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Smart Lipo of the Chin: Life-changing!!
UPDATED FROM LLG612
29 days post
Still horrible
$3,800
It’s been awhile. I’m sorry. I truly appreciate all the support and will write back to each of you. The has been such a horrific emotional and physical journey for me I have been avoiding it here, hoping for a better update.
I’m over a month post-procedure. This week it was finally suggested I get steroid injections to try to help the healing process. My doctor talked to other doctors who had also never seen anything like my results but they offered advice. 40+ steroid injections later and I’m now worse than before.
I bet I sound vain when I say this, but our holiday photos were canceled. We’d been planning on eloping but the thought of photos of that day make me sick and my partner is endlessly patient so we are pushing that off too. I know to some that would seem extreme but I am so deeply uncomfortable in my body that I don’t know what to do.
Photos before steroids and now with steroid injections.
I just want to cry all the time.
I’m over a month post-procedure. This week it was finally suggested I get steroid injections to try to help the healing process. My doctor talked to other doctors who had also never seen anything like my results but they offered advice. 40+ steroid injections later and I’m now worse than before.
I bet I sound vain when I say this, but our holiday photos were canceled. We’d been planning on eloping but the thought of photos of that day make me sick and my partner is endlessly patient so we are pushing that off too. I know to some that would seem extreme but I am so deeply uncomfortable in my body that I don’t know what to do.
Photos before steroids and now with steroid injections.
I just want to cry all the time.
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UPDATED FROM LLG612
12 days post
Just no
Had another follow-up with my provider. Determined no infection and “have never seen this.” They are asking me to “trust the process” but it’s hard when my result is 10000x worse than the original. Unsure what to do. Seems maybe time to seek a second opinion but the thought of spending even more on this makes me sick. I will reach out to those who have responded here but I’ve just been too depressed.
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Hey love, checking back in with you. The hardest part is the wait, and I know all of these suggestions might not do much but maybe taking little steps to speed recovery can improve physical and mental symptoms. I bought a little facial massager on amazon to get circulation going (under $15) and bromelaine supplements to aid in swelling, insane amounts of water, collagen supplements and bone broth, and liver detox supplements to flush out all the medications from the procedure-- but check with your doc before doing any of these things. My head is the shape of a block, I look like a pitbull, and I had to cancel my clients for the week as I am still in hiding. I've actually had to stay off Real Self because I keep comparing my healing journey to others' and mine is much slower, and my anxiety increases every time I do that. I know this is so hard, but worst case scenario, a revision has to be done, and this will be a little painful blip in the big picture of life, but I still have faith your results will improve, little by little. This too shall pass.
Hi, I’ve been following your story, just know that there are people out here who care for you and really, hang in there... I worry about you the person, not you the chin. Of course I want you to look as good as you want to look, I wouldn’t be in this site otherwise, but I really want you to find ways to be ok. What I wish for you is that you could take a nice bath with your favorite music or find some way to just pamper yourself, just love yourself for the wonderful person that lives inside your beautiful body and needs some loving. I know you’re having a hard time sharing your situation with people you know... just wanted to tell you that more people care for you than you know, and you are not alone.
I am following your story and I am praying for a great outcome for you! And I wanted to thank you so much for sharing your experience. I have not been through what you are going through but I did spend a lot of money on Kybella a few years ago--three rounds and it actually cost me more than surgery would have. The results were terrible, and I have indentations where some pockets that are small and look more like pock marks or acne scars where small amounts of dissolved but overall there was no change at all. The fat was all still there--just looked worse. So I know what it feels like to be hopeful and to trust in a procedure and to spend a lot of money on something. That is why I was looking into the procedure that you just went through. I feel like my outcome would be similar to yours. But I am really praying that you are happy with the final result and that your doctor can make things right. I know they always want to be released of liability but they should care about their patients and go the extra mile.
Also, I know you feel depressed right now but remember that those are normal feelings considering what you are going through. It's painful to have these feelings but it is a normal, healthy reaction. Let yourself feel the disappointment if the outcome is not what you wanted. You will not always feel this way, you will feel happy again soon.
Could it be cellulitis? Have they put you on antibiotics?
UPDATED FROM LLG612
8 days post
Entering the devastated phase
Photos from tonight after following the advice of no compression and no ice. I have no words. I’m extraordinarily embarrassed to be seen in public which is always. I’m in pain and it hurts to swallow. I don’t feel my doctor Is taking this seriously enough. I cannot find a single review here on this site that has had results remotely like mine. I can’t turn my head enough to check my mind spot while driving. I cant lift my neck more than a few inches. I hate my appearance so much my depression has nosedived. I don’t know what to do.
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The day of your lipo your results were amazing. Honestly I know it’s hard but try to stay calm. It must just be swelling / a reaction to the procedure. I have my fingers crossed for you that in the next day or 2 the swelling you have subsides. Take some ibuprofen if you haven’t already as it will help to reduce inflammation xxxx thinking of you
I think you should seek a second opinion. Call your primary doctor and try and get a CT imaging of the head and neck area. For you to be so swollen you cannot turn your head or swallow from chin Lipo is not normal.
You may want to think about going to the ER. I’m so sorry this is happening. Sending big hugs.
Hey lovely, I had the same procedure done in August and my swelling was really bad too. I wasn’t in pain though. Feel free to message me!
You’re still really early...I had it done in June and my hard spots took 3 months to soften. You probably won’t be blown away with the results but it will be an improvement from before you did it. Hang in there.
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