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I had smart lipo 8 days ago on my upper and lower...
I had smart lipo 8 days ago on my upper and lower abs. I am 140lbs of a slim build, with a bulging stomach, which was hard to shift after having a baby 16 months ago.I went into the clinic last friday (24.07.09)at 12 midday. The procedure was uncomfortable and most painful bit is the initial numbing, although this is over really quick. what i found most uncomfortable was when the canula when near my ribs when doing the upper abs. You can feel it scrapping on your bones. The whole procedure one and a half hours and was no way near as painful as i anticipated. I had 1 litre of fat aspirated. Following the procedure the doctor covered my incisions with dressing and put me in a compression garment. I was advised not to take the dressing off for a week, or excercise. I was also given a course of anti-biotics. I was also told to put towels on my bed, as i would leek anesthetic. This did not happen, which i was a bit concerned about, because everywhere i read said that this was supposed to happen. I was also concerned that the anesthetic would stay inside my body and make me fatter, than before(i know this sounds stupid).Once i got home 2 hours later the pain started to kick in. This was not severe pain, more uncomfortable when i bent down. I took paracetomal for this on the first night, but did not need paracetomal after this. I slept ok, though it was a bit uncomfortable. The next day i felt tender and was able to move around and do things, but at a very slow pace. I cleaned the house and took care of my baby, which included me having to lift and bath her. This night i slept much better than the first night. By day three i was out and about. By Monday i was totally back to normal, carrying on with my normal routine.7 DAYS LATER I took off my dressing and this has healed really well. The incisions are barely visible, just a faint dot one above and below the belly button. I have no swelling or bruising. My measurements around my abdominal is one and a half inches smaller then the day before smart lipo. Today (day 8) i went back to the gym and did a 45 min spinning class. So far i am please with the results, but im so impatient and cant wait to see more. I will keep you updated and post pictures when i reach the 3 month point.