Belle you look awesome! I attended the open house on the new procedure. No incisions, draining, bleeding, same cost, no downtime, permanent. I've seen people first hand who had it done...smooth results. It's called Cool Sculpting' My family doctor said he may be able to help my left over lumps with this device. He also said this device doesn't leave lumps because it is truly none invasive. Anyone considering lipo should consider this first, I wish I had.
Hi everyone, I haven't been on in a while, I had my 'procedure' in July and all I can say is to try to have patience. I have a couple lumps on my tummy, doc says its scar tissue, but my back is smooth. If I take off on jog, or run up stairs my flanks still burn after all these months. Bella's results are like mine...but I never thought my body was going to heal or the swelling go down. Thank you Bella for taking the time to document...it gives hope. There's a new machine that freezes fat and its not invasive. I'm going to a review of it on 12/12 ... I will report back.
Are you doing better? My numbing didn't feel like it worked either...I have an extreme high tolerance for novacaine and he was using lidocaine. I asked if that would matter and he pretty much dismised me. I was also was writhing in pain while the doc and his assistant carried on a personal conversation as if i wasnt even in the room! I thought SL was an FDA approved procedure. I also went to a doc board certified in internal med, but not plastic surgery. Mistake. Please anyone reading this...make sure your doc is a board certified PLASTIC surgeon. With today's technology, there is no reason we should have been in pain. When I asked at my first follow up what happened...he was very casual saying 'everyone's different, some women areso relaxed they fall asleep'. Given I am still under his care I hesitate to rock the boat too much...but after reading all these posts I've yet to come across one person who was so comfortable they fell asleep?!
Hi, I too have some small hard painful to the touch bumps on my tummy - that weren't there prior to SL. I too have had 1 velasmooth session. It was recommended I wear my garment so the machine didn't suck the tender skin to hard and I have to say, wearing the garment made a huge difference, it was not painful at all. I only get 3 sessions though, not 6. My question is, did you wear your garment for the velasmooth, or bare skin? Has the velasmooth smoothed out the bumps? My first session did not. My flanks are also still very swollen and I am 2 weeks out.
@tirebelly - I agree with BellaG - don't suffer, call you doctor, he can prescribe something for nausa - I can't imagine vomiting with all that pain after that procedure either. Amazing you didn't feel anything during the procedure, good for you. To me, it was the procedure was the absolute most painful part, more than the healing process has been. Bella is right, first 48 hours are hard, then every day it gets a bit better. I'm two weeks out now and am walking around just fine, little twinges on my flanks if I bend or stretch. Let us know how you are doing. Sending up a prayer for your healing.
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