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Sharing My Aqualipo Experience from Beginning to End - Miami, FL

UPDATED FROM Stomach Aqualipo
20 days post

THE END OF WEEK # 3 UPDATE: well, three weeks...

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WORTH IT$7,500
THE END OF WEEK # 3 UPDATE:
well, three weeks went by, and i can report to you that i started light exercise , and trying to go back to normalcy , i dont have to wear compression garment anymore, even though i still believe i'm swelled up and my lipo areas are still tender.
i started the process at 204 lbs , i'm today at 202.6 lbs, as we all know lipo does not really make u lose weight, but its actually me trying to lose some weight as much as i can. i still have 2 weeks to go before i have to see my doctor for check up and his after pic for his documentation.
so meanwhile i will continue posting , and reply to any comments and questions, and will post more pics if there is any change, but to be honest there is really not much change between week 2 and week 3,

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excellent doctor and secretary and staff i left after care follow up and phone e mail review blank because it has not happened yet..lol update after care and phone follow ups were excellent , so they get 5 stars :)

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July 24, 2012
Hey! Why were you depressed? You doing better? What did you buy?
July 24, 2012
i guess just the whole theater shooting thing got to me for a little while, i hate to see people die like that.
i bought some clothes and few electronic items i needed , i guess they say when u feeling down nothing better than spending money...lol believe it or not it worked,
July 25, 2012
Congratulations ,and good for you that you have been so brave,as although i desperately need lipo, myself i am just too scared.
July 25, 2012
Thank you secrets, you dont have to be scared, but i can tell you, its a 1 month to 2 months commitment if you do it, depends on how much fat they take out , and what kinda lipo , you will get swelled up for that long, but it is true that the first week is the critical and hard week, then its a piece of cake one you get used to wearing the compression Garment.
and ofcourse u want a nice good doctor, i hope my review helped and helps people decide what to do and what to expect.
July 25, 2012
I'm starting to see some and I stress some results from my lipo, my areas still hurt, I can't sleep on my sides, they took a lot out of my hips...lol
I'm just looking forward to next year this time :), I also had to have liquid from my tummy tuck drained twice, can't wait to be on the other side of this, I get so own sometimes, oh and back to work tomorrow, 4 weeks post op.
July 25, 2012
hi FeeRob
you can't let the stress over whelm you , it will definitely take time for the tenderness and the pain and the swelling, Going back to work is a great thing because it will make the days pass faster and keeps your mind off it, the funny thing is my stomach is doing a yo yo
one day it is huge, another day its less swelling, and i still have tenderness , and that tell me its not over yet, i been drinking lots of water and watching my salt ,and waiting for the 5 week mark to see if my doctor was right or it will take me longer.
hope to hear from you soon about your progress :)
July 26, 2012
Thanks for the pep talk aqua. I'm at work and I'm so tired, I didn't think it would be this hard to get back into the groove of things. I guess it's only the first day, I am ready to get back to a normal routine. Have a great day!
July 26, 2012
yeah i remember the first time i tried to sit in my car , or even shopping wearing my compression garment was so hard, then it got easier the second and third time
UPDATED FROM Stomach Aqualipo
13 days post

Today marks the 2 weeks post op day :) as of...

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Today marks the 2 weeks post op day :)
as of today i dont have to wear the compression Garment full time 24 hrs a day, Doctor advised me for the next week to wear it 12 hrs a day for one week then i should be done with it. while the garment is off i wear a compression shirt ( pic posted )
i know some people have to wear it for 4 or 5 or even 6 weeks, what i can tell you is that ultimately it depends on how much fat they managed to take out of our bodies, mine was little less than 2 litters from stomach and flanks, so less trama to the body i guess.
i'm the same wieght and the big news is i can say and show that I LOST 2" OF FAT ( see pics ) went from 43" to little less than 41"
so even though i want more inches off, i understand i have to let my body heal and swelling go down in the next 3 critical weeks.
Its time for me to start doing some lite exercise.
OH AND SO FAR I DONT NOTICE ANY LUMPS OR IRREGULARITIES FORMING :)
any comments or questions feel free to contact me

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July 16, 2012
so are you done with the garment?
July 16, 2012
hi vallii how are you doing?
yes i just took it off today , i will be wearing it for a week only at nights for 12 hrs on 12 hrs off.
just posted an update with the pics, but i'm still have lots of swelling in my belly and flanks that will take 3 more weeks to heal.
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July 16, 2012
Holy S*&T! You look way different! Nice job!
July 16, 2012
thank you, but that shirt is black and compression, so i still have a big stomach, but my flanks are way way better
July 19, 2012
Nice, it's nice to hear from a mans point of view, I'm 3 weeks post op and some days I'm glad I did and others well...I had a tt and lipo of flanks and thighs, can't wait to not be swollen..Happy Healing and Congrats :)
UPDATED FROM Stomach Aqualipo
6 days post

It has been a week and today is the check up day...

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It has been a week and today is the check up day with the good doctor.
i was kinda excited to go and see and hear what he will say about my progress, cause if anyone knows, it would be the doctor.
So the doctor did his checks and told me that so far i'm healing good, still very tender and lots of swelling ( normal for this kinda procedure) but the holes where he made the incisions are closing up good and no lumps , wants me to continue wearing the compression belt 24/7 for one more week, then 1 week of only 12 hrs a day, and i'm done with that compression belt/garmet.
Probably big reason i will be done fast is that he only took out a little less than 2 liters ( 650cc total ) so less trauma to body
Most of the fat is inside my stomach muscle and i have to diet and work out as much as i can considering my disability.
But as of this coming Friday i can go to the pool, yeaaay ..
next doctor appointment will be in 4 weeks, That's when the doctor thinks most of results would have been achieved 80%
then the rest will just happen in couple months after that if all goes well.

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July 11, 2012
Glad your doctor appointment went good. It's crazy how they can pull out, what seems like, so little fat but it makes such a big difference. Good for you :)
July 11, 2012
yes it went good, and in my case most of the bulge in my stomach is fatty tissues around my organs ( very very unhealthy ) , but here is how i see it, the lipo was for the fat that no matter how we diet will stay , and now its gone, then it will be my responsibility to eat healthy and exercise to take care of the fat inside my stomach and reduce my weight.
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July 11, 2012
you want to be exercise and healthy eating buddies? hehehe I need to work on that stuff too :)
July 11, 2012
yeah , i just had a strawberry bannana shake with 2% milk for breakfast...lol
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July 11, 2012
Ok I had qdoba hehe. I had a naked burrito and 2 soft chicken tacos (no sour cream), with a cherry coke zero. Then I came home and had 3 marshmallows, and 5 small pieces of taffy. I am a sugar junkie :) I did walk 2 miles though today.
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July 27, 2012
coke zero? that stuff is poison.

you know the brain thinks it is sugar and releases insulin anyway, which makes you put on weight?
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July 27, 2012
Frederick,

What's your deal? Are you the police? You sure are bossy. Telling everyone what to do, how to take pics, what to drink. I'm doubtful anything you are saying will get very far by the way you're saying it.

I'm 127lbs and 5'6. I've been drinking coke 0 for a very long time. It's better than my alternative which is consuming calories with coke. And here's a tid bit; NOTHING is good for you. Even water is bad in large quantities.

How much do you weigh? Where's your blog? I sense hypocrisy.

One day Frederick, I hope to be as smart as you.
July 11, 2012
thats good you walked 2 miles and had coke zero, i need to do some walking soon , like in few days since i'm a week after you, i forgot to eat after my shake...lol i gonna go raid the fridge...lol