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Cellulaze 5/16 - Austin, TX

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Got the procedure done today. I feel great. The...

austin123May 16, 2012
$5,900

Got the procedure done today. I feel great. The numbing part is pretty painful but after that i was dozing during the procedure. The drainage is pretty bad. I have already soaked my padding and there isnt much i can do till post op tommorow. Compression garment does not feel tight. Maybe i need a smaller one..i cant wait till tommoroe so i can get cleaned up and take a peek! I do have my own before pics ( not very good) so i will definitly post some pics when i am able to take afters. Plan onno pain right now. Just some slight throbbing in one side. I got the sides and back of thighs done. I dont expect to see emmediate improvement but if i can were a swimsuit and not have to walk backwards i'll be happy!

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Answered questions when i had them. Kept me informed the whole time. Good experience.

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Megan P
May 17, 2012

Glad to hear you didn't experience discomfort during the procedure itself.

Have you called the office to tell them your compression garment doesn't feel tight? Might not be a bad idea to, just to be safe.

Since I have no idea how tight they are suppose to be and was curious, I submitted a question to our Q&A section. That way we can hear the opinions of the board certified doctors that volunteer on here. It usually takes 24-48 hours for answers to start being posted if you want to check back.

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Aging Maven
May 17, 2012
Hooray for being done! I had it done on Tuesday and the leaking was AWFUL and profuse but as of last night (my Day 2) it had stopped. Ditto to what Megan said about checking in on the compression garment sizing. Rest up.
austin123
May 17, 2012
I spoke to them about it at my follow-up appointment and exchange it off for a
Went from an extra large to medium it's hard to tell when you're numb how tight it's fitting
austin123
May 17, 2012
Sorry for all the weird misspellings I'm using tap to speak in my phone.....
gypsysoul94
April 22, 2015
Can you share some recent pics?
UPDATED FROM austin123

I have barely have any bruising which is great. I...

austin123May 18, 2012
I have barely have any bruising which is great. I definitely recommend supplementing with Anica and bromelain. I do have quite a bit of swelling but hopefully that goes down soon. I took a look before I got in the shower and I still see dimples. I'm trying not to get depressed. I told myself not to expect instant results but there is still that irrational part that ones it gone now....staying optimistic as I'm only a day and a half post op.

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UPDATED FROM austin123

Added some pics. Lighting is very forgiving.....

austin123May 19, 2012
Added some pics. Lighting is very forgiving...cellulite looks much worse when i move and outside. Happy with the amount of bruising. I was quite swollen 24 hours later but I already can feel the swelling going down. I have taken a walk everyday since the procedure to keep the blood flowing and plan to hit the gym Monday as I was told to wait 72 hours before exercising.Massaging my thighs every time I think about it. I am also massaging with a rolling pin...don't know if that's a good idea but I figure why not massage and smooth at the same time? Sounds like a good plan.. Today not very sore at all. The sorest part is on the parts of my thigh were there is less fat. The fattier parts don't hurt. Hope that's not a bad thing.

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ihatecellulite
May 20, 2012
Hi austin123, read your update and I was told not to exercise for at least 2 weeks by Dr. Petti, one of the docs in the initial cellulaze trials. Did your doc say exercising and massage were ok?
austin123
May 20, 2012
My paperwork says to start walking beginning thr day aftet. I switched from the initial zip up compression to spanx like after post op which is what he gave me. At post op i kept mentioning eliptical and he just smiled and kept repeating 72 hours...probably kniws i was going to the gym after that no matter what. it may be dependant on the individual
austin123
May 20, 2012
I was also told to self massage a few times a day starting the day after
ihatecellulite
May 20, 2012
I would love to work out in a week or so..I wonder why I'm not allowed to do so. And I have to wear this medical grade compression garment for 2 weeks..blah!
austin123
May 20, 2012
Probably to minimize bruising and swelling. The redness in the pics have now turned black an yellow..looks worse i think.maybe because i cant sit still for ling enough to relax..i dont know why the change in compression garment. I hope it still turns out ok. Do you still have minimal bruising?
Megan P
May 21, 2012

Since it seems like you have been given some pretty different instructions than others I've submitted a couple of questions to our Q&A section so we can hear some opinions from the board certified doctors who volunteer on RealSelf. It usually takes 24-48 hours for answers to start being posted. Hopefully this helps give us some clarity around when a person is able to exercise & if massage is advisable. :)

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