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Liposuction to Abdomen/flanks, with Fat-to-breast Transfer -Fort Myers, FL
UPDATED FROM Sam1814
2 months post
2 months post op! Lipo = AWESOME! Fat-to- Breast = Fail :-(
Sam1814January 12, 2017
$6,500
Hi guys! Sorry I haven't checked in in a while! I am two months post op, and feeling great. I was getting lymphatic massages once a week for the first seven weeks, they definitely helped with the swelling. Not to mention they were super relaxing and comfortable! Still experiencing numbness in the liposuction treated areas, but some feeling is slowly returning,
The liposuction looks great. My stomach has never been so flat, and I have never been so confident. :-)
Unfortunately, my breasts have returned to the same size they were before surgery. I have included in this update, side-by-side before and after pictures showing this. :-(
I was told that I would lose a lot of the transferred fat, and be left with about a half cup size increase. But as you can tell, I did not get that.... I understand there were no guarantees, but I'm hoping for this to be rectified somehow at my next postop appointment! Feel free to ask any questions!!
The liposuction looks great. My stomach has never been so flat, and I have never been so confident. :-)
Unfortunately, my breasts have returned to the same size they were before surgery. I have included in this update, side-by-side before and after pictures showing this. :-(
I was told that I would lose a lot of the transferred fat, and be left with about a half cup size increase. But as you can tell, I did not get that.... I understand there were no guarantees, but I'm hoping for this to be rectified somehow at my next postop appointment! Feel free to ask any questions!!
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UPDATED FROM Sam1814
10 days post
10 days post op
Sam1814November 21, 2016
Just had another post op visit on Friday. Followed by a lymphatic massage. Docs says I'm healing nicely. Says it still too early to tell about the unevenness of my breasts. I told him that my love handles still seemed very visible, but he assured me it was just swelling, and I will actually slim down even more, as the swelling goes down. Thrilled with the liposuction results so far! I've never felt so confident.
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November 21, 2016
You look much slimmer at 10 days post op. Have you lost any weight?
November 21, 2016
Thank you! And actually surprisingly, I've only lost about 2 pounds? I say "surprisingly", because for the first five days after surgery I wasn't very hungry and didn't eat much
November 22, 2016
I was the same. My appetite dropped which sure helped with the weight loss, but in the first week I gained 4-5 lbs. Turned out it was all the water gain/swelling. After getting lymphatic drainage treatment and taking prescribed water pill, I lost all the water gain plus a few more lbs extra. I'd say 2 lbs isn't bad given you might be having swelling.
November 22, 2016
I've had one lymphatic massage but I didn't notice any change in.. anything at all lol.
Doc says I'm definitely still swollen, although I don't feel like I really am. I'm finding some indentations in my skin, and also some hard lumps where the lipo was performed. Any idea about those?
November 23, 2016
I've had some hard lumpy areas too. I think it's normal and will get better over time with daily self-massage. I was worried about unevenness in my inner thigh area at week 1, but the doctor gave me some foam pieces and said to apply pressure. I've been wearing compression garment, getting lymph drainage treatments and self massaging at home. It keeps getting better every week. I just past week 4 mark.
November 23, 2016
That's interesting. My doctor does not use compression garments. I was also never told to do any "daily self massages"… What do you mean by "lymph drainage treatment"? Is that the same as the lymphatic massage that I got?
November 23, 2016
Manual Lymph drainage (MLD), same as lymph drainage massage. European reviewers on this website get an average of 10 treatments post lipo as recommended by their surgeons. My surgeon thinks "it won't do harm", but didn't recommend it strongly either. I've done a few because my health insurance pays for it and like it. My office does recommend wearing quality compression garment for several weeks post lipo. They say the longer you wear it, the better the results will be. I am used to mine and it's a love/hate relationship. It's annoying but I like how it holds it all together and tightens all my areas. It feels like a protective body armor :)
There are a few people who asked this question and got various physicians' responses on this website you can read and decide for yourself. Opinions, opinions....
There are a few people who asked this question and got various physicians' responses on this website you can read and decide for yourself. Opinions, opinions....
November 23, 2016
As far as daily self-massage, there's nothing fancy there. I usually use arnica cream or bio oil to massage my lipo areas applying light/gentle pressure morning and evening. Rubbing too hard hurts and some doctors don't recommend at this stage.
November 21, 2016
You look so good!! And I don't yhink your breast is uneven??
November 21, 2016
Thank you! So much! Yeah it really depends on the lighting when it's noticeable LOL. Some of the photos I have taken, one looks absolutely massive… And in other pictures, they look normal. I'll worry about it in another month or so, if the problem still persists :-)
November 26, 2016
You look amazing at 10 days post op! I so hope my result go as well as yours.
UPDATED FROM Sam1814
5 days post
5 days post op appointment
Sam1814November 15, 2016
The doctor says I am healing well. I have stopped taking the narcotics/pain meds, as the constipation was just too much for me to handle LOL.
Still very concerned about the size difference in my breasts… He says I need to wait between four and five weeks to see proof of an actual difference... But as you can see from the picture, currently, there IS quite a difference Even the nurse agreed; the left one is noticeable bigger. She made sure to tell me that "we put the same amount of fat into each breast", but based on physics alone, that doesn't guarantee they will give the same final appearance. Especially since most breasts are naturally slightly different sizes anyway.
Will be going back for another post op visit this Friday, and getting a "lymphatic massage" to help with the abdominal swelling. He also recommended I do ice rubs to my abdomen twice a day. Not looking forward to that, going to be very cold!
Still very concerned about the size difference in my breasts… He says I need to wait between four and five weeks to see proof of an actual difference... But as you can see from the picture, currently, there IS quite a difference Even the nurse agreed; the left one is noticeable bigger. She made sure to tell me that "we put the same amount of fat into each breast", but based on physics alone, that doesn't guarantee they will give the same final appearance. Especially since most breasts are naturally slightly different sizes anyway.
Will be going back for another post op visit this Friday, and getting a "lymphatic massage" to help with the abdominal swelling. He also recommended I do ice rubs to my abdomen twice a day. Not looking forward to that, going to be very cold!
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November 17, 2016
Congratulations! Try to be patient while you heal and wait for several weeks before worrying about your results. I think you look great especially so early post op. Here is a link to more 2016 Breast Fat Transfer members. Hang in there and good luck at your appointment tomorrow!
November 19, 2016
How did you like lymphatic drainage massage? I had my lypo and fat transfer over 3 weeks ago and was introduced to MLD because of the surgery. I love my therapist! Had 3 massages so far and plan to go back for a few more.
November 19, 2016
It was actually really nice! I didn't feel or look any different afterwards, but it was still kind of relaxing. The warm touch, the coconut oil, and of course my overall soreness… I'm going to have another one in a couple weeks when she gets back from vacation!
November 20, 2016
Great. I hope your unevenness resolves or your doctor addresses it appropriately.
November 20, 2016
How long was it until you felt well enough to do normal activities like going to work? Also, were you able to fit into normal clothes with the swelling?
November 20, 2016
Well my surgery was on a Thursday. I took off Friday Saturday Sunday… I was supposed to go back to work Monday, but I wasn't quite up to it. I went back on Tuesday and it wasn't too bad… As far as normal clothes, yes, I could fit into them if I wanted to, but you are NOT supposed to wear them, for quite a while. I actually went out and bought T-shirts that were two sizes too large, and jeans that were three sizes too large… Even your underwear needs to be baggy… Because having any pressure applied to the lipo'd area, could leave dents, or permanent lines across your brand-new body, and you don't want that!!!
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