Airsculpt Lipo Experience - Houston, TX

I wanted to share my experience with Airsculpt laser lipo. I had my procedure done at Elite Body Sculpture in Houston. My procedure was done by Dr. Blome. When I arrived I was greeted by Joyce the nurse. She took my vitals and I changed into the paper bra and panties. Dr. Blome came in and marked up my body for the areas of treatment which were full abdominal , flanks and back rolls. Joyce then gave my a shot Demerol in my shoulder for pain and 4 pills one was a Valium one was an antibiotic and the other was for nausea. I was taken into the operating room where Joyce prepped me for an IV. Phones and headsets are not allowed because it can get in the way of the provider because the doctor is constantly moving from your left and right side. Dr. Blome came in and cleaned the area and began making the injection sites. You are awake during the entire procedure and this procedure was not painless for me. When he began injecting me with the numbing solution I experienced some discomfort but he did stop when needed and I was giving laughing gas which had no effect on me. I also experienced some discomfort and pain when he was suctioning the fat near my navel and my back closer to my spine area. Dr. Blome asked if I was ok during the entire process and inserted more numbing solution if needed. The pain and discomfort of the procedure was not unbearable but it is no where near painless. The entire procedure lasted a little under 2 hours. The final 30 minutes of the procedure Joyce started the IV fluids so I would be done when the Doctor completed the liposuction. After the procedure Joyce put maxi pads over the incision sites and put on my compression garment. I felt sore afterwards but I was able to put on my clothes by myself. I was sent home with bedding covers to help so the drainage would not soil my bedding, an abdominal pad to place in my garment after I shower tomorrow and instructions. I was able to walk myself down the pharmacy to pick up my antibiotic and Tylenol with codeine that was prescribed. A few hours after arriving home I was in a lot of pain. I'm very very sore and have a hard time sitting and getting in and out of bed or sitting. I've had to take the pain meds to help with the pain which I truly did not want to because I don't like taking meds. My garment and bedding was stained from the drainage. I can not remove my garment and shower until tomorrow. I'm extremely sore and stiff in the treated areas. I'll update tomorrow after I shower and remove the garment. The surgical fee is due at the time of scheduling the appointment and the remaining balance is due a week before the procedure date. The pictures attached were taken the night before the procedure. Hope this helps!

I'm having a rough day today. Very emotional! I started my period last night which makes the pain and discomfort worse. My period was not due until 7 days. The nurse called to check on me yesterday and she said sometimes your period can come early after a procedure. I took a shower this morning which was challenging for me. I'm doing this alone. When I took off my garment I became very dizzy and I followed the instructions giving which were to take garment off sitting, rest for 5 mins and stand slowly because some patients may feel dizzy. I felt totally dizzy but was relieved to get the soaked pads and garment off me. I wish I had some gauze and bandages to cover my incision sites before the showering because they stinged from the soap. I was very dizzy in the shower and still dizzy now. I realize that I need a nurse to help me for a day or two and made a few calls. Hopefully someone will come today or tomorrow. It was a challenge to get my garment on. I bought a design Veronique torso garment as a backup so I could wash the other. It took more than an hour for me to get it on and now I'm dizzy and nauseated. I'm sure I'm overly emotional due to my period but today is not a good day. Here are a few pics right after I took the garment off. I'll update again tomorrow.

Feeling much better today both mentally and physically. I hired a private duty nurse for 2 days which has been a huge help. Yesterday was horrible. I assumed that my healing and recovery process would be fairly simple from reading other blogs and based on a friends experience. Each person heals differently. I texted Dr. Blome yesterday about starting my period early and he said that this is quite normal to have an irregular cycle due to the stress of the surgery. He responded in less than 10mins with answers to my questions and concerns. I'm still very sore and I get dizzy after I taking the garment off to shower. I had my first bowel movement today since the procedure and it was a challenge because I was constipated. The nurse gave me a stool softener and said she recommends taking them after any surgery. I did not feel well enough to return to work today but I'll try tomorrow. I'm itchy which the nurse said is apart of the healing process. She said my incisions are healing great. The zipper on the garment does rub against some on my incisions but I feel much better with the garment on than I do with it off.