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The Night Before Surgery - Austin, TX

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So i'm currently sitting at home mentally...

BePrepared
$3,397
So i'm currently sitting at home mentally preparing myself for surgery. I took my Before photos earlier today, and started the anti-biotic and relaxer they told me to take. I am about to try to get some sleep, but decided to start this review so there would be documentation all the way through.

I decided to get this procedure over the weekend, but have been considering it for nearly a year. I am in okay shape, and with clothes on, there's no sign of the fat, but I haven't been comfortable in a swimsuit for quite a few years

In my early to mid 20's, i was extremely athletic (15 BMI) , but my testosterone levels dropped to 105 over a period of years, and i lost all muscle tone and gained 70lbs. I started taking TestC injections 8 months ago, and dropped 60lbs of that. I am currently 220, 6" tall and have a BMI of 30

I have gotten pretty depressed by the fact that running 5 miles a day, and doing weight workouts 3 times a week has done NOTHING to get rid of the love handles or fat in my lower stomach, so I am having this procedure

It will target my upper and lower abs, and my love handles.

BePrepared's provider

Beleza Medspa

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January 9, 2014
Good luck with your procedure!! The areas you mentioned are trouble spots for a lot of people...no amount of diet & exercise will help. You've made the right decision in having Lipo to rid the stubborn fat in those areas. You most likely will experience soreness after your procedure but nothing unbareable...more like a bad bruise feels. You'll also have swelling that could take months to completely resolve so just be patient...it will all be worth it in the end. Also, you'll have fluid drainage from your incisions for a couple of days....invest in an inexpensive shower curtain liner to protect your bed & your furniture. The most important thing is to wear your compression garment as instructed by your doctor...it will help with the swelling & will help your skin contract. Again, good luck tomorrow & keep us posted!!!
UPDATED FROM BePrepared
Day of treatment

Out of surgery and INCREDIBLY excited

BePrepared
Okay, so the procedure was essentially painless. Lots of pressure, but the DRs bedside manner was far beyond what I expected. Jokes, and a general willingness to teach me what he was doing kept me nicely distracted. When it was over, the wrapped me up and gave me an appointment to come back tomorrow for a massage.

They told me NOT to remove the bandages... of course, I tried to obey the instructions, but that didn't last. I removed them within an hour of getting home and was SHOCKED!!! I expected distended swelling and no hint of my results. Instead, I was greeted with what I can only describe as results that exceeded my greatest expectations for the FINAL product. My love handles are simply GONE. My stomach is absolutely flat, with no hint of the gut showing in the pics above.

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UPDATED FROM BePrepared
Day of treatment

Pics

BePrepared
Just to illustrate the differences. There's a lot of bleeding and the swelling is obvious but this is less than 6 hours after the surgery ended.

I don't think these results are typical, but this is already better than I expected the FINAL product to be

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