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Male Lipo of Abdomen/Flanks - San Diego, CA

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34 y/o military male - Went through with...

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WORTH IT$7,000

34 y/o military male - Went through with liposuction of the flanks/abdominal area because I wanted a head start on changing the shape of my body to go along with an arduous workout regimen. For a while I was about 210 lbs and regardless of how much I worked out, I never saw much change in my "love handles."

A little over a month out since the surgery, I have no love handles and stay right around 200 lbs. My goal is to get to, and maintain 185 lbs. Lipo is NOT a choice for weight loss reasons and a good doctor (like mine) will not recommend or perform surgery if that is your goal. Lipo is however a body sculpting technique that when combined with proper nutrition and exercise can combine for AWESOME results.

I had minimal post-op pain, some bruising that goes away within a couple of weeks and no bleeding at all. You see and feel the results immediately and more and more with every day that passes. The swelling after surgery initially fools you into thinking there wasn't much change, but give it time and you will see. Worth every penny to me - but put in the post-op work to maintain and get the results you truly want.

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Tom J. Pousti, MD

Tom J. Pousti, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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February 14, 2011

Welcome to RealSelf, USMCRUGGER, and thanks for sharing your lipo experience. It's always nice to hear the male perspective on body contouring. If you don't mind, we'd love to see photos of your results too. :)

April 22, 2012
Hey how long did it take for you to see results or for swelling to subside, cause i still have a big belly and its been while since the surgery.
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January 4, 2015
Hi! I'm a 31 y/o military male, looking for basically the same thing - I'm slim and fit and run outstanding military fitness tests every time, but once I hit 30 y/o, the stupid belly-fat wouldn't budge. I still have my abs and keep them trained, but you can't see them anymore, which is beyond irritating. I was wondering, did you get regular old-style tumescent lipo, or the newer laser-assisted Smart Lipo? And did it help your abs become noticeable once again? How much leave did you have to take? Thanks for any insight here!