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HELP! , Miami, FL
UPDATED FROM Finally_Flat_n_NotHappy
7 days post
lipo on flanks MY ASS
WORTH IT$4,500
Look at my video, tell me do my flanks look lipo'd??? Hell no , they're huge and bulging out!! Dr Alvarez did a terrible job on my "lipo on flanks".....BEWARE ppl that 1 liter law is bullshit!! 1 liter is nothing (plus the fluid they put in u smh)
UPDATED FROM Finally_Flat_n_NotHappy
7 days post
Who gonna remove my drains?
Now I'm back home post day 9 and still have my drains. I called 3 doctors so far and they all said they will not remove my drains because I wasn't their patience! Of course, my doctor is in Miami Omggggg where can I have my drains remove? Who can remove my drains? Please I need serious help RS sisters
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Maybe ask your current doc (in Miami) to give you a referral. Sometimes doctors will do things for other doctors.
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Great advice!!!! I will ask right now!!! Thanks hun
Sure. My TT was 14 days ago. It gets SO much better once those drains are out. You paid your original PS for the procedure, he should at least be able to give you a referral. You will feel so free once the drains are gone--it's heaven.
I agree! I felt MUCH better after the drains were gone. Those things are evil! Lol. I hope you're able to get a referral. I've seen some people post that they removed them themselves or had a friend to do it. It didn't hurt at all when mine were removed, but there's no way I could have done it myself. I probably would have passed out because I'm a wuss. lol. Hopefully you get them out soon!
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I believe I would too but no doctor is goin to touch me becuz I'm not their patience! And my doctor in Miami told me to do it myself or go to ER smh so when the times come to remove them (under 20 cc, within 48 hrs) in 2-3 days, I will go to ER. I'm scare to take them out myself. Who took urs out?
Where do you live? Have you posted on the "ask a doc" part of this website. I don't want to scare you at all, but I had one drain and it hurt to remove. It was in there several inches. The good part is that it is over fast. I don't think I could do it.
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Yea I did post it on the "ask a doc", u kno it takes a couple days for a reply smh but I just need a doctor to remove them cuz there's no way I'm gonna do it myself!!! I live in New Jersey, do u kno a place?
I'm in California. Maybe also post to the "forum" for other patients to chime in. Maybe you can find another patient in New Jersey with a doc. I don't like how your original Doctor is just leaving you high and dry. The cost of the TT usually includes a year of after care. I'm so sorry you are going through this--you don't need any stress. If not, maybe go to the ER and just see if they'll help you. Are you below the 20cc. I promise you will feel like a new woman once they are out. Mine was in the same spot and it drove me crazy!
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So sorry you had to go back home before the drains could be removed, as you know it has to be a certain amount of fluid coming out before it can be removed so going to the ER is your best bet. I don't think Dr. Alvarez purposely left them in like that, he is looking out for your safety but your stay in Florida was up so be encouraged you will be ok just remember to take a deep breath when they are coming out......Blessings!
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No I'm not below 20cc yet but I don't wanna wait til I get there to find a doctor. Thanks I'll post to forum now.... Last results will be to go to the ER smh
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Buttercup he did!! He told me to find a doctor in my town to remove them. I had no idea that doctors wouldn't want to. I would've never left Florida. Alvarez should've referred me to another doctor so I wouldn't go through this bull especially when he the one that got paid for the surgery. But no, he said do it myself or go to ER
Good luck! I wish you all the best. let me know what happens.
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Thanks hun will do
A nurse at my doctor's office took all of mine out (I've had three). I agree, the deep breath helps a lot. That's what she told
Me to do each time and it didn't hurt at all. I think on one of the drains the entry hole burned slightly for a little while afterwards, but other than that, it felt 'weird' as the tube was going through my stomach on one of them and two I didn't even feel coming out at all. I still couldn't do it myself because even though the first one didn't hurt at all, I was still scared before getting the other two removed. None of them hurt and if I were to need one removed tomorrow, I'd still be scared. Lol. But I agree if you have just a small copay you'd have to pay going to the emergency room, that's your best bet.
Me to do each time and it didn't hurt at all. I think on one of the drains the entry hole burned slightly for a little while afterwards, but other than that, it felt 'weird' as the tube was going through my stomach on one of them and two I didn't even feel coming out at all. I still couldn't do it myself because even though the first one didn't hurt at all, I was still scared before getting the other two removed. None of them hurt and if I were to need one removed tomorrow, I'd still be scared. Lol. But I agree if you have just a small copay you'd have to pay going to the emergency room, that's your best bet.
I meant for this to go under the other comments about the referral.
Ok thanks lol I guess ER is my only option at this point
Try to find a nurse who know how i hope this will help.....
Where? How? I ask 10 places and all said NO....I'm screwed!!
ARE U SCARE TO PULL IT OUT YOURSELF... THAT WHAT I WILL DO IF I HAVE TO COME HOME BEFORE MY DRAINS ARE OUT.....BUT IN THE MEAN TIMES I WILL TRY TO HELP YOU A LOOK AROUND TO SEE IF I CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING.......IF YOU CANT FIND ANY DOCTOR TO HELP YOU JUST TRY AN PULL IT OUT VERY SLOWLY YOURSELF....GOOD LUCK
GO TO YOUTUBE AN TYPE IN TUMMY TUCK DRAIN REMOVE....IT SHOW YOU HOW TO REMOVE YOUR ONW DRAINS....ONLY IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYOTHER OPTION. ...I know you can do it just try!!!!!#
Oh God I'm super scared to do it myself hun but please if u find something please let me kno
Ok i sure will....i will try my best to help out.....
