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SmartLipo Triplex (Abdomen and Flanks) - Washington, DC
UPDATED FROM KAIDC
3 months post
Hey ladies!!! Sorry I've been MIA, I was on my...
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Hey ladies!!!
Sorry I've been MIA, I was on my vacation to Trinidad. I had a great time! I'm doing ok. Its been 2 months now and I'm still not 100% satisfied. This trip was supposed to be my reveal. Don't get me wrong, I wore a 2 piece and it was fine just not perfect. I took pics and I swear you can make anything look flat if you suck in hard enough and turn at an angle. LOL See pics below. Dont be fooled, I'll show you it all let out. As far as healing, my back and sides are still hmmm sore is not the word butwhen I move in a certain way it hurts. Like my skin is ripping. Its still numb as well. I still wear the spanx shirt to sleep because it hurts not to. I go back in April for a follow-up. I hope everyone is doing well!
Sorry I've been MIA, I was on my vacation to Trinidad. I had a great time! I'm doing ok. Its been 2 months now and I'm still not 100% satisfied. This trip was supposed to be my reveal. Don't get me wrong, I wore a 2 piece and it was fine just not perfect. I took pics and I swear you can make anything look flat if you suck in hard enough and turn at an angle. LOL See pics below. Dont be fooled, I'll show you it all let out. As far as healing, my back and sides are still hmmm sore is not the word butwhen I move in a certain way it hurts. Like my skin is ripping. Its still numb as well. I still wear the spanx shirt to sleep because it hurts not to. I go back in April for a follow-up. I hope everyone is doing well!
UPDATED FROM KAIDC
2 months post
Had my 1 month (1 and a half months since the...
Had my 1 month (1 and a half months since the first time) check up and that was pretty much a waste of gas. He looked at me for 5 min and said to give it another 2 months then we'll see if it goes down much more. So in other words I'll be having a touch up in April sometime. I should just schedule it now and put in a few days vacation. Do you hear my sarcasm? He asked what I thought and I was like uh its not what I thought it would be by now (FYI I leave for my vacation in a week and it is what it is) I look good in my clothes but I'm not that great looking in a 2 piece. Again I'm not complaining. Its a lot better and I've lost some weight but its not flat and I don't see it getting flat in 2 months on its own. I do know its still a bit swollen because my skin and tissue feel "squishy" if that makes sense. His last words to me were "we'll get there". Are you kidding me? Anyways. Well as far as how I'm feeling, I'm still sore on the sides but its not bad at all. I've only been without some type of spanx top twice. I don't like feeling clothes on my skin. I've tried sleeping without it twice and that was a no go as well. The good thing is that its not hard or lumpy at all. There are a few divits and dents but nothing noticeable to others. I usually wake up flatter and puff up later in the day. My main concern now is maintaining my weight. I've lost like 7 lbs but its like I'm up and down 4/5 lbs every other day. Maybe that's part of the healing. I would be completely happy with my weight if my stomach was flat. I can see myself falling back into losing tons of weight to fix my stomach and that's the worst. Stay tooned!
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Kaidc,
I still think you look really good. I have no before pics because my practice closed before they were sent to me. I'm 5 months post surgery and still have some swelling and loose skin. Bodies heal at different rates. My focus is on losing 10 pounds , 5 of which I've already lost. Working out more and tons of ab exercises. Maybe in the fall I'll get a touch up but not before. Give yours a few months to heal and you may be surprised.
I still think you look really good. I have no before pics because my practice closed before they were sent to me. I'm 5 months post surgery and still have some swelling and loose skin. Bodies heal at different rates. My focus is on losing 10 pounds , 5 of which I've already lost. Working out more and tons of ab exercises. Maybe in the fall I'll get a touch up but not before. Give yours a few months to heal and you may be surprised.
Hi Erica! I know that U asked this question to Kai, but I actually went in to have Waterlipo. My PS told me that I wasn't the best candidate for it. He told me flat out that it was for someone that was of European descent with minimal fat to remove(this is NOT me). He was very open and honest. If I WANTED it, he would've done it, but he STRONGLY suggested Laserlipo instead for the desired effect I was looking for. I had my procedure done 2 weeks before Kai, so we healed together. Overall, I am satisfied. Hope this helps U!!
Good luck with ur decision!
Good luck with ur decision!
@Back to me, Really?Well then Im really going to check into the Laserlipo then. You think the laser lipo is better then a tummytuck? After having my first baby last year, my lower stomach kind of hangs and its been a struggle trying to lose my stomach weight..It gets kind of depressing as well but hopefully this will ease my frustration. Do u know anyone thats had kids after this surgery?.
I DO know that is one of the first questions that my PS asked me. Childbirth damages the abdominal wall, so lipo might not help. I had some hangover, but not from kids. U can see it in my pics of me sitting down. As far as what's better, I can't really say. Laser lipo in MUCH less invasive, so the recovery is easier. Still not a walk in the park, but easier on the body, I would venture to say. I correspond with a lady that had a tummy tuck the same day I had my lipo. I was back on my feet relatively quick, whereas she was down for about 3 weeks, had drains coming out of her and everything. BUT..... as far as results, SHE has that look that I was looking for. Not just flat, but concave. Only problem I see is that scar. My cousin had a tummy tuck and it left him with a dog ear on the side.
Have U looked through pics here(and other sites) for body shapes and types similar to ur own yet? See if ur body resembles one of somebody who got lipo or a TT. My suggestion would be NOT to make a rash decision. Check around. What area are U in? I'm in the Chicago area.
Have U looked through pics here(and other sites) for body shapes and types similar to ur own yet? See if ur body resembles one of somebody who got lipo or a TT. My suggestion would be NOT to make a rash decision. Check around. What area are U in? I'm in the Chicago area.
