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46 Yr old Liposuction to Abs, Flanks, and, Upper Thighs....
UPDATED FROM HollyWould
1 year post
Before & After of Stomach and Thighs... Flanks and Back still to come :(((((
$7,000
I just wanted to show a few before and after pics of the severity of my botched surgery (back and flanks will be uploaded soon). This surgery did nothing but HARM to not only my body, but also my life, my livelihood, and my psyche and the devastating effects are FAR reaching beyond explanation...
THIS Dr has NO INTEGRITY, NO SKILLS, AND HAS NO BUSINESS WHATSOEVER OPERATING ON PEOPLE ESPECIALLY SINGING AND DANCING TO LOUD MUSIC DURING SURGERY WHILE DESTROYING LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!! DISGUSTING!!
THIS Dr has NO INTEGRITY, NO SKILLS, AND HAS NO BUSINESS WHATSOEVER OPERATING ON PEOPLE ESPECIALLY SINGING AND DANCING TO LOUD MUSIC DURING SURGERY WHILE DESTROYING LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!! DISGUSTING!!
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Always go to Yelp as they don't take off negative an site called, " Ripoff report" but also read the, " not suggested" reviews in fine print below the list of reviews, sometimes 100s hidden in fine print there, but at least they remain accessible. Super super important!!! The ones I've read in Ripoff report are amazingly helpful! Down to some featured on doctor Oz who is a popular Lipo. Doc on here, shows multiple reports of him creating fake overseas charities... .do your homework friends!
rdinca, I have done both for that exact reason as well as a Google review... thank you for letting others know too. On top of trying to navigate a solution and being horribly depressed, this Dr. is being protected (whether intentional or not) by my review not showing up where it should. I have reached out to RS twice and both times they said they are having technical issues. I am working on a blog that will hopefully allow other people to see my full experience and because I am buying the domain, no one can control it but me. Like tuffy1, had I seen anything like this on Dr. Khan's reviews, I would have run far far away.
Please do write that blog!!! It can maybe save so many other women. I'm not a fan of lipo in general as you also aren't now obviously but please also review this doctor on yelp and ripoff.com. people need ALL the information before choosing both, a provider and procedure. Again, I'm so so sorry you had to be abused by this procedure and physician. I wish you every positive energy an prayers to your path of recovery. Xx
Thank you rdinca! I am definitely going to write a blog as I want to MAJORLY WARN others... Im concentrating right now on getting (hopefully) a revision that will at least allow me to start living my life again... I am documenting this long and dreadful journey so that hopefully I can educate anyone contemplating this surgery how absolutely horrific the outcome can be....
Thank you for the words of support!! Every kind word helps more than you know!
Thank you for the words of support!! Every kind word helps more than you know!
Hi, I read your review and results and I am so sorry this happened to you. I had lipo as well and my thighs look pretty bad now. He also scooped out my hips and pelvic area. It’s so devastating. I’m looking to get mine fixed and need to find a revision surgeon. Did you ever find a doctor to fix your lipo?
I'm glad to see this review is FINALLY showing up in her Dr.`s profile (a year later). At least it got straightened out and is now showing. That's what's most important. Thanks RS technical team!
I looked at her reviews and she mainly does breast implants which are relatively straight forward surgeries compared to the expertise and finesse needed to do lipo body contouring. CLEARLY she doesn't know what hell she is doing and should immediately STOP all future lipo procedures until she is competently trained. As for her breast implant surgeries; in all the pictures the right implant is consistently lower than the left. Even those are off.
UPDATED FROM HollyWould
1 year post
HORRIFIC AND DEVASTATING RESULTS!! RUINED MY LIFE!!!!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THIS DR. AND PLEASE THINK TWICE (OR MORE) ABOUT LIPOSUCTION!!!!
People, there IS NO TURNING BACK!!! Everyone says "go to a Board Certified Surgeon"?? That's not enough!!!! Not even close!!! You need an EXPERIENCED surgeon with many many many patient photos/reviews DOING THE PROCEDURE YOU WANT as well as experience with complications/revisions! I also (now in retrospect) would be VERY concerned if your surgeon was rocking out to music while performing surgery!!
