This is more a post op helpful info, as I just had this done yesterday and before I came I wasn’t prepared with the research I did about what to expect….and I think there needs to be more info..Please buy atleast 2 pairs of the tight spandex biker shorts that aren’t soo tight u cant breathe but that they will hold pads because you will need to stick maxi pads on your butt! You will have leakage of blood and fluids…but mostly blood….yuck…and your pants will get wet and wear dark pants for the first 4 days .It hasn’t been 24 hours yet but man I wish I stayed home because Im stuffed with pads and had to wear dark pants and a long shirt to cover my butt so people wouldn’t see LOL..you will leak blood..now this sounds nuts but they gave me depends and man those were a help at night…lol so if u can buy some do it! I drove home I was fine and Im fine now a it of stinging but I can walk fine and I also had my outer thighs done too as I had 3 simples on each side..as I type this I can feel more fluid leaking out…gross..and yes its blood too so it smells… thank god I have a desk job!! So PLEASE PLEASE,if u want to do this do it on a darn Friday or take atleast the next day off to allow all the nasty fluid crap to come out… and I wouldn’t do it close to summer I was told that they wont even take post op pics for 3 months which makes sense to give it time…so I should have done it 2 months ago but o well…yes bruising sucks and yes you’ll get these hard [parts on the skin..its normal.. So your pre op shopping list-- cheap thick maxi pads, 2 biker shorts or thigh slimmers not too tight, depends for night time ( tho Dr should send u home with some mine did..they sent me home with all this stuff) oh and mins also gave me a few of the pads that look like puppy pads to put down and THANK GOD for those I leaked in my car **you will leak through the shorts so wear black) and I used one in bed… plus a towel.. leakage leakage leakage ladies..its all about the stinky leakage the first 2-3 days… My Dr office was very nice and they were part of the original trial so that helped, he told me all about it…I found him thru here and thank god he was only 45 minutes away! Robert Weiss in Maryland at the MD Skin and Laser Institute.AND..I was shocked when they said they charge 2900$ for up to 20 dimples ( not ripples, dimples, REAL cellulite. excuse the spelling in at work and in a hurry to go change my pads LOL Updated on 5 Jan 2017: Got one good one so far..love my butt now!..tho the shape of my butt looks weird and silly shaped from the funny paper thongs...now my next procedure from him.will be skin tightening for my inner and lower legs Updated on 6 Jan 2017: I hated this outer dimple..it doesnt look that bad..but it was so deep I could feel it thru my pants!..now its gone!