Lipo 360 revision with mons pubis has been seamless, pain free and comfortable

The first image is before I had Lipo 360. The image is from just over a year ago. Photo on the right is of my present results 10 days postop lipo360 revision with Dr. Taranow.

Today I’m exactly 10 days postop. I had my stitches removed yesterday. Dr. Taranow is the best. I’m very satisfied with my experience and my results.

At this point, a lot of the swelling has subsided and I’ve been trying on some jeans to see how they fit. It’s easier to move around today than yesterday. It seems from days 8-10 I had a significant improvement with mobility and less discomfort compared to week 1.

I am very happy with the improvement of my contour! I can wear jeans I haven’t worn in years bc of the excess fat in the lower abdomen and fupa area. I had one pair in particular that just didn’t fit or look right because of the excess fat. Now they look and feel great on me and I can’t wait to wear them without the ab board and compression garment in the future. I’m finally “bulge free” around the lower abdomen!!

I still had significant swelling in the mons pubis area but I’ve noticed the swelling has gone down significantly after changing my compression garment to one that has more support in the pubic area. The size and swelling of the mons pubis is now slowly decreasing with proper compression.

I still have some overall soreness from he lipo 360, however, I am no longer taking any sort of pain medication. The pain is more of a dull soreness that is completely tolerable without meds. To put that in perspective, I have a very low threshold for pain. I’d say my pain is a 1 out of 5 just from slight discomfort, but totally manageable in every sense of the word. I have left over meds, but I’ll probably be throwing that out today because it’s just not necessary anymore.

My sides look dramatically slimmed down and I can now fit into a small/medium in some shirts. In my next update I’ll provide measurements with healing progression pics so you have an idea of what to expect.

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Let me preface by saying, I had lipo 360 a year ago with a different plastic surgeon in NYC. My lipo experiences were night and day, and I wish I'd found Dr. Taranow sooner. He's board certified with nearly 30 years of experience. Dr. Taranow delivered impeccable bedside manner with reasonable rates; especially considering the standard of care that he and his staff provides. He's truly a gem of a plastic surgeon and it reflects in his practice.



He went above and beyond my expectations and the experience so far has been seamless, pain free and comfortable.



Firstly, Dr. Taranow was very approachable, understanding and REAL about what I could expect. He took his time to explain everything in detail and I never felt pressured into anything. Our first consult was almost an hour long. He never rushed me. I had two consults with him, and each time, he was understanding and approachable. Not once did I feel like I was a bother. He didn't oversell, either.



He forewarned me that I'd experience post-operative pain, but I'm still here, scratching my head because the pain is MINIMAL at best. (I'm now editing this review the morning after the procedure, and still, the pain is VERY minimal AND I have an appetite. If I'm laying down, I have ZERO pain at all. I'm recovering with ease and I can't BELIEVE I feel THIS good after lipo 360!)



I was prepared for vomiting, nausea and pain because that's what I experienced beforehand with a different surgeon.



There's no blood, which is shocking to me, because the last time I had this exact procedure done with a different surgeon, my bed looked like a crime scene when I woke up. l was leaking for 3 days. Literally, not one drop of blood this time around with Dr. Taranow!



I read every review of Dr. Taranow, and the reoccurring theme seems to be "minimal pain and easy recovery," but I thought that was impossible because of my last experience. I thought for sure these patients were overplaying it a bit; either to validate their decision to get work done, or possibly, they were offered a gift card in exchange for a positive review; only because that's what my last surgeon did. I couldn't have been more wrong! Dr. Taranow is the real deal and it's TRUE: Easy and pain free recovery. Coming from someone with a very low tolerance for pain, believe me when I say, this is totally doable. So far, so good!



At two hours post-op I was home already eating and walking with ease! (What?! How is this possible?) He also called me directly to check up on me. I thought that was so sweet and it made me feel at ease. He personally just called me again the morning after.



I was able to eat toast, cottage cheese and a handful of frozen grapes without issue. Last time I had lipo, I couldn't eat for three days and when I did, I had severe pain in the abdomen with nausea to the point of vomiting and tears. It was extremely painful to walk around the the first 4-5 days. I was bedridden. This time around, with Dr. Taranow, I'm up, walking around, full appetite and I feel perfectly FINE!



If you are scared about local or general anesthesia like I was, DON'T be scared!!! If I can do it, you can do it. I'm a big baby when it comes to pain and I have minimal pain!



He really makes you feel comfortable! All they did was start an IV, and before I could realize it, I was completely out. I don't remember a thing, I was completely sedated and they didn't even have to stick a tube all the way down my throat.



Dr. Taranow uses a different method where the tube stays higher up in the throat (or is it the esophagus?) either way...you are in good hands and won't feel or remember anything.



I wanted to mention the anesthesia process because I read some women stating in lipo Facebook groups that he doesn't offer general anesthesia. That would make me think I'm awake for the procedure and that's absolutely what I didn't want. While it's considered "local" with IV sedation, rest assured you will have absolutely no memory or pain during the procedure. You are sleeping and out cold. I remember the IV going in, a mask going over my nose and mouth, and after that, I was sleeping. No recollection, no pain, completely OUT. I just remember waking up to him and his smiling staff.



I was ***smiling*** after the procedure! The last time I did lipo under general, I woke up alone in a recovery room, shivering cold, teeth chattering and scared. I really enjoyed this experience compared to the last.



I am very happy to have found Dr. Taranow. I'm having a calve fat-transfer with revision to my arms and medial thigh lipo as soon as I'm healed up and ready. With the post-op experience I'm presently having, I am 100% confident my results will be what I was looking for all along, and am very excited to have him as my plastic surgeon!



I see how this can become addicting when you are able to have a positive experience and outcome. I haven't removed my faja yet, but I can see my figure has improved. I am definitely swollen but I'll take swollen over pain and vomiting any day!



I'll keep you updated and share before and afters with a YouTube video to follow!



Some background on my last lipo 360 experience with a different surgeon for context:



Long story short, with my old surgeon, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months post-op, I voiced my concerns at appointments but was met with, "You're just swollen, that'll go away," which turned into "that's just the shape of your body," "that's not something I could have changed," OR "It was already like that." Each time I voiced concerns I was met with resistance and denial.



I wouldn't have felt comfortable doing a revision with my old surgeon because I wasn't happy with the results. In addition to lipo 360, I had my arms done with uneven work and a pocket of fat still on my left arm.



This is something I'm revisiting with Dr. Taranow in the coming months. I'm confident he can help me achieve the look I desire and revise the work I had done.



While my old surgeon's educational background was impressive (Harvard and Hopkins trained,) he wasn't board certified like Dr. Taranow, and the results didn't reflect his background. I later learned my old surgeon used his time in school as part of his "years of experience" in practice. Basically he was fresh out of school and more of a facelift guy. This is why it's so important to do your research. I learned the hard way but I found Dr. Taranow in the aftermath so it's ok!



I'll continue to update this as time progresses, but I couldn't wait because of the stellar care and experience I received from Dr. Taranow and his office staff.
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