This DR. has DESTROYED my body, my self esteem, my confidence, my personal and private life, my social life, my leisure time, my ability to wear my work uniform, the ability to wear fitted clothing, and I absolutely now LOATHE my appearance. I'd do ANYTHING to have never met and trusted Dr. Khan!!!!!!!
She has NO IDEA how to do lipo, let alone "sculpt" a woman's body!! She also operated on places WE NEVER DISCUSSED! She lipoed not only my groin area giving me a "girdle" but she REMOVED the very thin HEALTHY fat layer from the FRONT of my thighs instead of addressing the volume at the top of my thighs! She also TORE through my stomach and back leaving them riddled with 24/7 pain, deformities, and major discoloration!
She "Claims" to not need my money but has she ever offered a refund?? No!!! And she KNOWS Im going to need major revisions!! She "Claims" she stands behind every one of her patients and wants them to be happy.... Not true either! I have sent no less than a half a dozen super distraught letters to her where, until recently, she placated me with solutions of procedures that she herself not only didn't offer, but that she was inexperienced with. Now, she's just written me off! I was nothing but a guinea pig while reps were there with experimental products as she learned how to use them on the spot on me and then carry in her office!!
I was SOOO desperate to believe she'd fix the damage she did I altered my entire life (including my job of 13 years) to go to appointments she claimed would help. All the while hearing her say things like, "at least I'm not like most Dr.s that would just not even care" or "maybe it's your age and how you heal" or "hmmmm, I don't know why it looks like that" or "you should go see this guy in Louisiana... he's the king of lipo revision" or "Im spending 1,000s to help you"????. Not to mention early on when I dealt with her nurse Ratchett that told me I should've known by the pre-surgery markings that the wrong place on my thighs was going to be lipoed. And Dr Khan saying things like "oh it's just swelling... relax! Wear your garment for 6 months, buy a custom garment, you're gonna love your results, you're gonna have a six pack, you look great, you're worried for no reason, go get hyperbaric treatments" etc etc etc All complete nonsense and that gave me terribly false hope... As time went on I'd get these little treatments and be told, well I'll see you in such and such weeks (months) and we'll see if we need to do anything further..... OMG WHAT??? See if we need anything else?? This very attitude is what not only crushed all of my hope but Dr. Khan was clearly looking at my mutilated body while saying this with a straight face and unconcerned attitude. My legs were a FAR cry from improved and she hadn't even addresses the absolute destruction of my stomach, flanks, and lower back...
FYI for anyone thinking about going to this Dr.... I had days, weeks, and months of UNNECESSARY pain because she only believes in OTC pain meds... Im ok for with that for the most part but the problem is, when she rammed her canula in and out of my body and took away the layer of fat that EVERYONE needs, my skin was FUSING to my muscle and made it so incredibly painful just to stand up for over 5 weeks! And just post surgery?? Beyond nauseous (got sick) and rushed out of the surgery center because the girl before me took up too much time! Fast forward to a few weeks later and the Dr is telling me about a guy patient that she sat with (around) for hours because he needed more time for recovery...
So I hope that if just ONE person is spared from what my life has become as a result of Dr. Khan and this horrific surgery, then at least I made a difference. Instead of feeling happy and excited about making some small tweaks to my body to get a head start on getting back in the gym and getting more fit, I am now left to piece together a depressing life of seclusion and deformity I have never known. One where I'll have to find a Dr that can at least get me back to looking somewhat presentable.....
This BY FAR, is the WORST REGRET OF MY LIFE!
I STILL can't believe this happened to me :((((((((
People, there IS NO TURNING BACK!!! Everyone says "go to a Board Certified Surgeon"?? That's not enough!!!! Not even close!!! You need an EXPERIENCED surgeon with many many many patient photos/reviews DOING THE PROCEDURE YOU WANT as well as experience with complications/revisions! I also (now in retrospect) would be VERY concerned if your surgeon was rocking out to music while performing surgery!!
