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Liposuction of the Upper Arm, Back, Shoulders, Butt, Thighs and Hips - Staten Island, NY

I had everything from my knees up done but I had...

I had everything from my knees up done but I had these parts done by my current doctor, whom I love. I did the butt, thighs and hips on Dec 27th and my arms, back and shoulder area about a week ago. I see a huge difference but clearly I am still very swollen. The lower part of my body was easy with no pain, but my arms and back are itchy at the sites. He gave me an anithistimine and I hope it starts working. I definitely see improvement and I have good skin so I am pretty happy. I had my stomach, flanks and back done at another doctor, and the skin on my lower stomach is a bit saggy....so I am going to think about a tummy tuck. There is about 3 inches of skin and I could have a super skinny tummy and well, it just seems worth the extra money.

My clothes from 3 years ago, that are 3 sizes smaller than today all fit and some are even a little big in the stomach area. I am super happy with my decisions. I am motivated and ready to do the extra work to make sure I continue staying healthy and never gain back any of this weight!

Its been about a month since my last post and I am...

Its been about a month since my last post and I am still seeing improvement. Last surgery was lipo to my arms, shoulders and upper back. I definitely see an improvement in the size of my arms but I have stretch marks and they clearly will not improve. I am using Bio Oil to help them but overall I am much happier. Again, I was not huge, but I felt they were chunky. From the outside, they look pretty good, but looking on the inside I am not happy. I do not blame this on my surgeon, these were there prior to my surgery and I needed to be realistic.

My brother just had a tummy tuck (yes he is manly) but he had a pertruding stomach muscle and it was bad looking. Even 11 days later it looks really great. So, again, I am definitely going to do the tuck and lose that skin. I also realized that the few inches of skin I have is thicker on one side than on the other...gross. thank goodness my boyfriend could care less.

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My Doctor: Elliot M. Heller, MD

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I found him on the internet, and more specifically on here and you tube videos.

Comments (2)

TheFreckle 13 Feb 2013
Glad to hear that your doing good. Prayers that you healing is quick and easy!
Jaimefio 17 Feb 2013
Thank you :) I feel good and I am happy with my decisions. I know some people think I might be crazy based on the fact that I was not "huge" or anything...but it is very hard to spot lose and I lost my Mom a year ago and while she was sick....I put on about 30 pounds, so it really made a difference.

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