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21 year old looking to do smart lipo - Miami, FL

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So I'm doing smart lipo which is what Dr. CAREAGA...

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So I'm doing smart lipo which is what Dr. CAREAGA chose for my body type.. I'm a little nervous only because I've been doing a lot of research and see minamal results but crossing my fingers that this is what's going to help me get rid of all the trouble areas I can't get rid of working out ! I weigh 123 and i know I don't look it but I've been working out like crazy these past months (recent break up) and i decided it was time to get in gear and look good for myself! I have lost 23 pounds already and the problem I've had is my loose skin from all the weight I've lost ! Ive been super embarrassed of my body shape all my life and I'm ready for a change I'm ready to have the body I was meant to have ! I'm doing smart lipo in 20 areas not sure how that came to count lol but that's what Dr careaga said.. it's going to be arms ,flanks , banana rolls, upper/lower abdomen, upper/ lower back ... can't remember the rest or that might be all jaja but I'm very anxious I'm not so much scared of surgery im scared that I won't see results and that I would look the same :/ so crossing my fingers ! Surgerys on Monday !!

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November 7, 2015
I think you look fantastic before procedure! Your curves are in all the right places. You don't need anything doing
November 7, 2015
Thank you I appreciate that :) well that's why I'm hoping the smart lipo will definitely show off more if my curves !!
November 9, 2015

Today is the day!  Sending you positive vibes!  Please post a review update as soon as you feel up to it, we'd love to hear how everything went.

November 9, 2015
I just posted :) check it out again :)!!
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Day of treatment

I did it !!!!

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Oh gosh lemme just tell you how nervous I was when I finally got into the Operating room and i was naked . The nerves definitely settled in it was almost a moment like am I really doing this right now ? Jaja when the anesthesiologist came in I was a little nervous to be put to sleep never had a surgery like this or sorry NEVER had a surgery in my life jaja but he reassured me I would be okay and i promise you I just remember him putting my IV in and i knocked out lol and when I woke up I was in the recovery room .. I was shivering like crazy jaja but they heated me up and then they took some vital signs and I'll be honest when I woke up I felt the same so i kinds felt a bit dissapointed but as soon as I lifted up.the cover I saw what I never had before and that was a flat tummy :) I was definitely happy :) they put me in the compression garment and i stood up okay a bit dizzy but as soon as I got balance I was okay.. believe it or not I did not feel sleepy at all when I woke up I was actually wide awake jaja used the restroom and then I was wheeled out to the car .. I know I didn't get to see much right away but I'm more than extatic to see my results once I get to take off my garment I now have a thigh gap too and I'm just super happy !!!

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November 9, 2015

Welcome to the flat side!  Thanks for posting and letting us know everything went well.  Rest up!  And keep us posted :)

November 9, 2015
Thank you hun ! I'm going to take pics tomorrow at my post op to actually see how I came out :) thanks for the support !!!!! :)
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November 10, 2015
I had surgery with Dr Careaga in February he is awesome! Can't wait to see more pics! Happy Healing!!!
November 10, 2015
Yes he was really just amazing !! He saw me today for my 1 day post op and he was very happy himself too and he said that I would have a nice recovery and awesome results !and so far I'm so happy with the results .. and shoot I'm still swollen ! But thanks :)
November 10, 2015
Just a question. Was it your choice to be put to sleep? I'm having smart lipo next week the 17th and I will be awake. Completely numbed up but awake. Did you have that option ?
November 10, 2015
No it wasn't my choice he told me right off the bat in my consultation that I would have general anesthesia, not sure why I mean my guess is prob because he had to do 20 areas in my body i sure he wasn't going to be able to keep me awake for 3 hours through the whole thing. But to be honest happy it was general anesthesia cause i pretty much knocked out in a blink of an eye and then boom next thing you know I was in recovery room !
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November 11, 2015
I had to have lipo for a seroma issue that unfortunately I couldn't afford to go back to Dr Careaga to fix and was awake for the whole procedure and it wasn't horrible. The doctor was very nice and we talked about kids and life and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
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November 11, 2015
Lol when they say you have to do a smaller faja it's a killer!
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1 day post

1 day post op

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So today was my one day .. and by the way yesterday when I got out of surgery I was super up like if I had an energy drink I've been walking around alot and just staying active .. now today I woke up a bit sore and my compression garment all bloody sorry I know gross lol but when Dr. CAREAGA said I should be done with the drainage by tomorrow and that got me excited lol ! But any who I woke up a bit more tender in the belly area but nothing I couldn't handle .. and when I got to the clinic to get my first massage oh lord... it hurt .. especially in all the tender areas .. but i was a trooper and i didn't cry just said ouch alot lol and the massage lady even said wow your doing so good for your age! I have 30 years old that push me and start crying but not you ! So I guess you can say I have a pretty high pain tolerance ! Any who I got abother faja today and this time a small (was in a medium after surgery ) but after they saw my body they told me I need a small so I got the small .. when I got to my hotel room I went to go get my antibiotics and all of a sudden I got so dizzy I wasn't sure how that happened I had to grab on to the bed and breath in and breath out .. so i decided to take a nap before I even thought about showering and i only slept for 1 and 1/2 when I woke up I wasn't dizzy so I said time to take a shower I was a little nervous to take the compression garment off but was prepared to grab on to something if i were to faint .. and of course my.luck I got even more dizzy when the garment came off I grabbed one of the ice packs in had brought put on my forehead and just breathed in and out untill it went away so I jumped in the shower real quick and once I got out I was a bit nervous to put on the smaller size garment by myself lol but I gave it a whirl and although it was a little rough in the begining I still made it ! Jaja and now ive just been laying in bed for a minute just writing this review and also massaging some areas around my tummy that the massage lady recommended me to do so I won't be lumpy ! But over all I'm pretty satisfied with the work and I can't wait till the months from now what I would like when more a less finally results start to show!

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