This DR. has DESTROYED my body, my self esteem, my confidence, my personal and private life, my social life, my leisure time, my ability to wear my work uniform, the ability to wear fitted clothing, and I absolutely now LOATHE my appearance. I'd do ANYTHING to have never met and trusted Dr. Khan!!!!!!!
She has NO IDEA how to do lipo, let alone "sculpt" a woman's body!! She also operated on places WE NEVER DISCUSSED! She lipoed not only my groin area giving me a "girdle" but she REMOVED the very thin HEALTHY fat layer from the FRONT of my thighs instead of addressing the volume at the top of my thighs! She also TORE through my stomach and back leaving them riddled with 24/7 pain, deformities, and major discoloration!
She "Claims" to not need my money but has she ever offered a refund?? No!!! And she KNOWS Im going to need major revisions!! She "Claims" she stands behind every one of her patients and wants them to be happy.... Not true either! I have sent no less than a half a dozen super distraught letters to her where, until recently, she placated me with solutions of procedures that she herself not only didn't offer, but that she was inexperienced with. Now, she's just written me off! I was nothing but a guinea pig while reps were there with experimental products as she learned how to use them on the spot on me and then carry in her office!!
I was SOOO desperate to believe she'd fix the damage she did I altered my entire life (including my job of 13 years) to go to appointments she claimed would help. All the while hearing her say things like, "at least I'm not like most Dr.s that would just not even care" or "maybe it's your age and how you heal" or "hmmmm, I don't know why it looks like that" or "you should go see this guy in Louisiana... he's the king of lipo revision" or "Im spending 1,000s to help you"????. Not to mention early on when I dealt with her nurse Ratchett that told me I should've known by the pre-surgery markings that the wrong place on my thighs was going to be lipoed. And Dr Khan saying things like "oh it's just swelling... relax! Wear your garment for 6 months, buy a custom garment, you're gonna love your results, you're gonna have a six pack, you look great, you're worried for no reason, go get hyperbaric treatments" etc etc etc All complete nonsense and that gave me terribly false hope... As time went on I'd get these little treatments and be told, well I'll see you in such and such weeks (months) and we'll see if we need to do anything further..... OMG WHAT??? See if we need anything else?? This very attitude is what not only crushed all of my hope but Dr. Khan was clearly looking at my mutilated body while saying this with a straight face and unconcerned attitude. My legs were a FAR cry from improved and she hadn't even addresses the absolute destruction of my stomach, flanks, and lower back...
FYI for anyone thinking about going to this Dr.... I had days, weeks, and months of UNNECESSARY pain because she only believes in OTC pain meds... Im ok for with that for the most part but the problem is, when she rammed her canula in and out of my body and took away the layer of fat that EVERYONE needs, my skin was FUSING to my muscle and made it so incredibly painful just to stand up for over 5 weeks! And just post surgery?? Beyond nauseous (got sick) and rushed out of the surgery center because the girl before me took up too much time! Fast forward to a few weeks later and the Dr is telling me about a guy patient that she sat with (around) for hours because he needed more time for recovery...
So I hope that if just ONE person is spared from what my life has become as a result of Dr. Khan and this horrific surgery, then at least I made a difference. Instead of feeling happy and excited about making some small tweaks to my body to get a head start on getting back in the gym and getting more fit, I am now left to piece together a depressing life of seclusion and deformity I have never known. One where I'll have to find a Dr that can at least get me back to looking somewhat presentable.....
This BY FAR, is the WORST REGRET OF MY LIFE!
I STILL can't believe this happened to me :((((((((
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Sorry for typos ya'll! Just really upset :(((
Also, to be proactive against this injustice I would seek a medical malpractice attorney IMMEDIATELY because doctors will often get the patient to run out the clock on claims by having them "do other treatments to see if things help", meanwhile the window for a claim closes.
