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6 month photos
Attached are my before/after photos, since several people have asked. The after photos are on the right and are six months post operative. I am still very happy with my results. Happy to answer any other questions folks might have!
I Can Wear Shorts Again for the First Time in More Than 20 Years!
Dr. Bansal performed vaser lipo and J-plasma (renuvion) on my inner thighs, outer thighs, inner knees and flanks three months, and I could not be more thrilled with the results and my overall experience.
I'll start by providing a little bit of background about myself. I am a 37 year old female. I am fairly slim and athletic (5'10", ~137lb), but had some problem areas that bothered me my whole life that I was unable to slim down through diet and exercise, namely my thighs, which were disproportionally large compared to my slim upper body. Part of the problem was loose skin, especially in my inner thighs. The loose skin was a result of having lost a lot of weight as a teenager – the most I weighed was 210-215lb, at age 17. While my skin retracted well when I first lost the weight gradually through diet/exercise, it began to lose elasticity with time, making my inner thighs unsightly.
I first attempted to do something about my problem a couple years ago, when I saw a doctor in San Francisco, who performed laser liposuction on my inner and outer thighs. The doctor convinced me that she could get rid of the excess fat I had in the region while tightening the skin using a laser. I was underwhelmed by the results of the procedure, which left my thighs uneven, unsymmetric (one thigh was noticeably bigger than the other) and with even more loose skin. Moreover, the doctor took out almost no fat, meaning I actually looked worse as a result of the procedure – my thighs were still big, but were now uneven and with more loose skin.
I began to question whether it’s possible to correct the problem with my thighs without doing a highly invasive procedure (thigh lift) but decided to see Dr. Bansal for a free consultation to get a second opinion. During my consultation, I was told about vaser and J-Plasma, and decided to go with it after researching it a bit myself and realizing it was exactly what was needed to improve my problem areas without doing a thigh lift.
The staff in Dr. Bansal’s office were all incredibly helpful and responsive, especially Tricia Starke, the patient coordinator. She generally responded within an hour to any message I sent her and was very knowledgeable about the procedures I was getting, what recovery would be like, etc. Tricia even helped me find a caregiver to care for me after my procedure when I was having difficulty finding someone myself. I could not believe how much time and effort she spent on this - it went way beyond anything I was expecting, and the caretaker was great.
The procedure and recovery for me were a breeze. The procedure was done under local anesthesia. In addition to being given medication to help you relax and manage pain before the procedure, you are offered laughing gas during the procedure to make you feel more comfortable. This worked wonderfully. I am not a fan of prescription pain medication, and did not take any of the pain meds I was prescribed after the procedure as I did not feel I needed them. I had some mild soreness for a few days if I was moving around, and no pain at all while sitting / lying down. I suggest following the doctor’s recommendation to get lymphatic massage following the vaser / J-Plasma. I had this done a few times within the first 3 weeks of my procedure, and I feel it greatly helped with swelling, bruising and overall healing. Taking arnica minolta and using arnica minolta ointment helps quite a bit as well. Following the procedure, Tricia made sure to check in on me several times to make sure I was feeling and recovering OK. Again, I was not expecting this level of involvement / care – I did not receive anything like this after my first procedure with the other doctor in San Francisco.
Three months out, I cannot believe my results, which are still supposed to improve further for three more months. My saddle bags are gone, so that I can wear pants without long sweaters over them to hide my thighs. I have a thigh gap. The lumpiness and unevenness I had is gone. I purchased a pair of shorts last week, which I am looking forward to wearing for the first time since I was around 14 years old!
Unlike the first doctor who worked on my thighs, Dr. Bansal is a board certified plastic surgeon, which I found really makes a difference. Dr. Bansal’s after-care instructions are a lot more conservative than other doctors I had consultations with and the doctor I saw (closing incisions with stitches, requiring you to wear a compression garment for 6 weeks, restrictions on exercise for 6 weeks, recommendation to get lymphatic massage, etc.). I was worried about this initially, but I believe these guidelines are important for healing well and getting a good result, and actually they made my procedure/recovery seem much easier than I was expecting. A nice feature of Dr. Bansal’s office is that a lot of the staff have themselves had procedures such as vase / J-plasma; therefore when they talk about the procedures with the patients, they are talking from personal experience, not from a textbook they have read. I would highly recommend Dr. Bansal and his entire care team!
