

  • 22 Mar 2011
  • 24 days post
I think i am gonna start saving for new boobs!

My doctor gave me two stage one garments Design...

  • 24 Mar 2011
  • 26 days post
my doctor gave me two stage one garments Design Veronique then after two weeks i bought same design but stage 2, stage two is tighter.

Had my 5 week check up today and my doctor feels...

  • 31 Mar 2011
  • 1 month post
had my 5 week check up today and my doctor feels there are two little spots he could make look better.... ill show it in pictures. so june 30th i am getting a FREE touch up done YAY :) and ill be awake this time so ill beable to give more detail on what happens :)


  • 27 Apr 2011
  • 2 months post

Photo Update

  • 28 Apr 2011
  • 2 months post

TOUCH UP DONE 6/30 on left side hips and near...

  • 1 Jul 2011
  • 5 months post
TOUCH UP DONE 6/30
on left side hips and near belly button.
this time around I the procedure was done at the office where you go for the check ups, in one of the little rooms. I was given one valume in the waiting room which i kind of fault but not really, then i was giving a other one plus a perk. I really didnt feel any of the two drugs working. the doctor marked me up and took pictures again. I asked if he took email the pictures and he will be soon so ill have better before and after pictures to show soon.

I got to keep my bra, underwear and socks on. he gave me a shot to numb me up which pinch a little then after suck a long thing inside me to numb the insides. did not hurt at all just felt like tugging. I had my eyes close for the whole things because i was pretty freaked out. He did the same thing to my back but the shot to numb me up did hurt.

When it was time to suck out the fat, it didnt hurt at all just pulling and tugging. On my back though it did hurt alittle but it was when the doctor had to punch my fat with his hand. The whole thing lasted like 45 mins and i got to see the fat after. I left right after in NO pain and was in no pain alllll day. i couldn't believe it because last time i was in soooo much pain after. When night came i started to feel a little sore but thats about it. no need for pain meds but he did give me some just in case.

After the touch up my weight was from 125 to 130...

  • 8 Jul 2011
  • 5 months post
After the touch up my weight was from 125 to 130 but today its at 126 :) I was starting to get worried because the first time around i didn't gain weight i just didn't lose any for a week or so.
So the doctor said I am very swollen and to come back in two months to see if i need anymore touching up to do.

My left love handel area still looks the same from...

  • 31 Jul 2011
  • 5 months post
My left love handel area still looks the same from after touch up. i am going to ask the doctor if i can have one more touch up there because i would really love for it to look the same as my right side. here is two pics to show the difference on both sides. I am deff skinner then before and happy just need stuff to be even.
Ill let you know what he says when i ask!

Im getting a other free little touch up near my...

  • 26 Feb 2012
  • 1 year post
im getting a other free little touch up near my belly button when i get my breast done!!!

Im getting a other free touch up when i go to the...

  • 6 Mar 2012
  • 1 year post
im getting a other free touch up when i go to the office for my breast implant check up april 12th .... i have a little bump around the belly button and while im there im gonna ask if he can try more on my abs!!!!

6/29/10 jut had a other touch up near my belly...

  • 29 Jun 2012
  • 1 year post
6/29/10 jut had a other touch up near my belly button. this time around i am pretty sore from it. i hope soon it will look even like the other side :)

Im so freaking mad at myself right now, i had a...

  • 12 Mar 2013
  • 2 years post
im so freaking mad at myself right now, i had a bad summer last year, had to go to florida, was jobless, stress out all the time. had no scale to make sure i was not gaining weight. summer ended and now im 136 pounds, more then i was before the lipo. i feel like i wasted so much money. after gaining the weight, i find out im pregnant so now i cant lose the weight and prob going to gain so much, i wanna freakin cry and need to find out a way to get money for a tummy tuck for when im not pregnant anymore :(

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he is very nice and made me feel so comfortable. He calls back right way and even called to check up on me the second day after to see how i was, I thought that was very nice! everyone at the surgery center was awesome too. before i decided to go with dr chatson he didnt try to rush me like the sleek medical spa or try to take my money right way. I paid 500 to keep my date, then a month before the surgery i paid him then two weeks before i paid the surgical center and the day off i paid the general anesthesia guy. ill post more when i see results but so far he is great!

