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Discouraged by Vaser Lipo Results, Fluctuating Weight - Netherlands

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Hasnt been good. I went to the clinic to see the...

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melissanyc09
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Hasnt been good. I went to the clinic to see the doctor which performed my surgery. Ive been calling them for weeks now about the results. All they kept telling me was that it was normal and to be patient. I asked to come in after 2 weeks and they told me it was not necassary. Finally I sent the pictures and i had to go in today. The surgeon that performed the procedure checked my results and said its not good. I should have been looking like the Day4 picture.

He noticed that the garmet i was wearing was not tight at all. Thats what i kept telling them on the phone. He said thats the reason why the skin looks so bad. There was no compression. They gave me the wrong size garmet. So now he gave me an xsmall size and tells me I have to wear the garmet for 8 weeks. Then after 8 weeks I have to come back and he'll check the results. If the skin is still damage, then he needs to perform surgery. This is terrible.

I asked him about the huge lumps, is it liquid, does it need to be drained? He tells me we'll see in 8 weeks. Nightmare.

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November 15, 2014
Hi Melissa. I know how you feel. I had the same problem. My surgeon's post-op care consisted of a 7 day appt. to check the incisions which were only closed with gauze pads and a ton of tape. The 2nd appt. was at 6 months and the 3rd and final post-op visit was at the 1 year mark. I received no lymphatic drainage or massage. That was never mentioned. My 1 year was in September and my stomach, now, looks like your 3 week pict. During the year I called several times with questions and concerns and was told I had to wait a year before seeing the final results. $7,000 down the drain. Good luck. From Boston
July 2, 2015
Yes you need to wear a pressure garment tight enough for at least 2 months from the day of the procedure.You have to wait for a period of 3 months for all the swelling to go down. So what your doctor is saying is right.Be patient I am sure your results should improve.
July 5, 2015
Hi I understand exactly how you feel. That's exactly what happened to me in Massachusetts. Even your picture is exactly what my tummy looks likes. The right side is bigger than the left and it just looks malformed. My surgery will be 2 years in September and my surgeon just answered all my concerns with "you just need to give it more time". The worst $7, 000 I ever spent. With 2 in college I feel guilty spending that much money on my self when I look worse now than bore my vaser procedure. I'm sorry that happened to you.

Smurph in massachusetts
June 26, 2017
i think u needed a tummy tuck as well
April 13, 2018
Exactlyyyy
UPDATED FROM melissanyc09

Ok, Im at 19 weeks now and thanks to...

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Ok,

Im at 19 weeks now and thanks to Endomologie , my treated areas are improving. I went from a size 9 to a size 5. And weight wise from 139 to 123 lbs.

Here are some pics from today.

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September 24, 2012
Hi Melissa, have you tried thermage ? it has to "restore" your skin, make it elastic and improve stretch marks. I am not sure how much it is there where you live, but it;s around €2.500 euros for the belly area or (60 shots) as nurse told me
April 3, 2013
Sorry it wasn't an easy recovery for you. I feel that your PS should have told you about the possibility of getting a different kind of lipo if you had stretch marks and poor skin quality on your stomach. Not sure what your exact situation was, I'm just speculating. Hopefully the PS will give you a correction after 6 months which he/she rightfully should.
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May 27, 2014
Hi Melissany, I would like to know how you are doing after 15 years of your surgery. I hope great.
September 25, 2014
It looks as if some weight training might help. There does seem to be a reduction but it's not firm as a woman of your age should be, it seems.
UPDATED FROM melissanyc09

Hi, I'm a 33 yr woman. I weighed 61 kilos...

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Hi, I'm a 33 yr woman. I weighed 61 kilos before the surgery. I had my tummy, love handles and under my bum sculptured. I did it in The Netherlands on June 9 2009 (3 weeks ago).

It's been 3 weeks now, and I do see a difference. But my stomach looks like a train ran over it. It's not even, very bumpy and around my belly button looks terrible and also my old strechmarks seem to be awakened and look awful.

Also I went down to 57 kilos, which is great, and now I'm up to 58 kilos. Is it the swelling that causes the weight to go up and down? I'm a bit worried. I eat healthy and proper and my tummy still looks bad. The lower part is so hard, and it's not smooth. Does the swelling go up and down too, causing the yoyo in the weight?

So is it normal to gain and lose weight the first few weeks or months? Does the swelling come and go? I've noticed I was sun tanning last weekend and the next day I looked so swollen and uneven. Also my bottocks. I had under sucked out to give it a little lift and curve. But I dont see any change. As you can see, Day 4 was amazing. I looked great and now it's so discouraging :(

thx Melissa

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July 8, 2009
Melissa, I don't even see an incision mark on your abdomen in the Day 4 post-op photo. But you are right about the lumpy, uneven look. Did you wear the compression garment 24x7? That should be worn for 6 weeks post. I'm no doc - and maybe my vision isn't even that good, but I would never believe that the Day 4 person was the same as the person in the first and last photos. Yikes. Good luck to you in getting this resolved.
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July 8, 2009
yep. 24x7 and Im still wearing it. its gotten a bit better. now its 4 weeks today since the surgery. I called the clinic and they told me its normal. that my stomach is going to go threw all these phases. So Im hoping for the best.
July 9, 2009
That's great Melissa! Cuz if you can get back to what you looked like on Day 4, you'll be a "poster gal" for Vaser lipo! You are young, and hopefully the skin will just drape nice and easy. I am 54, and will have Vaser Hi Def lipo at the end of August.... so your pictures were pretty sobering to me. I have very little stomach bulge, but just about an inch thick slab of fat stuff. So hopefully, it'll all come off smoothly! Good luck to you in the continuing journey.
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July 12, 2009
Im also thinking to buy somekind of gurtle. The compression garment doesnt feel as tight anymore. its 4.5 weeks now Im at 127lbs from 137 The swelling is going down, but its still taking time and where they sculptured under my buttocks, is still not defined as much. the best result so far are my love handles. back looks much longer and i was a 32 waist and now Im down to 30. So Im going to buy a girtle and where it in combination with the compression garment. hope it works!
July 12, 2009

Melissa, you may get more smoothing results if you switch to a body compression garment that runs from your chest clear past the buttocks. (if you can stand wearing such armor!) I wore one like this for a month after my initial lipo in 2004.

Now about the butt definition. Girl, there is NO better way to define your derriere than to do the hard work: butt crunches and scrunches - like the pelvic lift move. There are books out there that tell you the specific moves to lift your booty! You've dropped 10 pounds - that's a TON! So give yourself a BIG "high-five" for that.