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One Year Later - Still Bigger
It's been a year since my lipo procedure. I'm still bigger everywhere. The swelling was, indeed, permanent. (At this point, I'm also thinking about scar tissue formation).
Having this procedure was one of the stupidest things I have ever done. Now freed from obligations of school, I'm about to embark on a five-week intense diet and exercise regime in the hopes of eliminating the extra inch on my waist that this procedure added as well as finally getting a small waist than the 29 inches I had preprocedure.
Had I taken the 5300 dollars I spent on this (4800 on procedure, 400 on lymphatic drainage massage, 200 on special binding garments) and, instead, spent it on personal training sessions, I would have superior results and no permanent damage. (At least an inch worth of it).
Do.Not.Get.This.Procedure.
Just don't.
Having this procedure was one of the stupidest things I have ever done. Now freed from obligations of school, I'm about to embark on a five-week intense diet and exercise regime in the hopes of eliminating the extra inch on my waist that this procedure added as well as finally getting a small waist than the 29 inches I had preprocedure.
Had I taken the 5300 dollars I spent on this (4800 on procedure, 400 on lymphatic drainage massage, 200 on special binding garments) and, instead, spent it on personal training sessions, I would have superior results and no permanent damage. (At least an inch worth of it).
Do.Not.Get.This.Procedure.
Just don't.
Final Measurements - 7 months later
My CoolSculpting procedure will add swelling and then likely eliminate some fat over the next two months. Therefore, I'm taking my final measurements that won't be confounded with CoolSculpting.
As of July 20, 2016 - seven and a half months after my procedure:
Bust: 35.5 inches
Upper Ab, Below Bustline (Bra line): 32.75 inches
Waist: 29.75 inches
Lower Abdomen: 32 inches
Hips: 38.25 inches
Thighs: 22.25 inches
To review, my measurements pre-procedure were:
Bust: 35 inches
Waist: 29 inches
Lower Abdomen: 32 inches
Hips: 37 inches
Thigh: 21 inches
Every measurement, save the lower abdomen, is larger than it was eight months ago. My sole comfort in this hellish journey is that my size seems to have STOPPED swelling up with exercise and may actually be decreasing. A great deal of anguish could have been avoided had I only been fully advised of the possible extent and duration of the swelling. Of course, had I been informed that I could possibly be bigger than I was for as long as a year, I never would have opted for this procedure. Had I been warned that I could spend the next four months SIGNIFICANTLY bigger than I was (due to swelling), I would have never even asked after this procedure.
As of July 20, 2016 - seven and a half months after my procedure:
Bust: 35.5 inches
Upper Ab, Below Bustline (Bra line): 32.75 inches
Waist: 29.75 inches
Lower Abdomen: 32 inches
Hips: 38.25 inches
Thighs: 22.25 inches
To review, my measurements pre-procedure were:
Bust: 35 inches
Waist: 29 inches
Lower Abdomen: 32 inches
Hips: 37 inches
Thigh: 21 inches
Every measurement, save the lower abdomen, is larger than it was eight months ago. My sole comfort in this hellish journey is that my size seems to have STOPPED swelling up with exercise and may actually be decreasing. A great deal of anguish could have been avoided had I only been fully advised of the possible extent and duration of the swelling. Of course, had I been informed that I could possibly be bigger than I was for as long as a year, I never would have opted for this procedure. Had I been warned that I could spend the next four months SIGNIFICANTLY bigger than I was (due to swelling), I would have never even asked after this procedure.
Final Update Before CoolSculpting
I have an appointment for CoolSculpting on my lower abdomen. I've spent t he past 4 weeks on a diet and intense exercise plan (6 days a week with weight trainng and cardio plus yoga). I haven't lost any weight, despite creating at least a 500 cal deficit daily, typically more. My measurements tightened though, which means that the swelling is subsiding slightly. I'm still bigger everywhere than I was last December. I thought I would update with this photo to show my sillhouette. Compare to the photo above in gray and black. (Post exercise/diet, pre-lipo)
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