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30 Year Old, Mother of One Vaser Lipo, Nu Cosmetics Liverpool

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I am both excited and scared about my surgery...

msjthomas88
WORTH IT$3,200
I am both excited and scared about my surgery which is less than 3 months away. Since having a baby my stomach has a full 3d effect and I am very thick from the side. I am a size 16 and I can't wear t shirts, I live in baggy shirts blouses and most recently a corset to hide my big stomach.

The look I want is more slender, I am 12 stones and I am on a mission to loose a stone before my surgery for an even better result.

The surgery is important to me because my stomach affect my confidence and ability to be social.

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August 13, 2014
Thanks for sharing!  Here is a roundup of a bunch of pre-op resources that you might find helpful:
http://www.realself.com/forum/vaser-liposuction-yo...

How are you trying to lose the weight?  Diet and exercise?  I think one stone (14 pounds for everyone who is wondering) would be difficult to lose given your timeframe, although certainly achievable if you have a solid plan.  I'm just curious what you are going to do.
August 13, 2014
Hi Jill81, thanks for the link, I have been making my shopping list got a few months to get it all. Yes diet and exercise, cutting done on processed food and using my gym membership! I've lots a few stone in two months from working out 3/4 tI'm es a week, my legs are slim and my stomach and back are my target areas
August 13, 2014
Sounds like you have been doing great with the weight loss, congrats!  All your hard work before surgery is really going to help you keep your results when it is all over since you will be use to living healthy.  Can't wait to hear all about it :)
September 30, 2014
One month away!  How are you feeling?  Do you feel ready?


I just created a new forum post that is a check-in for everyone having any sort of lipo in October.  You can reach out and meet everyone else who will be on a similar timeline as you as far as pre-op and then recovery.  Feel free to post there and make some recovery buddies:

http://www.realself.com/forum/october-2014-liposuc...

January 8, 2015
Hello, I was reading your review and I found it very helpful as I am hoping to use the same company. I was want to know because I cant see from the review; but do you remeer how much it cost you to treat these areas? Secondly, I was wondering if you had to have a drainage bag with you soon after the operation? Because I have seen someone people who had a drainage bad, and some who didnt. So I just wanted to know if this applied to this company aswell. Thank you again for your review, and I look forwards to reading your response x
January 12, 2015
For three areas I paid just over £3000. They are professional and the surgeon is excellent. I just wish they took more fat out. I didn't want drains, didn't want tge mess. THe wholes are tiny and cleared up v quickly. But if you ask the surgeon he can give them to you.
UPDATED FROM msjthomas88
1 day post

Vaser lipo procedure completed

msjthomas88
I am one day post off and I am feeling good and have no pain. I am very swollen and have 5 very small cuts, some of which are nearly healing over. I have some brusing and had my first session of MLD in London today. 500 ml was put in and 1375 ml out. Pics to follow.

I had my procedure in Liverpool at nu cosmetics, I travelled from London and was well enough to travel back. The Dr and team there were brilliant and informative. I had vaser on my upper and lower abs and flanks.

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August 2, 2015
Looks good! How much did it cost?
UPDATED FROM msjthomas88
2 days post

3/4 days post op

msjthomas88
Today I am feeling well, just a bit of muscle pain when I is it in certain positions. It takes me ages to get up and in and out of the car.
I took my garment off today and cleaned and massaged my stomach both standing up and lying down. This is because I really don't want a pouch and I want the most skin tightening possible. I am wearing a Macom garment but realised I have the wrong style (stage two instead of one) so I ordered a new one yesterday and I am wearing about 3 layers of support to keep my stomach up.
I have very few bruises at the sides so using arnica, but I'm less worried about that as I know it will fade. I just can't believe that a full 5 litres of fluid was pumped into me! I have no more leakage from the wholes under my breast and have change the Gauze to Savlon specialist plaster.
I have left the one near my belly button and two bikini line holes open, only the bikini lines ones leak when I press certain spots on my stomach.
I am still swollen and drinking water to help, I am also taking the antibiotics that the clinic gave to me.

I am a naturopath usually so to aid my recover I am using:
herbs- Hoursetail, nettle
Tinctures- milk thistle, Siberian ginseng, burdock
Supplements- Bromelain, magnesium, vitamin a,

Not ready to share pics yet because I look bigger that before! But I did wear some jeans today and noticed the pounce was gone! It's got to get better with time.

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