Nj

Location: Switzerland
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
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Recent comments by Nj

Posted to Definitely Not a Lunchtime Procedure! on 27 Jul 2008

The Clinic I went to is posted on my review above. You could go to any one of the doctors there. It depends on who is available for the dates you wish to have it done. They are all highly qualified and have the necessary certifications etc. I also mentioned in another posting that you can go online to the website, they list approved clinics by area etc. Hope this info helps!

Posted to Definitely Not a Lunchtime Procedure! on 26 Jul 2008
Hi emmalouisez, sorry for the delay, I've been away. I read two articles in london newspapers and one of them was a detailed account of a person's experience with Smartlipo at the Clinic I chose. It also happened to be located close to where I stay when I got to London. So I went for a consultation and I really liked the Doc I saw. He has a pleasant personality. (He also has a clinic on Harley St. but I didn't want to go there. Too far away.) All the doctors at the clinic are good. I read all their cv's and talked with the nurses about them so I would have been confident to go with just about any of them. I also found a good listing of UK clinics on a website called consultingroom.com I believe they only list clinics that are approved and operating with the proper licenses. That is where I found the link to the website for the clinic I went to. I would be very interested to know how it goes with your legs should you decide to go ahead with the procedure. I would like to have mine done but Im still not 100 percent convinced that the results justify the rather large expense. So far the results are nice but very slight. Not a drastic change. I was actually thinking that it might have been better to do a combination of traditional Lipo and then Smartlipo to smooth it our if necessary. I don't even know if that's possible. I'm so fearful of the risks, recovery and pain associated with traditional Lipo that I don't think I could bring myself to do it. I just think it might be a better option for my legs because it's a larger amount a fat I'd like removed. Sorry, I'm rambling here. Let me know if you have any other questions. I would also like to hear from Elbab as to how it went!
Posted to Definitely Not a Lunchtime Procedure! on 19 Jul 2008
Unfortunately, there has been no improvement whatsoever in the cellulite on my stomach and sides of my back (maybe I'm just a bit paranoid, but it seems a little worse). I never asked my doc about it, and I never heard about the cellulite improving or not improving, so I guess I'll have to wait and see. I'm sort of resigned to wearing a one-piece swimsuit for the rest of my life anyway, so the most important thing for me is my size, and not having a thick waist and tummy roll. So if I have cellulite on my tummy then so be it. I have cellulite on my legs, and I'd like to get those done in the near future but I want to see the final results on my torso first before going ahead with Smartlipo on any other body parts.
Posted to Definitely Not a Lunchtime Procedure! on 13 Jul 2008
Hi, I'm glad you found it helpful. Actually, things are looking much better now! It's been about 5 weeks and the swelling has gone down a lot and is continuing to reduce. I'm told it takes a full 3 months to see the results and I believe it. The lumps are fatty tissue and they do go away, it just takes a while. Mine are almost gone now and the tiny scars are almost invisible. Some people seem to get more lumps than others. And the lumps aren't visible if someone was to look at you, you can just feel them under the skin. Try not to be nervous, Smartlipo does work, it's just a procedure that requires patience (and I'm not so good at that). I honestly believe that the trade off of not going under a general anesthesia is worth having to wait a bit for results. And really there is no pain afterwards. I took a couple of regular strength Tylenols on the day of the procedure and that was it. I was tender for a couple of weeks but really nothing more than that. The actual procedure was hard for me because I didn't like the sensation of someone doing stuff under my skin, I found it really nerve racking. However, I think if I had had more of the valium (or whatever relaxant they used) then it would have been better. I didn't feel any effect from the one they gave me, so it probably wasn't enough. Try taking an iPod, it might help. Good for you for doing this. I don't think you"ll be disappointed. Let me know if you have any other questions. The H Clinic is very good. You're in good hands. NJ.

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