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Before making my decision to go through with vaser...

miabella
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Before making my decision to go through with vaser i read this site from top to bottom, and it helped me immensely.

I wanted to share my experience as each one varies and there are a few things i experienced that may not have been mentioned on here.

I intitially went in for just my outside thighs (saddle bags) and top of my thighs, however while i was being prepared and measured i spontaneously decided to get my hips done also. It was another £1500 on top of what i was already due to pay, but both areas have been the bain of my life and i thought i have the rest of my life to worry about paying it off.

The process goes... Injection of local anesthetic quickly followed by the under this skin anesthetic, this is done by going under the skin do anethetize the whole area about to be worked on. This can be slightly painful in places as it can touch the areas that have not yet been numbed!

The first area to be done was my left leg, what neither i or the doctors had anticipated was that the bruise i already had in this area would cause me to feel pain in that area throughout the process, we stopped to top up the anesthetic and while it began to work on the rest of my leg the area with the bruise was still very painful, in the end he had to stay away from it.

The sensation of the doctor probing under the skin to melt the fat and then again to suck it out, is something very unusual and feels quite strange, however, after the discomfort of the first leg the follwing leg and both hips went without any real pain, possibly it was because i knew what to expect.

I had the machine in my eye line and saw the fat come through the tube. I'm not sure what the difference between good and bad fat is but they had said mine was very good as it was mostly fat and very little blood being sucked out. It is quite bizarre, but strangely elating to see the fat come through the tube into the container. When all areas were done they had taken almost 1 litre of fat from me (i'm told this equivalent to 2LB) and while this doesnt sound very much, the doctor had said he anticipated that i would drop a dress size when i reach my final results.

When i sat up i could immediately see the difference in my hips, i couldnt get a view of my legs and everything was quite swollen.

Next bit to be prepared for is the leaking of the liquid and fat still to make its way out. Quite a bit came out before i left the clinic, but all last night i continued to come out. I changed padding and trousers several times throughout the night and went to bed with several towels and padding under me. The final bit to come out seems to be just blood which looks awful but i am told this is normal.

Another very unattractive aspect is the compression garmet, with a special hole in place for when you need the toilet.

And i have just taken my first shower in it...again, not a nice feeling.

However, although i am in a little pain this morning it is nothing i can not deal with, a few painkillers here and there and i think i will be fine. The worst of the leaking seems to be over and i am extremely excited to be able to remove my garment in a couple of weeks and catch a glimpse of my new body.

I will post updates. Wanted to post pictures but sadly have no befores.

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June 8, 2009
You do know you can take your garment off to shower don't you? I would not recommend showering with that thing on, if you do not get dry, you can get some skin irritations/rashes, possibly an infection at the incision sites. It is not a big deal to remove it for a 15 minute shower. I have been very strict with myself about wearing my garments (I bought an extra as I knew I would be working out and sweating and having to wash one while wearing the other). In fact I am almost 6 weeks post-op and have not had my garment off for more than 3 hours at a time and that was last night...starting to get really hot and humid in the Midwest. I don't mind the garment so much, I want to get the very best results, it will be worth it to wear it as much as possible. My docs staff recommended 3 months.
June 9, 2009
Hi thanks i made this realisation very quickly, i couldnt stand the sensation of showering in the garment and then the time it took to blow dry myself afterwards...amusing but not nice. I'm not sure i could bare to wear the garmet for 3 months i have already had enough of it 4 days in, but i'll do as much as i can. thanks for your advice
June 8, 2009
Hi there - I am booked in for Vaser next week. My friend just had it done 4 days ago and is still extremely bloated and sore and she now has bruises appearing. My question is, to those that have done Vaser, when do you see results? Am I wrong to think that I will see results after just a couple of weeks? How quickly does the swelling go down? I've paid a big deposit and am now in a panic if I am expecting too much from the treatment. Thanks so much for any advice.
June 9, 2009
Hi, I read so much about this via here before i went for my procedure it really helps to know what to expect. They say that the real results wont be evident until between 3 and 6 months. Which seems a terribly long time to be patient but at least you know its coming, with regular diet and exercise you can only hope it happens.The swelling gradually goes down and as far as i know the worst of it is over by 2 to 4 weeks. I am now also now 4 days in. I can DEFINATELY see the difference in my hips but they are still very swollen as are my legs. I have brusing all down the sides of my legs which was excpected and totally normal, but am just treatng this with arnica cream. To be honest no one sees this anyway since the garmet covers all bruised areas. They are also still painful, but nothing too extreme. I think the results can depend very much on the age of the individual and the area that they have had done. Its totally up to you whether you go through with this and completely understandable that you should be nervous its a big decision, but have a look at some of the before and after pictures on this site they really are inspiring. Good luck
June 11, 2009
Please click on my screen name, and you can see my pics and read my story about LIPO. The results are immediate but then you swell up again with fluid to replace the suctioned fat. In time it all gets tighter and you have a better look. I am still happy but need to get back on with diet and exercise now that I am 5 weeks out. Your body goes thru TRAUMA with LIPO, but you do recover slowly.
June 12, 2009
Does anyone know why the process takes so long? I mean, surely there can not still be fluid making its way out in 3 months time, and does swelling really last that long??
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June 12, 2009
This does seem suspicious to me. Have you had a follow-up with your PS? I wonder if you have an infection??? If it were me, I would be calling my PS.
June 13, 2009
no sorry i think i didnt make myself clear...i am only one week post vaser now and am doing fine, i just wondered what it is that takes 3 months to work...i should make it clear that i am not draining fluid 3 months in...am meerly speculating the reasons why things take so long to show their full potential.
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June 14, 2009
It's because you have induced a trauma to your body. No different than if you were in a head-on collision, it would take months or even years for your body to heal. Soft tissue injuries (muscle, tendon, etc) take much longer to heal than a break or a fracture. Also, you have swelling as a result of the trauma, and if you are upright during the day, you will have more swelling so it will take longer for your body to heal. The nerve damage that occurs from lipo(the numbness you are likely experiencing) can take just as long to heal. I am 7 weeks post-op and still have the numbness. It gets better every week, but I expect it will take a few months. Now if you have a healthy lifestyle, and you have proper post-op care, healing can be accelerated, but there are also individual factors that can play a roll in your healing. I used several supplements to promote my healing. I had surgery on Wed and returned to a 1/2 day of work on Saturday and a full day on Monday. When I had my son, I had natural childbirth, no drugs, and I returned to work when he was 3 weeks old. I am self employed and he came with me, but part of my ability to return that soon was my good physical condition. My doctor insisted I wait for at least 6 weeks, but he did not offer to pay my bills...