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55 Years Old and Hopeful to Reduce Pear Shape. Carlsbad, CA

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I am so excited. I am scheduled with Dr. Seare in...

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NvrSayNvr
WORTH IT$20,000
I am so excited. I am scheduled with Dr. Seare in Carlsbad, Ca on Sat, Dec. 20. I have met and spoken to him extensively. He is extremely committed to getting a positive result for me. My challenges are my age, 55, and genetics, east European with a substantial loss i skin elasticity. I am nervous that repairs may be needed.

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William J. Seare, MD (retired)

William J. Seare, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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December 19, 2014
Smokin' hot for 55! Where exactly are you being looked? I understand your thighs but wondering what else specifically is included for the 13k. Thanks for sharing your story and pictures. Best wishes tomorrow for a successful surgery and a quick easy recovery.
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December 19, 2014
Sorry, I should proofread BEFOREHAND posting. That should be lipoed, not looked.
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December 19, 2014
Thanks MM!!!! Yes it is pricey, but Dr. Seare has developed a technique that removes 90% of the fat. I would not be satisfied if I only had my hips done, but he will work from hips to knees all the way around my thighs. It will take about 8-10 hours (time is money). The idea from what I understand, is to remove enough fat that the remaining skin shrinks as it heals. I will keep you posted.
December 19, 2014
Your surgery is 8 to 10 hours?! Oh my! You have awesome abs! I had a TT 11 months ago and after losing 13 lbs and 7" after the TT I still hated my thunder thighs and little pouch. I had lipo 12/12 and I already see a huge difference. You'll loom amazing after. Good luck!
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December 19, 2014
Good luck and keep us posted. U should look terrific afterwards.
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December 19, 2014
Thanks CM!!!!
December 19, 2014
I agree...you look amazing....just had lipo on hip bones, thighs and fat graft to buttocks. It took three hours but spent most of the day at surgical center to recover.....I'm 47 and not sure how skin is going to respond. Waiting for swelling to go down.
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December 20, 2014
From what I hear, it takes a while to see the finished product. Good luck, and I look forward to following your journey as well.
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December 20, 2014
Thanks for the support meg! I think the tummy will be next. I will eventually have my tummy done. If my skin doesn't tighten up properly, I may be looking at a leg lift and tummy tuck. Glad to hear you had good results. We are lucky to live in a time that we have the ability to make decisions and take action regarding our appearance.
December 20, 2014
Please keep us posted on your results. I am 55 and have two consultations schulede in January for similar procedures. I am also concerned about skin elasticity.
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December 24, 2014
Hi Julie, I have been too tired to post and get ready for the holidays. So far so good on the skin elasticity for me. I will say that it will not be perfection, especially around my knees, but I didn't have perfection before. I will get some photo' up soon. I do feel though it is 100% worth it for me. I had such a bad relationship with my thighs….for 40 years…lol.
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2 days post

Day 1: Post Op

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Well, as expected I am sore and draining today. But feel very good considering Dr. Seare worked on me from 9am until 8pm yesterday. It was for me an amazing experience. Local anesthesia with some oral medication to take the edge off. I couldn't have dreamed of better care from Dr. Seare and Krissy. Dr. Seare worked so hard and was so intent on performing the very best job on me. I cannot say enough about how dedicate he is.
So for the play-by-play, the Dr. worked on my thighs first. Probably 6-7 hours. To me that look fantastic. So much fat was removed, I don't have the final tally, but I will post it as soon as I find out. Fat implant to the breast was next. To be truthful, this hurt more than the lipo. After breasts he transferred fat to my face to rejuvenate my look. I think this will be fantastic. I was very happy that I was awake thought, and Is. Way too early to tell and too tired to post photos. Tomorrow.
I will post pics as soon as I can.

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4 days post

Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, 4 days Post-op

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Wow, this is a journey for sure. I still am quite bruised and swollen in areas. Too afraid to take photo's as I wouldn't want to scare anyone, lol.

With a truly supportive boyfriend caring for me, I have been able to spend long quiet days working at all levels, to heal my physical body and to analyse the lifelong psychological struggle with my body image. I look in the mirror, past the bruising and swelling and see a different me. Slender thighs, beautiful full breasts, a more balanced physique. It is hard to wrap my head around it.

So much to think about and this is the time of year that we look forward to renewal, of our commitments to be our best selves. I may actually be able to look at 2015 as the year I stop obsessing about my body, and lead a relatively normal life, that a reasonable diet and exercise regimen will be able to maintain. Not the extreme diet and exercise I have used in the past to try to achieve something that was genetically impossible for me.
It may be that 2015 is the year I take stop concentrating on my body and take this extra time to develop a deeper connection with my partner, my daughter, my family and myself. I may be rationalizing, but I think I will contribute much more to the people and world around me in this new body. Free to focus my energy on the more important things in life. More confident, more powerful in my work, less self absorbed. That is my wish for the new year. I feel that I have taken an important step to heal myself, no regrets.

A time to be grateful for sure. Wishing all of you a beautiful Holiday, and sending many good wishes out to this supportive community.

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February 20, 2017
And this only took one surgery to look this good?