I am only 3 days post op, so I cannot yet speak to my results but I can speak to the bedside manner of this physician. We spoke the entire time during my surgery. He was smiling, funny, happy and made me laugh. He was always checking on my comfort level and adding more pain medication if I needed it. It could not have been a more pleasant experience. I'm very thankful that this doctor was able to reduce my anxiety and make me feel comfortable.
Day after laser Lipo on my upper n lower abs, waist and love handles. I’m alive .Could not pee for 12 hours, but that’s all functioning now. Very hard to get in and out of bed. The Lipo part was a breeze, but there was some pain when he injected me w numbing solution. But each time I made a face; Dr Dexter Blome stopped and had them give me more Demoral. I ended up with 200mg instead of the 25mg they originally injected. He said I was the most sensitive he’d ever had.Overall;Dr and assistant made me feel very comfortable. Played music and Dr let my grandma and sister come in a few different times so they knew I was ok. Im sore today, but doped on Vicodin ; so gonna relax. Took 30 min walk w grandma earlier. Back in bed. Updated on 13 Nov 2017: No leaking of any kind. Took first shower. Sore, but see small change already. Back in the body suit. Updated on 16 Nov 2017: Oh boy. Sooo the swelling is increasing. Not so much to tell by the eye, but I’m more tender and the compression garment feels tighter. It hurts to lay down, sit ( so I’ve been at my standing desk for two days). But I’m gonna have to miss work today cuz I haven’t slept enough. Im sooo sore. They say the swelling increases during the first week, then it stops. So I’m gonna medicate today and sleep some; do my 30 min walk later; and try to get some errands done. Getting into my small SUV to drive is even uncomfortable. The compression garment pushes up into my upper chest too much when I sit. I didn’t eat super healthy for a few days so now it’s time to start with my big changes to eating less fat. Still can’t workout. Unbearable at the moment. Updated on 16 Nov 2017: http://www.drmotykie.com/body-contouring/liposuction/post-surgery/ Updated on 17 Nov 2017: Really tender. More bruises appearing. I look slightly bigger than I did day 2 post op. Im swollen and retaining water. Sharp little nerve shocks throughout the day. I went to work, but sitting down in the compression garment is awful. It presses against me in all the wrong ways. My mid section on the sides and back are ten times more tender than my abs. Looking fwd to next week. Updated on 18 Nov 2017: Look worse, but I know I’m swollen. Sick of this compression garment. Also have to keep foam pad on tummy; inside garment. Updated on 22 Nov 2017: Both ankles are swollen, but no discoloration. Hmmmmm Updated on 24 Nov 2017: Well, the four hour drive with my lower back pressed against the seat was unbearable ! Had to take codeine and a muscle relaxer; and it still didn’t knock me out. The area where laser was inserted on waist and Love handle area are sooo tight and sore. Its unreal !!!! Updated on 26 Nov 2017: Took compression garment off for 30 min to take a shower and relax. I SWEAR I looked a tad better on front view; right when I took it off (no pic taken). Can your body start swelling THAT fast? I hate posing pics of my nasty arms, butt and thighs... but I haven’t been able to hit the hard core cardio classes at the gym yet. Ugh. Cant wait to see the Dr. this week Updated on 26 Nov 2017: Updated on 28 Nov 2017: Dr put me in a different compression garment. More like swimsuit since the one with thighs contributed to my ankles swelling. Did my lower back and side pain was just soreness fm swelling and the major pain should stop within a week. Said my current look is 50% swelling so I can have an idea of finished results. For next 30 days no lifting in gym, no stretching (nothing that stretches torso). Can do arm weights, walk, resistance machines for legs. No sit ups, no crunches. The skin needs time to adhere to the fat. Updated on 2 Dec 2017: Lots of burning sensations from nerves being damaged by the laser procedure. Been like this a week. Makes my skin on my sides and flank area super sensitive to touch (compression garment hell). I took out the foam pad I’ve been placing inside my garment; on my abdomen. Just needed to not feel so stuffed today. Updated on 3 Dec 2017: The compression garment I have leaves about two inches of skin exposed below my boobs. That small area needed compression so I ordered this rib brace and omg it’s perfect to wear with he garment and I feel Im getting compression in each area that had laser Lipo. Updated on 4 Dec 2017: I think today was my first day with no moment of pain. Little stiff when I get up from sitting; but I think maybe the swelling is finally on it’s way out! I kept my compression garment on and did hand weights, lunges and squats in my living room. Felt so good that. it didn’t hurt