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34 Year-old, No Kids, Workout Like Crazy, and It Won't Go Away! Saint Louis, MO
UPDATED FROM BodyBuild14
24 days post
Almost 1 month post-op
$5,000
So...I have to admit, I haven't been wearing my compression garment. It's just too damn hot and wasn't visibly changing anything, so I stopped wearing it after 2 weeks. When I was in San Diego, I wore SPF 75 with my one piece covering, so even though I did get a LITTLE sun on my belly I don't think I'm at risk for hypopigmentation - worse than hyperpigmentation. Here's a couple pictures, I see my plastic surgeon on week 6 and will post more pic's then!
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UPDATED FROM BodyBuild14
8 days post
8 days post-op
I'm feeling pretty good, I really really wanna to go the gym but am patiently waiting 6 more days (I did go out and push mow the lawn on day 3). I'm not really having any pain, just some pinches around the incisions when I pull one way too much. I feel better about the wounds healing without scarring and am super ready for this swelling to go away, had my first lymph massage today which hopefully will help. I will post some more photos in a bit!
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May 23, 2014
How did you feel after mowing the lawn???
May 24, 2014
Totally fine, just didn't like feeling abnormally winded, but I wore the garment so it worked out OK. I'm going to San Diego in 2 days so I'm going to have to resist the urge to wear a 2-pc!
May 24, 2014
Totally :). You can also put sunscreen under your suit. In some ways getting a TT is easier that way, because you don't naturally want to show that scar, so you cover it. Whereas the tiny teeny holes you get with Smart Lipo are so innocuous it's easy to not worry about them. I've heard that clothes aren't generally as sun-proof as we think, especially bathing suits. Has your doctor mentioned anything about how careful you actually have to be about the whole avoiding the sun thing?
May 27, 2014
Please tell me more about "the avoiding the sun thing" beyond what I may know. In San Diego now, thanks!!!
May 27, 2014
Well, I was kind of hoping your doctor had given you guidelines that you could share! :D Generally, regular clothing and swimsuits are not highly rated SPF wise. And even sunscreen needs to be applied every 90 minutes to remain effective. So if you put it on under a swimsuit that's not SPF rated, it's kind of difficult to keep reapplying it. There are SPF-rated swimsuits and clothing of all kinds, like they sell at Sun Precautions and stuff. But the thing is, I don't know how careful you have to be just to avoid the hyperpigmentation. Maybe just wearing regular clothes is enough.
I looked in our Q&A section for apropos topics, and here was a pretty good thread. How soon can I tan after Liposuction? As usual, the answers vary greatly, but hopefully it's helpful to you :).
Have a great time!
I looked in our Q&A section for apropos topics, and here was a pretty good thread. How soon can I tan after Liposuction? As usual, the answers vary greatly, but hopefully it's helpful to you :).
Have a great time!
UPDATED FROM BodyBuild14
2 days post
Two days post after...
Well, my procedure was Thursday and today is Saturday...my pain is MUCH better but I am itching like crazy! As expected I am very swollen and have had a couple bouts of nausea, but overall I am OK. I have been going and going the last day and a half, and I think it has caught up with me...today I am resting and tomorrow will be a better day! Some after photos from the day after, and I will add more in a week!
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May 18, 2014
I agree with ColoradoMaiden. You are already looking great, especially before the swelling set in for real in the last pic. Happy healing! I look forward to seeing your progress! Are you in your compression garment yet?
May 18, 2014
Compression garment 22/7 :) I take breaks as I think it's so tight that it makes me nauseous :/
May 19, 2014
Oy :(. I hope that gets better soon!!! I hope that garment is the right size for you--but I suppose the doctor sized it for you :).
May 19, 2014
BodyBuilding14, I am curious. I think my second stage garment was to big but It was still an effort getting it on. I had to get it over my big butt. Did u have zippers on the garment that is so tight?
May 23, 2014
No zippers; the generic one from the doctors office is ribbed with velcro, and I wear it as tight as I feel like I can tolerate...occasionally I wear a lipofoam underneath to keep it smooth. I bought a rubbery stretchy one at Sports Authority, which works well but gets really hot. I've cut both of them to get rid of the overlap...ColoradoMaiden, it sounds like you might need one a size bigger so it can be nice and tight but not too difficult to zipper up, something velcro I find to be the best. :)
May 23, 2014
If I had a bigger one I just as well have gone without. The waist and upper abs was very loose. My problem is that no matter what I weigh I have a size 8-10 hips. A few years ago I was weighing in at 119# & 5'7" and still had a 8-10 hips. Sigh!
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