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Hey there guys, I'm exactly 2 weeks out from my...
NYLipo1024April 27, 2018
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Hey there guys,
I'm exactly 2 weeks out from my procedure with Dr. Reish, and I'm both excited and very very nervous. I've never had any type of surgery before, so I am basically just reading a ridiculous amount of reviews on RealSelf (I feel like I've somehow seen all of them) and trying to prepare myself for the day of and post-op experiences.
A little background on me: I'm 26 years old, live in NYC and have tried pretty much everything there is to try to get my belly fat to go away. I'm not super overweight, my skin is somewhat tight because I haven't had any children, and Im genuinely unsure if under this fat I even have any sort of shape to begin with. I've been thinking about doing lipo for about a year now, but never had the guts to actually make anything happen. I just recently got a raise, though, and have more disposable income, so after nights of standing and looking at myself in the mirror and being disgusted at what I saw, I finally decided to make some consultation appointments and see what the doctors had to say.
I chose Dr. Reish after having a few consultations, and within about 5 minutes of meeting him I already felt like I could trust him. I honestly wasn't even sure I was going to end up going with the procedure at all when I started having consultations, but after meeting Dr. Reish, I immediately met with his payment coordinator, Ashley, and set a date for my surgery.
After figuring out all of the logistics, I had my pre-op appointment with Dr. Reish, and he answered all of my questions, including:
Q: What's the difference between regular lipo and smart lipo?
A: There are a lot of gimmicks out there, but you'd be a great candidate for Power Assisted Lipo
Q: Will I be awake for the procedure?
A: Nope, you'll be under either general anesthesia or "twilight" anesthesia - either way you won't remember or feel a thing
Q: Do you think I'll look better at all?
A: You're a great candidate and you will definitely get that hourglass shape, but being realistic, your skin isn't as tight on your lower abdomen so I can't take as much out of there or your skin will be saggy.
I appreciated his straightforward nature, and how safe he made me feel, especially considering that I had never been through any surgery before and was clearly uncomfortable discussing my body. Before I left the pre-op appointment, he gave me his personal cell phone number, and told me to text or call him if I needed anything or had any questions before or after the surgery. I ended up texting him about 4 days later with a list of additional questions at 8PM, and he responded within a few minutes, which was very comforting and reassuring.
In addition to meeting with Dr. Reish, I met with his payment coordinator again, and she gave me a ton of information about pre and post-op procedures, as well as a vitamin program that should make sure I have a quick and painless recovery (or at least as quick and painless and these things can go...) - she's super friendly and helpful, and has answered all of my emails quickly and knowledgeably.
Now, everything is finished, all there is to do is wait for the big day! I will update with pictures as it gets closer!
Hope this is helpful information for everyone :)
I'm exactly 2 weeks out from my procedure with Dr. Reish, and I'm both excited and very very nervous. I've never had any type of surgery before, so I am basically just reading a ridiculous amount of reviews on RealSelf (I feel like I've somehow seen all of them) and trying to prepare myself for the day of and post-op experiences.
A little background on me: I'm 26 years old, live in NYC and have tried pretty much everything there is to try to get my belly fat to go away. I'm not super overweight, my skin is somewhat tight because I haven't had any children, and Im genuinely unsure if under this fat I even have any sort of shape to begin with. I've been thinking about doing lipo for about a year now, but never had the guts to actually make anything happen. I just recently got a raise, though, and have more disposable income, so after nights of standing and looking at myself in the mirror and being disgusted at what I saw, I finally decided to make some consultation appointments and see what the doctors had to say.
I chose Dr. Reish after having a few consultations, and within about 5 minutes of meeting him I already felt like I could trust him. I honestly wasn't even sure I was going to end up going with the procedure at all when I started having consultations, but after meeting Dr. Reish, I immediately met with his payment coordinator, Ashley, and set a date for my surgery.
After figuring out all of the logistics, I had my pre-op appointment with Dr. Reish, and he answered all of my questions, including:
Q: What's the difference between regular lipo and smart lipo?
A: There are a lot of gimmicks out there, but you'd be a great candidate for Power Assisted Lipo
Q: Will I be awake for the procedure?
A: Nope, you'll be under either general anesthesia or "twilight" anesthesia - either way you won't remember or feel a thing
Q: Do you think I'll look better at all?
A: You're a great candidate and you will definitely get that hourglass shape, but being realistic, your skin isn't as tight on your lower abdomen so I can't take as much out of there or your skin will be saggy.
I appreciated his straightforward nature, and how safe he made me feel, especially considering that I had never been through any surgery before and was clearly uncomfortable discussing my body. Before I left the pre-op appointment, he gave me his personal cell phone number, and told me to text or call him if I needed anything or had any questions before or after the surgery. I ended up texting him about 4 days later with a list of additional questions at 8PM, and he responded within a few minutes, which was very comforting and reassuring.
In addition to meeting with Dr. Reish, I met with his payment coordinator again, and she gave me a ton of information about pre and post-op procedures, as well as a vitamin program that should make sure I have a quick and painless recovery (or at least as quick and painless and these things can go...) - she's super friendly and helpful, and has answered all of my emails quickly and knowledgeably.
Now, everything is finished, all there is to do is wait for the big day! I will update with pictures as it gets closer!
Hope this is helpful information for everyone :)
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UPDATED FROM NYLipo1024
1 day post
Post-Op Day 1
NYLipo1024May 11, 2018
Hey guys - I had my surgery yesterday! Lots of descriptions below but TLDR: so far so good.
