Bumps from Smart Lipo (135lbs and 5'9") - Boca Raton, FL

Thanks for the support. I am feeling a little better, or maybe I'm just happily in denial for the time being. By the grace of God, I have a very good friend who makes her living as an aesthetician, and she specialized in Endemologie. Her heart has gone out to me, and she is doing me for FREE, 3X a week. She also has begun ultrasound therapy treatment before each. Just recently she has been able to get more aggressive, as I was extremely tender for the first few weeks. I am hopeful that she will be able to remedy much of the worst of it, and what else can I have but hope? What is done is done... I did see my original doctor yesterday, and he immediately volunteered to do another surgery for me. One month out, and I cannot even comprehend it at this point. My skin is still numb. He did however also say that the treatments I'm getting are really a good idea, so I'm sticking to that for now. I wish I had my old body back, but there is no sense in that. My doctor was Dr Nees, at Strax in Boca Raton FL. Ironically I can't hate him for this. He is actually very caring and empathetic, and fully accountable, but we seem to think that the major problem resulted from the nurses giving me the wrong compression garments to wear initially. Bummer!

He is a joke! He ruined my stomach with smartlipo. He does not know what the hell is is doing. He is just trying to make a buck.

I made the mistake of acting kind of spontaneous to do this. I had been disliking my belly for the last couple years, and when I make up my mind to do something...well.. big mistake. I saw 4 doctors before I booked my surgery, and went with mine because I 'liked' him. ({edited}) I wish I had gotten someone recommended but I didn't know anyone who had had the Smart Lipo. He, I am realizing, does not necessarily specialize in this, and does a whole gamut of procedures, which was my first mistake looking back. My friend went to Dr Stratt in Fort Lauderdale, and her belly looks great. Unfortunately I didn't know this particular friend had it done until after mine, or I would have gone to her doctor. Maybe it would have not turned out very good either way, as I am pretty thin and this is part of the problem. Anyway, if you are having second thoughts, maybe you should postpone it and think about it some more. If you change your mind, I don't think they can keep all your money, maybe a percentage. I wish you all the best!! I would not wish this on anybody.

Edited by Sharon: We've added your doctor's info to the review. Thanks.

Just now I am sorry i did not folow your advice.I went to a meeting with the Dr and the assitant and she had it done and saw the pictures and it looked very good, so i decided i will take the risk and do it. I did it, April 8, it was a very long procedure almost 3 hours, it felt really akward in that moment i realized that it was not so easy and that there was no way out. I did my belly and flanks and my arms.Could not sleep that night sat on thecouch and watched Tv for hours. It was almost as the Dr was struggeling to get my fat out. April 9, went to the Dr, changed the dressings i was draining a lot and a lot of fluid coming out, in pain and could barely move but did not take tylenol, April 10, Feeling much better, no draining, took of the garment i am swollen and saw a lot of bumps and uneveness, hope it will get better.Took a shower it felt soooo good. Very little bruising. Went to look for another garment with a closed crotch , finally i found one but short , like a body, it did not help, my lower belly is very swollen and it comes out from the opening of the garment, it looks terrible, went with my husband to have dinner out,have not apetite. April 11 Much better, sleeping a lot and having a lot of dreams. Thusday is my first sesion in the Triactive therapy, lets see how it goes.

Thanks for the suggestion. I have been doing Endermologie with ultrasound, 3X a week. How does this differ? And would it still help after 6 weeks? I'm at 5 weeks 2 days now...

did velashape improve your lumps?

i don't remember having it, but honestly it's been almost 3 years now and the lumps aren't as bad, but still my stomach looks peculiar. i regret it to this day. plus, the skin is wrinkly because he took too much out, but i look fabulous in a tight tee shirt, i'm muscular and it shows my stomach definition, i just hate the bare look of my skin. on the up side however my boyfriend loves it and doesn't even know what i'm talking about when i mention it~~!::) take care