and no sharp nerve pains. Woo hoo!! More tomorrow!! Updated on 4 Dec 2017: Updated on 13 Dec 2017: Was hoping I’d look better. Seems like some swelling on side and lower back has decreased a tad , but my front view is ugly. He should have taken more fat off the upper and lower abs. Gonna hope it keeps improving as I exercise and eat better. Updated on 13 Dec 2017: Updated on 13 Dec 2017: The Oncore body suit has great stage 2 impression on tummy and waist. The Conceal Her body suit case in today and will smooth you out, but no compression panel on tummy like the other; so I’m returning it Updated on 17 Dec 2017: Dr said I still had fluid and to stay in stage 1 compression another 7 weeks. Updated on 24 Dec 2017: With my Dr. only allowing me to walk for exercise until I reach 8 week mark; I’m unable to get kickin in the gym to fix my nasty thighs and arms. I also know I can tweak what the Lipo didnt fix, in the gym too. So I’m depressed. All I can do is wait two more weeks and then start with machines, weights and classes at the gym. Then wait 30 days after that to see improvement. I hope fluid still in there cuz I looked better the day after surgery vs this six week mark. Updated on 30 Dec 2017: Less pain, but progress seems to have ceased. Scheduled first lymphatic massage for next week so she can press on the tissues to relieve them of any retained fluid. Im praying that after one more week of no gym, and after 1 month after being back in the gym; things will start shaping up magically. Updated on 30 Dec 2017: Less pain, but progress seems to have ceased. Scheduled first lymphatic massage for next week so she can press on the tissues to relieve them of any retained fluid. Im praying that after one more week of no gym, and after 1 month after being back in the gym; things will start shaping up magically. Updated on 6 Jan 2018: Still discomfort when I sit a while and stand up. Having first lymphatic massage today to try to help that. I think my body is pretty much done healing ; so hopefully after 30 days of hitting the gym, my stomach will look better. Not super happy with what I see; for the cost; but I do see the difference fro before. Updated on 14 Jan 2018: Still the same as last week. Did half marathon today. No training or prep. Did not wear girdle, but put it on afterwards. I was swelling .afterward and I know I’ll be sore, but I need to get back to being active to get all the flab off thighs, butt; etc. one more month til 90 day Dr visit. . Updated on 20 Jan 2018: Updated on 3 Feb 2018: Think I’m going to need a revision. Too much fat left on my upper and lower abs. Can still pinch a big piece. Took garment off today to see if I swell up or doing sags. That’s the only way to see if I can stop wearing the compression garment. Three month follow up appt with Dr on the 16th. Updated on 4 Feb 2018: I took garment off 24 hrs ago to see if I still swell up. It seems like just a tad vs the big swell in the past. Looks like I can stop wearing it finally. Still going to ask for a revision. I expected less fat above and below my belly button. Updated on 15 Feb 2018: Going to see surgeon tomorrow to complain that he clearly did not remove enough fat. (1.8 liters) Apparently now that the swelling is gone and I stopped wearing compression garment after 12 weeks; stuff is just really not looking $9000 worth. Updated on 23 Feb 2018: Can’t wait for revision in June. He’s going back in below belly button to suck a little more out. In the meantime I should be able to lose 10-15 pounds. Updated on 4 Mar 2018: Updated on 28 Apr 2018: I’m having a revision June 1st 2018 so that little more fat can be removed below my belly button; to look more even. My 5 month pics from the Dr office show before/after. Looking fwd to losing more weight, toning up, and then having my revision! Updated on 2 Jun 2018: Updated on 5 Jun 2018: The Revision was June 1st. Just needed him to go back in and take a little more off my tummy. He took out 500ml (half a liter). Really sore, gassy, and constipated this time. Hopefully in 30 days this will look more refined. This recovery should be about 7 weeks compared to the original one. Updated on 4 Jul 2018: Tummy is much more level from side view. Front pic has hard impression mark bcuz I just removed compression garment after. 24 hrs. Updated on 28 Jul 2018: Time to get out of compression garment. The fat looks even from the side now ( thats why I had revision done). Since no tummy tuck w this procedure ; skin is not tight. So even tho fat removed; you must get ur butt in the gym AND change what u eat; in order to tone up the area you had done. I saw nutritionist today and had metabolic assessment since I need to lose 20 lbs in order to make the lipo look best. I must get inches of fat off my thighs, butt and arms (since lipo was only done on my torso). I won’t post again til I lose weight. Good luck!! Updated on 29 Sep 2018: Healing all done. Looks natural. Still need gym.
