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Attempted to start my review before but ... here...
Attempted to start my review before but ... here it goes now! In much nervous hesitation and after much thinking, made the call to go ahead with procedure a few weeks ago, then life and work got on the way of my planning and overthinking (maybe not such a bad thing!) and suddenly here I am...! on my way, up in the air on an airplane, and thinking "Holy crap! I'm really doing this...!" VASER Lipo to 4 areas (upper and lower abdomen, flanks and back).... eeeek!
I'm a 37yr old with no kids, fairly active as I do a lot of walking daily and Gym 3 times a week. I'm about 1,70cm and 75kg... which means I'm at the top range of what is considered a healthy weight for me but already working on it and nutritionist tells me I should target 67Kg, although perhaps will push myself a bit further to 65. I've been as far down as 60 before but looked overly skin n'bone thin and aged .... so naaah, not much about me is small anyway, always been round'ish, and like it that way!
About 7 years ago, not keen on surgery, I tried out a non-invasive Lipo Laser treatment (Liposhaper)... two rounds of sessions! and a small fortune (each session approx. €1,000 per area treated) and although admittedly it did help me loose a considerable amount of weight and volume at the time, even at my lowest 60kg and thin looking, there it was...! this bulgy belly and what looks like a poolside inflatable tire around my waist... yeap... still there! as far back as I can remember even from an early age and teenage years. The Dr. himself eventually agreed that there was no way it would go away with exercise and if to carry on, it would still take another couple of sessions. I gave up and settled... however now, determined to get back into my healthy weight again, I've set to give it another try. Still wasn't very keen to take the surgery route, and so looked into the CoolLipo and SmartLipo but.... lol, it's no small bulge that can be pinched between fingers when you're bending... we're talking big fat rolls!! and didn't want to get caught up all over again in a number of sessions to achieve a compromised result... and so, I've set that I would take it a step further and do it for myself! a gift to myself that will make me feel not happy but 'happier' about myself and my figure! The idea had sort of been there for sometime but had hoped to only go the 'invasive' way perhaps after having children... but life takes turns that aren't always expected, kids haven't happened, someone that will take on such a 'project' hasn't yet come along either and meantime .... what should I be waiting on to do this for myself? Gladly I'm at the position where I have a good job that lets me afford it, so why not! ... I don't see this as a way for weight loss, I've started in parallel my weight loss nutrition plan, but to help define and contour my body shape, achieve better proportions and even distribution of the fat that accumulates in the wrong places and stubbornly won't go away. Hoping the results will be more significant than my previous 'non-invasive' treatments, and hopefully more permanent too.... it is a significant investment and as such took a lot of consideration, a serious internal debate and complex mix feelings of shame and guilt, but came to think of it and did the maths, and it's actually close to the same I would have spent in another round of a 'non-invasive' treatment! ... this procedure however, will hopefully have much more significant results and longer lasting or some what permanent. So this it it!.... VASER here I go! Wish me luck!
I'm a 37yr old with no kids, fairly active as I do a lot of walking daily and Gym 3 times a week. I'm about 1,70cm and 75kg... which means I'm at the top range of what is considered a healthy weight for me but already working on it and nutritionist tells me I should target 67Kg, although perhaps will push myself a bit further to 65. I've been as far down as 60 before but looked overly skin n'bone thin and aged .... so naaah, not much about me is small anyway, always been round'ish, and like it that way!
About 7 years ago, not keen on surgery, I tried out a non-invasive Lipo Laser treatment (Liposhaper)... two rounds of sessions! and a small fortune (each session approx. €1,000 per area treated) and although admittedly it did help me loose a considerable amount of weight and volume at the time, even at my lowest 60kg and thin looking, there it was...! this bulgy belly and what looks like a poolside inflatable tire around my waist... yeap... still there! as far back as I can remember even from an early age and teenage years. The Dr. himself eventually agreed that there was no way it would go away with exercise and if to carry on, it would still take another couple of sessions. I gave up and settled... however now, determined to get back into my healthy weight again, I've set to give it another try. Still wasn't very keen to take the surgery route, and so looked into the CoolLipo and SmartLipo but.... lol, it's no small bulge that can be pinched between fingers when you're bending... we're talking big fat rolls!! and didn't want to get caught up all over again in a number of sessions to achieve a compromised result... and so, I've set that I would take it a step further and do it for myself! a gift to myself that will make me feel not happy but 'happier' about myself and my figure! The idea had sort of been there for sometime but had hoped to only go the 'invasive' way perhaps after having children... but life takes turns that aren't always expected, kids haven't happened, someone that will take on such a 'project' hasn't yet come along either and meantime .... what should I be waiting on to do this for myself? Gladly I'm at the position where I have a good job that lets me afford it, so why not! ... I don't see this as a way for weight loss, I've started in parallel my weight loss nutrition plan, but to help define and contour my body shape, achieve better proportions and even distribution of the fat that accumulates in the wrong places and stubbornly won't go away. Hoping the results will be more significant than my previous 'non-invasive' treatments, and hopefully more permanent too.... it is a significant investment and as such took a lot of consideration, a serious internal debate and complex mix feelings of shame and guilt, but came to think of it and did the maths, and it's actually close to the same I would have spent in another round of a 'non-invasive' treatment! ... this procedure however, will hopefully have much more significant results and longer lasting or some what permanent. So this it it!.... VASER here I go! Wish me luck!
