Liposuction on Lipedema Legs Spiral Thigh Lift San Antonio TX

Well here I go! Thanks to several users on Real Self Ive elected to go to San Antonio, TX to have extensive liposuction on my thighs and calves and a spiral thigh lift by Dr Peter Fisher. So far the process has been fairly smooth. His office staff is friendly, just be patient to get your questions answered and your surgery date. I have found out the most from patients on this site and developed wonderful friendships this far! Im flying to TX from CA and have orchestrated my long stay hotel at Homewood Garden Suites, and stating a total of two and a half weeks. I will have help with me the entire time. My preop is in the morning so I will update from there in hopes of helping someone else who is contemplating this procedure or doctor.

I had gastric bypass 17 years ago at the weight of 300. I currently weigh 160ish but no matter what i do i cannot get my bottom half to shrink up. Last year i had a breast lift aug and tummy tuck from a different doctor but searched out Dr Fisher for my legs given his experience. Ill post before and afters of my previous procedures too. Dr Amirshaybani in Modesto, CA did that work!!! Legs are tricky especially with Lipedema type fat. It runs in my family. Well here goes my rs friends......

Ok folks here goes. I had my surgery on Thursday and it's Sunday morning. I cannot say enough about Dr Fisher's expertise and bedside manner, the hospital where I stayed one night and the hospital staff! Bottom line, this is no cake walk! I like to think I have a decent tolerance for pain but this is the most painful thing I've ever gone through. Well worth it I know but yikes! First day I was in bed not to move. Second day I had to get out of bed as I had to go home. They were slow to get me up and let me do it at my own pace and no rushing me out which I loved. I could not stand up straight at all. My calf muscles were so tight and sore I could not stand flat footed. So I discovered walking on tip toes like a ballerina worked for me. Also, you have to get a walker! My family went to Walmart and got me one with wheels and a seat. I am taking hydrocodone 10s every three hours. I have swelling but I dont think it's too bad. My legs are wrapped in ace bandages right now so we will see what Dr Fisher says at my follow up tomorrow. Photos to follow if I can figure out how to add comments to them. Lol

First photo shows one leg done. Same with second photo. Third photo is the one I love most. The doctor was holding up my skin in the back to show what my leg will look like after the second procedure. Look, I have an ankle! If you zoom in on the other leg you can see the deflated loose skin. The next pic are my legs wrapped up in ace after surgery. The final pic is part of the fat he removed. There was another container half full. Totaling about 16-17 pounds. He will lipo thighs a little more when we do round two. There you have it! Pics from a doctor who know his stuff when it comes to legs!!