Dr Blome made me feel comfortable and excited for the major changes he was about to do for me. He seems to genuinely care for his patients. Dr Blome even called me around 9pm which was a huge surprise for me. He called to ask if I made it home okay and if everything was fine. That made me feel so much more secure. Knowing my doctor thought of his patient even after the fact to make sure I was okay was probably the best thing ever. If I ever do anything again, I would go back to him!
Great job! Abdominal and neck smart liposuction. At 54 unsure what my results would be. Approaching my 12 week mark and I am thrilled with the results. I requested a waist and I have a fabulous waist! Ready to move on to other parts of my body.
Dr. Blome was awesome! From the moment I inquired about the procedure and throughout the whole process, the ladies did a superb job in making me feel comfortable and provided all the information necessary. I am sooo happy with my results. Believe me when I say that my body has definitely transformed into exactly what I was looking for. I immediately showed instant results with the laser lipo procedure. I am no longer ashamed of wearing skin tight clothes and walking confidently in all my outfits. I love you guys!
Everything about my experience with Dr. Blome and the entire team was beyond expectations! The professionalism was apparent, and there was never a push to make any decision. Everything was left up to me to ultimately decide. The staff made me feel so special and like they really cared each and every visit. I undoubtedly would recommend Dr. Blome to my friends, in fact, I've already started sending my friends! I can't say one negative thing about the entire experience. Everyone from the staff members, to of course Dr. Blome, were fabulous. I felt like I was in great hands throughout each part of my new transformation. And the results after only a week and a half are truly amazing. I can't wait to see my final results!!! Words cannot describe what this doctor and staff have done for me. Thank you again for changing my life!!! To the best doctor and medical team in Houston!
I'd been fairly small my whole life. Also after the birth of my third child i had a muscle separation in my abdomen 3 days after delivery and I was told that would have to be surgically corrected to pull the muscle back together. I opted not to because I didn't consider it a big deal being the size i was. 107 Lbs was my average weight until after age 32. My waist was a good 25 inches. Then 125 lbs as I began working and lifting weight about 5 days a week to add on SM thickness. In December 2014 had emergency gall bladder surgery and couldn't really get my gym motivation back and found all my weight starting to rest in my stomach and hips and butt. While I've always wanted to be bottom heavy, nobody wants a fat belly. Now was 32 inches in the waist and 134 lbs I decided to do the air sculpt lipo mainly because of the sort recovery time and I was deathly afraid of the tummy tuck scar. Ironically I was opting for a tummy tuck into the day prior to my consult and after a guy friend was looking at some reviews with me and was horrified by the scar that I personally thought was Minimal it made me realize I do not want that reaction. So called Elite in Houston and headed in the following day for my consult. The staff was nice and I ended up having my surgery the next week which happened to be 3 days post a 4hour dental surgery so I could pretty much get all my recovery over with simultaneously. What I will say is that the incision hole part was almost painless. The numbing part was not fun and the procedure was nothing like a deep tissue massage as I was expecting. I hv a pretty high pain tolerance and it wasn't unbearable but it definitely was not completely comfortable. I was pretty much awake until maybe the least 30 mins or so when I opted for the nitrous like at the dentist office. Once I got that it was smooth sailing. I was in little to no discomfort leaving out. But I wasn't completely awake with the pain meds from the dentist tying in with the pain meds from the lipo. The next day was exactly as they described it would be. I felt like I has a really good workout in the gym. It wasn't anything I wasn't used to and was tolerable and expected. My site drainage stopped on day one. And I didn't realize how sore I was to the touch until I took the garment off to shower. It definitely feels better with the compression holding everything from moving around. After a