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Better Than I Expected

UPDATED FROM hopkins316
1 month post

5 week post op

$6,000
This is a side profile. I was hard where my stomach felt hallow and now my stomach is soft returning back to normal. I find my skin on my stomach is quite dry. I just hope I get smaller in the waist. My post op facility says I will. I've been reading about teas people drink after surgery to help with bloating/slim the waist for instance pineapple tea but ive been iffy about teas due to not wanting to loose weight everywhere else. I've worked hard to gain weight and get a nice butt.

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Looking good!
Do you eat healthy ? I got mines done too
I eat pretty healthy, still not the greatest. I just limited my fast food intake. But I do workout.
I look good now too big i don’t eat healthy
Okay cool i was just wondering if i was gone be big when the swollen gone lol
Make sure you have a proper fajas cause they one they gave me did nothing for me. I'm in ones that BBL users wear. I don't feel like a lot of fat was taken but the pic on the operation table makes it seem like it was.
What is a fajas
It's the proper shape wear that is specifically for post surgery. If you google it a lot of examples are there or I can show (post) you mine. Or at least I can show you the one the doc gave me and what it was doing to my body versus the one I got from my post op massages.
Oh yea my mom had her a Brazilian butt lift 3 years ago so i been wearing hers cause these black faja they gave us is just like a one piece swim suit .
you look good girl!
Thank you
Hello, I’m having Lipo and BBL next month by Dr. Louis Cole are you pleased with your results and what advice would you give me? Did you use the boards in your Faja to get a flatter stomach?
Okay girl I will give you my honest opinion. So I don't feel like a lot of fat was taken away. I feel that more could have been done especially when I compare myself to others who have had there body done. Also he did way to many incisions for my liking. In which traditional lipo would have done like 3 in the front and 2 to 3 in the back. I have 10 in total in which there is one just below my chest that turned dark brown/black and sticks outward like its a raised pimple. I'm actually going for a scar revision consultation today. After my ordeal with my incisions they haven't called me to follow up so to them I could be dead. It's not until after you book you realize things like him not being a registered plastic surgeon from what I read. I saw crazy reviews on yelp and other sites after I properly researched. If your going for the more natural look than I think he's good at that in terms of BBL. His BBL's all look more natural to me. Which may or may not be a good thing if he's not taking a lot of fat. That might not be good cause you apparently loose 40% of what they put in after the swelling goes down. So I hope he takes enough fat that your happy with your end result. Compared to botched jobs I look great and am happy. I just feel like it could have been done better. Feel free to ask me any more or specific questions
Yea i understand . When i got up i was small and tight . I loved it . But the swelling made me like ughhh . But it still looks good . I was hoping it start looking even tighter like yours but I’m still Lil swollen . I got mine 13 days ago .
Thank you for being honest now I have a different set of questions to ask at Pre-Op
Do you use the boards I’ve been hearing about under your Faja?
Yea. Uses the cushion from the black one they give us .
And for results you said you ate healthy ? I’m asking cause I’m wondering if mines will stay flat
I didn't start feeling or looking small till like 1.5 to 2 months. Even had like a hallow feeling. So give it time
I didn't use them but you definitely need them. My post op care place told me about maxi pad trick. I basically made an ab board and taped them like a flat board and put one large one on each of my flanks.
it’s flat and tightening but yours look so fab
UPDATED FROM hopkins316
1 month post

5 weeks post op

So I've been getting massages weekly which is making a huge difference. I still have a lump on my left flank that's looking alot better than in the beginning. Also it's not as hard as before. I'm gonna start working out next week and see how that goes.

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UPDATED FROM hopkins316
9 days post

Incision not healing

So my incision on my back are not healing for some reason. I've been told by the doctor who performed my surgery that it's basically fine. How just Neosporin. However, that did not do so good and the area started expanding. I went to a post op facility and they said how I need wound care and how it's infected but not deep into the wound how it seems to be on the surface level. I am no longer wearing my garment till I get my back healed. I also did oxygen therapy. I don't know why and what could have caused my wounds on my back not to heal.

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How are you coming along? I am considering this doctor.
I'm doing good. Ive been getting massages once a week and my wounds are healing. After my one week no one followed up with me so I haven't heard from the doctor in a while. Nor did I have any questions for him or his staff. I have a slight lump on my left flank but the massages are helping. Feel free to ask any specific questions.
I'm doing good. Ive been getting massages once a week and my wounds are healing. After my one week no one followed up with me so I haven't heard from the doctor in a while. Nor did I have any questions for him or his staff. I have a slight lump on my left flank but the massages are helping. Feel free to ask any specific questions.
Thanks for posting your experience! I’m currently 4 days post op. How are your results coming along?? Do you have any updated pics of your tummy?
My results are good. I'm now wearing a faja cause the one given to me by the doctor was just like regular shape wear and was doing anything significant for me. I will post a pic this week. How are you doing ?
Glad to hear it. Who are you using for massages? I am trying to get all of my info together before surgery? How was the pain level?
I did my surgery in Atlanta but I'm from Toronto Canada. So I here in Toronto I go to Bella body. The pain level was non existent. I personally didn't need to take the drugs it was like a 5.
That’s good to hear! Feel better soon!