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SmartLipo - Perrysburg OH
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Hi! I just had the procedure 3/17, had upper/lower...
secondstartMarch 18, 2010
$3,600
Hi! I just had the procedure 3/17, had upper/lower abs - flanks, and a bit on my inner thighs.
i feel pretty good right now with the occasaional bit of pain here and there. my leaking has been pretty extensive and im a bit bloated and have changed my sanitary pads 3 times - i notice my skin where i had the toumescent injected is very cool to the touch under the garment. my skin looks normal in color except for the smudges of sharpie :) my inscions sting a bit if i take a deep breath.
has anyone else experienced the skin being relatively cool to cold feeling under the garment right after the procedure? just curious, i googled it and cant find anything!
hope to share photos soon. im already pretty flippin impressed at how contoured my love handles are and how smooth my belly is, we'll see if it lasts...
UPDATED FROM secondstart
Just updating to add a photo montage of how things...
secondstartMarch 22, 2010
just updating to add a photo montage of how things are going. i probably shouldnt have marked a before picture as day 1 but rather, this is how i did it. i think day 3 i was really happy with the image, but now i feel puffy looking and close to how i looked before. i hope this goes away.
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March 22, 2010
I am considering SmartLipo on my flanks. Can anyone tell me if there is any risk of muscular damage or other issues with which I should be concerned? The doctor that I am considering using has been doing this procedure for approximately 9 months now.
Thank you!
March 22, 2010
hi! i had my SL wednesay last week and it is now monday... and i feel pretty good! the swelling set in and im a little fuller and squishier than i would like to be but i have high hopes.
the only skin issue i have is it's a bit tender to the touch in some spots - my muscles do not hurt, as this procedure is subcutanious and doesnt affect the muscles. expect some tingling and odd sensation or pain with it though! i think there are risks on long term "damage" but i havent expereinced any as of yet.
if this is how good i feel after 5-6 days, i cant imagine how great this is going to be if it continues to improve! i will say i stopped with the compression garment after 3 days because it had three thick seams that were making me look like a wrinkled puffy marshmellow and the seams were super painful and leaving indents. i switched to a chest to thigh Spanx with a vneck tank compression shirt overtop for extra oomph. i am super happy with that and smoother than with the seams, they were making ROLLS!
i have pictures, will post soon!
April 5, 2010
try wearing your compression garments or spanx inside out to reduce the indention of seams showing up... helped me a lot. I'm loving my results as well. =)
UPDATED FROM secondstart
Updated with one week comparison, hope this is...
secondstartMarch 24, 2010
updated with one week comparison, hope this is helpful!
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March 27, 2010
i think i paid too much. i got my upper/lower abdomen, arms and inner thighs done and it cost me 10,000. i wish i saw this site before doing it!
March 28, 2010
My doctor normally charges 6,000 for the abdominal package (upper/lower and flanks) but they were doing a 40% spring deal when surgeries were paid for before 3/31, and i didnt need the entire leg pkg so he took the 75cc out of each inner thigh at no additional cost. He has an office in Dayton OH, as well as in florida and I don't know what the rates are for the Florida area.
I'm thrilled with the results so far, I can see where my skin is slightly "deflated" from the fatloss when I sit down, its not saggy but I am sure will tone up as my skin is very healthy... kind of looks like after I delivered my children but much firmer in texture.
I think 6,000 was pretty average for just the abdominals/flanks so I know I lucked out. They do a lot of first area and full price and subsequent areas at a discount I think but I am happy to have been able to have it done when I did for the cost I did, for sure. Are you unhappy with your results, or just what you spent??
March 29, 2010
at this point kinda feeling disappointed with the money wise (too much). the results in my upper/lower abdomen is looking good but my arms and thighs have some uneven spots...i don't know if should recommend my doctor to other friends and i have lots who wants to do this...
March 29, 2010
you're really lucky with the price, as for me after spending that much, like i said earlier i wish i saw this website before i did it. i have no regrets though, i hope that my results will come out just what i will expect after paying that much.
how are the results on your inner thighs? mine are uneven so far....hopefully it will change, so --- we'll see for the coming days, weeks, and months ahead... :(
March 30, 2010
my inner's are nice, the do not touch any longer. but he did a very very small area, not as much as what i would consider to have been the "inner" area. 75 cc's from each. like a 3inch by 5 inch area. i have really muscular legs so my legs are pretty... large but solid, i just had this patch in the middle. would liked to have had MORE out, but i think i'll survive - i've heard the inner thighs are really hard to keep even for some.
how did you do with compression? they wrapped mine in ace bandages but where my legs meet my pelvic area there would always be a roll of some sort bc the wrap didnt stay up all the way no matter what so i have just been wearing spanx to avoid any "rolls" when healing.
March 28, 2010
Can't wait to talk to the dr. for my follow-up on Thursday. I had mine on 3/16 at the Perrysburg office, and paid more than you did, and didn't even get the inner thighs! I hope your results get better, but I am having much of the same feeling. It's been 11 days and I was really happy when I first got it, but now I feel like I look just like I did before. We'll see what time brings!
March 28, 2010
Can't wait to talk to the dr. for my follow-up on Thursday. I had mine on 3/16 at the Perrysburg office, and paid more than you did, and didn't even get the inner thighs! I hope your results get better, but I am having much of the same feeling. It's been 11 days and I was really happy when I first got it, but now I feel like I look just like I did before. We'll see what time brings!
March 29, 2010
i definitely notice a difference from what i looked like before, and im normally a size 10 and have lost two inches off of my waist. i just hope it keeps getting better, there really isnt a lot more that i "need" to feel like i got the whole enchilada out of this so hopefully it keeps getting better.
i hope for you, too. did you have a good experience at PureMD?
April 5, 2010
I, too was disappointed about how much I was paying after seeing how much others were paying and getting more done than me, but in the end I thought it was well worth the money. I paid $6000 for lower abs and flanks. But my doctor did more for me than expected. I'm pretty sure he did my upper abs, and back along with my lower abs and flanks. All in all, he ended up taking 1900 cc's of fat out... never thought I had that much fat in me. I'm truly pleased with my results and thought it was definitely worth every penny. =)
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