Lumpy, dented, irregular liposuction & botched lip lift, tip-plasty & earlobes

Thanks so much Caterpiller and Emi! I am eating a lot of high protein foods like omelettes and greek yogurt and taking vitamins that are specifically made for surgical recovery. Also drinking tons of water. I had a catheter in last night which was removed today at my first post op appointment. I only saw the doctor for a few minutes. I didn't bring a loose dress to wear (which I needed because of the drains and catheter, so I bought a hideous mumu style dress when I did my grocery shopping at Whole foods. I shuffled out of my building in that old lady dress with an adult diaper under it (for bleeding) and bloody drains hooked to my waist. Lovely! My nurse has been really sweet, I don't know how I would've managed without her. I can barely move on my own. I also had my first lymphatic massage today which I hope will help to reduce the swelling. It was so weird, I could hear the water squishing under my skin as she massaged me. I feel like such a beached whale though! I can't wait to be able to shrink back to a size that I'm more comfortable with. Do you see what I mean about the crease at the waist? I really hope that goes away.. too soon to freak out though, I am going to trust my doctor when he says it is due to swelling. My hips do look a lot more shapely which I'm very happy about. I think once I'm back to my normal weight my body will look much nicer. The gluteal fold may just be something that I have to live with. I'm not willing to do a surgical butt lift which leaves a really bad scar, so I'll it's just a waiting game right now; fingers crossed!

Oh gosh! Well at least you remembered to but that dress at the last minute! Your bum looks super shapely and your hips look beautiful! There are always small incision lifts that can be done in between the buttocks to lift the lower part of the buttocks if the fold still bothers you. Still, if you can live with it so much the better. And your bum is so lifted now that shouldn't be a problem. So good to see you're getting the massages and everything. In one month you will see a world of change and will feel so much more normal. Thanks so much for updating and letting us know how you are doing! Hugs!

Oh yes, the crease, I just looked- sorry I'm so in awe of your new shape I forgot about it ;-). I think thats from the fact that your bum has such a great "shelf" a.t.m. That will slowly go down a bit though and with it the crease. I'm sure I've seen that in lots of ladies BBL pics in the first few shots and then it goes away. You are doing great! Trust me, we all know how easy it is to stress about every little thing after a surgery. Especially if we've had a bad experience the following surgeries are so much harder! So good that you trust your doctor! Swelling is such a [RS bleep]! Why can't we just see our final results for a day or so before we blow up into a water balloon! ;-) That would ease our minds so much!

Natters, you're the best! I know, I was freaking out a bit but I am happy to say that the crease is now gone! I posted the newer photos on the other review :) My stomach is so smooth I can't believe it! 6 days out and I'm already loving what I see!

Oh, and this lying on your stomach thing is loads of fun isn't it, lol. OMG, I don't know how I'm going to do this for 2 whole months!!

I am so , so, so happy for you . You look great, Thanks for the update... Your dr is a great one ! He competes for competition from my dr that I chose for fat transfer and fat transfer surgery also... As I read reviews all I saw were great ones for both of the doctors ... Yes , that stomach sleeping will wear on you !!!

Natters!!! When did you have fat transfer? I just checked your review and didn't see anything! This is big news! When did you have this done? Who did you go to? What were your results like? Do you feel satisfied that he/she corrected what your original surgeon did? OMG I want to hear everything!

Hi.. I guess it has been a couple of years now.. They took fat from my back and abdomen along with some fat under the armpit to place back into my hips and thighs. It was the same Dr that also did macro lane. Dr Fuente. I researched fat transfer docs and that is how I know about your doctor.i definitely got my hips back.. That boxy look that I had got resolved.. Most of the fat remained but I just need so much more fat.. I don't have any more fat left to take. I have found that for me, everywhere that I had lipo done , I noticed the skin changes... I was pleased. Ecstatic, actually and am probably better at coping with this presently because of that revision... I unfortunately just can't straighten out the lack of fat missing or the horrible cobblestone appearance that I have been given after having the first horrible smart lipo... I also have unevenness on my abdomen now but my doctor told me that I woulld due to my age.. ;( I used to have the nicest tummy but unfortunately in order to fix the hips and thighs and shape I lost I had to sacrifice losing somewhere else....I think your idea of gaining 20 lbs gave you enough to take and better ability to manage where your doctor could use it to provide you with the nicest result!! I have pics that I can send you if you'd like but I looked a lot like you... That's why I so excited for you.

Ok, I think I remember you mentioning Dr Fuente, I was thinking maybe you'd just had another surgery :) So good that you got your hips back! I also felt so boxy and manly without them. To me there is nothing more beautiful than the silhouette of a woman's waist and hips- it is what makes us feminine looking. I think if you did gain an extra 20 pounds and went to a good doctor, he could really improve the missing fat and cobbled appearance that you're talking about. Gaining the fat won't be fun but it's what you need to do so that the doctor has something to work with. I think we're close to the same age (I just turned 40) and I am just amazed at how much this surgery has improved not only my shape, but all of the dents and irregularities that I had. I really am over the moon! I'll message you and give you my private email if you want to send pics :) Thanks again for all of your support!

