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Smart Lipo, One 50 Year Old Man's Experience - New York, NY

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50 year old male. I am having upper, lower and...

Jack RMarch 28, 2011
WORTH IT$5,000

50 year old male. I am having upper, lower and flanks. Don't have alot to remove, but I haven't been able to get rid of what I have with diet and exercise. I want to do it now while my skin elasticity is good. Will post before and afters after surgery.

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UPDATED FROM Jack R
1 day post

Had about a liter removed I was told. Other than...

Jack RMarch 30, 2011
Had about a liter removed I was told. Other than feeling a bit out of it for a few hours from the anesthesia, I felt no pain. In fact I went and had a bite with my friend who picked me up. Felt no pain till this morning when I tried to get out of bed. But even that wasn't unbearable. I guess about a 3 on pain. I have taken a couple of extra strength Tylenol. Took a walk this afternoon and that has helped. Drainage stopped last night and showered this morning. Took a peek, looks scary.

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hope2<3it
March 31, 2011
I know the scary feeling! I also had my flanks and abs done yesterday. I am very sore and in a quite of bit of pain when I move about. If I am still, I am in no pain. I also had a liter removed which don't seem so much to me--I wanted more removed!! haha. I just hope the liter was enough but it don't seem like enough at the moment--hopefully it is just the extra fluid/swelling. I hope you get better soon and that your recovery is fast! By the way, I'm from Houston and had the smartlipo done with Dr. James Kern--very sweet man!
Jack R
April 6, 2011
How are you coming along? Care to update?
hope2<3it
April 7, 2011
Hi,

I am okay just waiting on the swelling to go down(hopefully a lot-I hope it's swelling and not fat that is still there!) I am just worried that one flank looks a bit larger than the other but the doctor assured me that it is a bit more swollen than the other so it should even out as the swelling goes away. Lets just hope that's what happens! As far as pain, still in it:( It is only painful to the touch though. Some days I hurt more than others just like some days I am more swollen than others. Like many people say "the verdict is still out" on the results.
hope2<3it
April 7, 2011
By the way, I also get weird pains that are hard to describe! They are stitch like pains or like something got detached for a second or so?? Very unusual pain! I have also recently found it hard to breath at times which is very weird. I told my doc but he said he has never heard of that happening after smartlipo. At first I thought my garment was too tight but when I went a size bigger I still had the problem. I just hope it goes away as the swelling goes down since maybe it's related to the swelling. I had the same problem breathing when I was 8 months pregnant--maybe it does have to do with the swelling?? But then again who knows:(
UPDATED FROM Jack R
3 days post

I have felt little pain, just a little bit of...

Jack RApril 1, 2011
I have felt little pain, just a little bit of soreness upon getting out of chairs, bed etc. Seems like some of the swelling has already gone done. Probably could have gone back to work today, but glad I took the day off. Definitely still wouldn't be able to do anything too strenuous today. Honestly, the worse part of this has been the abdominal binder. Really scratchy and itchy again the skin. Finally had to put it over a tee shirt, much better. Doc says I should try to wear it as often as possible for the first month.

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