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Vaser Lipo - I just want my size 8 body back- GB
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This is my first time writing any kind of...
Vaser84July 13, 2015
WORTH IT$5,700
This is my first time writing any kind of blog/review of any kind. I'm 31 years old 5'2" tall & have always been a size 6-8. I've always been described as tiny and over the last 18 months due to a combination of bad diet, lack of exercise, increased work load & hitting my 30s I have been piling on the pounds. I have always been 7.5st-8st in weight and now I weigh 9.5st. Looking at my body just makes me feel sad and angry.
I've always considered lipo but for my chin not my actual body, after months and months of research I decided to bite the bullet and go I for a consultation with Dr Wolf at the Private Clinic. I can say I have done all of the exercise and I can't remove the fat but if I'm being honest with myself and the readers of this blog - I haven't done what I know I can do. I've become lazy, work gets in the way, I'm tired, I'm hungry, I'll go tomorrow - all the usual excuses come into play. So I've chosen the cheats way out. I can afford it so I thought I would do it. I've opted for vaser lipo as it is minimally invasive and I can go back to work after a week.
I have to admit, I'm worried! Will my body shape look very different, will I recover properly, will I be in months of pain, when will I see results? Who knows! Here I am sharing my story with everyone else who is going through the same thing I am. I have decided to have 3 areas done, my flanks, upper and lower abdomen. I'm sick and tired of wearing shape wear under my tight fitting dresses. I am trying to convince myself that if I do this surgery then I'll eat better and look after myself. After all I've paid £6k to get a body I want therefore I want to maintain it. If I like my new body shape then I'll want to exercise more and hopefully I'll then genuinely lose weight on my thighs and arms (not that the fat there is noticeable)
I'll load before & after pics as I get them done & will share my story for those who want to read it & want to share my experience (pain followed by Joy hopefully)! For anyone who has had those areas done I would love to hear from you & your stories on how to deal with the aftermath. I am only confiding in one very good friend about this & have no intention of revealing this secret to anyone else. Thank you for reading!
I've always considered lipo but for my chin not my actual body, after months and months of research I decided to bite the bullet and go I for a consultation with Dr Wolf at the Private Clinic. I can say I have done all of the exercise and I can't remove the fat but if I'm being honest with myself and the readers of this blog - I haven't done what I know I can do. I've become lazy, work gets in the way, I'm tired, I'm hungry, I'll go tomorrow - all the usual excuses come into play. So I've chosen the cheats way out. I can afford it so I thought I would do it. I've opted for vaser lipo as it is minimally invasive and I can go back to work after a week.
I have to admit, I'm worried! Will my body shape look very different, will I recover properly, will I be in months of pain, when will I see results? Who knows! Here I am sharing my story with everyone else who is going through the same thing I am. I have decided to have 3 areas done, my flanks, upper and lower abdomen. I'm sick and tired of wearing shape wear under my tight fitting dresses. I am trying to convince myself that if I do this surgery then I'll eat better and look after myself. After all I've paid £6k to get a body I want therefore I want to maintain it. If I like my new body shape then I'll want to exercise more and hopefully I'll then genuinely lose weight on my thighs and arms (not that the fat there is noticeable)
I'll load before & after pics as I get them done & will share my story for those who want to read it & want to share my experience (pain followed by Joy hopefully)! For anyone who has had those areas done I would love to hear from you & your stories on how to deal with the aftermath. I am only confiding in one very good friend about this & have no intention of revealing this secret to anyone else. Thank you for reading!
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July 20, 2015
Great to read yr story. I felt the same about a lot you've said.
My only regret is I wish I found this forum when I was thinking seriously about surgery.
You got the best forum here for advice!
Good luck with it all
My only regret is I wish I found this forum when I was thinking seriously about surgery.
You got the best forum here for advice!
