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Fat Transfer to Arms After Botched Liposuction - Portland, OR
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I am a 54 year old female who had lived with a...
fatthighsJanuary 21, 2016
WORTH IT$7,500
I am a 54 year old female who had lived with a botched lipsuction result for 7 years before seeking out a way to fix my deformed arms (and the arms are not the only botched part of my body). I had a Portland Clinic who advertises ALOT on TV, convince me that doing thousands of dollars worth of lasers and ultrasound would fix the deformity. It didn't. 2 more years went by before I had the courage to try again. I consulted with several plastic surgeons and finally found Dr. Bensimon. I was scared, emotional, skeptical and tired of hiding my arms. The moment I met with Dr. Bensimon I felt at ease. He explained his fat transfer procedure and how it was different than others. He talked to me on his personal cell phone, after office hours, the night before the procedure and talked me off the ledge. He cared. He felt confident that 1 session would fix my issues. It has been a little over a year, and I am pleased with my results, but I still cannot show my arms. I am gathering up the courage to call his office for a follow up procedure. I trust that he can fill in the hollows and dips that remain. But I am scared and $7500 is not an option for me again, and so another year/summer will go by that I hide my arms.
I highly recommend Dr. Bensimon and his staff. I would love to post my results, but at this time, they are not what I had hoped for and I hope one day to have a complete satisfactory result.
I highly recommend Dr. Bensimon and his staff. I would love to post my results, but at this time, they are not what I had hoped for and I hope one day to have a complete satisfactory result.
Replies (14)
March 7, 2017
Are you feeling any happier with your result? I met with him today for fat grafting but don't want to spend the money if I don't get better results. How many areas did he lipo from you? Thank you
March 7, 2017
Happier? Not really. They are still visibly deformed. I feel Dr. Bensimon could fix the issue, but feel misled being told 1 session would be enough, when clearly it was not. For the amount I paid, I believe follow up sessions should have been included to get the desired result, at least 1 more session. He farmed fat from my inside knees and back, but that is not what I was there for. I just wanted my arms fixed. I am tired of long sleeves year round, and I have completely given up on a fix. Good luck. What are you looking to have done?
March 7, 2017
My issue is like yours but on my stomach. Not a lot of fat needs to be added but I am concerned that it will actually work. Since the first doc didn't let me know that this could be an issue. Did you have large divot in your arms?
March 7, 2017
Bigger than "divots" basically the back of my upper arms were/are sunken in. It is pretty bad. I really think Dr. Bensimon could help you if it is a small amount that needs to be grafted. I can tell you that where he did the lipo is great, and I know what a really bad result looks like! Where he transferred fat is definitely fuller, but I need more and I guess it was unrealistic that I could get it done in 1 session, but I believed him when he said he could. If you are going to do it, I believe Dr. Bensimon is your guy. Good luck, I hope it works out for you. Definitely talk to him about securing a follow up treatment if needed.
March 7, 2017
Thank you so much for responding! I'm just so nervous now, but I really did like him. So it was $7500 for the one procedure?
March 7, 2017
Correct. He is a skilled doctor just make sure to ask all the questions. I would let him do the procedure on me again. I would also love to be able to put successful photo results out there, because I had a hard time finding ANYONE who had my experience, especially with arms.
March 27, 2017
Hi again, was your surgery done with general anesthesia? He is suggesting mine be done with oral (pills) sedation with local. This makes me nervous
March 27, 2017
Mine was done with oral sedation also, and you have nothing to worry about, in fact I thing the risk is higher with anesthesia. I had absolutely NO PAIN, and was in a very relaxed la la land. You will be fine!
March 27, 2017
Thank you SO much for responding! I was having some serious anxiety over this
March 28, 2017
Do you remember how many areas he lipo'd from you? I am still really stressed about being awake for this.
March 28, 2017
Yes, he lipo'd from my inside knees, and my back fat/bra rolls, and then did the transfer all through the back side of both arms, from shoulder to elbow. I was stressed about it also, in fact Dr, Bensimon talked to me after hours to calm me down the night before. He was amazing, and it was fine. Truly, I have been there. You will be fine and have NO PAIN, and vague memories. How many areas are you doing, and what exactly are you doing?
March 28, 2017
He is lipoing from inside knees, inner thigh, waist and inner bra roll. Grafting to fix over lipo'd stomach and adding to breasts.
I just don't see how all those areas of my body can be done without a ton of local and some pain.
I just don't see how all those areas of my body can be done without a ton of local and some pain.
June 10, 2020
Good morning
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Did you have this fat graft procedure and did it help please .
I’m in the same boat .
Huge hollows in the thighs and saggy stomach from lipo
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Did you have this fat graft procedure and did it help please .
I’m in the same boat .
Huge hollows in the thighs and saggy stomach from lipo
Thank you for sharing your experience with the community.