“Saddlebags No More!! ”

Hi!

I did Smartlipo on the 23rd of October, 48 hours ago. My problem areas area my saddlebags! I'm 39 yrs old with 3 kids, 7, 4, 2 yrs old. I weigh 123 lbs, 5' 4'' tall. I've always had problems with my outer thighs.

So after consulting with a local doc who has extensive experience doing laser lipolysis (he perfomed the conventional liposuction before the Smartlipo technology reached our shores!), it cost me MYR3,000 (appr. USD822).

I was awake the whole time throughout the procedure, i felt some pain on some areas, but otherwise i was chatting non-stop with the doc, asking him a whole load of questions! The amount taken out from my outer thighs was 1.9 litres, doc said...pure fat, pure fat...several times!

The oozing was quite heavy, I soiled my bedsheet!, and after that followed somebody here who used sanitary pads in place of the gauze, the soiling stopped, managed to contain the leaking with tht method...thanks to whoever that is! The oozing stopped today (2nd day), and I use band-aid to cover the incisions ( I hve 4).

I bandaged my thighs for 48 hours, now I'm wearing a girdle.Amazingly, I havent had any swelling...perhaps it's too soon?? Those who have done the saddlebags, did u ladies get the swelling immediately or a few days after? I do have some bruises and aches moving around, esp after being stationary for while.

The good thing is I could see the saddlebags completely gone now! my thighs are straight now from the front-view...no longer those 2 extra pieces sticking out from the sides! The thighs also look much slimmer. Im worried because I read that it takes a weeks/months to see result...but im seeing it already after 2 days! Does tht mean my thighs will go smaller after this???

I will give more updates in a month!!

Updated: November 3, 2008

Review after 11 days of Smartlipo...

My bruises are fading fast. Moving around is much easier...no more aches when standing and sitting. Just a slight sore. Skin is also less tender...now I can rub the thighs with ginger cream with more pressure. Im wearing girdles for 24 hours. Doc says after 2 weeks, i can reduce it to 16 hours...and less and less time in it as time goes by.

Im still looking for compression garments, i think It's important to get the optimal result. I'm considering doing my lovehandles next...suddenly they look very much bigger now tht the thighs are slimmer!

Will post pics when I no longer need to wear these girdles!