Also, if she does alot of local news morning shows to promote herself, you could call their "I-Team" investigators to show this so-called reputable surgeon is refusing to acknowledge the disfigurement she caused. Realself is a great medium for both positive and negative reviews, but doing something more locally to draw attention to your situation might be more effective.
Also, if she does alot of local news morning shows to promote herself, you could call their "I-Team" investigators to show this so-called reputable surgeon is refusing to acknowledge the disfigurement she caused. Realself is a great medium for both positive and negative reviews, but doing something more locally to draw attention to your situation might be more effective.
She literally said to me when I went to a post-op appt. and was bawling my eyes out that "it hurt her ego".... So dumbfounded by that statement! Hurt her ego?? What about my body? My self-esteem? My life? That was the same visit the horrible pit bull protective nurse tried to blame it on me....
She does a lot of Instagram from what I understand.... I'll PM you....
Oh, I've had a nurse run interference while a doctor hid in her office. I know all too well what that feels like. It's dehumanizing. They've really got that act down, almost like they preform it often. (hmmmmm)
I know exactly how it feels to be botched. I am currently going through the same thing! I signed up for a BBL, but received only a very bad lipo. I have the same irregularities on my thighs. My doc also sucked out areas that we didn't discuss, like my hips. I have horrible scars that are visible and can't wear a bikini anymore. I've lost 4 teeth and my hearing ever since the surgery, my boyfriend, my job, my apartment, everything. I don't know how to continue life like this...
GermanGirl88, I am soooo sooo sooo sorry!! I cannot believe how many of these Dr's are not held to a higher standard and how they take an "ethical" oath but are free to cosmetically destroy our lives without consequence. I know there is nothing I can say to you to make you feel better except that I DO know how you feel and no "DR" that takes our money should profit from disfiguring our bodies!! I cannot imagine being a Dr (or human being) knowing that I did something like this to a person and then just walking away.... I too feel SOOO hopeless and probably wouldn't be much comfort but I am here if it helps in any way. Also, PLEASE reach out to the show BOTCHED as they def do Brazilian Lifts gone wrong!!! I haven't seen them deal with any lipo revision and I personally would NEVER want my beyond deformed body to be shown on TV where I have to show my face but all they can do is so no... it's more hope than you had yesterday and more than today, right? I'm so sorry :(
*all they can do is SAY NO
It can be fixed! I as well dealt with this same problem. I had the most horrible bothched tummy after unnecessary lipo to fix another problem that same awful doctor created with my breast. I couldn't wear a bikini. I wouldn't even take off my clothes in front of my husband. However after a long journey, and the right doctor I am now able to wear a bikini once again. You can check out my story and pictures about this if you would like. I just posted last week a picture of me wearing a bikini. What you don't see is me in tears because of it all. This was a very horrid experience. I feel your pain deeply!!! But it is worth it to seek the right help. Just no there is hope!
calimom4, thank you for responding. I have so much hope looking at your photos.... you look AMAZING! I had my first implants done off of Genesee a loooong time ago so I know right where that is (I grew up in Encinitas) and I have added your Dr. to the "possible" list. He really did a great job and I'm so happy that you were able to emerge from the darkness! It's a slow go trying to find a Dr. or Dr.s that I'd be comfortable reaching out to... If I need a reminder that I may not feel/look this way forever, I'll just go back and visit your story again :)
Who is that Dr. So I can stay away? So sorry!! Looking for a great one to do my revision. I am too a victim to bad tummy tuck.
Dr Farah Khan in Dallas. PM me for a Dr. (actually 2) I met with that I think can help you! This is the second time I have tried to respond so don't know if you will get this!
I just saw this message. I pmed you. Please message me on Facebook if u have account there. Search for haidiestudio. Hope to chat soon. U can send me message thru there as well.