Okay. I would really like that.. And thank you for your support and courage to post, and prepare, and go through another surgery to correct the issues. You are helping so many people out there. I am grateful for you.

Thanks Swanprincesse, I went to Dr. Mendieta in Miami for my revision. I created a new review for this surgery so if you click on my name it should come up under "Part 2 corrective liposuction". The crease is now gone (YAY) and I am SO happy with the results so far!

Thank you! These photos were taken 1 day post op, and things are looking even better now (my new photos are posted on my review of the revision), so I am ecstatic with my results; So happy to finally see light at the end of the long and miserable tunnel! Glad that you're also happy with your results, and so confident with your surgeon. That is so important :)

Thanks ladies! I just hope that all of this pays off in the end! Gaining this much weight is kind of scary. I do hope that I won't have issues with saggy skin. I've been religious about moisturizing my entire body twice daily to keep my skin in as good of shape as possible. I think all lipo patients should be doing this. Cocoa butter is the best! In the meantime I feel a bit like Regina George in Mean Girls... "These sweatpants are all that fit me right now", lol. Really, I don't fit into anything in my closet!

Well think of all the beautiful clothes you will be able to wear with your new figure!

Thanks, I'm getting soooo nervous! Hopefully I'll soon be able to get back to a healthy lifestyle and have a more normal looking body. There is snow on the ground today and when I put on my coat I literally could not button it. I'm bursting at the seams, lol! I love that you were able to find the dirt on Haworth. How embarrassing is that? What a poser! It figures that he would be stupid enough to buy followers without realizing how easy that is to spot.

I def think there are business out there that do nothing but create an image of success for business. That make you and whatever it is your selling the hot thing on the Internet. I've even heard commercials for companies that will clean up your internet image if there are bad things out there. I heard what they basically do is flood the Internet with other stuff about you so most people never dig deep enough to find the bad. I'll never trust "impression" from the Internet again!!

The problem is when they do botch , and disfigure someone There not accountable , they know there's not much you can do ,legally So hurt there business with social Media ,, Good luck

I think that doctors should lose their license for this. It boils down to false and deceptive advertising and completely unethical behavior! The field of plastic surgery is just a greed fest.

I am a strong believer in "What goes around..comes around".

Haworth was the first to liposuction the areas shown. Then I had one revision attempt with lipo/fat transfer last year (see photos) but it really didn't change much. I was wondering how losing weight soon after surgery would affect the grafts. I'm definitely going to discuss this with my doctor, and if I have to stay heavy for a while it'll be worth it to keep the long term result. Thanks for bringing this up!

I was told 4 months minimum. Some surgeons are not aware that this is the first place to lose weight if you diet right after transfer. I am interested to know what your doctor says.

I guess this makes sense but what a bummer. I don't want my body (and skin) to get used to being at this high weight! Regardless I am going the better safe than sorry route on all of my post op decisions so most likely I'll wait to lose the weight. Most surgeons say don't sit for 3 weeks but I'm not planning on sitting for months. I'm also not flying home for 3 weeks because I don't want to take any chances with killing the grafts by sitting on the plane ride home. I have a long list of questions for my doctor typed up and ready to go. I'll post all of that info probably on my new review after the surgery.

You should walk after surgery when your doctors states it is o.k. It helps with healing and blood flow:)

I know exactly what you're saying about not wanting to see the doctor. I have not had a physical exam since Haworth disfigured me because I've been too embarrassed to let anyone see me unclothed. Thankfully, my revision with Mendieta went really really well so there is finally light at the end of the tunnel for me. I hope you're able to find a solution to your problems as well. Hang in there, I know how difficult it is!

The Shame over the disfigurement is hard especially when my "vanity" is the reason I put myself at risk for thighs that look like someone used an ice cream scoop to do lipo. It is wrong that plastic surgeons are not accountable for when they butcher someone.

I agree but as in any profession there are the good and the stupid. Do you think he actually did the entire surgery?

I know exactly what you mean. The fact that we paid someone to do this makes it all the more difficult to process, and I think that it's incredibly unjust that surgeons are able to profit from butchering people. How long ago was your surgery? Have you looked into fat grafting to correct it?

I'm with you there about them profiting! I mean, if I did ANY work that was shoddy. I would refund the money. I wouldn't want to keep cash that I didn't deserve. And I'm not in the medical field. I don't disfigure bodies! We can't simply throw their piece of work aside and write it off as a bad choice. We have to live with it until we can get fixed. They should be forced to at least refund their surgical fees.