I had my Cellfina procedure 4 days ago! I was a little nervous, as there are some pretty negative reviews on here, and I worried the procedure could make my dimpling and ripples worse. But, as my cellulite-related insecurity was already at maximum, I plunged ahead! The procedure itself was not remotely bad; just a little awkward as you are lucid and awake in a room full of doctors and nurses with your bare ass out on the table. We chatted about Netflix shows as the doc did the ol’ snip snip. The only pain I felt was a few twinges as the first needles went in to numb me. That pain was moderate, about the same as a shot or a piercing. Not pleasant, sure, but super tolerable. The most disconcerting part is the loud buzz of the vibrating needle used to cut your fascia. It sounds exactly like an electric knife used to carve a Thanksgiving turkey. #awk #imtheturkey Anyway, the numbing and cutting both took my doc approximately 20 minutes. After 40 minutes total, the nurses bandaged me and then helped me wriggle my numb, slightly bloody (though less than I was anticipating!) ass into a compression garment and sent me on my way. I drove home with pads on my seat. I spent the rest of the day on the couch with pads under my butt. I was warned the leaking would be bad, but it really wasn’t for me. There were a few spots of blood on the pads at the end of the day, but otherwise my couch was unscathed. The day after was uncomfortable, but again, not remotely bad. Just some twinging. And some grimacing in pain when I forgot to sit down gingerly on the couch or especially the toilet ([RS bleep] ouch!). I could have rallied and dragged my sore ass out of the house if I absolutely HAD too, but I would have been grumpy as hell about it. I’m glad I gave myself two full days to chill and nurse my bruised ass. Four days out I’m bruised up, but I can tell my cellulite is already looking better. There’s no more pain, although I am sick to death of wearing this compression garment... I can’t wait to see the final result! Updated on 21 Feb 2019: I’m bending backward to make all my dimpling really stand out. The markings actually make me look less bad, because they camouflage the cellulite. I wish I would have thought of that and gotten a better picture to document the transformation. Updated on 21 Feb 2019: I’m still pretty bruised up, but I’m already liking the results. I think I look much smoother! Updated on 21 Feb 2019: I just had my follow up, and the doc says I’m recovering well. :) If I haven’t recommended my provider, I really should. He is very professional and made me feel at ease. I also felt like he gave me realistic expectations. He told me I could expect 90% cellulite reduction, but didn’t say it would be a magic cure-all. Thumbs up for Dr. Mckenna. Updated on 17 Mar 2019: A few people have been doing for updates, so here is a pic, a little over 3 weeks out! All the bruising was gone by day 14, but you can still see some small poke marks from the incisions. I’ve gone through quite the roller coaster of emotions with Cellfina. At first when I was bruised and swollen, I really loved it. When the bruising went down, I still saw plenty of cellulite, and I was disappointed. About 2 weeks out, I thought there was only about a 10-15% improvement on my butt and maybe a slight worsening of the grooves on my thighs. I felt like a sucker who had wasted 4K on something vain, and berated myself for it a bit. Now I’m about 3.5 weeks out, and it’s turned a corner again. Now I think there is a 40-60% improvement on my butt, my thighs look ever so slightly better, and things appear to still be improving in both areas. So, now I’m happy again and hopeful for even more favorable changes. I’m sure won’t ever be 100% cellulite free, but I feel a bit more confidence already. I’ll post another update in a month or so. :) Updated on 14 Aug 2019: Hi guys. I’m sorry to say that I no longer recommend cellfina. I’m massively dissapointed now 6 months out. I was initially excited about how much smoother my butt looked, but some of that turned out to be swelling. I would say that I now have a minor reduction of cellulite on the top half of my ass and no improvement at all on the bottom half. What brings me to tears is the much bigger indents caused by cellfina in my thighs. They look shockingly bad in some lights. I kept hoping that they would go away with time, but no dice. I’ve now had a few consultations about skin tightening lasers to fix the additional problems cellfina has caused me. The only real fix might be surgery. ;( My updated review is 1) save your money unless you are satisfied with a very minor reduction of cellulite on your butt and 2) for the love of god, don’t get cellfina on your thighs. It did more harm than good, at least for me. Updated on 18 Aug 2019: And here’s a picture six months out to go with my update. Slightly clenched, much like most Cellfina before pics. Wavy ol’ ass. Cratery thighs. I do think it’s worse than my baseline, which makes me want to throw up because I spent 4 grand for...this.
I had extended TT wMR, BA/BL and lipo on 12/20/18 . I had wanted this for 10 years and finally had the opportunity (finances) to make it happen !! I did tons of research and i was completely confident in my decision. Dr. Peter McKenna and his staff, especially Diane, are absolutely amazing !! My results are better than I ever allowed myself to dream they would be !! This man truly transformed my body but kept me looking natural which is exactly what i wanted . My incision is so very low and so far my BB looks great !! The first few days were much harder than I expected it would be and I had some serious low points but when I see how amazing my results are, I know it will have all been worth it !! I will definitely be recommending Dr. McKenna to anyone wanting to make a few self improvements !
