POSTED UNDER Tumescent Liposuction Reviews
26 3 Kids Under 4, Was Told TT Was my Only Option - Fairmont, WV
UPDATED FROM JDmakeover
1 year post
A year and 2 months
WORTH IT$5,000
It's really hard for me to look at my before photos now. I would absolutely have this procedure again, but I would choose a different doctor. PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH!! After getting lipo and things looking pretty even, I've lost about 25 lbs and now the contour is a mess. Yes my waist line and love handles are smaller, but I have track marks from the cannula, indents where the fat was taken unevenly, and lumps where spots were missed. You couldn't see these before I lost weight and now they're very visible. Am I still happy with my results? Of course. Am I happy with the amount of money I paid an unlicensed "cosmetic surgeon" no. I'm not. Far away I look great, the improvements are drastic, but up close my stomach is a lumpy mess. Do your dr research and try to lose weight first. Otherwise you'll get an uneven messy belly lol
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UPDATED FROM JDmakeover
8 months post
7 months out
So after 7 months of swelling going up and down, and diet and exercise I'm pretty happy with my results. The change is drastic, but I don't think the lipo was the most skilled job. I do have lumps and lines an unevenness, but overall I'm happy. I won't go in for a revision, but if I were to choose again I would recommend a differen surgeon.
Replies (4)
December 5, 2014
You look amazing
December 8, 2014
January 3, 2015
Your results are amazing. U look great.
January 3, 2015
Your post was very encouraging!! You look awesome. I had a consult this weekend and was told only a TT was my best option, I refuse to believe that and even my friends were like no way. I may just do lipo and see where it leaves me.
January 9, 2015
Thank you! I'm so glad it encouraged you :-) I do have a tiny bit of extra skin, but it's negligible however it didn't take away my stretch marks. They're not as noticeable, but I knew with three little ones I wouldn't be able to handle the major abdominal surgery of a tummy tuck. I'm very happy with my results, and hope you're happy in whatever you decide!!
April 8, 2015
I am so glad to have found your post. Our stretch marks look similar and same location. I didn't want a tt after being told it will give me the best result. I don't want that scar and am fine with my stretch marks. I have been able to make my stretch marks flat with no texture by using a product called Gel-V. I am a sceptic about everything but I stalked the Instagram page forever before I purchased and it did Help. I am having my lipo tomorrow morning and if my results look like yours, I will be thrilled! Thanks for sharing!
April 9, 2015
No problem! I'm glad my post could help :-) I didn't want the scar or the recovery time of a TT, and am so happy I went this route. Good luck on your procedure, I hope your results are fantastic!!
March 24, 2015
What type of liposuction dud you have preformed? My stomach looks the same as yours prior your surgery. I have had two kids and have been told that TT is the only way to as well. I love your results and am very curious to what type of procedure you had. Thank you for your post and help!
March 24, 2015
Hi! I had tumescent liposuction under local anesthetic. I was awake the entire time and had 4.8 L removed (which is a lot for one sitting) I won't lie, I could've greatly benefited from a TT but I don't think I would've been able to deal with the pain or recovery restrictions. I do still have some very visible and deep stretch marks, but even a TT wouldn't have gotten rid of some of those. I suggest talking with a few different board certified surgeons and expressing your concerns! Good luck, and keep us posted!!
March 25, 2015
I had Tumescent Liposuction. I've had five kids and I am glad I chose not to get the TT.
UPDATED FROM JDmakeover
2 months post
10 weeks out need advice!
Hey ladies! I was doing really well, but all of a sudden my swelling is huge. I have a big puffy abdomen and it is very tender! I haven't done anything different or eaten anything different. Does anyone have any advice? I'm not sure what to do, and it's so frustrating I go from mostly flat to puffy again. Even my clothes are leaving dents again. Should I go back to compression? I had been without for a good 4 weeks with no issues at all. HELP!
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June 26, 2014
U might try wearing the CG if it is not to large. I wore mine a couple of weeks ago for a few days but it is really to large to help much. Massage also might help. Good luck.
June 26, 2014
I agree with trying the CG for a couple days. I don't wear mine everyday anymore, but I at least sleep in it when I feel puffy and swollen. I've noticed that my abs feel tender after a run. You may have had a couple of days of more activity without realizing it. Or it might be the way the wind is blowing, the humidity, or the tides, lol. I swear there is no rhyme or reason to swelling. The puffy to flat to puffy thing is so strange, but almost everyone mentions similar experiences. It must just be part of the healing process.
June 26, 2014
Thanks ladies. It has been super humid here, so I'm sure that's a factor. Just so frustrating to go from flat to puffy after I was thinking I would stay flat. This is such a process!! Thanks for the support :-)
October 28, 2014
Hey! Just found your review and wanted to say your results are amazing!! Wow! Gives me hope that I could just try lipo before the big tt (scar ugh). I know you haven't updated in a while, but if you are still around- how are you doing now? Swelling still occurring?
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