Wondering how your recovery is going? 2 months was when my legs were touchable again, noticable results at 3 months. I am going to have my bum done by Dr. B in time for summer & was wondering if you noticed a difference in recovery from legs & if so, what was different? Thanks for sharing.
Dear Reja, hang in there! I had little bruising too which (based on my dr's comments)I attribute to my cellulite begging caused by thin skin & not hardened bands. The areas where he said I had bands healed differently bc there was more trauma but instant gratification bc the bands were cut! The areas with no bands look better each & every day & I am at 3& half months. That thickening of skin takes time. Seriously, only 3 weeks ago just before my 3 month marker I was so disappointed in those areas with no bands but in the last 3 weeks I'm wearing shorts (still hot in FL). I can tell you the good news is that most likely if you can keep those bruises from occurring then from the very definition of the staining a lot of ladies complain of in this forum then the staining from the bruising should not occur bc there just is not the bleeding. So keep up with recovery & keep those bruises at bay however works for you & hang in there! One thing for certain that we all agree upon is that this takes patience & time for recovery & results. You sound like you beat the bruising which apparently takes forever to go away! I did too & the more posts I read, I am so grateful for that but like me, maybe that is because the bands were not the cause of your cellulite & like me, you are going to have to sit tight & fwait for results. Hang in there & be glad summer is over when you're wearing your girdle :) you will be smooth by then bc cellulaze does get rid of cellulite, it will work for you.
I have been reading everyone's comments about how some areas are healing and I thought it might be worth sharing what I was advised & what my happened to me. First I was wide awake during the procedure & watched everything, even craning my neck to watch the back of my legs get zapped. I asked questions & was told that the front of my legs had virtually no bands to cut. My doctor said the cellulite was from thin skin mostly! This is the area that still, 3 months later, has some unevenness but only at the outer bottom of my quads. The back had bands per my doctor and I could hear & feel the difference from the front being done. The back is great except I can tell that in another 3 months the collagen will thicken & it will look even better. If anyone has ever had any type of Collagen producing treatment Done to their face (come on! I know I'm not the only one in their 40's) then you know how long it takes to fully improve. Didn't anyone try AWT or vela shape or Venus before the cellulaze plunge? Ok putting my experience with what the dr said as he was performing the procedure, the areas with the stiff septae or bands looks better sooner bc there just got cut. The other areas have to thicken & that is with collagen production which takes forever(6 months) to finish. I didn't have a lot of fat so I can't speak to that aspect. My Advice to those ladies who want to get this done, stay awake (or the moment u wake) ask what caused ur cellulite. Dr. DiBernardo told me that you don't know until you go in there. I loved this info bc now if it ever comes back, I can adjust any treatment accordingly (ie. Venus in the front & AWT in back). Ah to know then what I know now! Wasted so much $ on temporary treatments. I am super fair but little to no staining, not sure why, I had no lymphatic massage but lots of supplements & activity.
It's a handheld LED light therapy devise. I just googled "LightStim bruising" and got all sorts of links. I bought the anti aging one last year as a groupon good for $150, it is supposed to help with pain & healing particularly bruising. I have had a lot of injuries to say the least. I just figure think of this as an injury & all those things that helped moderately improve cellulite or the appearance of cellulite (did you also try everything?) and anything i would use for an injury might speed recovery. Yesterday was first day I used LightStim but most spas have LED lights. I've heard smooth shapes is recommended but that uses lasers, massage & suction (never used myself), i would think anything along those lines might help but has mot been tested so noone is recommending. Your far enough along that i would think you could try most anything, like a sauna or hydro massage in warm shower. Not that you would do that with tape on (lol). I tried LightStim bc i took tape off yesterday & oil i used to remove keeps one from immediate reapplication! It did take a long time to hit both legs but it seemed to help hard knots. Dont know if it has helped healing but I should mention that i take hydrolyzed collagen daily for pain, know it's marketed for younger looking skin also.
Bruiser1, I'm glad you tried the tape. I followed your link to your forum & saw your 3 week picture. I used the tape from day 5 & tomorrow is week 3 for me, I literally have no obvious bruising & I look like your 8 week photo. Btw I heal horribly even caught a sinus infection within days off antibiotic so I'm back another antibiotic. I'm going to start using my LightStim every time I remove the tape for tenderness & knots but it is supposed to help with bruising too. I just bought 3 infrared body wraps for $99 which I can't use until I'm at 4 weeks per dr. I eat pineapple or drink juice daily. Years ago, I got rash& itch bc I did too much arnica so i cant over do it but i do the liquid drops twice daily The external application of arnica irritates my skin & makes it itch, in fact the only time I've itched since procedure on 6/29 was when I used arnica cream. Wishing you speedy results with tape!
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