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A New Me at 47 - Jacksonville, FL
UPDATED FROM High Springs3333
20 days post
3 weeks out
High Springs3333April 9, 2015
WORTH IT$6,500
I thought I would write an update about my progress. It seems that Dr. Obi is getting some bad press from some RS people. Well, I can say that I had a wonderful experience with not only Dr. Obi but everyone on his staff. Very kind, very patient, very understanding. I have had a bunch of questions that were patiently answered. I asked dr. Obi for three things right before surgery. I wanted my muffin top gone, I wanted my pooch gone and I wanted a waist. Now, I am very short waisted so I have never really had a waist, just sort of middle section. LOL dr. Obi gave me everything I wanted and much more.
As for my results..... The numbers speak for themselves.
The day before surgery...
Waist 36"
Upper waist (under breasts) 33"
Lower waist (above hips) 39"
Hips 44"
ONLY 3 weeks later...
Waist 29"
Upper waist 31"
Lower waist 36"
Hips 38"
What is really amazing is that I know that I am going to keep getting smaller. I am so pleased. This experience has been worth every penny paid.
It is hard to believe that I have lost 7 inches on my nonexistent waist!!!
My total loss is 14 inches, in just 3 weeks. Totally amazing.
As for my results..... The numbers speak for themselves.
The day before surgery...
Waist 36"
Upper waist (under breasts) 33"
Lower waist (above hips) 39"
Hips 44"
ONLY 3 weeks later...
Waist 29"
Upper waist 31"
Lower waist 36"
Hips 38"
What is really amazing is that I know that I am going to keep getting smaller. I am so pleased. This experience has been worth every penny paid.
It is hard to believe that I have lost 7 inches on my nonexistent waist!!!
My total loss is 14 inches, in just 3 weeks. Totally amazing.
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UPDATED FROM High Springs3333
3 days post
Recovering...
High Springs3333March 22, 2015
Update.... I am doing well. It has not been painful as I had thought. I did take the pain pills (yes, I probably could have taken Tylenol but why be uncomfortable?) I am not a sissy but I don't like pain. :( In all honesty, the chin lipo has been the most difficult. The first day, it hurt to talk, swallow and forget about moving your head. By the second day it was a bunch better and today I can move my head like normal and no other 'pain' in the neck. (Hahaha) I am still very swollen and puffy, but I was told this would take a week or two to resolve and then full results would take about a month or so. I am wearing my compression garment. I was told to wear it as much as possible for the first two weeks and then at night for the next 4 to 6 weeks. The stupid thing makes me look very silly but what the hell.... If it makes my results better, I can do silly!
As for the body lipo, I can't complain about the pain. Discomfort, yes, and very sore. It is not painful like my neck. I already see definite results (promise to post pictures). I am wearing my binder all of the time and I went to Dillard's and got some Spanks. I am wearing them under the garment. I have to say, that although the garment feels 'binding' when it is on.....when I take it off, I want to put it back on.... Hahaha. The compression from the garment feels good and supportive. All of my incisions stopped draining yesterday and look like a few small holes. Nothing really, they will probably heal without a scar. As for bruising, I am really only bruised in two places. One right above my girly parts and one over by my left hip. I am really stunned about how good I look already. I can see definite changes. I now have a waist (could not find it before) and my tummy is almost gone. I am feeling very positive about this.
Just a word or two about my post op visit to Dr. Obi. Everyone was wonderful and very helpful. The nurses were giving me tips that they used from their own lipo experiences. Dr. Obi came in and looked at all of my incisions and told me that I seemed to be doing well, He went over all of the post op directions and he said he would see me in a week. It was a great visit.
If anyone one has any questions or helpful tips, please feel free to comment. I promise to post pictures soon, for some reason I can not seem to get my 'cloud' storage to give me back my stuff.... Hahaha
Take care and happy healing!
As for the body lipo, I can't complain about the pain. Discomfort, yes, and very sore. It is not painful like my neck. I already see definite results (promise to post pictures). I am wearing my binder all of the time and I went to Dillard's and got some Spanks. I am wearing them under the garment. I have to say, that although the garment feels 'binding' when it is on.....when I take it off, I want to put it back on.... Hahaha. The compression from the garment feels good and supportive. All of my incisions stopped draining yesterday and look like a few small holes. Nothing really, they will probably heal without a scar. As for bruising, I am really only bruised in two places. One right above my girly parts and one over by my left hip. I am really stunned about how good I look already. I can see definite changes. I now have a waist (could not find it before) and my tummy is almost gone. I am feeling very positive about this.
Just a word or two about my post op visit to Dr. Obi. Everyone was wonderful and very helpful. The nurses were giving me tips that they used from their own lipo experiences. Dr. Obi came in and looked at all of my incisions and told me that I seemed to be doing well, He went over all of the post op directions and he said he would see me in a week. It was a great visit.
