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Upper & Lower Abs, Love Handles, Bra Rolls (Inner and Outer Thighs, Arms Next Week) - Austin

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It has been 11 months since Smartlipo and I am...

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8992anonMay 29, 2011
WORTH IT$6,000
It has been 11 months since Smartlipo and I am doing well. I have lost 43 pounds. 4 inches off of waist, 5 inches off of hips, 6 inches off of left thigh, 7 inches off of right thigh. and 2 inches off of each arm. The Smartlipo got me started in the right direction and targeted spots that are difficult to target wit just exercise. But the way I eat has helped me to continue to lose inches all over. I will post more pics since my touch up which was in January. It got rid of the flank and back rolls which were not going away despite exercise.

8992anon's provider

Lawrence Broder, MD (license disciplinary actions)

Lawrence Broder, MD (license disciplinary actions)

Board Certified Family Physician

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sweetdreams34
August 1, 2011
Hey Anon. I plan on getting smart lipo this month from Dr. Broder. I am so scared, nervous, and excited rolled into one. I am getting upper and lower abs and love handles done. I realized that some of your results are from weight loss but that side view even 2 days after is a big difference. Thank you so much for posting your story and it makes me more excited about getting my smart lipo
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8992anon
August 3, 2011
you are welcome. Dr. Broder did a good job, but don't expect a wonderful bedside manner. However, his nurse is amazing and is with you the whole time. You are correct. There is big in the side pics even a couple of days afterward. However, it is hard to tell how much is from is from the weight loss. I need to post some updated pictures since I have now lost 48 pounds. I haven't posted pics after my touch up and I need to do that. It is natural to be nervous and excited at the same time. Good luck and I hope your recovery goes smoothly. Take Arnica tabs before and after, use arnica gel, and take bromelain faithfully before and after and drink water. No alcohol. Use the garments faithfully and make sure you get ones that are tight. The ones I got from Dr. Broder were not nearly tight enough. It is very important.

Good luck!
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sweetdreams34
August 15, 2011
Thank you for your advice. You were right about Dr. Broder's bedside manner. He told me some unpleasant news about my blood test and was not discreet or friendly at all about it, almost like I was being scolded in front of the nurses. I hate going to the doctor worse than the dentist for this reason. Despite a lack of sensitivity somewhat, his bedside manner wasn't all bad. He sang during the surgery and tried to carry a conversation with me and the nurses. The nurse was really sweet. He was okay. He spent a couple of hours on my abdomen and I'm hoping that the results show the time spent. I am only a few days post op and the abdomen is swollen and hard and I feel like I am pregnant.
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confuseinaustin
April 12, 2012
I am ver exciting to go with dr. Broder b/c he is nota plastic surgeon. How are your results now?
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8992anon
April 12, 2012
My results are fantastic, but I have also lost 50 pounds, so that is where the biggest difference is. The surgery helped to spot treat and get me going in the right direction
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mrs.gonzalez
April 17, 2012
can someone tell me if i should do arms,lower abs & thighs all at once? & be ok to go back to work on the 3rd day after surgery? will i be able to walk,type? need help scheduled in a few weeks? how much pain were you in with your arms,thighs & lower abs?
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dchriste
April 17, 2012
I would do one area at a time. I just had my upper and lower abs done and feel like a bus an over my mid section. I cant imagine doing all of them at once. I tried resuming normal activity the next day and after but it caught up with me and I had to take two more days off with complete bed rest. Dont do it. One at at time is plenty. Trust me. Good News... loving the results. Thighs next. BUT>>> even the doctors wife said the lower you go the more pain you encounter. She had ab, thighs and calves.
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As you can see in my after pics, there was not...

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8992anonJanuary 21, 2011
As you can see in my after pics, there was not much change in my flank/love handle area and there was some residual fat in the stomach are. Yesterday my doctor did a touch up to these areas. Just as before, I am pretty sore today and I am taking my bromelain and arnica. It is not unbearable though. The touch up to my stomach was more painful because there was scar tissue from the original procedure in July. It hurt quite a bit, but it was not unbearable. The thing I need to mention is that I have continued to lose weight. In the last (post 2 months) pics I posted, I had lost 20 pounds and now I am up to 37 pounds before my touch up so not all the results you see will be from the lipo. However, my doc took pics right before my touch-up so I will try to get them for comparison. All in all this has been a positive experience and it helped me get on the ball and lose weight and I feel a lot better.

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doityourself
January 22, 2011
How can I view your pictures?
I am thinking about doing the Smartlipo but I am not sure if it is worth while.
Thanks
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8992anon
January 22, 2011
If you are signed in to Realself you should be able to see my pics. They are with my comments. I look a lot different now though. I lost 37 lbs and I just had a touch up two days ago. Once I have the before and afters of my touch up, I will post those also. This was worth it for me. Smartlipo is more about changing your shape than losing weight. However, that targeted lipo makes it look like you have lost a lot more weight than what they remove. He was able to remove 4 inches off of each thigh! I lost 3 more inches off each thigh through eating right and working out. When you are just dieting and working out, you can't really 'target' where you lose the weight. He took 2 inches from my waist and I lost 2 more on my own. For me it was the push I needed to find an eating plan and to get into better shape again.
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AustinMummy
May 10, 2012
hi 8992anon, i had my done about 6 months ago. i see some improvements, but not happy with my resut. i plan to see him for the touch up, but curious that he charge you for the touch, if he did just wonder how much more did u have to pay.
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Mochaccinaa
March 16, 2017
Hello! Sorry about your experience. How did your touch up Go?
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newme1212
May 27, 2011
Hey, how did you like the Fleexes garmet?
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8992anon
May 29, 2011
I liked the flexees. Just get them tight and wear them faithfully.
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As promised.... Here are my before and 2 months...

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8992anonSeptember 27, 2010
As promised.... Here are my before and 2 months pics...

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