Liposuction Add-on with Rhinoplasty ( See Other Review for Details)

I had never intended to seek out liposuction as a procedure and never put any thought into it until very recently. My primary goal was always rhinoplasty until a friend mentioned her having liposuction years prior and how great it was. I've always had "problem spots" and just decided to see how much it would cost since I would already be under general anesthesia and in theoperating room. I figured if the price was right I would go for it.

The doctor I chose for my nose has a partner he works with for body procedures since he is a facial specialist. I was able to get into contact with Dr. Pollack very quickly after my rhinoplasty consult. Due to covid we sent pictures online and we did all consulting on the phone till surgery day.

He was very explanative, answered all my questions, talked me through everything and gave me a great price for multi procedure discount and since I'm an RN.

He assured me it would feel like a hard workout, I'd be sore a few days and it would be smooth. He explained the incisions would be no bigger than 1/4 inch and placed discreetly and we agreed on my hips, abdomen and inner thighs. He assured me of there were any irregularities or issues within 6 months any followup (minus anesthesia) would be covered, but the risks were low. I was told I have thick, elastic skin which helped me to be a good candidate.

I decided I'd go for it, as this opportunity was unlikely to ever arise again for the price point!!

We marked and agreed upon my problem spots preop.

Postop the first thing I noticed when I woke up was how bad my elbows hurt from the postion they were in during the procedure. They put bandages on my incisions and foam pieces and a girdle with an opening to go pee and poo- all before I woke up. My whole abdomen was pretty numb from the lido, but otherwise a bit sore. The doc came in and said everything went great and he got 4 pounds out and tried to numb me as much as possible.

My friends helped me up to pee and they sent me on my way.

Right when I got home I took 2 norco, between the nose and body I was hurting. I was very very sore and stiff as the day progressed and the lidocaine wore off. The body started to bother me more and more as the nose bothered me less. My friend had to help me go to the bathroom I was so sore.

The doc said to expect drainage from the bandages for the first 2 days so I kept padding under me to catch it but I never saw any. Orders were to keep on the girdle till I saw him in office monday for him to remove all the bandages.

My ultimate low was at 5am the morning after- my meds wore off too early and I had to wait for my next dose and was so uncomfortable between my body and nose, it was a definite low point. I took my dose at 5am and fell back asleep the best i had since surgery.

Things were starting to get more uncomfortable. I would say a hard workout is not totally accurate (lol) but quite a bit more sore. By afternoon though (24 hours) I was getting myself up to the bathroom and making myself soup and my friend was able to leave. It was slow moving but I knew the more I moved the better I'd feel- and I did.
I tried to use ice packs as much as possible but with all the bandages they couldn't quite get to the source- it definitely helped a little though.

I spent this whole day taking my norco every 4 still to get me through it and napping- i knew the next day would likely be the worst.