week I tried sleeping without the garment just to see if my results were just a matter of compression sorcery or real but I quickly realized I'm going to wear this garment until my hard spots and swelling completely subside. I couldn't find comfortable sleeping position without tons of super soft pillows for support all around. And moving and changing positions felt worse than the procedure itself. But as soon as you put the garment back on everything you do is relatively painless. I've even done a couple days of intense cardio with no problems other than excess sweat im guessing from the garment. I do keep my padding on my stomach and sides to avoid the indentions from the zipper on this garment and the boning in my waist trainer which I wear while laundering the compression wear. I was told due to my skin laxity I wouldn't see much tightening of the skin but it's been having better than we expected. Also I wasn't able to keep my head phones on as a distraction and no phone calls for me lolol but it was so we could ensure that I didn't put my hands in the way. Updated on 10 Jun 2016: Still slightly tender and sm hard spots but think this will likely be the extent of my results. I'm happy. Much smaller than I was. Just need to get in the gym to finish it off.
I read so many reviews met with many Doctors however when I met Dr, Blome and Mrs, Channing I was comfortable and they answered all my questions and they were very informative so I decided to just go for it . I had my procedure done A full tummy Lipo . So far its been 3 weeks and 1/2 and I feel and look way better and can't wait till final results. ( I will add the pictures after work ) I will keep posting pictures till December which is when I plan to shop for smaller size clothes . Huge thanks to all the Staff at Elite Body Sculpture. Updated on 14 Oct 2015: I'm happy with how my body is changing this was well worth every penny . I will update picks in two weeks . Updated on 5 Nov 2015: It's been 6 weeks since my lipo . I have been doing very little work and just now started to walk more n work out a little . I am ready to get serious about working out . I feel like I might not get smaller how ever I did go from a size 12 to a 9 . Here is my update and I will have more after 3 weeks . I keep using the garment n I am in a medium one now . I do feel hard spots on my body and I am massaging the hard areas . If any one has tips on helping my skin shrink more let me know , remember I had 4 kids last one was a c- section leaving me with a pouch .i have been using a " vitamin c " cream I need all the help I can get .
At 66 and active. Tennis player, volunteer, mom and grandmother. I was having problems reducing/tightening my belly and upper arms. So I chose air sculpt laser liposuction. I researched the procedure, watched videos then met with Dr.Blome. He was very honest with me regarding what results I would have. Took his time, explained every step ...
O.k. Tomorrow is the big day - well Day 1 of 2 since my surgery is taking place over two days - Monday and Wednesday. I'm getting tumescent Lipo on my upper and lower abs tomorrow, and on my hips, flanks and back on Wednesday. Going back to work a week from tomorrow, ready or not. Can't be off work any longer than a week due to quantity of work. I've mulled this procedure over for years, ever since gaining 20 lbs after being diagnosed with hypothyroid disease. I want to lose inches from my waist and hips. I'm 51 years old and weigh 150 lbs. My waist was 35" last time or was measured (a few weeks ago). I'm currently a size 10/12 but have no definition. I've always been large-chested, but I want a shapelier figure. Wish me luck. I'll post pics when I get them. I'm not nervous, but I just don't want to feel lots of pain. My doctor is Dr. Blome in Columbus, Ohio. Updated on 4 Nov 2012: Thank you, ladies! Updated on 5 Nov 2012: I'm in my hotel room I'm Columbus recuperating from surgery #1. Lots of drainage. 4.3 liters removed from upper and lower abs alone! A little bit of discomfort. What bothers me most is that the few people I've told about me doing this are not supportive. It's the first time I've done anything like this for myself, and I've struggled all my life with being chubby. I wasn't looking for a quick fix but rather a reshaping so I could get better definition and be healthier. Instead I'm getting very curt "good lucks" from people who I thought were my friends. What's up with that? Very discouraging to me when I view it as something so positive....
