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Vaser Lipo on Thighs, Knees, Lovehandles, Chin and Tummy - Houston

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Well, I wish I could say good things, but I...

Turkeybirdbaby
$8,500

Well, I wish I could say good things, but I can't. It's my own dang fault too. I should have done research and made better choices on the doctor I chose. I believe my doctor is new at this and has basically been practicing on people like myself. I am not a large person (136lbs at 5'5), but being that I am 39 and have had two kids (one a very large baby), I had gained a little bit in the tummy, back, thigh and knee area. I also had a little bit of fat under the chin (very little, but I am very much a perfectionist).

ANyway, had my upper and lower tummy + love handles done August 2009. I did not take any sedatives, just sucked it up and had it done. He removed 900cc's. After 4 months I could clearly see some left in the lower tummy and the love handles remained untouched basically. He offered to do a touch up for $1000. I figured since I was going in anyway, I would get my inner thighs and knees done a little too. Well, I went in and he ran out of time and I had to come back for the other areas missed - not too excited about ANOTHER session of this. Anyway, in the last session he offered to touch up the chin too.

In the end, i have indentations on my tummy, cords in my neck that have popped out that weren't there before the chin lipo plus waves and serious indentations inside my thighs and knees. I could cry. I haven't gone swimming once this summer with my kids and how do you explain to them that you are so dang vain that you ruined yourself doing something like this procedure. It's so disheartening. He has offered another touch up, but I am probably going let it go and be disfigured for life. I can't imagine going in and looking worse than I already do and that is a serious risk I believe I would take with this doctor. It's a shame. I saved up for this little mommy makeover and now I am paying the price.

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Not a plastic surgeon and should not be performing these procedures.

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April 27, 2016
Oh my god so sad to hear that! I hope you get it sorted xx
I highly recommend dr plovier he is in Belgium x
UPDATED FROM Turkeybirdbaby

Last photo is approx. 2.5 months post vaser.

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Last photo is approx. 2.5 months post vaser.

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August 14, 2010

I'm so sorry to hear about all you've been through. Please don't give up. The docs who post on RealSelf have posted a variety of options for post-lipo lumps, bumps and dents:

Lumps and dents after Liposuction

Correcting Liposuction dent on thigh?

Correcting dent on leg after Liposuction?

Swelling and lumps after Vaser Lipo

I hope this helps. Please hang in there and hopefully things will get better for you soon.

August 14, 2010
Thank you! It's really hard to see in the pictures, but one knee looks like an ice cream scooper took a chuck of fat out of my knee - SIGH :(.
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September 16, 2010
Turkeybirdbaby, please don't give up! I know/understand the frustration and worry your feeling right now. I too regret doing liposuction and wish I could turn back time. For me I'm almost 2 month post-op and I'm still very bruised, lumpy, ropey hard, and scarred. But I promise you there are ways and better days ahead for the both of us! The article links that Sharon posted are packed with info. regarding methods to removing dents and lumps. I'm planning to try some of those methods if my ropeyness (hard lumps) remains after 2 more months. Thank you for sharing your experience. Never give up and stay positive, because from now on things could only get better :)
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September 16, 2010
I almost forgot, my thighs were horrible the first month. I find that light exercise 30 min. a day could help improve the tone and make my indent less deep. I'm continuing my pilates routine ever day and I hope the indent will eventually evens out. Hope this helps....best wishes
September 17, 2010
Thanks Exercise. It's been 4 months now and nothing has changed. I decided to diet some and run and although I have lost a bit of weight and look nicer, the legs and tummy remain the same. I decided to seek the advice of a plastic surgeon yesterday and she noted lumpiness in the tummy and thighs and said it was quite significant and then looked at my back and said that the doctor took out way too much in two areas in the back too. What a mess. The good news (well sort of), is that she said she could even out all the lumps to make everything appear better than it is right now. Not perfection, but better for around 3k. That is where the problem lies because I don't have another 3k right this moment. I guess I better start saving lol.
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Photo showing what I currently look like and a...

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Photo showing what I currently look like and a photo of what I wished I looked like after lipo.

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October 5, 2010
Hi there. I know how upset you might be...I too had vaser and wasn't left with what I expected. I had my surgery done in Houston as well, and I was wondering if your doctor was the same one as mine. Would you mind telling me who it was?