Awesome experience with Dr. McKenna and his entire staff. I'm always working on my fitness, but no amount of sweat equity could banish backside cellulite. I tried every magic trick on the market before I found the REAL solution: Cellfina with Dr. McKenna. His attention to detail and professionalism immediately put me at ease. The entire process from consult to procedure was painless. (Some local numbing in the areas to be treated.) The day of, and the following day there will be some drainage, so don't wear your favorite jeans for a few days. Mild bruising subsided within in two weeks and the rear view just keeps getting better and better. Don't live with Cellulite! Destroy that stuff. Dr. McKenna is the right doc for the job.
Well, I did it!! This morning I had an full tummy tuck with lipo on the flanks. I was SO nervous, and definitely did done stress eating this week. I'm 5'2", 165 lbs. I eat pretty healthy, and exercise 3-5/week. (HIIT and yoga). I tried PT, and went no grain no add sugar last year. That was crazy, I got down to 145, but was miserable, and still had a pregnancy looking bump below my breast. I was ticked! So I started researching tummy tucks. I've had 2 c sections with big babies, who are now 7 and 4. This mom wants to feel good in her skin again! Updated on 6 May 2018: The past 3 days have been really rough. I'm not gonna lie. I've definitely had more moments questioning why I did this to myself. Last night I couldn't sleep because I was so constipated. I eve asked my husband to give me an enema. I'm hoping to lower my pain meds today. And hopefully eat more than a few crackers. Updated on 7 May 2018: Today is the 4 day post op. The pain is ok, but I still need the percocet. I'm taking it every 6 hours instead of 4. The local numbing agent was removed, and my nurse said this may be a harder day. I walked a bit more, and felt woozy afterwards. But the walk was definitely good for my back. The hardest thing about today was the emotional rollercoaster of watching my family from the outside. Having all 4 grandparents and my husband taking care of the kids and the running of the household is amazing, and I'm SO grateful, but its strange, and kind of sad. I'm also having terrifying visions of wearing a two piece this summer and laughing and having my muscles split open and my abdominal wall come crashing back out. Shudder!! Updated on 9 May 2018: Day 6 post op. Saw my PS today. I've been doing too much. I thought I was doing great, up and about, walking laps of my house. Apparently, I over did it. My drains were draining twice as much as they should. I am super swollen!! So, back to taking it super easy. .. I was allowed to take a shower, and put press and seal over my drains. It felt really nice. I had a shower chair, which was a huge help. After the shower I put on my compressor garment for the first time. What an ordeal! I have a garment with thigh control. I now have one without on order from Amazon. Lol. The binder is on top of the garment. Other than that, I feel pretty great! Lowered the pain meds more, and am taking tylenol during the day . Updated on 14 May 2018: Today is day 10 post op. I feel great, barely sore, and I have a ton of energy. Saw my PS. I'm still on very restricted movements because my drains are still giving a lot of output. Yep, still have the drains for a while. They took out the stitches in my bellybutton and cleaned my incision. Everything looks and feels great. I actually drove myself there (with my parents in the car). That was liberating! I am in a medium garment!! It fits perfectly, and the nurse said I may end up needing a small before I'm done. I'm thrilled with my size now, and I'm apparently going to keep shrinking! Woo hoo!! Updated on 25 May 2018: I was waiting to post an update until my drains came out. Yet, here I am, 21 days post op, and my drains are still in. My next appointment is 5 days from now. This is so frustrating. I keep telling myself that my c section recoveries were longer, and I let myself be patient there. Still, I have energy but can't do anything! I'm still only allowed to move with purpose. The good news is that I only take 1 tylenol every 4-6 hours! My pain level is really low. Mostly, its the drain sites that make me uncomfortable. Updated on 26 May 2018: This morning I tried on this bathing suit. I bought it 2 years ago and have never worn it. My hope was that the suit would fit, and it would help me look past the frustration of still having drains 4 weeks post op. It did!!
