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32 Yo. 5ft 6in. 137 Lbs.One Child.. So Sick of Saddlebags and Backfat. Ultrasonic Liposuction - Leawood, KS
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3 months post
3 month post op
dlh82January 21, 2015
WORTH IT$5,000
Went for my 3 month post op today. Took my "after" pics. All I have to say is Wow! I didn't realize how much different and better my body looks. And to be honest, I have done little to no working out since before my procedure. Having it done in late October, then recovering for a month, and all the craziness of the holidays, I have really been slacking as far as exercising goes...kind of dreaded having to take my after pics because I did gain a couple of pounds over the holidays as well. But seeing my before/after pics was shocking. Dr Swanson is amazing!! I am soo pleased with the results. My body is not perfect, but he did correct my problem areas..things that would never resolve from from diet and working out. I am excited to see how things will look after exercising.
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2 days post
Post op pics day 2
dlh82October 23, 2014
Finally took the dreaded shower and it felt amazing! Was surprised to see so much difference in my figure, since I feel incredibly swollen. But I took pics, and can already see a big difference. It looks nice, despite all the bruising..
Pain is much less at the moment. Hopefully it is all downhill from here.?
Pain is much less at the moment. Hopefully it is all downhill from here.?
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Kijahnikat
October 23, 2014
You look great. He did a good job. :0)
dlh82
October 23, 2014
Thank you!! You will love Dr Swanson. I am very impressed by his work. Have you read his books?
Kijahnikat
October 23, 2014
I met with him twice before scheduling my facelift. (Nov. 4th) Yep. Read all of his books. Very common sense approach. But has a sense of artistry/aesthetics.
October 24, 2014
Oh my goodness, you look great, I can only hope that my results are on par with yours! I can't wait to take a shower (tomorrow). Did the water hurt or feel good? I am so stiff and swollen, I can't imagine how I can clean myself in the shower if it's a struggle to even put on shoes. Did you wear your compression garment after? Was it hard to get back on?
October 24, 2014
Thank you so much! Shower was great. The water didn't hurt at all. Felt really good actually. Scrubbing the sore spots only hurt a little. You will love it :) I dried off, took my post op pics, and reluctantly put my garmet back on. (it felt so good having it off.) But I know I need it or I would be really swollen. What type of garmet are you wearing? I hope you enjoy your shower tomorrow :)
October 24, 2014
And no, my garmet is pretty easy to put on. It zips up both sides. Goes from my ribs to below my knees
UPDATED FROM dlh82
2 days post
2 days post op
dlh82October 23, 2014
Very swollen and stiff, not in alot of pain unless I have to move for any reason. Getting up or laying down is the hardest chore ever. And have to pee doing a standing squat over the toilet as I cannot sit on it at all. Worried that I maybe getting constipated, but I've been taking my softeners, so hopefully it'll happen soon. Sleeping is miserable, I hate sleeping on my back, but that is the only position possible. I feel like I'm not resting as much as I should, but to be honest, it's so much more comfortable to stand. I'm returning to work in 4 days, I'm hoping that it's not so painful to sit/stand by then..As I haven't told any of them I was getting this done and don't want it to be totally obvious that I'm in pain.
My Doc gave the ok to shower. Looking forward to it, but worried I may get faint. Curious to see how i look without this garmet on. I can tell I'm very swollen.
I forgot to ask my doc how much fat was removed at my post op yesterday. Very curious, guess I'll have to wait til my week post op.
My Doc gave the ok to shower. Looking forward to it, but worried I may get faint. Curious to see how i look without this garmet on. I can tell I'm very swollen.
I forgot to ask my doc how much fat was removed at my post op yesterday. Very curious, guess I'll have to wait til my week post op.
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October 23, 2014
Hi there! I also had inner/outer/front/back thighs and inner knees done on 10/21. I'm definitely feeling the same way you are (though your saddlebags are nowhere near as bad as mine, lucky!). I find that bracing myself against the wall helps me sit on the toilet to pee, and at one point, I made my husband buy me a funnel to pee (you could try that), though I can gingerly sit on the toilet now. I also hate sleeping on my back too, are you keeping your legs elevated?
My doc said I can't shower for 4 days...I'm curious to know how you'll do when you shower, please let me know! I'm a bit nervous. Can I ask you how long you were told you had to wear your compression garment? Several people at the clinic have given me different answers, so I'm a bit confused.
Anyway, good luck with the healing, I'm experiencing the same thing at the same time! Looking forward to your updates, I'm going to try to keep up with mine too.
October 23, 2014
Hi Funkysocks!! I think you have a cute lil figure. At least you have a nice booty :). Shower went great. No dizziness at all and I think it helped my pain alot..doc said I should wear my garmet for a month, but said it's only for comfort..that the results are the same if you wear it or not. Hope you're healing well. And you look great!! Keep us posted :)
October 24, 2014
Aw thanks! I hate my figure, I would much rather have your figure than deal with mine, you have some pretty awesome legs and small thighs! My saddlebags never went away, even when I got down to 114 lbs and worked out like crazy...so even though I've gained some weight, I decided to get lipo because I knew I could never change my bottom half without some surgical help, haha. Glad to know you only have to wear the compression garment for a month!
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