Athlete on the Verge of a Comeback Dr Tenenbaum Is the Best - Palm Harbor, FL

Hello RealSelf, I have read 1,000's of reviews which has motivated me to get Smartlipo on my Upper and Lower Abdomen. I used to be in great shape. Life happens and now I'm on the verge of a comeback. After extreme research I decided to have Dr Noel Tenenbaum perform my procedure. He's a great doctor with no malpractice and he's performed over 1100 lipo procedures. I would like to add that I traveled over 4.5 hours to have my procedure done. Arriving to Dr Tenenbaum's office his office and staff were friendly and very professional. After Dr Tenenbaum took my pre Op photos I then moved into my operation room where my procedure was done. Laying on the table I admit I was nervous due to the preconceived notions i'd previously had but after talking with the doctor I become more at ease. My procedure went smoothly I was injected twice and the left and right abdomen which stung a little, the stinging was probably the most painful part of my procedure and it didn't more than a bee sting. Next the doctor made two small incisions and began to pump my stomach up with numbing fluid. After my abdomen was numb Dr Tenenbaum inserted the Smart lipo laser into my incisions and began to sculpt my body while melting the fat deposits in my desired area followed by another metal rod to asorb the fat. 750 cc's of liquid fat was removed from my abdomen. After getting dressed I was surprised at how painless my procedure was and how easily I could move around. One could really return back to work and continue their shift if they needed two. After returning to my hotel room, I began to take my post pain med and got some rest. Later that night I began to drain, I mean a lot, I read in an article on Real Self that if your body doesn't drain itself of it's fluids that it could turn into fibrosis and I def didn't want that to happen, I began to massage myself until most of the draining fluid was out of my body and the leaking stopped. Later that night I even walked to the store which was about a mile up the road, back up to my room and got some rest. The next day after waking up I returned to Dr Tenenbaum's office for my Post Op day 2 follow up visit, I had to be back on the road the next day so I was thankful that i got to do a post op visit. Dr Tenenbaum stated that my swelling had gone down tremendously and the swelling would continue to go down. After leaving the doctors office I was back on the road and headed back home which was approx 4.5 hours away. Although swollen I am satisfied with my results and I am noticing a different in my abdomen region compared to my pre and post op photos. I am no fool with foolish expectations I am aware that Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure but a sculpting procedure . I was looking for a boost with Smart Lipo and after my procedure I feel that's exactly what I got. Now over the next 4 to 12 weeks I look forward to putting the work in, In and out of the gym and regaining control over my health once again. As I write this today is only Post Op day 5, I'm back in the gym I've done over 1,000 abdominal crunches last night and I am looking forward to the continued transformations of my body on Post 90. Thank you Dr Tenenbaum.

It's now 11 days Post OP and I'm loving the reduction in my abdomen compared to my before pictures and today pics. My God, thank you jesus. If it weren't for my smart lipo I would of never realized how low my belly was hanging before my procedure, or maybe I did notice which is why I scheduled my procedure in the 1st place lol. I'm experiencing a little numbing, swelling and tingling but nothing to serious. I'm counting to ice myself down and I've even returned to work, my confidence is slowly being restored. I look greater in my work attire, literally. Clothes that I haven't worn to the gym in months are now being worn , looking good and feeling even better.
I'll keep you all updated. Thanks for the likes comments and support. Signing off for the night.