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Smart Lipo to Saddle Bags and Inner Thighs, Abdominal, and Flanks. Cellulaze to Banana Roll - San Antonio, TX

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Ready to wear shorts-and looking forward to my...

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scooterbrooks
$5,400

Ready to wear shorts-and looking forward to my bikini body !! Im scheduled for smart lipo & cellulaze April 17th, kinda nervous about how painful this will be. Dr. said I'm not a small girl and I have womanly curves and he wants to keep me that way. Which made me feel better about myself ! But I'm actually 30-35 lbs over my weight limit,lol. I have a big bubble butt and my weight has really gone to my thighs, arms, and flanks since my tummy tuck 7 years ago. I will be going back to have my arms done. Dr. said the numbing meds would not last long enough so it would require a second visit ! So, Dr. wants to smart lipo my tummy-(gained a roll above my tummy tuck incision) and give me more defined waist and smart lipo flanks. He's going to smart lipo my outter thighs keeping with the curvature of my body and get rid of inner thighs where they rub together :( He won't lipo my banana fold because he said my butt would fall, so he going to cellulaze it just to smooth it out. I really want cellulaze to the fronts of my thighs because all I see when I look down is cottage cheese !!! Dr. said he does not see what I see??!!! I will post pics before and after !! Pleas comment as to how your procedure went please !!

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Mario Diana, MD

Mario Diana, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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March 27, 2013
I am also in San Antonio and using Dr Diana !
March 27, 2013
I am also in San Antonio and using Dr Diana !
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March 27, 2013
@ginababy What are you having done and when ? I'm really getting nervous !! Would love for you to share your expierence with Dr.!! : )
March 27, 2013
I am having my pre op today. My surgery is for April 10. Very nervous! I'm having smart lipo to my abdomen and flanks.
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April 9, 2013
Are u getting excited ? Ur going to be real skinny by this time tomorrow !!! Yeah !!!! I'm a week out and I'm getting anxious !! Post or send me after pics I wanna know about how much he took out too !! I hope he gets a lot of my fat out
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11 days pre

2 days ago I had my pre op appt. Glad I did !!...

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2 days ago I had my pre op appt. Glad I did !! They didn't have me down
For the correct areas !! Long story short I deleted the cellulaze to make sure
that I got the smart lipo to inner outer thighs and abdominal area and flanks ! Ended up pay $700 more :( they gave me my scripts took pics and surgery instructions. Getting nervous 10 day countdown !

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April 6, 2013
Don't get nervous! You're going took fab! I'm only 1 day pre op and I'm already happy.just drink tons of water. And buy bromelain and arnica Montana pills n gel. And if you'r PS prescribed you xanax n percocet...you are going to pass out :-) good luck
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April 9, 2013
Thanks Hun I hope I do pass out !! Just not a big fan of needles at all, actually have a phobia :( how was the pain of the numbing injection does it sting or hurt what do I need to expect ?
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April 9, 2013
Let me be honest with you. The worst part is the numbing part. After that its smooth sailing but it shouldn't take your Dr. Long to do that part. As long as they medicate you before hand you will be able to tolerate it.
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April 8, 2013
I just got my upper body done and I'm sore of course but it was well worth it. I'm suppose to have my inner thigh done on the 27 but not sure yet. So please update us and good luck!
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April 9, 2013
How are u feeling and looking today ? Are u a lot noticeably smaller ? Post some pics :)
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April 9, 2013
I am feeling good. I am still numb and I take iteasy when standing up because I feel like I'm stretching myself out. But still unsure about the 27 and ill post so better pics soon.
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April 9, 2013
Are u scared for the pain and recovery or what they will look like ? I'm getting nervous about how my legs will look because they aren't as tight as my tummy and flanks to begin with but I'm going for it and ill let u know maybe my expierence can help u decide!
April 13, 2013
I had the same problem with my legs they now droop :( now have to get a thigh lift
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April 13, 2013
That's my biggest fear !! What do u mean ? U did the lipo and now ur thighs droop or ur banana fold ?
April 13, 2013
I had it done about 6 months ago I was about your size I had breast aug the smart lipo on thigh and butt I had close to about 5 2 liters of fat removed from my thighs and top of my bottom my bottom turned out good but my legs not happy with it looks like hanging skin does not look that much smaller if you are going to have a lot taken out pre pare for a thigh lift also you get this roll from fat being removed above the knee cap I am 33 my skin is very saggy :(
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April 13, 2013
:( I'm scared now I'm 34 and already have saggy looking front of thighs and I haven't found anyone that has had my leg type to give me their expierence ! I'm doing inner and outer thighs not banana fold did u do whole thighs or just the same as Iam ?
April 13, 2013
I had inner and outer your doctor should ha. Advised u of what could happen my outers turned out better thN expected but you are taking alot of fat out o I worw a compression garment for 5 months religously I will try and upload a pic if I can figure out how I hope it helps u
April 13, 2013
Sorry for all the mis spellings auto type
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April 13, 2013
Yellow girl thank u sooooo soooo much I've been really helpful ! Please post pics so I can see what I'm getting myself into !
April 13, 2013
Taking pics now not so pretty lol
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April 9, 2013
I'm went for a consultation with him to do my flanks and arms. A little nervouse about the being awake process.. Haven't scheduled a date yet
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April 9, 2013
They told me the earliest date was may 20 :/
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April 9, 2013
He is crazy busy ! What did u think of him ? Ginababy is having smart lipo with him tomorrow !! Can't wait to hear about her expierence with him since ill be going in a week from today !!
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April 9, 2013
He was okay, didn't seem to give much info on his own just answered questions I asked
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5 days pre

Not real happy with Dr staff right now they...

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Not real happy with Dr staff right now they dropped the ball quite a few times now! Supposed to find out when I'm scheduled for Wednesday and haven't heard a word and I'm coming In From out of town :( Nervous very Nervous right now !

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April 12, 2013
I had a question are they doing everything at one time? Because my Dr. Said that only 4 areas should be done at a time. This is because they can only put so much tumescent fluid in a person. So this is why I have 2 seperate procedure dates at no additional cost.
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April 13, 2013
I'm doing inner and outer thighs abdominal and flanks. I decided not to do Cellulaze due to the miss quote. If I decide to do arms I have to come back for a second procedure.
April 18, 2013
First off....glad youre doing well! I had a question as far as pricing. You had listed $5800 down for the procedures, was that for all the ones he did that day? If so, does that include any meds, follow-ups etc? Thank you!
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April 18, 2013
My first quote was for $5800 that was a mis quote. I paid 6,500 after the quote revision. I had full stomach side rolls and flanks a little bra fat inner and outter thighs done. That covered all visits and my garment and blood work. I paid $110 for my prescriptions on top of the $6500 ! I'm already thrilled with my results ! Dr.Diana if you are interested in him train other Dr.'s in Smart Lipo. Well ended up yesterday my surgery date was. A training day. I wasn't thrilled about that but in the end I think it may have made it better for me because he showed them more techniques and I think he went above and beyond my expectations and hearing him explain to the other Dr.'s helped me understand what was being done and why !