Vaser Hi-Def to Abs and Vaser to Chest/flanks

14th May 2013
1 day Pre-vaser

So I had been considering having Vaser done for about a year now and finally tomorrow is the day! This site has been not only useful for me to gather information but somewhat of a comfort to know that other people have been through the experience before me. This has been particularly informative given that I have travelled from the UK to Poland alone and not another person knows that I am undergoing the procedure.

About me: I workout a minimum of 5 days a week in the gym. I also swim competitively and I run marathons. However, I have always had this layer of fat, particularly around my abs and chest. Liposuction is not a lazy approach for me, I am only having it done because I have come to the realisation that I will never get defined abs with diet and exercise alone.

So I began researching liposuction and while watching a programme on BBC, 'Inside the Beautiful Body', I seen a young fit footballer who had a similiar shape as me and had decided to get vaser HD so that he could have a more defined and athletic look. I researched for months and came across plenty of UK surgeons that sounded great, but the cost was off-putting. So I came accross Dr Henryk Mekle from Katowice, Poland, who was able to offer vaser HD to my upper/lower abs and standard vaser to my chest and flanks, for half the cost. I would not chose a surgeon/clinic based solely on price so I made sure he was well qualified in vaser HD. I noticed that Dr Ravi Jain had thoroughly recommended him and he had performed thousands of procedures, so I contacted his assistant, Natasza. From first contact, Natasza was extremely helpful and I could not have got to this stage without her. She was extremely organised and has provided me with plenty of pre-op information and itineraries for my procedure. She also arranged an 'assistance package', where I was greeted at the airport and taken between the airport/hotel/clinic by an English speaking guide. Natasza emailed me yesterday specifically to remind me to bring a travel adapter so I may charge my phone/laptop while in Poland. What more can I ask!

Today I arrived at Krakow airport and was picked up by my guide and taken for blood tests and then on to my hotel. Not much to report here, everything went as planned. Right now I am in my hotel about to eat my last sandwich before traveling to the clinic on an empty stomach for my surgery. I have not yet met Dr Mekle in person, just spoke via phone, so I still have a few more questions for him.

Surgery is at 8am tomorrow so I hope to feel well enough to provide an update on tomorrow evening.

I have attached some photos, so you can see where I am at today.

John

So yesterday I had vaser hi-def to my abs and vaser on my chest/flanks. Cannot believe all these claims of a 'painfree procedure' where I can drive home and be back to work soon after. I am still in pain, walking like robocop and struggling to get in and out of bed. Not good! I believe things will get easier once the painful drains are removed and I get to remove the foam insert from my compression garment for my flight home to the UK. I have attached a photo which was taken last night, 12 hours following my procedure. There is a large lump on the left ribs which is not visible on the photo but I can even feel it through layers of foam compression :( I hope it goes soon. Any advice? Some comments on the photo would be great!