Im in the Michigan area, close to Indiana..You heard of Benton Harbor?..I loved the outcome of the tummy tuck but I had a c-section with my daughter & still have the scar, I cant imagine me having an even Larger scar across my stomach so im leaning more towards the Laser Lipo..I plan on having another child in 3 to 4 yrs but as long as Im working out after surgery then by that time i want kids my body should be well adjusted to working out, making it less difficult,RT?..Do u have before/after pics?..Is the price based on how big ur stomach is?
My dad used to live in Benton Harbor when he was a little boy!! Neighbors!
I DO have before and afters. My blog is under Laser Liposuction (I'm Bringing Sexy Back). I had more before pics, but as time has rolled on, I have replaced them with more of the afters. My procedure was December 15th. My 2 month check up is this coming Tuesday. I HAVE lost some inches around my midsection and my hips are more shapely now. NONE of this is a quick fix though. At the 2 moth mark, I(and I think I speak for Kai too) STILL have days where it looks like I have had nothing done! They are few and far between now, but those first 6 weeks were ridiculous! Up and down CONSTANTLY. But I AM starting to see things more positively now.
As far as price... a lot of different factors there. The PS's experience, for one. The area in which U live is another. Some PS's break the abdomen into two sections, upper and lower. That can push the price up too. Whether or not the volume of fat removed is a part of it, I'm not sure. I think most of them have set prices. Look up liposuction prices. I used Liposuction.com. This is where I found my PS and had an idea of what the prices SHOULD be. Here's a link: http://www.liposuction.com/cost-of-liposuction.html
Can U provide a little info about urself. Height, weight, etc..? U should start a page here, if for nothing else but support, but it might help us to help U find what ur looking for too. Make sure U check out my page. U will be able to see all the highs and lows of it.
Most important thing I have discovered is......
It is a ROLLERCOASTER ride! Sometimes fun, sometimes scary. But I AM enjoying it!!
Hope this helps
:)
I DO have before and afters. My blog is under Laser Liposuction (I'm Bringing Sexy Back). I had more before pics, but as time has rolled on, I have replaced them with more of the afters. My procedure was December 15th. My 2 month check up is this coming Tuesday. I HAVE lost some inches around my midsection and my hips are more shapely now. NONE of this is a quick fix though. At the 2 moth mark, I(and I think I speak for Kai too) STILL have days where it looks like I have had nothing done! They are few and far between now, but those first 6 weeks were ridiculous! Up and down CONSTANTLY. But I AM starting to see things more positively now.
As far as price... a lot of different factors there. The PS's experience, for one. The area in which U live is another. Some PS's break the abdomen into two sections, upper and lower. That can push the price up too. Whether or not the volume of fat removed is a part of it, I'm not sure. I think most of them have set prices. Look up liposuction prices. I used Liposuction.com. This is where I found my PS and had an idea of what the prices SHOULD be. Here's a link: http://www.liposuction.com/cost-of-liposuction.html
Can U provide a little info about urself. Height, weight, etc..? U should start a page here, if for nothing else but support, but it might help us to help U find what ur looking for too. Make sure U check out my page. U will be able to see all the highs and lows of it.
Most important thing I have discovered is......
It is a ROLLERCOASTER ride! Sometimes fun, sometimes scary. But I AM enjoying it!!
Hope this helps
:)
Im 5'2 and i weigh 159 for now. I plan on getting down to 140 and Ive been constantly losing weight to get in shape but for some reason my stoach juss isnt going down. Aww thanks, I definately need the support and Whoo, Whoo..Hey Neighbor?,LoL..Im gonna check out the site right now and im going to look at ur page as well
ok!
How U doin???? Have U let that garment go yet???? :)
I think you look great! I'm going for my smart lipo this Friday 2/17.. I'm nervous because I know I can be overly dramatic at times.. But, I go away in a month 3/29... Hopefully I have some results.. I weigh 140 and I'm 5'3.. I'm trying to go down to 130. I'm scared about the swelling..
I think you look great..
I think you look great..
Good Luck!!! You'll be fine!
HEY! Did you have this done?
UPDATED FROM KAIDC
24 days post
This itching at night is driving me crazy. Going...
This itching at night is driving me crazy. Going to try benedryl.
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You look absolutely great. I'm glad to see pics of an african american having this procedure done. No offense to anyone on this site. I just wanted to see how the healing process would be. I live in dc too, I'm also 32 with no kids and I have thought about having this procedure done. Who's your Dr?
Hey there. Thanks so much although I don't think I look that great in person. I'm not gonna complain. Its just this healing is different than I thought. I'm waiting for it to shrink more so we'll see. My Dr is in Chevy Chase, MD. He's very good. I would do it again if that helps :-)
U have ur check up yet?? I posted new pic. Ur opinion plz.
Hi!!!!! My check-up is tomorrow. I kinda feel like it will be a waste of time. He typically takes after pics at the one month mark but no way I'm getting on his before and after section of his website lololol. And Ima make sure he understands that I've lost like 7lbs since the surgery so he can't even take this credit lol. I saw the pic and you look good! Are you still swollen?
Yeah, my swelling comes and goes. Let me know what the ps says!!
Hey KaiDC, Im seriously thinking of having the laser Lipo done..I seriously need it. Like you I've always had a gut and working out and dieting plus having a baby last year did not help matters at all..Hows everything looking now and after the surgery the quicker u workout and get ur ab muscles working the better the results right? And another thing, Is laser lipo better then Water lipo?.
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How was your follow-up, KAIDC? Hope you're doing well!