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41 Year Old Male - Abdominal Laser Lipo - Austin, TX
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Well, I'm three days post procedure and the...
Anonymous1975July 8, 2016
WORTH IT$4,750
Well, I'm three days post procedure and the results are better than I anticipated with less pain/bruising/swelling than what I was expecting. I can definitely see some degree of swelling with the tissue being a bit spongy, so as happy as I am at this very early stage, I'm even more excited to see how things continue to heal and tighten up. And with regard to bruising, I've experienced very little, although I'm not sure this is typical results. The doctor was very surprised at how quickly my recovery seems to be going.
The procedure itself wasn't all that bad, though certainly not painless. In fact the most painful part was the nurse injecting the anaesthetic solution. The actual laser/suction part wasn't bad at all.
Day of recovery wasn't bad, although the drainage was a lot to take - if you have a weak stomach, brace yourself. I found myself wanting to massage my abdomen to encourage all the drainage possible. While the doctor suctions the majority of the injected solution, there is a large quantity that remains and drains naturally. The more that drains, the better your recovery and less appearance of swelling.
Day after was definitely the worst. Super sensitive, difficult to sleep, difficult to move, so certainly plan to take at least two full days off of work. I returned to work on the third day, though left early as the waist band of my pants was beginning to cause pain.
Third day out the most annoying thing is this compression garment. Mine is actually just a big approximately 12" wide elastic bandage that is wrapped tightly sound my midsection. It's just annoying and I feel almost claustrophobic in it. My doctor told me to keep it on for 6 full days, so I'm almost done with it.
The side by side picture is a before and three days after photo. You can see the number of little band aids are where the small incision sites are. There are also several on my back where they went after the rear love handle area.
My procedure was technically "upper and lower abdominals plus flanks"..
I'll put up more pictures as I continue to heal.
I highly recommend!
The procedure itself wasn't all that bad, though certainly not painless. In fact the most painful part was the nurse injecting the anaesthetic solution. The actual laser/suction part wasn't bad at all.
Day of recovery wasn't bad, although the drainage was a lot to take - if you have a weak stomach, brace yourself. I found myself wanting to massage my abdomen to encourage all the drainage possible. While the doctor suctions the majority of the injected solution, there is a large quantity that remains and drains naturally. The more that drains, the better your recovery and less appearance of swelling.
Day after was definitely the worst. Super sensitive, difficult to sleep, difficult to move, so certainly plan to take at least two full days off of work. I returned to work on the third day, though left early as the waist band of my pants was beginning to cause pain.
Third day out the most annoying thing is this compression garment. Mine is actually just a big approximately 12" wide elastic bandage that is wrapped tightly sound my midsection. It's just annoying and I feel almost claustrophobic in it. My doctor told me to keep it on for 6 full days, so I'm almost done with it.
The side by side picture is a before and three days after photo. You can see the number of little band aids are where the small incision sites are. There are also several on my back where they went after the rear love handle area.
My procedure was technically "upper and lower abdominals plus flanks"..
I'll put up more pictures as I continue to heal.
I highly recommend!
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July 11, 2016
Even Day3 after procedure the picture clearly shows the absence of the small belly pooch. Without it, you look atheletic and fit, which is what you already felt. Great result and will be even more amazing after all the swelling goes! Was it smartlipo MPX?
July 20, 2016
Thanks for posting, I have been on the fence for a couple of years now and finally decided this summer is it. I definitely had it narrowed down to Westlake and Dr Nikolaides seems to be the best choice. Not to mention pricing here appears to be very reasonable. So was your procedure considered 3 or 4 areas and was total final cost $4750?
July 20, 2016
Just do it!!! Don't waste any more time, I'm so happy I did!
Yep, final cost was $4,750. There were some prescriptions that my insurance covered and some blood tests I had to come out of pocket for ($150ish I think), but otherwise the quoted cost was all-in.
I think it was considered three areas, upper abs, lower abs, flanks. Don't recall for sure how it was quoted though.
Do it,, you won't regret it!
Yep, final cost was $4,750. There were some prescriptions that my insurance covered and some blood tests I had to come out of pocket for ($150ish I think), but otherwise the quoted cost was all-in.
I think it was considered three areas, upper abs, lower abs, flanks. Don't recall for sure how it was quoted though.
Do it,, you won't regret it!
Oh wow, your results already look awesome -- congrats! I look forward to seeing more photos. What made you finally take the leap to do this for yourself? Did you tell anyone?
It was actually an easy decision. As fit as I am, I just never really looked like I was. I wanted to be happy with how I looked in t-shirts and without my shirt on. It may sound vain, but no amount of work was going to get rid of those last few pounds on my belly and love handles. So,,,, at this point in my life, being able to afford to change it, I figured why not! :-)
As for telling anyone, no, I've kept it quiet.. I know it is very common, but this was only for me. :-)
Thanks again!
Doesn't sound vain at all! I feel exactly what you're saying -- my belly just hangs on no matter how hard I work and watch what I eat...frustrating and I'm really considering taking the plunge and having lipo. Good on ya, sounds like you work really hard at keeping fit, and you look great -- so why not is right! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. ☺