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Lower Body Lift I've Been Dreaming of for Years! - Newport Beach, CA
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I am already a week past my lower body lift and...
Decks1980October 27, 2016
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I am already a week past my lower body lift and I'm still trying to decide if it was worth it. I mean, I look COMPLETELY different, but I didn't expect the mental strength needed to cope with this surgery. I had a lower body lift, breast lift with fat transfer, and lipo of my thighs.
I originally chose Dr. Agha because of his work in inventing the spiral thigh lift. Dr. Fisher was my other choice, but Dr. Agha sent me a million research papers and photos of his work and that won me over. He was very confident in how much extra skin he could remove and how much he could help my cellulite whereas Dr. Fisher basically said he couldn't help my cellulite at all.
I originally chose Dr. Agha because of his work in inventing the spiral thigh lift. Dr. Fisher was my other choice, but Dr. Agha sent me a million research papers and photos of his work and that won me over. He was very confident in how much extra skin he could remove and how much he could help my cellulite whereas Dr. Fisher basically said he couldn't help my cellulite at all.
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8 days post
Complications
Decks1980October 27, 2016
The Sunday after my surgery I started feeling really bad: hard time catching my breath, heart pounding, dizzy. I called the Dr. Who told me to call 911 in case I had a blood clot. I called 911, got to the hospital and after 6 hours of tests, they found out my blood count was very low. I had lost over 1/2 my blood count since surgery. I needed a blood transfusion. I was admitted to the hospital and ended up staying 3 days. The blood thinner I was put on after surgery made me lose a ton of blood.
Of course, this experience caused my anxiety to skyrocket. My heart rate would not come down below 120 because I was terrified of dying or having more complications. The hospital put me on a medication to calm my heart rate, which I'm still on. This is what I mean by mental strength. It's hard to feel like crap everyday for 2 weeks. I'm not feeling pain, but just not feeling well, if that makes sense. It's hard to be so tight and numb where your body doesn't feel like your own.
Of course, this experience caused my anxiety to skyrocket. My heart rate would not come down below 120 because I was terrified of dying or having more complications. The hospital put me on a medication to calm my heart rate, which I'm still on. This is what I mean by mental strength. It's hard to feel like crap everyday for 2 weeks. I'm not feeling pain, but just not feeling well, if that makes sense. It's hard to be so tight and numb where your body doesn't feel like your own.
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October 28, 2016
Honestly I can definitely relate, I only had a major breast lift and I completely feel so weird I hurt but I'm not in pain and my body doesn't feel like my own.....so I completely understand what you're saying and for you that's on a much larger scale!
October 29, 2016
Thanks so much! I wanted to be completely transparent in my review because it seems like most everyone on here paints a pretty nice picture. However it's not always rainbows and butterflies. It's a very strange transformation that takes physical and mental strength! Hope you feel better soon!
October 30, 2016
Thank you and I agree and very much appreciated your honest review as it was nice to see someone else was struggling with the same things I was......anyway I am doing okay, as you know this is a journey. How are you doing?
November 1, 2016
I'm doing better every day, but I'm far from home and getting a little stir crazy!
November 2, 2016
I am a year post from my first lbl and spiral thigh lift and 6 months post from revisions with Dr Agha. I can totally relate to the stress of it all. It is truly a life changing experience.
November 5, 2016
For the most part I am but Legs just don't stay. 3 wks post they looked the same so a lot of pain with spiral thigh lift and I had a few problems with it. If I could do over I'd skip that part. I hope your healing goes well, it's for sure a tough one that you just aren't prepared for till your in it.
December 15, 2016
This low blood count happened to me as well, but I was still in hospital at the time & I had a transfusion the day after my surgery, blood pressure was very low and basically passed out the first time i tried to get up haha. I understand that feeling of not feeling well but not being in pain.
You should be soooo happy with your results though, I am only 7 days post op but if my lower body resembles yours I'll be very pleased :)
You should be soooo happy with your results though, I am only 7 days post op but if my lower body resembles yours I'll be very pleased :)
January 16, 2017
What they don't tell you: after lower body lipo, those fat cells are gone. They don't come back! So if you ever gain weight, the weight will not be proportional. It will go on your upper body and be VERY hard to get rid of -- without more lipo! For the rest of your life, watch your weight very carefully!
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8 days post
Day 8
Decks1980October 27, 2016
I still sleep a lot and activities exhaust me. Dr. Agha uses a wound vac machine on the body lift incision on the back 1/2. This way, the wound has a lesser chance of opening and heals twice as fast. I think this is awesome because I can tell how the majority of the strain when moving around impacts the back 1/2 of the incision. I had to go to the office yesterday to get a leak in the bandage patched and that trip exhausted me for the rest of the day.
Today I am feeling good and I actually have an appetite!! I am craving the chocolate pudding from the hospital lol.
I forgot to mention that my dad is staying with me for support and I really recommend having someone with you to help you through this.
Today I am feeling good and I actually have an appetite!! I am craving the chocolate pudding from the hospital lol.
I forgot to mention that my dad is staying with me for support and I really recommend having someone with you to help you through this.
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December 17, 2016
You look great!!! What is a wound vac machine?
December 18, 2016
It's a little machine that vacuum sucks all the air out from the bandage and keeps tight pressure on the wound.
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How many hours was your surgery
How do you sleep being that you had fat transferred to your buttock. I'm interested in the same surgery. Please share
120 degree angle with pillows under my knees. I can sit just fine even though I had fat transfer.