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Smart Lipo on Upper/Lower Abs and Love Handles After Having 2 Children

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I was very skeptical about doing it before I had...

Mommyof2boysJuly 23, 2009
WORTH IT$4,000

I was very skeptical about doing it before I had it done. I have 2 children (ages 3 and 1)and all my fat was being stored in my abdominal area. I did diet and exercise, and still could not remove my belly fat. I was really worried about it not working or not being worth the cost.

I decided to have the procedure done on June 25th, 2009. My starting weight was 128 and my measurements were as follows:

4" below navel- 36"
2" below navel-35.5"
At Navel- 33.5"
2" Above Navel- 30"

During the procedure, I didn't feel anything. They gave me a Valium, and it made me sleepy, so I was kind of napping while they did the procedure. That day when I got home, I slept most of the day. It became pretty uncomfortable that evening and the next day. It hurt to walk or get up. By day 3 I was moving a little bit easier, but still with pain. I was in pain for about a solid week. Not severe pain, but it wasn't mild either.

Right at about 2 weeks is when everything got better. At week 3, I was able to start working out again, and even ran a half marathon (something I did prior to the surgery). 2 weeks after, I did develop knots (I was told they were scar tissue) and was told to put a heating pad on my abs once a day and massage my stomach afterwards to try to work the knots out, and this did help with the knots.

Today marks 4 weeks since my surgery, and I couldn't be happier with it. I now weigh 126 (only lost 2 pounds so far) but look at my measurements:

4" below navel- 34" (difference of 2 inches)
2" below navel-31.75" (difference of 3.75 inches)
At Navel- 30"(difference of 3.5 inches)
2" Above Navel- 27.75" (difference of 2.25 inches)

In only 4 weeks, I have lost 11.5 inches within my abdominal area,and I was told I will continue to change up to 6 months to a year after the procedure. I can't wait to see how I look in another 4 weeks if these are the results after only the first 4 weeks.

I would do the procedure all over again! No regrets at all! It was 100% worth it.


Mommyof2boys's provider

Jack Ricketts, MD (retired)

Jack Ricketts, MD (retired)

Board Certified OB-GYN

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darkndreamy
July 24, 2009
You look great. Thanks for the pictures. Did you get all three areas done? (lower and upper abs and flanks?)
Mommyof2boys
July 24, 2009
Thank you! I did have all three areas done.
mommyof two
July 24, 2009
You look awesome! I also am a mother of two and had smartlipo vaser on July 1st. My results are very close to yours - very happy that I had it done. I had been mulling over the decision since last September...now I'm not sure why I waited so long. Congratulations on your new body!!
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livlife8729
July 25, 2009
You look great!
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allgra1
July 26, 2009
Okay, I have a question somebody, please help me out here. For some this might be a silly question, but, when you say "flanks," what are you referring to (which part of the body?)
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CrystalC
July 26, 2009
@allgra1: love handles/ the back of your hips.
UPDATED FROM Mommyof2boys

It's been just over a year since I had the...

Mommyof2boysJuly 22, 2010
It's been just over a year since I had the procedure done, and I couldn't be happier with my results. I am now consistantly wearing a size 4, and in some brands, I can wear a size 2. I would reccomend this procedure to anyone that has excess fat that just isn't coming off with diet and exercise.

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spoiled girl
December 21, 2010
OMG my tummy looks like your before you had the smartlipo. i really love your results. is there anything u did you help me get that way tho beside the lipo. i am getting mine done feb25th and i really would love for my tummy to look like yours!
Mommyof2boys
December 21, 2010
Thank you so much! I have ran half marathons for a few years now, so after the lipo, I was running 3-6 days a week, or doing some sort of cardio on the days that I wasn't running. I was doing some light strength training, but I wasn't very good about being consistant with it. I watched what I was eating, but I still wasn't that good about it. I just recently started doing strength training on a consistant basis and started being very strict on my diet, and I really, really wish I would have started this right after my surgery. My abs look even better now, and I am starting to get some serious definition in them and they are flatter than ever. So I highly, highly recommend that after your surgery, make a change to eat a healthy, good diet. I am following the Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno (Her Eat Clean Diet Recharged book is the best out of all her books). Hope that helps! Good luck with your surgery!
spoiled girl
April 14, 2011
i have two kids and my tummy doesnt look like yours after the lipo ill be 2 months on the 25th. i have a touch up on june 30th but its for my left side and a bump of fat near my belly botton. the docotor says my front is loose skin and i understand ill have some and i dont mind but i think its fat on me and loose skin will just be like wrinkley skin, no??? im thinking i should tell him to try for more fat, what you think, check my page? will i get smaller?
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