Pre-Op consultation done!... this is it!!
This morning took everything very slow and easy without rushing to help me keep calm ... but still, lots of butterflies with a big mix of excitement and anxiety
Forgot to mention before! Doing it at the Bumrungrad Hospital in BKK with Dr. Sorawuth. The hospital is huuuge and everything is so organized you just get swooshed from one side to the other and BAAM!! Done! a big oiled factory machine but all the Staff are veeeery pleasant and look after you
Consultation with Dr. Sorawuth was good, pretty straight forward no time to waste, all info had already been discussed and clarified by email but still we quickly went through it all again. Off I go!... staff helping me get ready with a bunch of lab tests and an X-ray, to get drawn up for surgery room
We agreed on the 4 areas (abdomen, flanks and upper back) which should take approx. 3hrs and so the cost is THB184,500 (with 1 night stay) and according to him, in about 2 days time I should already be able to move around and enjoy BKK a bit
Forgot to mention before! Doing it at the Bumrungrad Hospital in BKK with Dr. Sorawuth. The hospital is huuuge and everything is so organized you just get swooshed from one side to the other and BAAM!! Done! a big oiled factory machine but all the Staff are veeeery pleasant and look after you
Consultation with Dr. Sorawuth was good, pretty straight forward no time to waste, all info had already been discussed and clarified by email but still we quickly went through it all again. Off I go!... staff helping me get ready with a bunch of lab tests and an X-ray, to get drawn up for surgery room
We agreed on the 4 areas (abdomen, flanks and upper back) which should take approx. 3hrs and so the cost is THB184,500 (with 1 night stay) and according to him, in about 2 days time I should already be able to move around and enjoy BKK a bit
VASER ... procedure Done!!
Woow... swooshed around and taken to surgery. The Anesthetist Dr. was brilliant! awesome! came for a chat, very polite and calmed me down. Swear they got me down under in less than a minute! (General)
Woke up to him calling my me up by my name, started sobbing uncontrollably (I always do that! not sure why? but guess was in quite pain for a bit) they medicated me straight away and was good again in no time going in and out of sleep unable to keep my eyes open
Was a bit surprised "what that's it!?? Already done!? what time is it!?" So apparently it lasted 2h45min and Dr. took out 3.8kg of fat, to which I added "I think he forgot to do my back! cause I can't feel a thing, did he do it?" lol .... of course he had
Was in the recovery room for about 2/3hrs and now back in my room in a comfortable bed drinking a lot of water (dry mouth from anesthetic) and even had a nice meal. No pain and still quite sleepy.
Trying not to move much in my bed, feel no pain but quite sore when I try to move... and scared I might pop something lol, if going to the toilet need to call for assistance just in case I loose balance, feel dizzy or faint. Nurse has already been to check and there's been no bleeding! .... so far so good, nurses keeping up the pain meds, getting some more rest for the night and see what the day brings tomorrow when Doc comes by for his check....
Woke up to him calling my me up by my name, started sobbing uncontrollably (I always do that! not sure why? but guess was in quite pain for a bit) they medicated me straight away and was good again in no time going in and out of sleep unable to keep my eyes open
Was a bit surprised "what that's it!?? Already done!? what time is it!?" So apparently it lasted 2h45min and Dr. took out 3.8kg of fat, to which I added "I think he forgot to do my back! cause I can't feel a thing, did he do it?" lol .... of course he had
Was in the recovery room for about 2/3hrs and now back in my room in a comfortable bed drinking a lot of water (dry mouth from anesthetic) and even had a nice meal. No pain and still quite sleepy.
Trying not to move much in my bed, feel no pain but quite sore when I try to move... and scared I might pop something lol, if going to the toilet need to call for assistance just in case I loose balance, feel dizzy or faint. Nurse has already been to check and there's been no bleeding! .... so far so good, nurses keeping up the pain meds, getting some more rest for the night and see what the day brings tomorrow when Doc comes by for his check....
Provider Review
Dr Dr. Sorawuth Chu-Ongsakul