UPDATED FROM HollyWould
2 months post
I am one day short of 2 months out…
I am one day short of 2 months out today.... I am depressed, in tears, and have reached out to Dr. Khan's nurse, Betty as she is available via text. My body is a mess. It's hard to look at. I am in total disbelief as to what I see in the mirror and feel like I am certain to face revision, which I cannot wrap my mind around. I have not heard from Dr. Khan yet but am hoping to. The cost, recovery, and STRESS alone has made this a nightmare. But to invest in an improvement in myself after hard times and then be faced with results (I understand I might see some improvement in 4 months) WAY worse than when you started, is beyond devastating. Not sure if I can ever show these parts of my body again and they weren't that bad to begin with :( My legs and stomach look like that of a 90 year old :(((((( I won't even look at my back yet. I've always been thin with moderate exercise and never worried about weight/body but after a struggle with some life circumstances and inactivity over the last 5 years , I gained a SMALL amount of weight on stomach, hips, and thighs that made me feel not like ME anymore. At this point I'd give anything to turn the clock back 2 months... What have I done :(
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Hi there, just checking in. Hope you are doing better. Unfortunately healing takes time and patience. I've been there quite a few times. And I would get pisted off when I would be told, wait 6 to 9 months ( tazmanian devil) but it's true. Big Hug
Hi Mari :) Thanks for checking in! I just met back with my Dr. yesterday and when I saw her I was pretty hysterical and in a lot of tears... She and her nurse took a very long time with me. Meticulously going over my concerns, taking photos for future comparison and re-iterating what you (and doctors across the board) said about waiting 6 months and sometimes a little more, for the healing and swelling to run it's course. I found her to have a lot of compassion, concern with my feelings, and a Dr. of very high character and integrity. She expressed more concern for patient satisfaction than her bottom line.... Pretty unheard of in her field and very impressive, especially post-op. I also need to mention I have her nurse's (Nurse Betty) personal cell# to text anytime, which I did, with long frantic messages over a weekend and worrisome photos that resulted in the Dr. reaching out to have me come in right away.... That has taken down my regret anxiety quite a bit. That's so very promising...
Now, I feel it is absolutely my obligation to wait to evaluate the changes for 4 more months. I can't help that my gut tells me I will have obvious and unnatural demarcations on my thighs but I hope and pray I am wrong. As you probably know, we all cling to hope until there is none....
She also scheduled me for a Venus Legacy treatment that I will not have to pay for which again, not sure if ANY other Dr. would do... I have not seen "real" patient before and after photos/reviews with any noticeable results after spending money on the suggested and very expensive (about 2k) package of 8 so mixed feelings about the effectiveness but open-minded.
My concern is about contour irregularities which are permanent unless revised and that is really my only concern. Who's to know at this point what is swelling and bruising and what is an irregularity. I hope at 6 months Im on the other side of hopelessness but I will say, I really like my Dr. a lot and who she is as a person... that part is a blessing!
I briefly looked at your procedure posts and they were quite lengthy so I want to spend some time reading your journey tomorrow... I noticed you have very few comments which can be hard when you need support! I know the way to engage people is to comment on other people's journeys, as you did mine, and they in turn look at your journey... and tend to support you back.
I am hesitant to post on other reviews right now except for one that I am invested in for a different procedure, as I find it would be unfair to my Dr. and her staff... but just so you know, that is how you really connect here in the frenzy of your ups and downs :) You can also (you may know this) "follow" journeys and get real time updates...
So I have a lot of reading tomorrow on you girl but looking forward to it :) Thanks again for the uplifting words and BIG HUGS back to ya!
Now, I feel it is absolutely my obligation to wait to evaluate the changes for 4 more months. I can't help that my gut tells me I will have obvious and unnatural demarcations on my thighs but I hope and pray I am wrong. As you probably know, we all cling to hope until there is none....
She also scheduled me for a Venus Legacy treatment that I will not have to pay for which again, not sure if ANY other Dr. would do... I have not seen "real" patient before and after photos/reviews with any noticeable results after spending money on the suggested and very expensive (about 2k) package of 8 so mixed feelings about the effectiveness but open-minded.
My concern is about contour irregularities which are permanent unless revised and that is really my only concern. Who's to know at this point what is swelling and bruising and what is an irregularity. I hope at 6 months Im on the other side of hopelessness but I will say, I really like my Dr. a lot and who she is as a person... that part is a blessing!