If anyone one has any questions or helpful tips, please feel free to comment. I promise to post pictures soon, for some reason I can not seem to get my 'cloud' storage to give me back my stuff.... Hahaha
Take care and happy healing!
Replies (2)
April 8, 2015
There seems to be a lot of mixed reviews on Dr. Obi and I go in for a consult on slim lipo next week! Wondering if this is reay worth it??
April 9, 2015
Yes,yes,yes!,, The people who yell the loudest are usually the ones who get heard. I am not going into the 'haters' out there on RS but they are there. The best advice I can give you is go for your consult and make your own decision based on how YOU feel about Dr. Obi. I have had WONDERFUL results. He asked me again right before surgery what were the three main things I would like to change? I said no more muffin top, he said ' no problem.....I said get rid of my pooch, he said I will remove as much excess fat as I can but after two babies you will still have a small pooch. I said ' I can live with that' then I said I would like a waist (I am very short waisted and never really had any definition) he said' that is going to be a bit tricky... He put his hand on my hip and his other hand on my ribs and said to me 'see there is only so much room for me to work, (only about 4" between his hands) then he said he would do his best to give me a waist.
After surgery he told me I might be a bit sore because he worked really hard to get me the waist I wanted. My measurements the day before surgery my waist was 36" and 3 weeks later my waist is 29". I say he did a GREAT job. I love my results and I keep getting smaller and smaller. I also had lipo on my chin and neck. I am still getting better but already my mom said I look younger and she is thinking about it for herself.
Truly, you have to make the decision for yourself. It is you that is having the surgery, it is you that is paying the money and it should be you that makes the descision about who does the lipo. I have spoken to many, many people who have had great results with Dr. Obi. I believe that if you are a cosmetic surgeon, you will always have a few clients that are going to be dissatisfied with the results. I am not sure if this was surgeon error or maybe over expectations. I wish you the best of luck and let me know how the consult goes.
April 14, 2015
I went for my consult today and he was lovely. I booked my appointment for slimlipo!
UPDATED FROM High Springs3333
1 day post
Surgery day
High Springs3333March 20, 2015
Got to the office at 6:30am right on time and was warmly greeted. The nurses spoke to my husband and son and let them know what time to expect a call to come and get me and off they went. I then went over paperwork, double checking it was me and what allergies I have. Signed some releases. I then changed my clothes into a wonderful 'one size fit none' panty and robe. I got a bunch of photos taken and then immediately got a Valium and an anti nausea pill. That was such a relief as I was very nervous. The nurses were very kind and considerate. Then came the IV. Dr. Obi came in to mark me up and go over again 'exactly' the look I was going for. I knew my expectations were a bit unrealistic and he told me so....Dr. Obi stated that he will do the best that he can to achieve the results that I want but he can not change the structure underneath. Haha.
I was then wheeled into the OR. The nurse told me not to worry about all of the machines as they were scary looking but served their purpose. They even turned the, all on and off to show me how they would sound durning surgery so I would not feel afraid. Dr. Obi came in and assured me that if I felt any pain at all, he would stop and they would give me some more medication. I really do not remember much from the surgery. I do remember having to tell them it hurt and they immediately stopped and gave me more meds. Then no more pain. It was not even pIn but more of an intense burning sensation and very uncomfortable. Dr. Obi even removed a spot on my upper breast that he said he wanted to send to pathology to make sure it was not cancer and then stitched me up (no extra charge) the next thing I remember was I was in recovery with no pain at all. Amazing.
The nurse gave me another pIll pill and a it nausea pill for the ride home. My husband and son showed up and I was on my way home.
Once I got home and settled into bed with ice all over me. I had lipo of the tummy, muffin top, flanks and back along with lipo of the neck. I kept to the schedule of medications and felt discomfort but no real pain. I rested and then watched a movie and went to bed.
I was then wheeled into the OR. The nurse told me not to worry about all of the machines as they were scary looking but served their purpose. They even turned the, all on and off to show me how they would sound durning surgery so I would not feel afraid. Dr. Obi came in and assured me that if I felt any pain at all, he would stop and they would give me some more medication. I really do not remember much from the surgery. I do remember having to tell them it hurt and they immediately stopped and gave me more meds. Then no more pain. It was not even pIn but more of an intense burning sensation and very uncomfortable. Dr. Obi even removed a spot on my upper breast that he said he wanted to send to pathology to make sure it was not cancer and then stitched me up (no extra charge) the next thing I remember was I was in recovery with no pain at all. Amazing.
The nurse gave me another pIll pill and a it nausea pill for the ride home. My husband and son showed up and I was on my way home.
Once I got home and settled into bed with ice all over me. I had lipo of the tummy, muffin top, flanks and back along with lipo of the neck. I kept to the schedule of medications and felt discomfort but no real pain. I rested and then watched a movie and went to bed.
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