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the one i got sucks too and is hard to put on the first couple times but then gets easyer Mid Body Plastic Surgery Compression Garment Brief - Stage 2 (Design Veronique) i didnt use the straps.....i think u can buy easyer plus cheaper ones at stores like jcpenny or target too
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Hi Brookeh, one more question, which one did you buy? I can not stand the ones I have. I have the one that has a built in bra and goes down to the knees, I just got another one that snaps/clips on the bottom and does not have a bra and looks like a bathing suite, I dislike both. Any thoughts? My other problem is that when you have BA you can not lift or use your arms much so putting these things on are also tricky, especially when you are on you own. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thank you.
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Hi Brookeh, thanks for you response. Good luck with your breast surgery. I have to tell you that my breast surgery was a BREEZE compared to the lipo, so if you have endured the lip and touch ups, you will see that the breast augmentation is nothing. I actually have been second guessing the lipo, although I do like the results so far. The healing is long and painful. I have yet to sleep through a full night and am still uncomfortable. I am looking forward to hearing how you do on Friday. I am wishing you all the best!
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Hi Brookeh, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I wish I had checked out your blog when you first posted on mine. It really has helped. i am post op day 3 and I have really been second guessing the lipo. I love my new breast, but the lipo has been an experience. I had the smart lipo along with the implants done at the same time. I remembering hearing a lot of what was going on, but no pain. I am in a compression garment similar to the one you have but mine has a built in bra...the MOST uncomfortable thing I have ever worn. I am going to see if I can find anything more comfortable. How did you like your garment? Also did you have any massages done after the lipo procedure? Thanks again for your posts.
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i hated the garment so much. i did buy a stage two one after the first two week. i got it on the make me heal site. i did not have any massages my doctor never told me. i did were the garment all the time. the first time i took it off i got wicked dizzy. good luck! i am getting my breast done friday. im scared of that pain but i do keep hearing that people thought the lipo was worst so if thats true i am hoping friday will be easy lol
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By unusual I meant that you can feel exactly what he is doing but no discomfort what so ever. i found that a little unnerving since I was asleep the first time. Even though my belly was totally numb I could feel the movement of the cannula. It didn't take very long for the touch up and they made sure I didn't experience any pain at all.

Think about when you go to the dentist. You can tell he is working on your tooth but you don't feel anything because you are numb.
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I had a touch up in October 2011 with great results. I did it under local and found it a very unusual experience but no discomfort.

I had to wear my garnment for 6 weeks again, not really any pain and didn't really bruise. Dr. said actual healing is a lot slower the second time because you are going back into an area that has already been traumatized. I can still see slight improvement as time goes on. I am totally satisfied.

Good luck to you!
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that's wonderful to hear that yours went well! you mentioned there was no discomfort. i read a different post where the OP said her touch up was really painful.

im getting really nervous about my touch up surgery! what do you mean by unusual experience? thanks in advance!!
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By unusual I meant that you can feel exactly what he is doing but no discomfort what so ever. i found that a little unnerving since I was asleep the first time. Even though my belly was totally numb I could feel the movement of the cannula. It didn't take very long for the touch up and they made sure I didn't experience any pain at all.

Think about when you go to the dentist. You can tell he is working on your tooth but you don't feel anything because you are numb.
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hey brooke! i've been following your posts since i got mind done about a year ago. i will also be getting a touch up because im not happy with my sides in 3 weeks. you had mentioned that you didn't see results after the touch up. did the doctor mention why?

thanks!
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he didnt say why.... i am getting a other touch up in a couple weeks around my belly button. he says if that doesnt go away then its hard scare tissue.
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I think I will exercise, exercise and exercise... You guys are very brave.
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unfortunatly I will be awake. I wish I could be knocked out but no such luck. Just want it to be done.
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Thanks for posting video. Im getting smart lipo done on March 6th and Im very nervous. You look amazing!!
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will u be awake or sleep?    sleeping was so much easyer. when i was awak i could feel it the back was the worst.  post pics i would love to see!
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he says i look good so no more .... he is sending me his before and after pics soon and ill post them!
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Just wondering what the doctor said about doing another touch-up? Hope you're doing well. :)

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Hi. I noticed you changed from "Worth it" to "Not sure." Are you saying that you don't feel like the whole process was worth it or that just the touch up part?
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well i see big change in my love handels but i feel way more fat could be taken out of my abs, i know i got loose skin but i can tell there is more fat in there. i love how my love handels are gone and i have no fat near my back so now i got a butt now i am wishing i got a tummy tuck, i cant wait to save up for boobs and then i hope i will like my figer better
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I feel your pain... I'm having the same unsatisfactory feelings. I know I have tons more fat the doc could have gotten. Unlike yours tho, my doc won't even consider revisions until 6mths :(
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thanks for the posts, it really helps! I really want to get this done on my love handles, abs and inner thighs. we'll see if my husband will agree to this!!! I am gong to force him to be okay with it! I Love to work out, but I work so much and commute up to 3 hours a day and have a kid, so I realistically cant work out enough to lose the weight i need. Im still nervous about the results I will have.
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Hi Brookeh, I just posted my review let me know what u think about my results....I am not really sure....
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Ya thats correct its because of the fluid, I think u need to give it a week or two and then weigh, they say u should be back to ur weight by then.
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Im starting to get depress, I now weight back to my weight that i started at before getting lipo 4 months ago. i didnt gain weight after the first time, is this cause he might no of inject fluid into me and this time he did?
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