I briefly looked at your procedure posts and they were quite lengthy so I want to spend some time reading your journey tomorrow... I noticed you have very few comments which can be hard when you need support! I know the way to engage people is to comment on other people's journeys, as you did mine, and they in turn look at your journey... and tend to support you back.
I am hesitant to post on other reviews right now except for one that I am invested in for a different procedure, as I find it would be unfair to my Dr. and her staff... but just so you know, that is how you really connect here in the frenzy of your ups and downs :) You can also (you may know this) "follow" journeys and get real time updates...
So I have a lot of reading tomorrow on you girl but looking forward to it :) Thanks again for the uplifting words and BIG HUGS back to ya!
I'm glad you're somewhat feeling better. I originally began my journey on makemeheal.com . I don't know what happened to that site but I stopped posting. I guess in the beginning it's a big hype! Hundreds of questions. I wont lie, my mishaps in the past were because I was a pack a day smoker. Then I would have my occasional alcoholic drinks. That is not good at all. Although I'm not perfect, i was lucky that I didn't have a worse outcome. One of the clients wife refused to stop smoking, stating that it was too difficult to quit. She ended up with necrosis. My procedures have taught me that eating healthy, no alcohol, no smoking and using garments play 80% role in recovery. Stay positive, everyone heals differently, but do stay vigilant. One question though. Did you take antibiotics? I'm not to thrilled that my doctor prescribed Zpac, Which is only 3 day antibiotics. I usually had 7 day , 3x a day.
Please read through the rest of my journey and I can only help it prevents something so horrible happening in the future :((((
I am glad that you have a close relationship with your doctor, and that she is doing her part to help you. Some doctors will ignore your need for help and inform you that it is a common complication and even threaten to sue you (I have seen such doctors here on realself-it is disgusting). Are you a thin patient by any chance? From what I have seen here on realself, some risk irregularities such as yours. I carry excess fat in my thighs and my doctor warned me about deciding to take out all the fat and now I can see why. I had BBL a year ago and I did develop irregularity around my belly but I looked better than the before since I had excess fat in the abdomen. Your journey will be a tough one but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I don't know if you would need a mommy makeover or fat redistribution to fill in the irregularity.
Hi fbasher, yes I am fortunate to have a surgeon that is "doing her part" as you put it... It is a very mixed emotion because my surgeon is also the one who operated on my body that is responsible for these results... If I ever feel that she is no longer supportive and will not stand behind her work, I would run far and run quickly. When people show you who they are, believe them.
We have talked about and agreed on some further treatments that prior to my 6 month mark may bring some improvements. After that we will assess...
Yes, I am a "thin" patient (not super thin though at 5'6 and around 125-130lbs) but that is a consideration that was handled at the consultation(s) by my Board Certified PS .
I was totally unaware that my mid-thighs would be lipoed as we did not discuss this very low fat rounded area. I woke up with my mid thighs hollowed out and flattened despite the fact we had never discussed it.
After my major swelling finally subsided, I realized my legs were changed forever.... If my PS warned me of even a REMOTE POSSIBILITY OF THIS, I would have quickly declined as I did on my inner thighs, which was my actual consultation "area".
There is no fat to be redistributed as I will not allow the remaining healthy part of my thighs to be munched up.
My mid thighs now have hanging skin with vertical lines because I no longer have even a small layer of fat to look remotely presentable....
My stomach is a gawd awful mess too. I have distinct canula lines (3 in a row on one side) and lumps, dimples, and bumps all over the place... Because I am still so tender I can't even wear a t-shirt when I'm washing my garment, I know that I'm still swollen here at least so hoping for some miracle of improvement.
Then there is my back which I refused to look at until recently... Let's just say that I have a lot of "gash" marks that I hope will improve with time....
My entire life, socially, physically, financially, and mentally has been absolutely devastated....
