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Last update - (post 6 months) - after gym
Last photo update - (post 6 months) - after gym
Update photos
As I'm about to hit the gym (I was just doing very light exercises and not so regular on racket games) I thought to give you this update @ month 3.5 and I'll make another update in a month or so.
It's worth mentioning that I haven't visited Dr. Hamlet at month 3 as he suggested. Probably I'll make the visit in a week or two.
You'll mainly notice that all previous swelling is almost over, and only exercises and time can bring the high-definition to live (as I can see it clearly following a long swimming session for instance until muscles relax again later.
It's worth mentioning that I haven't visited Dr. Hamlet at month 3 as he suggested. Probably I'll make the visit in a week or two.
You'll mainly notice that all previous swelling is almost over, and only exercises and time can bring the high-definition to live (as I can see it clearly following a long swimming session for instance until muscles relax again later.
Day-35 (end of week 5): Dr. Hamlet Follow up visit
Finally I managed to see Dr. Grant H and get his view on my progress and development + share my 2 concerns!
I told him that I've taken the foam off after end of week-4 (but still keeping the compression garment), he was OK. Then he examined me and was pleased with the progress.
He did some long pressure massaging with his finger on the definition lines (hurting a bit) and asked me to keep doing similar massaging with same pressure until the swelling is reduced.
My concerns were:
1. I don't feel or see a vertical definition line at the upper part (feeling as if there's a long hard muscle making a horizontal line): He said what you have in the middle is just swelling that will go with time. He pressured strongly on the middle vertical line and actually it looked better afterwards. I now try to do more self-massage as I was lazy to do any in the last period.
2. When I'm lying down I feel the line between the muscles is actually between the definition lines (as if the definition line is misplaced) which was a major concern for me: Dr. Hamlet said it's normal to feel the lines moving 1cm or 0.5cm when lying down. What matters is when standing up (the lines overlap then) that's why the definition drawing with a marker (before the procedure) was done whilst standing, because this is the position you want your definition to look perfect! Makes sense.
The good news is he told me that I don't need to wear the compression garment any longer based on what he sees... Horraaayyy :D and I need to see him at the end of month#3 to check the progress. But until then, it's massaging massaging massaging!
He warned me to wear tight belts as the buckle can leave marks, so I need to keep the buckle a bit loose.
I went to play squash, a bit of stiffness at the start at center of abs and back, but when I warmed up it was OK. I went swimming as well, and this is when I really saw that my muscles toned nicely (after the workout) before relaxing again.
Basically, the workout is what will make the final results/look after 3 months.
That's it for now... Some photos will be posted in probably a week.
I told him that I've taken the foam off after end of week-4 (but still keeping the compression garment), he was OK. Then he examined me and was pleased with the progress.
He did some long pressure massaging with his finger on the definition lines (hurting a bit) and asked me to keep doing similar massaging with same pressure until the swelling is reduced.
My concerns were:
1. I don't feel or see a vertical definition line at the upper part (feeling as if there's a long hard muscle making a horizontal line): He said what you have in the middle is just swelling that will go with time. He pressured strongly on the middle vertical line and actually it looked better afterwards. I now try to do more self-massage as I was lazy to do any in the last period.
2. When I'm lying down I feel the line between the muscles is actually between the definition lines (as if the definition line is misplaced) which was a major concern for me: Dr. Hamlet said it's normal to feel the lines moving 1cm or 0.5cm when lying down. What matters is when standing up (the lines overlap then) that's why the definition drawing with a marker (before the procedure) was done whilst standing, because this is the position you want your definition to look perfect! Makes sense.
The good news is he told me that I don't need to wear the compression garment any longer based on what he sees... Horraaayyy :D and I need to see him at the end of month#3 to check the progress. But until then, it's massaging massaging massaging!
He warned me to wear tight belts as the buckle can leave marks, so I need to keep the buckle a bit loose.
I went to play squash, a bit of stiffness at the start at center of abs and back, but when I warmed up it was OK. I went swimming as well, and this is when I really saw that my muscles toned nicely (after the workout) before relaxing again.
Basically, the workout is what will make the final results/look after 3 months.
That's it for now... Some photos will be posted in probably a week.
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Dr. Grant Hamlet
Very professional and straight forward setting realistic expectations.