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Slowly but surely -- recovery progressing

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4 months post

Post eye surgery one week, rhino touch up and one lipo touch up

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WORTH IT$13,500
Another sx a week ago. As far as bbl goes had one small area which was tight and sometimes looked like a dent which Dr S touched up thru belly button during eye sx. It bruised more than he anticipated and immediately schedule two sessions in hyperbaric oxygen chamber in order to stave off any potential infections. Huge improvement after! Can't say enough about how quickly he responds to any potential complications. He also paid for the treatments. I like them because I just take a nice nap and it helps with the eye and nose recovery as well !

You can chk other reviews for more details of eye and rhino touch up (also added lip injections which I love!). In nutshell... Results were clean... Any scaring is hidden in smile creases, still looks like me but better, still ethnically consistent, bruising is minimal, no more crepey skin!!! Going to start experimenting with eye shadow since before it never stayed on.

Love my doctor and results for all procedures. Follow ups are amazing but honestly... I think I'm done here. :-)

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S. Larry Schlesinger, MD, FACS

S. Larry Schlesinger, MD, FACS

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BB
April 8, 2014
You look great girl!
UPDATED FROM Ready4next42
2 months post

2 months + 1 week

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Still love results. Still sore on sides at times like it's been rubbed raw. Hoping to get off pain pills soon. Now it's 1-2/day. One tight spot on right side that doc is watching. Will consider releasing it during next sx (eyes---date tbd). Recovering from nose sx which has been emotionally tough cause not happy with it yet. I'm confident it will just get better and better as swelling goes down but imperfections on face is harder to deal with than bumps on the belly. Just impatient with recovery in general.

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A
February 23, 2014
Girl you look fab, perfect size for your frame
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March 2, 2014
Hey Azzmatazz! Thanks for comment. There are days that I wished I was able to get more in but just love results. Funny cause now outfits that don't show off butt don't interest me that much. Guess after all of that you gotta use it! Good luck with your journey as well. I'll chk it out!
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February 23, 2014
Perfect !
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March 2, 2014
Thank you futurebod! I have to chk out your story but I'm sold on this procedure. Good luck to you too.
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S
February 24, 2014
Wow you look amazing!! Very dramatic results and such a tiny waist. Absolutely unrecognizable!
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R
March 2, 2014
Thank you for comment..I really appreciate it. Like everyone else says photos don't do justice. Love sitting and belly not hanging over and clothes fit so much better. I know it but it's great to hear from RS girls too!
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L
February 24, 2014
You look great amiga! So glad you're happy with your results!
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March 2, 2014
Thank you as always my friend. Hope you're doing good on chin recovery. Starting to like nose!!! Yea. Have eye sx in three weeks and not excited as b4... Think I need a break from constant recovery and change. Stability would be nice for a bit!
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T
February 28, 2014
Thats just crazy! you really did achieve your dream body! I didn't realise surgery could do such wonderful things.
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March 2, 2014
Thx Vee! This procedure in general is very transformative. So happy I did this vs lipo alone.
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1 month post

beach house booty

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Spent the holiday weekend with friends at a beach house. Very happy with body in bathing suit! Only problems...belly still a little lumpy and about 25% of the time the pain rears its ugly head. Feels like a bad sun burn. Usually this is around bedtime. Probably should've avoided the sun because it will cause the four scars on my backbone to hyperpigmentate but it felt good not to have cg on and to feel the warmth.

Today is day 41 and I've officially gone through 40 pain pills (not counting Tylenol). Getting refill today. Wishing recovery was faster!!
Husbands loving the shape and the butt even though he was indifferent to procedure at first.
NOse and eye surgery in two weeks. Also turning 43 years young.

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S
January 23, 2014
Natural and looks amazing!! Girl work that body at the beach!! I bet it feels very different doesn't it?
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C
January 23, 2014
Very cute figure! It fits really fits you
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March 2, 2014
Hi Cute! Thx for comment. Not as dramatic as some but exactly what I've always pictured for me in my mind. Now mirror agrees! Appreciate support!
BB
January 24, 2014
Very nice figure. Your waist is really shrinking!
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March 2, 2014
Thank you Nelly! Measurements are holding and some days feel smaller than others (bloat I think) but I know once I start on regular workout... Can really build on this foundation. Good luck with your journey too!
BB
March 2, 2014
Thanks doll. So far so good with my recovery so far :-)
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L
January 25, 2014
You look great in that bikini! Awesome results! Very natural!
E
February 15, 2014
wow you look so great in that bikini!
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February 15, 2014
You're sweet Emerald! Stomach swelling continues to go down but achey raw feeling hasn't gone away yet . How are things with you?
E
February 19, 2014
yea i know what you mean, my hips are still swollen and touching it isnt painful but tender ya know? and running makes it worse, but the doc told me to loose 5 lbs so im more comfortable. trying to work on it, it is a challenge! :)
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R
February 19, 2014
Really? Haven't heard about losing weight to help pain. How does that work? Also are you smooth? I'm still bumpy but he took out a lot and now with swelling down... Tummy is tiny.
E
February 19, 2014
so i was weighing in 116 on operating day and he said he took out 4 lbs so i should be at 112 but as of now im weighing 117. he said thats 5lbs of fat on the fat layers thats trying to heal. im short with small frame so small weight gain makes an impact on me. i notice when i went up to 120 last week it was especially uncomfortable in my pain spots. he said im still super swollen and my muscles still tender especially around the hips. i can physically feel the knots of muscles with my hands. he said 60% swelling goes down by 6 months and 80% by 9 months. i had no idea it would take that long until today....i am not smooth yet either:( you're tummy looks amazing and so is the rest of you, you look like a model, fabulous!
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February 20, 2014
Yes the weight is deceiving because it's water weight from swelling. Mine said no pain after three months (and were almost there...). Still taking pain pills here and there but trying to wean off of them. Ultrasound treatments helped most bumps except one. Sides look weird ( like stretchy bands) when I reach out. Thank you, you're sweet. Not sure about model but definitely a shapelier version of my previous self. Obsessed with recognizing myself with new nose now but still had time to yell last night. Just SO ready to feel normal again. Who said this stuff was the easy way out??!!!
E
February 27, 2014
i know right, im 3 months out and i still hurt but not as much. if i over do in exercise i feel like i have to start the healing process again on that part of the body. we will get there! you dont like your nose? i also had a rhinoplasty/septoplasty a couple of years ago due to injury. the ps turned up my nose instead of keeping it leveled. its has broken again but im not sure if i want to go through it again :/
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March 2, 2014
I guess ps have an idea of what they think is an ideal nose which may be fine but for me it was just too many changes at once. I'm liking it more and more... Just would've been happy with more subtle changes. Will you consider another nose job? Don't blame you, it's so much more emotional than bbl. Three months and still hurting?!! Ugh. There's one tight spot that he's going to watch to maybe loosen if it doesn't on it's own. Looks ok in some lighting but scary when I stretch out. Can't be too upset since silhouette is awesome. Hope you're doing well!