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Why did the doc who did a consultation for me ignore my concerns?
SundogcoyoteMay 7, 2014
$3,500
I had the opportunity to see a doctor for a consultation about lipo revision. He acted dumbfounded about my complaints and claimed that I looked great. My results were great and that everybody has rolls when they sit which is why they don't take photos of people sitting (a little bit of marketing trickery sneaking out there). I explained to him that my mid body is now like a water balloon, where empty skin just gets squeezed up and I can't go without wearing a belt because my pants will fall down otherwise (not from thinness but because all the loose skin just moves up). He claimed to never have heard of fat redistribution. Although his assistant said: oh yes, I've heard of that (she didn't say it in front of him though). The thing is, the physical feelings of this bother me every single day. When I look in the mirror I could cry. I just recently noticed how the skin just above my hips or the flesh there, feels spongy. I can just poke my finger straight down with no resistance. Oh the doctor said he would have loved to tell me he could do a tummy tuck, because he's a surgeon, he loves to operate (red flag in general) but I didn't have enough skin to do one. That skin in my photo is flabby skin, which is different than having fat. So apparently I have been ruined by lipo and there's nothing I can do about it? (Another doc looked at me and told me about tt procedure and the possible side effects; she didn't say it couldn't be done; however her consultation cost me $100, the one with the doc above was free; I found him RS).
I really truly hope that people, women especially begin to understand the long term effects of this procedure. I honestly think that if I had spent my money on a personal trainer to help me figure out ways to exercise with my back injury, if I had taken up dance, anything (!) I would have spent my money so much better and I would have been healthy and happy about my body.
I really truly hope that people, women especially begin to understand the long term effects of this procedure. I honestly think that if I had spent my money on a personal trainer to help me figure out ways to exercise with my back injury, if I had taken up dance, anything (!) I would have spent my money so much better and I would have been healthy and happy about my body.
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Photos of long term lipo results
SundogcoyoteSeptember 20, 2013
These are my real *after* pics
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September 20, 2013
Did your skin ever Tighten in your inner thighs? I had my done a week ago and I see some lose skin, I'm very Scared that they will stay like that.
September 20, 2013
I didn't have my thighs done. The areas I had done were my abdomen and 'flanks' (I hate that word!) and you can see that the skin is not tightened. I consulted with a Plastic Surgeon (who does reconstructive and cosmetic procedures) and she said that this skin is indeed empty (not fat filled). I hope that your skin does tighten; but for me it didn't. And my thighs gained fat (the touch each other when I walk and I never had that before). If you need to get a consult in the future I would suggest such a type of surgeon (someone who works on facial, breast, burn, scar reconstruction) because his/her motives might be different. I hope it works out for you!
October 5, 2013
I am 6 wks post op and I already see the sagging skin on my upper abs, I have been wearing the compression garment but it seems everything is going downhill :( how many days a week do u exercise. I am so afraid I will gain weight in places like my face and shoulders and neck. I'm so devastated by this I kind of don't have hope anymore.
October 6, 2013
Hi Thali,
I am sorry you are feeling bad. I think that the only thing you can do is to take the time to heal. Obviously I have no idea about what will happen in your case. For me, I had a work injury which led me to make this decision in the first place (I was afraid that after a lifetime of slenderness I would get fatter and fatter because I couldn't exercise). I wish I had realized that like some people have said, that spending the money on a personal trainer and gosh, even a cook or something would have been better all around! But that is 20 20 hindsight. It just didn't occur to me and I thought I "couldn't" exercise.
So I am recovering from that whole period in my life. This procedure has made it harder; as it depresses me which makes me not want to do anything. And now I feel so de-conditioned that it's hard for me to do things I used to be able to do easily (um, like walk up the stairs). So yeah..it has not been easy for me.
I would say: Heal your body. And then be careful about your diet and exercise. Because I think you have to do MORE with that than before. Which sucks. But. That's how it is. If you notice that you do get sagging skin; do not let someone talk you into fixing it with lipo, in my opinion. And if it bothers you a lot (if it happens) then consult with a surgeon who does reconstructive surgery (like on burn patients, cleft lips, mastectomy reconstruction etc). Not another lipo-pusher. See what that person thinks.
But in the mean time, just try to heal and don't visit this site. Take care of your body and your mind and so where you are in 12 months (I know it's a long time).
Feel free to PM me; let me know how you are (even tho I said don't visit this site, but you could do that). I wouldn't ask the docs questions here either because you will get a rote set of wrong answers.
Good luck, and take care!