Good luck with it all
July 20, 2015
This forum has been amazing! I don't blog or use social networking sites but reading the stories of these amazing women has helped so much. There are so many women out there who are having the same thoughts as myself and reading their stories has genuinely helped me make my decision to go ahead with it. I cannot wait to have it done now, I'm looking forward to my new body but also very scared about the pain that will come after & also the compression garments terrify me. I'm worried about the discomfort but I can live with it. The hardest part will be hiding this from my family as no-one will know & I still live at home. I am checking into a hotel for the first few nights.
I have had a look at your pics and my goodness the transformation was amazing! It really was fabulous. You must be so happy with your body.
I have had a look at your pics and my goodness the transformation was amazing! It really was fabulous. You must be so happy with your body.
July 21, 2015
Wow that's going to be a task hiding it from yr family!
Yes everyone healing/pain threshold is so very different after reasons all the stories on here. I've been so envious of those that have been up and about after two weeks and back to the gym!
I was one of the flow ones and am still healing. Still in my second stage garment which is like my second skin and am wearing foam pad at night to try and even out my few skin irregularities. My surgeon said I'm a slow healer. I do believe I vid had know about the foam in the first place my tummy would be smooth now. I also believe the skill of the surgeon is the key! I've seen some amazing bods on here....
Yes my transformation was damn impressive and yes I am happy. No, I wouldn't do it again, but hopefully with a now blank canvas to work with I can keep up my heathly lifestyle!
Tips... Foam and a couple of second stage garments at the ready! I bought mine from medsun. It's the beige one in my pics. Not cheap but well worth the money. Epi foam is name of the foam.
All the best for the day! :)
Yes everyone healing/pain threshold is so very different after reasons all the stories on here. I've been so envious of those that have been up and about after two weeks and back to the gym!
I was one of the flow ones and am still healing. Still in my second stage garment which is like my second skin and am wearing foam pad at night to try and even out my few skin irregularities. My surgeon said I'm a slow healer. I do believe I vid had know about the foam in the first place my tummy would be smooth now. I also believe the skill of the surgeon is the key! I've seen some amazing bods on here....
Yes my transformation was damn impressive and yes I am happy. No, I wouldn't do it again, but hopefully with a now blank canvas to work with I can keep up my heathly lifestyle!
Tips... Foam and a couple of second stage garments at the ready! I bought mine from medsun. It's the beige one in my pics. Not cheap but well worth the money. Epi foam is name of the foam.
All the best for the day! :)
July 20, 2015
Hi,
Of course you're worried/concerned/anxious/excited. I think we all were. Judging by your pre photos, I'd say you will have excellent results especially if you have an experienced and skilled plastic surgeon and not some dentist or dermatologist who took a weekend class and can now perform lipo. On June 12 I had Smart Lipo on my upper/lower abs, rear flanks, knees, and inner thighs done. Everybody is different of course but I had no real pain afterwards and didn't have to take any pain pills. I was sore and tender but it was tolerable. After the surgery I went home and slept for a good 12 hours straight. I can't remember anything about the procedure or even getting home. I drained for just that first day. I wore a garment for about 2 weeks and then switched to shapewear. The bruising lasted about 3 weeks. Arnica gel and a menthol/camphor ointment (JR Watkins, available thru Amazon) worked very well on removing the bruising. It's been about 5 weeks now and I am still very tender to the touch, especially my knees and thighs. I would do it again! I would like to have my outer thighs and hips done next, hopefully this winter. Keep writing and posting! Good luck.
Of course you're worried/concerned/anxious/excited. I think we all were. Judging by your pre photos, I'd say you will have excellent results especially if you have an experienced and skilled plastic surgeon and not some dentist or dermatologist who took a weekend class and can now perform lipo. On June 12 I had Smart Lipo on my upper/lower abs, rear flanks, knees, and inner thighs done. Everybody is different of course but I had no real pain afterwards and didn't have to take any pain pills. I was sore and tender but it was tolerable. After the surgery I went home and slept for a good 12 hours straight. I can't remember anything about the procedure or even getting home. I drained for just that first day. I wore a garment for about 2 weeks and then switched to shapewear. The bruising lasted about 3 weeks. Arnica gel and a menthol/camphor ointment (JR Watkins, available thru Amazon) worked very well on removing the bruising. It's been about 5 weeks now and I am still very tender to the touch, especially my knees and thighs. I would do it again! I would like to have my outer thighs and hips done next, hopefully this winter. Keep writing and posting! Good luck.