I'll start by providing a little bit of background about myself. I am a 37 year old female. I am fairly slim and athletic (5'10", ~137lb), but had some problem areas that bothered me my whole life that I was unable to slim down through diet and exercise, namely my thighs, which were disproportionally large compared to my slim upper body. Part of the problem was loose skin, especially in my inner thighs. The loose skin was a result of having lost a lot of weight as a teenager – the most I weighed was 210-215lb, at age 17. While my skin retracted well when I first lost the weight gradually through diet/exercise, it began to lose elasticity with time, making my inner thighs unsightly.
I first attempted to do something about my problem a couple years ago, when I saw a doctor in San Francisco, who performed laser liposuction on my inner and outer thighs. The doctor convinced me that she could get rid of the excess fat I had in the region while tightening the skin using a laser. I was underwhelmed by the results of the procedure, which left my thighs uneven, unsymmetric (one thigh was noticeably bigger than the other) and with even more loose skin. Moreover, the doctor took out almost no fat, meaning I actually looked worse as a result of the procedure – my thighs were still big, but were now uneven and with more loose skin.
I began to question whether it’s possible to correct the problem with my thighs without doing a highly invasive procedure (thigh lift) but decided to see Dr. Bansal for a free consultation to get a second opinion. During my consultation, I was told about vaser and J-Plasma, and decided to go with it after researching it a bit myself and realizing it was exactly what was needed to improve my problem areas without doing a thigh lift.
The staff in Dr. Bansal’s office were all incredibly helpful and responsive, especially Tricia Starke, the patient coordinator. She generally responded within an hour to any message I sent her and was very knowledgeable about the procedures I was getting, what recovery would be like, etc. Tricia even helped me find a caregiver to care for me after my procedure when I was having difficulty finding someone myself. I could not believe how much time and effort she spent on this - it went way beyond anything I was expecting, and the caretaker was great.
The procedure and recovery for me were a breeze. The procedure was done under local anesthesia. In addition to being given medication to help you relax and manage pain before the procedure, you are offered laughing gas during the procedure to make you feel more comfortable. This worked wonderfully. I am not a fan of prescription pain medication, and did not take any of the pain meds I was prescribed after the procedure as I did not feel I needed them. I had some mild soreness for a few days if I was moving around, and no pain at all while sitting / lying down. I suggest following the doctor’s recommendation to get lymphatic massage following the vaser / J-Plasma. I had this done a few times within the first 3 weeks of my procedure, and I feel it greatly helped with swelling, bruising and overall healing. Taking arnica minolta and using arnica minolta ointment helps quite a bit as well. Following the procedure, Tricia made sure to check in on me several times to make sure I was feeling and recovering OK. Again, I was not expecting this level of involvement / care – I did not receive anything like this after my first procedure with the other doctor in San Francisco.
Three months out, I cannot believe my results, which are still supposed to improve further for three more months. My saddle bags are gone, so that I can wear pants without long sweaters over them to hide my thighs. I have a thigh gap. The lumpiness and unevenness I had is gone. I purchased a pair of shorts last week, which I am looking forward to wearing for the first time since I was around 14 years old!
Unlike the first doctor who worked on my thighs, Dr. Bansal is a board certified plastic surgeon, which I found really makes a difference. Dr. Bansal’s after-care instructions are a lot more conservative than other doctors I had consultations with and the doctor I saw (closing incisions with stitches, requiring you to wear a compression garment for 6 weeks, restrictions on exercise for 6 weeks, recommendation to get lymphatic massage, etc.). I was worried about this initially, but I believe these guidelines are important for healing well and getting a good result, and actually they made my procedure/recovery seem much easier than I was expecting. A nice feature of Dr. Bansal’s office is that a lot of the staff have themselves had procedures such as vase / J-plasma; therefore when they talk about the procedures with the patients, they are talking from personal experience, not from a textbook they have read. I would highly recommend Dr. Bansal and his entire care team!
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