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I visited several doctors for consultations on my revision. This time around, I was more mindful about getting to know the surgeons and their work. I also chatted with previous patients and asked for before/after pictures of the exact surgery.
All of the consults suggested that I redo the inner thighs, outer thighs, and the banana roll. The total cost is just over $8k. This includes an additional cost per area due to possible scar tissue.
I am disappointed to be paying for the exact same surgery a second time. It’s also quite an investment in time and energy to go through the recovery process all over again. However, I am looking forward to having evenly sized thighs and not being embarrassed anymore.
I will post another update after the recovery and let y’all know how it goes. ????
I also want to note that I returned to Westlake Dermatology for one of the consults. They recommended the same - inner, outer and banana roll +fees for previous surgical areas. The conversation confirmed that I paid for Smartlipo with Dr. Erickson, but he performed traditional lipo - a cheaper, less effective and more painful alternative.
If you are considering cosmetic surgery, talk to real patients. Get real before/after questions.
All of the consults suggested that I redo the inner thighs, outer thighs, and the banana roll. The total cost is just over $8k. This includes an additional cost per area due to possible scar tissue.
I am disappointed to be paying for the exact same surgery a second time. It’s also quite an investment in time and energy to go through the recovery process all over again. However, I am looking forward to having evenly sized thighs and not being embarrassed anymore.
I will post another update after the recovery and let y’all know how it goes. ????
I also want to note that I returned to Westlake Dermatology for one of the consults. They recommended the same - inner, outer and banana roll +fees for previous surgical areas. The conversation confirmed that I paid for Smartlipo with Dr. Erickson, but he performed traditional lipo - a cheaper, less effective and more painful alternative.
If you are considering cosmetic surgery, talk to real patients. Get real before/after questions.
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Liposuction - inner, outer and back thighs + upper and lower stomach
I have hated my thighs my entire life. My genetics gave me a pear shape that carried most of my weight in my thighs. My upper body was at least a size smaller than my lower body. Because my saddlebags were so wide, I also struggled to find clothes that would even fit. I can probably count the number of times I have worn shorts in the past 20 years.
I had a baby a little over 2 years ago. I gained some weight and was really unhappy with my body. I received an email 6 months later from Westlake Dermatology advertising a discount on lipo so one of their surgeons could get the required number of procedures to get board certified. I decided to go for it! I got lipo in several areas - it was two different procedures about a month apart.
The first procedure was the thighs. I got my knees and the inner, outer and back of the thighs done. During the second procedure I got my chin and upper and lower stomach. I will start my review with the results and finish with the experience.
The results are shockingly bad. One thigh is noticeably and measurably larger than the other. My stomach now has horizontal pockets of fat. The profile of my stomach is a wiggly line. The front of my stomach is so unnatural with random bulges of fat. Even my chin results are uneven. My right profile is puffier than the other.
The experience itself was also miserable. I don't know if this is standard, but it was an incredibly painful procedure. I could feel everything and kept communicating to the doctor that I was in pain. He just seemed annoyed by me. I kept using the laughing gas to numb the pain. At one point, he sternly told me to stop using so much without any concern for the pain I was in or offering an alternate solution.
He mentioned several times that he was exhausted by the overwhelming number of procedures he had to perform in a short time. He seemed put out that he had to do lipo on me. He did not have a comforting or supportive bedside manner. He made several comments about how massive my thighs were and that he had never taken out so much fat on a persons thighs before. At my first follow up appointment, he called in a nurse to show her what great work he had done and again spoke about how large my thighs were before.
The organization, booking, and instructions form the office weren't great either. The several pages of instructions seemed like they were written by someone who had never had the procedure or taken the time to edit the content into a cohesive manner. The instructions mentioned that you need to get the sutures removed in x number of days or risk an infection. They never booked that follow up for me. I called after the procedure asking when I was supposed to come in. They said the doctor didn't have any availability for another week. I expressed my concerns based on the information in the directions they provided. They said I could come in and see someone else. The woman was lovely, but expressed that she had never cut sutures before and didn't know what she was doing. It didn't seem like a complicated process, but I found it alarming that they wouldn't plan for that with every surgery and train their staff in advance. They should have a standard process in place.
I didn't go to the next follow up. I reached out to the office staff and told them that I was unhappy with the results and didn't feel like trust had been established between me and the doctor to continue on to another procedure.
I feel like I spent a ton of money on these procedures only to end up in the same (if not worse) boat. I couldn't wear shorts before. Now I can't wear shorts or a two piece bathing suit. It's taking me a year and half to feel up to talking to other doctors about what my options are. I have some consultations set up, and will share updates for others who are in a similar situation.
I had a baby a little over 2 years ago. I gained some weight and was really unhappy with my body. I received an email 6 months later from Westlake Dermatology advertising a discount on lipo so one of their surgeons could get the required number of procedures to get board certified. I decided to go for it! I got lipo in several areas - it was two different procedures about a month apart.
The first procedure was the thighs. I got my knees and the inner, outer and back of the thighs done. During the second procedure I got my chin and upper and lower stomach. I will start my review with the results and finish with the experience.
The results are shockingly bad. One thigh is noticeably and measurably larger than the other. My stomach now has horizontal pockets of fat. The profile of my stomach is a wiggly line. The front of my stomach is so unnatural with random bulges of fat. Even my chin results are uneven. My right profile is puffier than the other.
The experience itself was also miserable. I don't know if this is standard, but it was an incredibly painful procedure. I could feel everything and kept communicating to the doctor that I was in pain. He just seemed annoyed by me. I kept using the laughing gas to numb the pain. At one point, he sternly told me to stop using so much without any concern for the pain I was in or offering an alternate solution.
He mentioned several times that he was exhausted by the overwhelming number of procedures he had to perform in a short time. He seemed put out that he had to do lipo on me. He did not have a comforting or supportive bedside manner. He made several comments about how massive my thighs were and that he had never taken out so much fat on a persons thighs before. At my first follow up appointment, he called in a nurse to show her what great work he had done and again spoke about how large my thighs were before.
The organization, booking, and instructions form the office weren't great either. The several pages of instructions seemed like they were written by someone who had never had the procedure or taken the time to edit the content into a cohesive manner. The instructions mentioned that you need to get the sutures removed in x number of days or risk an infection. They never booked that follow up for me. I called after the procedure asking when I was supposed to come in. They said the doctor didn't have any availability for another week. I expressed my concerns based on the information in the directions they provided. They said I could come in and see someone else. The woman was lovely, but expressed that she had never cut sutures before and didn't know what she was doing. It didn't seem like a complicated process, but I found it alarming that they wouldn't plan for that with every surgery and train their staff in advance. They should have a standard process in place.
I didn't go to the next follow up. I reached out to the office staff and told them that I was unhappy with the results and didn't feel like trust had been established between me and the doctor to continue on to another procedure.
I feel like I spent a ton of money on these procedures only to end up in the same (if not worse) boat. I couldn't wear shorts before. Now I can't wear shorts or a two piece bathing suit. It's taking me a year and half to feel up to talking to other doctors about what my options are. I have some consultations set up, and will share updates for others who are in a similar situation.
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