It may be better to get a friend to do it if you can't find anyone so that they can pull it down straight instead of you having to pull it up. When the nurse took mine out, she got down low where she was eye level with it. She snipped the sutures and then pulled it out. I'm sure it will work and come out either way though. You just may not be able to feel it one way versus the other. I hope you find a nurse to do it though. There's really not a way to mess it up I don't think, I just don't want you to have to go through the fear and nervousness of doing it yourself. I wonder why other doctors won't do it. Probably not because of complications of removing it, but moreso any complications that could arise from removing it too soon or something.
Thank u so much love!!!
Yea I think that's it, they don't want to be liable for anything even tho it's a simply removal...but I'll be still looking hoping and praying I find a doc or nurse soon!!
you can go to local burn clinic, they will take it out. That where I had to go because the er wouldn't take it out because the doctor says he don't know how.
Omggggg really smh ok.....I can't believe this [RS bleep], I'm so upset
You look incredible
Thanks Hun I need to hear it sometimes...I had a really sad day yesterday, crying and all, about my results smh life is simply rough!
im sorry to hear that love. why are you feeling so down? Sorry for the delay long stressful work week
Oh I was in my feelings that day and didn't like my results bcuz my flanks don't appear to be lipo'd....but I'm over it now. My flanks are still big but my stomach is completely flat so overall I'm happy w my results and will just have to work off my flanks in the gym and be thankful God kept me alive to see the flat side!
UPDATED FROM Finally_Flat_n_NotHappy
5 days post
Post day 6
Had my follow up w Alravez and everything is ok he said. Drains need another week before removal. I poop this morning...smooth relief no pain! Flanks still hard, he suggest I do more lipo on them ughhhhh
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I had my drains in the same spot. Just looking at yours brings back nightmares. Lol. I kept accidentally pulling on mine. Talk about immediate cursing!
I'm not sure if there are any exercised that work help with flanks. Cardio will help you lose and tone all over, but there's not any exercises that will specifically get rid of flanks. I stayed in the gym and wore a size 4. I didn't want to get any smaller because I would have looked sick and unhealthy at my height. I was very for, but my flanks were still there. My muffin top wasn't budging. Lol. Lipo is the only think that had made them smooth and they don't bulge out in jeans anymore.
Your scar is really low. You look great!
Yesssssss these damn drains smh so uncomfortable and annoying ESPECIALLY when they're pulled OOUCH m@&$#%*¥£€ thank God I have 1 more week w them! But yea I guess I gotta work off them flanks in the gym, they're way too big and currently hard, lumpy and ugly. Messing up my shape smh looking like a bumpy road....u rite, probably in jeans my shape will look great but naked is terrible rite now!! Thanks hunni for advise and compliment...glad my scar is low too
Uggggh those drains I remover those from my tummy tuck also....bad bad bad lil grenades. My drains moved so much pain oh yeah worse was when I tried not to move for at least 3 days and the tissue grew around the drains....had to be cut away at Dr's office so move! As painful as it is move them a lil everyday. Good luck Sweetie I'm waiting with you on the day they come off. ...you look great and very flat....♡
OH GOD I hope it doesn't hurt while removing them....I'm gonna have to get drugged up for that lol I'll try to move it a bit tho
Well hurts a lil but hurts more in so it will be a relief Sweetie
Oh gosh. I'm glad my tissue didn't grow around my drains. I had skin that started growing around my lipo suture and those hurt a bit being taken out. My drains didn't hurt at all coming out. I had to have them removed twice because I had a second surgery to drain and clean a hematoma, so drains were placed back in. The first time it felt a little weird getting both drains removed, but didn't hurt. The second time I didn't even know she had taken it out. I hope yours doesn't hurt. Just inhale really deep as they're being taken out. That's what they always have me to do. I think you concentrate so much on inhaling that you don't feel it.
Wow ..it's funny how the body heals...it's just a nightmare after
I sure am!!!! I hope I could find a doctor to take them out first.....
I'm back in New Jersey now but no doctor will remove my drains, what should I do?
Very good job ...love Alvarez!!!
So I'm back home (New Jersey) and can't find a doctor to take my drains out smh do u have any advice for me hun .... Gotta get these drains remove by Thursday ????
Congratulations love! Happy healing! ❤
Thanks hunni
Btw, what is that red line by your drain? You aren't bleeding from you incision are you?
Yea that was a lil blood cuz he snatch the damn tape off being funny , he said it's better to take it off quick than slow smh
Oh gosh. My reflex probably would have automatically kneed him in the chin. Lol. But glad to hear it's not bleeding or leaking on its own.
Exactly I actually bite my damn tongue as I starred at him wit devil eyes girl he knew I was about to jabbed the [RS bleep] outta him...he said please dont hit me GIRLLLLLLLL
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