And on top of that, I am being asked to wear my garment for 3 more months (6 months total) :(((((
We have talked about and agreed on some further treatments that prior to my 6 month mark may bring some improvements. After that we will assess...
Yes, I am a "thin" patient (not super thin though at 5'6 and around 125-130lbs) but that is a consideration that was handled at the consultation(s) by my Board Certified PS .
I was totally unaware that my mid-thighs would be lipoed as we did not discuss this very low fat rounded area. I woke up with my mid thighs hollowed out and flattened despite the fact we had never discussed it.
After my major swelling finally subsided, I realized my legs were changed forever.... If my PS warned me of even a REMOTE POSSIBILITY OF THIS, I would have quickly declined as I did on my inner thighs, which was my actual consultation "area".
There is no fat to be redistributed as I will not allow the remaining healthy part of my thighs to be munched up.
My mid thighs now have hanging skin with vertical lines because I no longer have even a small layer of fat to look remotely presentable....
My stomach is a gawd awful mess too. I have distinct canula lines (3 in a row on one side) and lumps, dimples, and bumps all over the place... Because I am still so tender I can't even wear a t-shirt when I'm washing my garment, I know that I'm still swollen here at least so hoping for some miracle of improvement.
Then there is my back which I refused to look at until recently... Let's just say that I have a lot of "gash" marks that I hope will improve with time....
My entire life, socially, physically, financially, and mentally has been absolutely devastated....
And on top of that, I am being asked to wear my garment for 3 more months (6 months total) :(((((
Horrible surgeon!!!! Just horrible!! DOES NOT STAND BEHIND HER WORK OR PATIENTS!!!!!!!
Holly, where is your compression garment hitting? Is it down to the knees or mid thigh?
Hey Forty, for the past month I have been wearing one that hits just below my knee and that has straps. My first ones were just above my knee....
Have you heard of restofoam on some of these that keeps you from getting indentations from uneven swelling. I just thought of it because right where you are getting dents seems like where a garment would have been hitting. I am not going to lie, it took 6 months for my back and hips to quit swelling and I had a "carved out" area in my back for the longest. I was afraid, but it resolved.
To answer this question.... my first 3 garments fell a little above my knees. My last garment (I was told I had to wear mine for 6 months) went all the way down to my calf and after speaking with Merena (it's also in their FAQs) I cut it about 2 inches below my knee. It covered more than all 3 of the previous ones. The Dr. is now saying that this somehow contributed to my poor results. Unbelievable.
Hello,
I hope you are feeling better. I had lipo done on my legs last summer, and m legs are still bruised. Dont worry you will heal with time. I am thinking of doing lipo on my tummy but I am scared of lose skin. Did you have lots of lose skin? because you look really good to me.
I hope you are feeling better. I had lipo done on my legs last summer, and m legs are still bruised. Dont worry you will heal with time. I am thinking of doing lipo on my tummy but I am scared of lose skin. Did you have lots of lose skin? because you look really good to me.
I am so sorry to hear this outcome! However, not being a surgeon myself, but simply it's common sense to not lipo on a woman who has thin skin and your age. You were not a great candidate for this procedure. You were already thin - you probably thought it was fat, but a combo of loose skin and loose muscle was probably the case. He clearly did not stay in the deep fat, or perhaps not enough deep fat to begin with. I was told prior to my procedure that you MUST have good muscle and skin tone before lipo or you will be left with not so ideal results. The SKILL of the surgeon is key, but you must be a good candidate from the gate. I am extremely SORRY for this outcome. Your doctor appears to not follow ethical practices. As a layman, I can tell you I would have turned you away. Most doctors would have.
Yes I am afraid you are correct... I should have NEVER been a candidate for what was done... Clearly now looking at my "befores" I had a massively aggressive surgery that was inappropriate in every way, shape, form, and every place on my body.... and the young inexperienced surgeon destroyed my body and took my money and ran... Christie Brinkley is 63 yrs old and wether exercise and or surgery.... her body, skin and age were and are taken properly in to consideration...
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Jun 13, 13:11 PDT
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