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39 Y/o Male, Abdominal Liposuction, Partial Flanks, SUCCESS! New Flat Baseline Abs Ready for Fitness Reboot! - San Francisco, CA

UPDATED FROM RealJon
5 years post

Nearly 6 years later, better than ever

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WORTH IT$4,489
Nearly 6 years later, better than ever. I log my food daily via the lose it app, and work out hard at the gym with a trainer now. My abs are 100% flat/solid nice. (flat/no pooch! at any body weight really now)
I'm currently 44 y/o 5'10" 175lbs 19% body fat.

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Michael R. Macdonald, MD

Michael R. Macdonald, MD

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UPDATED FROM RealJon
3 months post

25DEC 2013 photo updates

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I weigh 162lbs today, I haven't been working out yet (busy starting a new company). I'm still seeing improvements! My abs are totally flat, loving it. I can't even make a belly shape when I force it out, awesome. This was the best X'mas gift to myself ever.

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January 3, 2014
You look great! I am going to show this to my husband. He gained weight with me while I was preggers, and we have both been struggling to reshape ourselves!
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January 4, 2014
Thanks! I would adjust your meal "portion" sizes and make sure you are only 10-15lbs over your ideal weight before doing Lipo. Their are plenty of other supplements to speed up your appetite (and crush hunger as well) Natural Options: Garcina Cambogia Saffron Extract L-Arginine, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Acetyl-L-Carnitine Svetol Green Coffee Bean Extract Chemical Option Oxy Elite Pro (for 8 weeks) It will be hard for the doctor to shape you properly if you have side/back fat etc. Based on my research I wouldn't recommend Lipo on Abs/Belly alone if you are more than 15lbs over your ideal weight. So yeah don't worry about the belly, just lose most of the weight first, then get Lipo. I've still yet to get to the gym and have perfectly flat abs. I hope to start soon, but I'm starting a new company that is taking up all my time. I choose my Doctor because he showed me before and after result photos I was impressed with at the office, and felt he was very intelligent after meeting with him. So yes I'm totally happy sill!
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January 4, 2014
I meant speed up your metabolism. (Not sure why we can't edit comments on here)
July 8, 2014
I was wondering how much does it cost the whole procedure?
UPDATED FROM RealJon
1 month post

Week 4, still happy!

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It's been 4 weeks and I'm still happy, things are pretty much the same as last week. (slight improvement) I just had my 1 month follow up appointment with Dr Macdonald today actually. He's very pleased, as am I.

In my last post I was mistaken in thinking I could remove the garment all together after week 4. I was provided TWO garments actually.
-One is a pre-fitted full body garment suit you zip up. (takes awhile to get into)
-One is an easy, wrap around/stretch velcro quickly.

I need to wear the easy velcro one if I'm doing any jogging or going to be standing for long periods. I didn't wear any garment at all yesterday, and was on my feet for nearly 11 hours. The next day I noticed two small puffy areas. (nothing to be alarmed about) If I had worn the velcro garment I could have held off that reaction. So again, I'm going to wear the easy to put on/off velcro garment for support the next few weeks. It actually gives me more support than the full body one anyway since I can control the compression better. The idea of the eash velcro garment was so I could wear something while the full body one is in the washing machine. I now realize it's also for post-full body suit needs. (excellent!)

So no photo this week, I'll have some in the near future.

I'm not going to be one of those reviewers that forgets to come back and update their review. :-) I expect to add another few progress photos before Thanksgiving

In mid 2014 I'll do a video with some 6-pack flexing action for some added wow factor.

P.S. Thanks for the compliments, I hope this motivates others on the fence to just go for it. The other non surgical procedures will never be as dramatic as this.

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October 28, 2013
you look great
October 29, 2013
awesome!!!! I have the same exact issue and reading your experience, I think I got the answer to my question...