I am 5'8", 140-145 pounds and in my mid 20's. I am very active & eat healthily however I have a lower tummy bump/love handles I can't get rid of. I had a consultation with a doctor I really liked, however they quoted me $9850. I was under the impression since I was in good shape and the fat was localized that it would not be this expensive. However I did really like the doctor. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Numbness is normal at six weeks. Lumps should be improving. You should see some results. Here's how it goes:
Immediately - results are visible (End of surgery)
Swelling conceals results days 1-5 (Inflammatory phase)
Healing protein keeps you swollen - 5-6 weeks...
To help get the best results for liposuction:
-Choose a doc with a lot of experience in it and who does the tumescent technique local anesthesia with the microcanulas. He can stand you up and fine tune the results easily.
-take arnica pre/post op to reduce swelling and bruising
-get...
Liposuction is done to individual areas of localized fat and is unique to each person. Fat floats on water so it by itself doesn't weight as much as it looks. Some patients are thin and have just a particular pouch or bulge which needs liposuctioning under local anesthesia. BMI's...