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Transforation with Dr. Velilla, THE BEST- Miami, FL
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I am 19 years old and have a belly, i dont...
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I am 19 years old and have a belly, i dont consider myself fat overall although im a couple pounds over but im on the ketogenc diet (lost 20 pounds) im 5'8 and 170 pounds. Even when i have been underweight (130) I have this belly that makes me look pregnant. I finally had the money and will to get slim lipo done. It will be done by Dr. Cesar Velilla in Miami but quite frankly im scared. I will have my full back, side and tummy done under local anesthesia and my family keeps giving me horror stories about how much it hurts and how uncomfortable the board and compression and lymphatic massages will be. Is it really this bad? Is there anything i can do to minimize the discomfort? Tylenol, hot compress etc? Also, can I stay on the Keto diet after and during recovery since it is a high fat low carb diet, would this hinder the results in any way? Thank you in advance.
~Terrified teen
*The pics are from before and after my keto diet, but with lipo i am aiming for the flat stomach ive always wanted. I have very moldable skin since my whole life i go from over to underweight extremely quick. The doctor said it should be easy and the results will be amazing since i am young and have good skin. Opinions? Any tips help.
~Terrified teen
*The pics are from before and after my keto diet, but with lipo i am aiming for the flat stomach ive always wanted. I have very moldable skin since my whole life i go from over to underweight extremely quick. The doctor said it should be easy and the results will be amazing since i am young and have good skin. Opinions? Any tips help.
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Replies (10)
July 3, 2016
I'm scheduled to get the same procedure with him in December. When is your surgery date?
July 5, 2016
I do not have a surgery date I am on the waiting list but it will be before August.
July 18, 2016
Hey girl. I am this close to booking with your dr. I'm glad ur procedure went well. Can you message me about the keto diet ? How long did it take you to lose the weight and did you excersize ?
August 25, 2016
Hello my name is Mel and I'm from Connecticut, I would like to know more about this keto diet I never heard of it please explain if you don't mind,im thinking of doing the slim lipo but I need to loose weight first I'm 5"2 ans weight 175 no good please help a friend. Mel
August 25, 2016
Yea no problem, its a low carb high fat diet. Sounds kinda crazy but it works because it puts your body in a state of ketosis in which it uses fats for energy instead of carbs. You can eat meat, bacon, high fat NATURAL (important) products. Lots of cheese, butter, coconut oils, avocados, burgers, etc. But you give up all carbs and sugars, no bread, no pasta, nothing processed, no sweets unless you make them yourself. The diet involves lots of cooking but everything is natural and you can make anything keto. I made a keto key lime pie last week and have keto pancakes for breakfastevery day. There are tons of keto friendly options out there. This diet changed my life and I have adopted it as a way of life and plan to eat this way forever, with less strictness of course and some cheat days here and there. Only bad part here is you cant cheat. If you fall off the wagon your body goes off ketosis and it takes 3 days to get back on it, getting on ketosis is painful. Carbs are like a drug and those 3-4 days of carb withdrawal are not fun. Theres tons of stuff on the web about keto and it has become very popular. My favorite recipes are on a blog called I Breathe I'm Hungry. Hope i helped some.
August 25, 2016
Thank you for sharing this information Khalysee, I'm on a mission to loose some bodyfat so I'm going to look into this more. Have you every tried that Bullet Proof Coffee?
UPDATED FROM Khalysee
Day of treatment
SURGERY TOMORROW
Hi, i just got a call, I was on the waiting list that I will be having my surgery tomorrow at 3 pm eas. Any tips?
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July 13, 2016
Hi how did it go??? I'm planning to get it soon but I'm nervous about the recovery.
August 26, 2017
Please I see you have done lipo with local how was that I go on Wednesday and I am freaking out
UPDATED FROM Khalysee
2 days post
1st Day post op
I feel like I got hit by a train. I was very drowsy and can barely remember yesterday because the procedure hurt too much even with local and I was crying. The doc told me he couldn't proceed like that and if I kept on I'd have to come back later under general. I said to myself "an extra 1000 bucks and going through all this pain for nothing, hell no". So the assistants gave me some sedatives through the vain and I didn't utter another word. This morning getting up was hell I slept in my reclinable couch and that helped ALOT to be in a half sitting half laying down position. I had a good night the pain didn't wake me. My only problem is I've tbeen puking, anything I eat or drink gets spit right back out. The pain Meds weren't working and my BP plummeted when I went to take my first shower. Saw my doctor who prescribed me Vicodin, a stronger pain med. The massage was literally the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life and that 1 hour felt like a day, I'm draining A LOT which they say is a great thing. The drain I have on is the worst part it's connected to my Pubis since I had lipo on there as well, it stings a lot and every time I have to move its not fun, so I taped it to my leg, problem solved. It will be coming out on Saturday. The staff was incredible in dealing with my crybabyness since my pain tolerance is pretty low. My heart rate went through the roof and they did an Echo and found no problems with my heart so I calmed myself down and he continued. I have to give major props to Velilla for managing to make me look like a Barbie under all the stress he was in, the guys truly a magician. Also my butt looks HUGE after they took the fat off my back, the nurses asked me if I had a fat transfer (I didn't). Overall, the pain really sucks but I would do it all over no doubt, I am SO happy with my results, everyone should see Velilla for their surgeries he is without a doubt THE BEST. I'll add before and after pictures and continue to update on my progress later. Have a great day everyone!
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July 13, 2016
Do you recommend going under general? I'm planning to do it with him as well I hear he's great.
July 13, 2016
He's amazing and I did local but they had to give
Me a drug cocktail to make me drowsy because my heart rate went up a ton. You do feel it, it's nothing you can't handle and I have really crappy pain tolerance. I recommend avoiding general at all costs there are many risks. Like I said I have the worst pain tolerance ever and I did local. But he almost cancelled the surgery cause of my intolerance. Local is not only much safer but also much cheaper (1000$ Cheaper) and most patients can handle it I would highly suggest local.
December 27, 2016
This seals the deal for me he is the only dr that does local & I hope he keeps it this way until September 2017 that's when I'm having my surgery
December 27, 2016
I don't know if he'll keep it I had a horrible time during surgery because what I got done was way too much for local but he accepted it anyways. My heart rate went through the roof from the pain to the point where he wanted to discontinue surgery. I begged him not to because there was no way I could go through that again. They drugged me to hell and continued. The day after, he told me he's has similar issues with other patients who don't take well to the local anesthesia. I felt almost everything and had to endure so much pain. When I think of it I want to puke. 6 months later in hindsight would I do it again? Honestly, no. I should have just worked out because even though I like my body now it still needs work. Lipo isn't a magical solution because there is something called subcutaneous fat that is what gives you a "belly" that lipo can't get rid of so you need to work out anyways.
December 27, 2016
Oh wow that's kind of a shock to hear that you wouldn't do it again but everyone's journey is different my body needs work which is why I'm going to have surgery but I know I'm still going to have flaws, I also know that you have to workout to maintain &;improve results. I would rather endure the pain than be put to sleep, because general anesthesia is nothing to play with but thanks for your insight
December 28, 2016
Well yes if I did do it again I'd do local. But if you're going to have to work out and diet anyways, it really isn't worth going through that hell. The surgery really isn't even the worst of it. The days after are.
January 11, 2017
Thank you for sharing you look great I'm thinking of going to him for more lipo and I've thought about local but after reading this I'm not so sure what was the pain like?
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