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27 Years Old 2 Kids. Flanks and Abs Lipoed

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Have not had the surgery yet, but I'm going...

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caitycakes90
$6,000
Have not had the surgery yet, but I'm going 03-16-17 so it's coming soon here... I'm a nervous pervus I've heard good things and I've heard of ppl not liking their results... I'm having my upper and lower abdomen done and I'm getting my love handles and my bra rolls.... I feel I don't have a butt load to do but still.

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Barry Lycka, MD - Account Suspended

Barry Lycka, MD - Account Suspended

Dermatologic Surgeon, Certified in Dermatology

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March 14, 2017
Please post post op pics I'm looking into having my upper and lower abdomen. I have 2 kids ages 7 and 10 my skin has good elasticity. It kinda looks like yours very very well. I saw a PS who said I needed a tummy tuck but my skin does not sag at all.
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March 14, 2017
I will forsure :) are you in the Edmonton area?
March 14, 2017
Thank you! No I am not I live in San Diego, CA.
March 15, 2017
Please keep us updated....I am wanting the exact procedure!!! Lol...what's the cost?
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March 15, 2017
I paid 6000$ flat.
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March 15, 2017
How did you pick this doctor? I hope you had a good experience. When I went for a consult with him he was hunched over and his right hand didn't move. That is not someone I would let give me surgery.
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March 17, 2017
Oh he wasn't that way when I went he was amazing very personable. He himself has had problems has a child growing up that he had to get surgery and stuff for. But when I saw him he was chipper and upright. Both hands worked
March 15, 2017
How are you feeling
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March 17, 2017
I'm in pain lol
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March 17, 2017
Well, my experience I'll start off by saying the nurses were the sweetest ppl ever... loved them to bits.. dr Lycka came in and asked me how I was and he kept calling me Hun... drew on me was making jokes.. he was awesome to say the least.. absolute worst part of the surgery was getting the freezing.... on a scale of 1-10 for pain I'd give it a solid 7 I cried the whole time but he kept talking me through it asking me questions.... honestly the whole time they were all sooooo amazing. Made me so comfortable. I know some ppl have giving him a bad review for not being personable but the way I think of it is I have bad days were I'm a complete [RS bleep] to my clients and he probably does to. I would 100% recommend him and his clinic Now as for after the way I felt was worse then when I got my boobs done because of all the anesthesia that was in my body... I slept for the whole day afterwards.... this morning I'm no longer seeing double but my stomach feels as if I had my apendix taken out.. or as if I did the craziest core work out ever... he did give me T3 but I e only taken one before bed... I'm allowed to shower at 10am (it's 6am currently) so then I will take a photo and post it. I am quite swollen still tho. But I seen the fat that came out and I'm a happy camper just knowing it's gone..
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Review is in come

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caitycakes90
I wote a review in my comment

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March 17, 2017
Hi are you going to be posting post op pictures? I want the exact same procedure with the exact same doctor ! Thanks!
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March 17, 2017
Yes I will.. I'm just heading home to red deer now then I'm allowed to shower at 10 am so when I take off the badages I'll take photos. But remember I'm still swollen so. It will be hard to judge.
March 17, 2017
Okay thanks! Also did you pay $6000usd or cad? And was it a flat rate for the smart lipo or does everyone's price vary on the amount they need liposuctioned?
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March 17, 2017
It was Canadian dollars. Are you in the US? And I think it depends how much needs to be suctioned in the photo he said that was al the fat that was in those areas, he did my upper and lower abdomen my love handles and my bra strap area. I would assume everyone's price probably ranges depending. I think he charges 2500 per section but then he kinda goes off how much you have. So I think 2500 is the absolute most.
March 17, 2017
No I live in Calgary and am from Edmonton but in the description it says USD so I was just curious! Thanks so much, very helpful! I hope You love the results :)
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March 17, 2017
Oh okay! Yeah I can't wait to take the bandages off and bath. But I do know that it takes 3-6 months to see full results.
March 18, 2017
Did you do it under local anesthesia ?
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March 18, 2017
I did... and it was the worst pain ever lol. I bawled the whole time... but I also ate needles.. I would do it again tho..
March 19, 2017
Omg. How long did the whole procedure take ?
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March 20, 2017
Everything from the freezing to the bandaging up afterwards. I went in at 7:15 was out by 11
March 20, 2017
I'm so happy for you. I go in next week. Am so nervous Any advice ?
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March 20, 2017
My advise would be don't hold your emotions back.. I know that sounds silly but I felt bad for crying and they told Me that I'll feel a lot better if I just let my emotions go.. and it was true. Also make sure you poop before you go in cuz pooping after is almost Impossible.. I just took laxative like for the first time cuz I haven't pooped since I'm to scared to push
March 20, 2017
You are so awesome. Thank you for replying. I really appreciate it I'm getting so nervous and excited. I'm going to be doing flanks , bra bulge and upper arms. I'm wondering if this will be too much
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March 20, 2017
I don't think it will be to much.. I think you'll do fine :) it's now been 4 days and I'm already wearing just bandaids on my incisions. I just look like I'm three months pregnant tho. Haha so swollen and bruised
March 20, 2017
Do you think with swelling you're bigger than before ? I plan on returning to work three days after In hoping to wear regular clothing. Are you able to hide the swelling ?
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March 20, 2017
Oh I'm definitely bigger then before haha I've been wearing hoodys to hide it. The compression garments help tho so you don't ballon up but yeah you definitely swell and I'm puffy.. it doesn't look like anything was done that's for sure.. I can see my love handles are gone and my tummy lumps when it comes to fat wise but yeah being swollen makes it look like nothing has really happened. I start work again today so I have to try to hide it.
March 23, 2017
How did work go ?
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March 23, 2017
Eh it was harder then I thought.... even now just starting to get somewhat comfortable again.
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Next day photos

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caitycakes90
So these are my photos 24 hours after I'm still EXTREAMLY swollen like extreamly even my vagina is puffy lol. But I'm happy with what I see so far! Can't wait to see what I look like when everything is done swelling.. this was right after I took off my bandages and showered.

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