54 years old I have been considering a full tummy tuck for 15 plus years, but was afraid to do it, After all I had babies at home because I do not like needles and stitches and here I am considering to play the part of the girl being sawed in half. I was disgusted with my belly, every night I envisioned cutting it off myself. I had my first baby at age 17, and a few miscarriages and 3 more full term babies. My last was 10 lbs which really made the extra skin an issue. After being on the Depo Provera shot for years and then menopause, my belly became something I could not live with. I would lose weight and then have skin hanging, nothing made it look better. I interviewed several Doctors and after meeting Dr Peter McKenna and his staff, I knew he was the one. He was the only one that offered the 72 hour pain ball for the stomach muscle repair. He also has a state of the art surgery center attached to his office, which was very desirable for me, as I do not feel comfortable with hospitals. Once I found him, I wasted not time getting it scheduled. I had watched videos and been researching for over a year. Now I found a Surgeon I had total faith in,(I'm not going to lie, the many times he has been chosen as a top Doctor, helped) I was prepared for the worst pain of my life, but I knew it would be worth it. Friday 11/3, Day of surgery, I met the Surgery staff, who were just as friendly as the rest of the staff. I was in and out of there in about 5 hours and on my way home. Preparing for pain, I didn't really have any. I did have a bad reaction to pain pills, so immediately switched to Extra Strength Tylenol, them had a reaction to my nausea meds so completely quit that. I went back after the weekend for follow up and to have pain ball removed. I was surprised, I never had any pain in my incision, I had some tummy muscle pain, but was very careful not to aggravate it. I could not believe it when 10 days after my surgery, they removed my bandage on my incision and it looked great, it looked healed and still no pain. I thought incision would be the worst and it was the easiest. The worst part was the reaction to meds and the down time, because I am normally very active. My last appointment 6 weeks after, Dr. McKenna looked at my incision and said "It looks good". I said "I know, I had an expert do it"! My decision to chose Dr. Peter McKenna was a big part of this being the best thing I have ever done for myself. The results are amazing, I just wish I had done it earlier.
Ever since I hit puberty I waited for the day that my breast would come in, year after year would pass by and I still remained a less than a cup. I had a nice booty, flat stomach, and was overall confident with myself with the exception of the breast that never came in. I felt like from the front I look like a 12-year-old boy and T-shirts. I sought out plastic surgeons and found Dr. Peter McKenna, he performed my breat augmentation 5 years ago, so this review is long overdue, but my breast are STILL absolutely perfect, look and feel natural. Dr. McKenna was amazing and his whole staff made me feel so beautiful and treated me like a queen. I would highly recommend him to any girl looking for a breat enhancement.
I just want to warn and raise awareness, it's not just painful but the emotions that occur during the process is draining. It's so painful and I wondered why did I do this to myself. Why would I choose to put myself through pain because of what I think I should look like from magazines. Then I felt emotional because I have two children, 2.5 years old and 9 months old, and I can't take care of them. It KILLS me when they cry and need me and I can't make their food the way they want or give them their bath like they like or change their diaper. I literally feel helpless and in extreme pain. My back hurts the worse from staying bent over. I just think they don't warn you how emotional the surgery can be. Overall I am very happy I went through with the procedure but it has been very tough and I am only 11 days post op. Updated on 10 May 2015: Every day gets easier :-) I only cry every other day lol every other day I feel a new sensation or pain. I'm 2 weeks post and am starting to feel the superficial pain. I think when he ripped off my steri strips my skin ripped off or maybe it's normal idk but it hurts so bad and I think it's infected. My belly button is off center too but that may just be swelling. I'm going to post photos :-) Updated on 10 May 2015:
It took me 1 year to lose 150lbs, after being heavy most of my life. I went and saw Dr. McKenna a year after, but could not justify spending that kind of money. This past July was 3 years since I started this journey and I made the decision to have the surgery. It was like a cleansing to remove the extra skin, no matter how much I worked out it was not going away. I lived in compression tanks. Updated on 28 Oct 2014: Help!
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I am 20 years old. I weigh around 125-130 (pre surgery) and I'm 5'6-5'7. I had to have a tummy tuck because when I was 13 I weighed 300 pounds and lost it all by dieting and exercise. I didn't realize until I talked to doctors, gym trainers and my surgeon that the last "fat" on my torso I was fighting with was actually skin lol. Therefore, the tummy tuck was needed. So far I'm really really happy with the results :). It's much better, but still not great yet. It's kind of loose and stretchy still. I am really swollen in my thighs and abdomen. I'm not sure if the thigh swelling is normal..they hurt to the touch. Not an extreme amount, just an uncomfortable amount. I'm hoping in a month or so I will be even more impressed. :) But, it was worth it. I just want this swelling to go. lol Oh, and I'm getting my drains out Monday so thank God for that! Whew, those things are ridiculously annoying lol. I can't wait til Monday. Updated on Jun 09, 2010: Still feeling good today. I keep accidently forgetting and doing too much. It's hard to STAY still for so long. I hate it. My left drain came out the other day (thank you Jesus lol) and my right one didn't :/. What a downer. But, it'll be out on the 14th so it's ok. The swelling is way down :). Updated on Jun 11, 2010: 14 days and I'm feeling good :). If you need a tummy tuck, don't put it off. Just do it. Don't be scared. Because the afterward is so worth it :). It was a lot of money, yes, and I'll have to really scrounge for college. BUT, it was worth it. Good lord I can't wait til Monday to get my drain out. Siiiiiigh. Oh, for those of you (like me) who freak out about the swelling...it's normal, and I find that at night it's a lot worse. And don't try to walk too much or you will start draining blood :/......not that anyone would do that, that's just crazy talk..... Updated on Jun 13, 2010: New picture today. Not much to report though lol. Updated on 12 Feb 2011:
Consultation is Complimentary. Cellfina is a safe and effective procedure. Cost is in the range of $4000-$6,000, call for more details.
