I am curious as to where you had your lipo done. Mine was in the Portland, Oregon area. Mine was done in the doctors office/suite. I was given pain med(xanax, and another one) before procedure then when they insert the canula into the skin, there is an antibotic and anestisia that goes in with the water. I felt some pain in some areas, mostly my upper arms and some on side of bra line, but mostly just felt pressure. The day after surgery is a whole other thing! I then felt like I had been hit by a bus, but was warned ahead of time that this was how I would feel. The pain for me lasted about 3 months, but the most severe pain was about 1 week or so. I am very sorry for your pain. I can not even fathom the surgery without being drowsy during procedure and to have some pain meds in your system. I hope you find some relief in your pain. I am sorry for your negative experience!
What is the skin tightening procedure and how much does it cost? I would like to tighten the upper arms that I had done. The fat is pretty much gone but lots skin still hanging. If you could inlighten me, I would greatly appreciate it.
Your first encouragement should be that you have been walking. For me, after one week, I wouldn't have considered walking. I returned to a vigorous job after 2 weeks. Be patient. One week is really nothing. I am 4 months out and still have tenderness but not much pain. The swelling lasts for quite awhile so definitely be prepared for that. The tight garments are very important in the process of reducing swelling and helping with the lumpiness that you will notice once swelling reduces. I had my upper arms, upper/lower abs, and upper bra line. Im not as happy as I thought I would be at this point in time. Arms don't have any fat in them but still quite abit of skin hanging. Really wanted the 'bat wing' effect to be GONE. Tummy is way smaller but still lumpy. My back...I'm still undecided, and think I will need them to fix some areas on the bra line as one side looks bigger than the other. Was considering my thighs this winter, but after reading the blogs here, I don't think so. Sounds like there is LOTS of sagging, so guess I will continue to exercise the thigh fat off. You really shouldn't be picking up your 4 yr old. I know my doctor said NO lifting for several weeks. Be patient as the swelling will go down but definitely wear the garments as they really help the swelling go down. Keep us posted.
Sorry haven't been on here in awhile. My arms are probably my most disappointing of the other places I had done I had hopes that they would look great, they look better, but being in my 40's, there is 'skin' still hanging, not as much or as full as before surgery. I need to work out with weights now to tighten up the skin, I hate to work out, but guess Im going to have to if I want my surgery to end up how I envisioned it:(
I hate to be the bearer or bad news but one week out is only the beginning. Don't plain on 'seeing' your waist for approximately a month. I am 3 months out and only slightly swollen but still somewhat lumpy. Partly my fault as I have not been too faithful in wearing the tight garments. However, in your early stage, I can not stress how VERY important it is to wear your garment both for pain and to reduce swelling and lumpiness. I wore mine faithfully for 1.5 months (had lower/upper abs, upper arms, and bra line on my back) and still wear my garments (a few sizes smaller) about 3-4 times a week. My doc office warned me that I would feel like I was hit by a bus so I knew ahead of time what was coming. Reading on hear some docs say you are pain free after 3 days....NO FREAKIN WAY!!! I still have some soreness in my arms and back, but only slightly. But the first 1.5 months you are still in pain. It gets better after about 2 wks. You will definitely see results just be faithful to the garments as they are really 'the ticket' to getting smaller and helps with the pain. I tried taking mine off after a week and it hurt too much and felt better being on and held tight. Keep the faith, you will see results, just not this soon. Keep us posted!!:)
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