I went into the office at 1pm yesterday and was super hungry & thirsty because I couldn’t eat or drink anything that morning. They brought me back into a room and had me change into all my surgical garb and answer some medical questions, then I waited for another hour and a half for Dr. Reish to come in and mark me up. It wasn’t that bad though because one of the nurses kept coming in to check on me (she could definitely sense that I was nervous and did a great job at distracting me!) Anyways, Dr. Reish came in and talked to me as he marked me up, explaining what he was going to do and telling me where he was going to take the most far from and where he had to be a little more careful (my lower abs don’t have the tightest skin so he let me know he couldn’t take too much out of there without giving me saggy skin). I appreciated how straightforward he was and he made me feel very safe. A few minutes later, the anesthesiologist came in and went over my medical history, and then we went back into the OR!
I climbed up on the table (which they had heated blankets on for me - yay) and the anesthesiologist quickly sent me into a deep sleep!
When I woke up, I was in a recovery room under some blankets, and the nurses were putting foam sheets in my compression garment, which was already on me. They also wrapped my arms in foam and then wrapped that in ace bandages. I was a little drowsy and thirsty, but no nausea or dizziness or anything like that. After discussing my post-op instructions, they had my boyfriend come in and help me up, and we left to go home.
Honestly, the pain hasn’t really been bad at all. And no leaking either! I’ve taken a few extra strength tylenols but have not needed any of my pain meds, which is great because i’ve been super alert and haven’t had any of the *ahem* bathroom issues associated with painkillers. I definitely suggest trying to get away with tylenol if you can. Also, I had my boyfriend run out and get a funnel for me to pee through which also has been a lifesaver. I recommend that for sure if you have a cg that covers your legs.
I’ve attached my before pics here (taken the night before the lipo) and will post another update with my first “after” pictures on Tuesday, when I go in for my first post-op appointment and am finally cleared to shower -____-
I went into the office at 1pm yesterday and was super hungry & thirsty because I couldn’t eat or drink anything that morning. They brought me back into a room and had me change into all my surgical garb and answer some medical questions, then I waited for another hour and a half for Dr. Reish to come in and mark me up. It wasn’t that bad though because one of the nurses kept coming in to check on me (she could definitely sense that I was nervous and did a great job at distracting me!) Anyways, Dr. Reish came in and talked to me as he marked me up, explaining what he was going to do and telling me where he was going to take the most far from and where he had to be a little more careful (my lower abs don’t have the tightest skin so he let me know he couldn’t take too much out of there without giving me saggy skin). I appreciated how straightforward he was and he made me feel very safe. A few minutes later, the anesthesiologist came in and went over my medical history, and then we went back into the OR!
I climbed up on the table (which they had heated blankets on for me - yay) and the anesthesiologist quickly sent me into a deep sleep!
When I woke up, I was in a recovery room under some blankets, and the nurses were putting foam sheets in my compression garment, which was already on me. They also wrapped my arms in foam and then wrapped that in ace bandages. I was a little drowsy and thirsty, but no nausea or dizziness or anything like that. After discussing my post-op instructions, they had my boyfriend come in and help me up, and we left to go home.
Honestly, the pain hasn’t really been bad at all. And no leaking either! I’ve taken a few extra strength tylenols but have not needed any of my pain meds, which is great because i’ve been super alert and haven’t had any of the *ahem* bathroom issues associated with painkillers. I definitely suggest trying to get away with tylenol if you can. Also, I had my boyfriend run out and get a funnel for me to pee through which also has been a lifesaver. I recommend that for sure if you have a cg that covers your legs.
I’ve attached my before pics here (taken the night before the lipo) and will post another update with my first “after” pictures on Tuesday, when I go in for my first post-op appointment and am finally cleared to shower -____-
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UPDATED FROM NYLipo1024
8 days post
1 week post op
NYLipo1024May 19, 2018
Hi guys,
So as of yesterday it’s been 1 week since my surgery and I have some post op pictures that I took before work yesterday to show my progress. I had my stitches taken out on Tuesday, and everything is looking good so far! I’m still insanely swollen and bruised around my flank area, but I’ve noticed the bruising has gone down a lot on my arms already.
I’m not going to go into a whole day-by-day explanation of exactly how the process went for me, but here’s a little overview of what you can expect (based on just my experience, obviously)
Post op days 1-3: Pretty immobile, laid around watching tv all day, it was tough to change positions because of the overall soreness, took tylenol extra strength for pain and it seemed to do the trick for the most part
Post op days 4-5: more mobile, went back to work but was considerably uncomfortable (I stuck it out though), was finally able to shower and take my garment on and off to use the bathroom
Post op days 6-8: fully mobile for the most part although still get sore and swollen when i walk around for too long, not much pain at all except when pressing on swollen areas, some hard spots developing but the doctor just told me to massage them so i’ve started doing that, also began putting biocorneum (sp?) gel on scars.
Will update again at week 2 but I’m liking what I see so far!
So as of yesterday it’s been 1 week since my surgery and I have some post op pictures that I took before work yesterday to show my progress. I had my stitches taken out on Tuesday, and everything is looking good so far! I’m still insanely swollen and bruised around my flank area, but I’ve noticed the bruising has gone down a lot on my arms already.
I’m not going to go into a whole day-by-day explanation of exactly how the process went for me, but here’s a little overview of what you can expect (based on just my experience, obviously)
Post op days 1-3: Pretty immobile, laid around watching tv all day, it was tough to change positions because of the overall soreness, took tylenol extra strength for pain and it seemed to do the trick for the most part
Post op days 4-5: more mobile, went back to work but was considerably uncomfortable (I stuck it out though), was finally able to shower and take my garment on and off to use the bathroom
Post op days 6-8: fully mobile for the most part although still get sore and swollen when i walk around for too long, not much pain at all except when pressing on swollen areas, some hard spots developing but the doctor just told me to massage them so i’ve started doing that, also began putting biocorneum (sp?) gel on scars.
Will update again at week 2 but I’m liking what I see so far!
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