July 20, 2015
Wow that sounds amazing! You went through all that and had minimal pain, I'm very envious. It is nerve wracking & exciting at the same time, I guess it is the unknown. Reading so many stories and seeing the pics has helped enormously but no one can truly tell you how uncomfortable or painful it will be because as you rightly say, everyone feels pain differently. I am not looking forward to the discomfort of the garment, especially when visiting the bathroom, as that isn't a task I am looking forward to. I can't believe you don't remember the first 13 hours, the sedatives must have really knocked you out.
I can't wait to get the surgery done now and am looking forward to seeing the results, the entire thing is costing just shy of £6k and I am hoping it will be money well spent. I hate looking at myself in the mirror and I stay away from anyone with a camera, I can't wait to get my confidence back.
I can't wait to get the surgery done now and am looking forward to seeing the results, the entire thing is costing just shy of £6k and I am hoping it will be money well spent. I hate looking at myself in the mirror and I stay away from anyone with a camera, I can't wait to get my confidence back.
July 21, 2015
I didn't find the garment uncomfortable at all but it depends on the garment itself as there are so many different styles. I actually felt better with the garment on as it holds you in and you don't jiggle. The garment they put me in also had an opening so I didn't have to undo any hooks or pull it down to go to the bathroom which made things a lot easier! Years ago I had regular lipo on my outer thighs and it was quite painful and I had a lot of dark purple bruising and I think I took two weeks off from work. The Smart Lipo (laser) is so much easier---I had it done on a Friday and went back to work on Tuesday. I was--and still am--tender but to me that's nothing and hasn't stopped me from doing anything. The only thing is, don't expect to see dramatic results immediately. A few people do but it takes weeks and weeks for the swelling to go down. Make sure you use some kind of ointment for bruising too. My legs and knees were bruised the most, maybe because they had the most fat removed. I think you'll do very well and will love how you look afterwards. It will be worth it as sometimes no matter how hard you try you can just never get rid of all the fat accumulated in an area. Can't wait to hear about your procedure and what you think of it. Everything will be fine so don't worry, just be excited!
UPDATED FROM Vaser84
25 days pre
3 weeks to go.. Before pics
Vaser84July 18, 2015
With 3 weeks left to go I wanted to load some before pics of my ever expanding tummy! Hopefully Dr Wolf can make my body look a lot better so I can into my dresses without worrying about the dreaded bulge!
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UPDATED FROM Vaser84
4 days pre
T minus 4 days!
Vaser84August 8, 2015
With o my 4 full days left until my procedure the nerves are now setting in. Is this the right decision? If I work extra hard can I lose the fat? How much pain will I be in after the procedure? How uncomfortable is the CG? More importantly will I be able to pee?!
I am excited and massively nervous, I am due to pick up my medication from the pharmacy on Monday and it is all starting to feel very real. I have booked my hotel for 3 nights and am hoping to gain some strength before I go back home.
Any advice from those who have recently had this procedure here in the UK would be great. Does anyone advise I stock up on anything specifically for post procedure? I am dreading the few days after the procedure!
I am excited and massively nervous, I am due to pick up my medication from the pharmacy on Monday and it is all starting to feel very real. I have booked my hotel for 3 nights and am hoping to gain some strength before I go back home.
Any advice from those who have recently had this procedure here in the UK would be great. Does anyone advise I stock up on anything specifically for post procedure? I am dreading the few days after the procedure!
The shape wear sounds terrible, but just remember it is temporary! Please keep us posted on the rest of your healing, we'd love to follow along. Looking forward to your pics :)