Round 2 W/Dr Dass in Beverly Hills - Beverly Hills, CA

Hi Ladies, I got to this place in my life is just like most of you...worked out, saw no results...dieted, saw no results...stress made it worse..so I decided to get some work done because the weight I gained from the Mirena IUD was NOT coming off. I have always been fascinated with cosmetic surgery so I was open to getting a nip or a tuck when/as needed. Because of this, I never hesitated. These last 2 years, I've been the heaviest I've ever been due to the Mirena IUD. It caused me to gain 50 lbs, my flawless skin became the face of a hormonal 13 year old, I even got zits on my chest and back, and I had the worst period cramps ( never had cramps before). Unfortunately, it took me a year and a half to figure out that it was the Mirena causing all of these changes. So I got it removed in December 2015. Just before connecting all the dots and having it removed, I had my first procedure. The Dr was fantastic and did an amazing job - he sculpted my back perfectly. However, he is very conservative on tummy lipo bc of a higher risk of skin rippling, so he barely touched it. And, by law in CA, a Dr can only removed 5 liters of fat at a time. I’m guessing from the look of things, 90% came from my back/flanks/hips. I knew if I wanted my stomach f-l-a-t, I would have to see another Dr. I kinda feel like I am cheating on my first doctor..hehe. Ok, so here we are..2 days Round 2 PO. I am much more aware and alert, because the procedure was done under local anesthesia. That means that I was wide awake during the procedure. When I arrived to his office, the nurse had me change and gave me a few pills - pain, anxiety, antibiotic, anti-nausea. Dr Dass came in to mark me up, and we reviewed the procedure. Then I relaxed in the room for 45 minutes while the meds kicked in. Once I felt a little loopy and sleepy, I was escorted to the procedure room. Once laying down, Dr Dass numbed the incision areas and the nurse gave me a shot of pain medication. The next part was the worst, and it wasn’t that bad. So the Dr has to numb all the areas under the skin. I was SO nervous that it would hurt, and we’d have to reschedule the appt to do under general anesthesia. I couldn’t have been more wrong!!!! The numbing stage felt odd..there is nothing to compare it to. I mean, how can someone insert a rod under your skin and it doesn’t hurt?! There were a few tiny areas where it hurt..I’d say on a scale of 1 to 10, those few areas near my rib cage were a 5. Every other area was a 1. He numbed me up real, real good. He used two whole bags of numbing solution. He numbed my stomach first, then arms, then pubic area. Once all numb, he started lipo-ing. I watched as the containers filled with fat. I dozed off here and there. Before I knew it, i was over. I had no pain whatsoever. I was able to get in and out of the car and walked up 4 flights of stairs bc our elevator is out - go figure. I took pain medication, arnica pills, stool softener, with my dinner - which I cooked myself! I woke up a few hours later and was in pain, not as bad as Round 1 though. I have been taking the medication regularly, laying in bed or walking around stretching out my legs. Round 2 is already off to a better start because I had LOCAL anesthesia. I can’t remember 3 days of my life because of the general anesthesia in Round 1. Aside from a breast lift/reduction that I plan to have in December, I will request local anesthesia. Besides the fact that it takes days to wear off, there are sooooooo many more risks with general anesthesia. And I like that I can fold laundry, cook, wash dishes, etc 2 days PO. Round 1 I couldn’t do anything for myself for days! And that aggravated me and certainly aggravated my husband. I got a glimpse of my tummy when I was on the table. Though I was laying down, it looked really good. I haven’t seen my arms at all. Tomorrow, I will shower and wash my garments. I will take pics and post ASAP. For before pics, check out my first review at https://www.realself.com/review/marina-del-rey-ca-liposuction-excited

Everything is going well...still better than Round 1. I am way more active in the hours and days following, not in pain - sore but not in pain, and able to do pretty much everything on my own.

My arms are pretty damn sore though. I am kind of second guessing getting them done. The bruises are horrific and the CG covers my boobs too - which is completely unnecessary. So I don't know what I am going to wear to hide this ridiculous CG.

Swelling is going down more and more everyday. I take ibuprofen and arnica 3 times and day to reduce the swelling and eat pineapple. Before bed, I take extra strength tylenol to minimize the aches and pains that wake me up from laying still for so long.

I travel for work and deliver trainings and presentations (lots of standing). Yesterday, PO Day 7, I was officially back at work. I drove an hour, stood for 4, and drove an hour home. I wore my CG all day, but removed my wrap/belt when not driving bc it adds to much bulk, and I cannot wear baggy clothing when presenting. And when not at home, I do not wear stomach board bc it cuts into my tummy when sitting in car or at a table. I was SO swollen!!!! It was unbearably uncomfortable. I was busting out of my CG..it was buckling. The zipper dug into my upper abdomen/ribs so much I bruised. Ouch! AND my shirt + arm CG was painfully tight and my shirt dug into my arm pit - OW! I couldn't wait to undress.

My arms though??? Aaahhh!!! Why did I do them? They hurt SO much!!!!! I should'vedone upper back instead...ugh! My advice to anyone considering arm lipo - if you don't need an arm lift, then you don't need to have any work done to arms. And the results will be minimal, I am sure.

Today? Much better. (Arms still hurt!) I feel skinny. My belly button looks funny..and sad..lol. I ordered marbles from Amazon. I will put one in belly button so it forms a nice circle:-) thx for the trick RS sisters!

My one week PO appt is today. I will take pics and post later today!

Pics while at dr office

I asked dr about my "sad bellybutton ". He was very encouraging and said that I will adopt a new diet and exercise routine and have a happy belly button. In other words, I did my part, you do yours. Haha. Otherwise, swelling and bruising same as yesterday. Arms are ITCHING so bad - sign of healing. OMG it is really bad at times. Pics won't post, getting error msg..will add later.

My stomach feels great..no pain. It is really hard though, the entire stomach. I am looking forward to the three week mark so I can massage it to break up the hardness.
My arms still HURT! They are a little smaller, but omfg they HURT! As soon as i take off the arm CG they swell like crazy and I am in throbbing pain! Aaah!
I am noticing some irregularities in the form of rippling in my left arm on the underside. It is what it is. I just hope my stomach heals fine.
So far so good ?

I used one small marble at first..result looked wierd. Used a medium sized marble, it was a little too big. Now I am trying to small marbles. Stay tuned!