May 7, 2014
Hi Sundogcoyote. How are things going? I stopped by to say hello and show you some support. I just read a conversation on another woman's review in which you were sharing good information, but it looked like you got "piled up on" with defensive answers. I appreciate that you bring your knowledge, understanding and experience to these forums. It seems as though many of the people just want to ignore the biology of fat. I believe they will suffer negative cosmetic and health consequences later as their fat cells experience hypertrophy. I feel that biology and critical thinking classes in schools must be failing people if they don't understand the clear issues with these aggressively marketed fat manipulation techniques. The women you were trying to converse with seemed determined to continue to believe the hype. Perhaps there are people who read what you've written and decide not to have any procedures that are acknowledged by science, (as well as large numbers of online and word-of-mouth reviews), to be non-curative and harmful. Oh, well. Those truly concerned about their health and well-being might have a chance to pro-actively avoid the harm by reading what you, (and others), are warning them about. Take care, Sundogcoyote!
May 7, 2014
Thanks Cha Cha, I figured that people who have bought the procedure would defend it, even though it's can be very harmful. I read about one place that decided not to provide coolsculpting because the long term effects aren't known. Of course they still do liposuction. I hope you are right and that some people will be saved. I know it's very hard to turn people away from something that has been so aggressively marketed without any consideration to the clients' health. None. That is what is so disgusting to me.
Thank you again!
May 7, 2014
No you won't! Keep faith and hope :). I have seen changes in my body since having my abdominoplasty but I think its because I was putting on weight. I've started exercising and eating better again and its gone! You can do it!
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Two years later
SundogcoyoteAugust 15, 2013
August 2013
I feel very distressed pretty much every day about my body. I somehow weight exactly the same as the day I had the procedure. It doesn't matter if I try to eat less or exercise more. I have gotten in better condition since my back injury (an MRI showed no arthritis so I figured I will just work through the pain; I wish I had done that to begin with instead of lipo; although I was in a lot of pain).
My body has an odd shape to it and when I wear jeans I have to use a belt because my pants won't stay up due to a lack of shape/hip. But then the belt squeezes my empty skin and it sticks out in a weird way. It's like a balloon filled with water..gravity. Different than the dreaded muffin top that I had. Worse. I can see the fat in my back that I didn't have before.
My breasts are just a drag for me. I know some women want large breasts but I was happy with my small ones. Mine feel so heavy and they make me look out of proportion and fat actually because the extend my profile.
My arms are the same as my breasts. I am afraid that any bit of fat my body takes on will just inflate these areas more. And I wonder how large my breasts will get. (Remember, I eat the same, everything is pretty much the same except more exercise).
I know that some women are heavy set and it is a hard thing for them. I was always slender and this is a hard thing for me. How can removing fat make you feel fatter? I wonder if the only *fix* is more surgery... which seems obsessive.
I can say that along with many life changes, this has added an extra layer that I can't escape because I see my body and feel it every day.
The areas that were lipo'd have a strange feeling to them; not quite numb and not quite painful. On the edge of both. If my sides are pinched it does hurt.
It's sad. I'm sorry I made this mistake.
I feel very distressed pretty much every day about my body. I somehow weight exactly the same as the day I had the procedure. It doesn't matter if I try to eat less or exercise more. I have gotten in better condition since my back injury (an MRI showed no arthritis so I figured I will just work through the pain; I wish I had done that to begin with instead of lipo; although I was in a lot of pain).
My body has an odd shape to it and when I wear jeans I have to use a belt because my pants won't stay up due to a lack of shape/hip. But then the belt squeezes my empty skin and it sticks out in a weird way. It's like a balloon filled with water..gravity. Different than the dreaded muffin top that I had. Worse. I can see the fat in my back that I didn't have before.
My breasts are just a drag for me. I know some women want large breasts but I was happy with my small ones. Mine feel so heavy and they make me look out of proportion and fat actually because the extend my profile.
My arms are the same as my breasts. I am afraid that any bit of fat my body takes on will just inflate these areas more. And I wonder how large my breasts will get. (Remember, I eat the same, everything is pretty much the same except more exercise).
I know that some women are heavy set and it is a hard thing for them. I was always slender and this is a hard thing for me. How can removing fat make you feel fatter? I wonder if the only *fix* is more surgery... which seems obsessive.
I can say that along with many life changes, this has added an extra layer that I can't escape because I see my body and feel it every day.
The areas that were lipo'd have a strange feeling to them; not quite numb and not quite painful. On the edge of both. If my sides are pinched it does hurt.
It's sad. I'm sorry I made this mistake.
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August 31, 2013
You're awesome, yes! Please send me the study on compression after surgery. I hope you're getting a little me time you are crazy busy! Thank you, inbox me again, love hearing from you!
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