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Smart lipo my experience San Francisco, CA
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Why I did it: Hello all, I wanted to write this...
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Why I did it:
Hello all, I wanted to write this review because so many of these reviews helped me prep and prepare for my procedure. Let me start off by saying I decided to try SMART lipo for myself and no one else. Anyone that would look at me would see a normal sized (115 lbs) 27 year old. However, when I look at myself I see someone who grew up being a competitive gymnast for 10 years and after quitting (when I was 11) has struggled with being able to keep that muscle after the teen years, college, and now as an adult! Now I know that it's impossible to keep the muscle tone of when I was younger, but as I have aged and been an avid gym go-er all my life I've always had areas on my arms and legs that for whatever reason I just can't sculpt.
So for this reason I decided to undergo SMART lipo on my under arms & outer thighs. My two "trouble" areas.
Day of:
My appointment was 9:30AM. It began with taking pictures and a small dosage of pain medicine and a muscle relaxer. When the doctor arrived he marked the areas that he would work on and asked me several times to point out what I disliked, making sure that the those were the areas that were properly marked. The procedure started with a few shots of numbing medicine followed by the translucent fluid that completely numbed each area. Note - these areas will swell - so don't be alarmed.
After I was all numbed up - it began. I couldn't feel much. The incisions and initial clearing of the path were the laser would go in felt like pressure only - no pain. I felt the laser a few times - felt like sharp popping... But after telling my doctor he quickly fixed the area and said that the laser may be transferring the pain. He then numbed the area a bit more and after that, I never felt it again.
The sound of the laser melting the fat reminded me of popping bubble wrap. As the laser heats the fat - it pops the fat cells. He did a few passes on different settings (one for superficial layer fat and another for deeper layer).
The suction part came after - which again I felt nothing. It felt more like a weird pressure than anything. I was mesmerized and kept watching the tube fill up with pink fluid (aka fat!). Overall he took out 1300 cc's - about 3lbs of fat from all areas combined.
Once both areas were finished, The doctor cleaned the areas and put one stitch in each incision. He also gave me a garment to wear (a vest w/ sleeves and a spank-like bottoms). He gave me a few pain pills to take home and I scheduled a visit for the next day to come in so they could clean me up & check the incisions.
Night of:
I felt a little sore - like I worked out at the gym super hard. I was pretty numb still and was nervous for the numbing to wear off in 6-7 hours while I was sleeping. I put a trash bag on my bed (even though the told me I shouldn't leak through my bandages). They also gave me puppy pee pads (ha-ha right?) to line my bed. I put those on top of the garbage bag.
I was pretty exhausted and fell asleep fast. I took a pain pill before I went to bed to help me get comfortable. A little toss and turning but overall, slept OK.
Day 1:
I woke up feeling very sore but surprised by how it was tolerable. I'm very swollen but that is to be expected. Most of the translucent fluid is still in my body and will metabolize over the next few days. Brusinging is minimal - but I expect that to get worse over the next few days (day 2-4 are to be the worst). I took 2 extra strength tyelenol upon waking to help manage the pain.
Follow up appointment: I got a new garment (a tighter one) and got cleaned up. The doctor looked at my brusing and was pleased and said I may not bruise that much (yay!). If I do bruise he mentioned to not be alarmed that is was a natural part of the process. Black to Blue to Yellow = healing! He prescribed me pain meds in case I needed them for the following days (but i hope to not need them). Before I left she scheduled my 1 week follow up appointment where I will get my stitches out. My doctor also adds in Ultrasound therapy for free (wow!) to help with healing. We may start that next week if bruising is minimal. That will help with scar tissue and aid in healing me faster.
I actually walked home (about 1.5 miles). Yeah i know - maybe kinda crazy, but that shows that the pain isn't' that bad. I got home and took half a pain pill and make sure to eat lunch. Trying to stay light (chicken salad - no dressing) and low sodium to help with swelling.
First shower:
Took a shower on the first day too. Felt great to be clean. I showered with Dial soap because I want to make sure that I stay as clean as possible. If you wearing the gament a few days in a row - i think showering with dial at least helps to make sure that you're fighting any germs on your body. When I got out I put Anica cream all over my outer thighs and arms as it will help with swelling and bruising. It's been a few hours since I've showered and I feel less sore - perhaps the Anica cream really helped.
Tonight I plan on taking half a pain pill before I go to bed and tylenol in the AM. Trying to keep the pain pills minimal and using them for night comfort only.
Tips so far:
- Night of take a pain pill if you feel restless.
- Day 1: you'll be very swollen, try to not feel discouraged. Your body has gone though a lot!
- Drink PLENTY of water. It will help flush your system out. (I have a hard tie drinking water, so i add a little cranberry to mine for taste).
- Get as much rest as possible.
That's all for now. I'll update you all with my progress. Hoping this helps someone as all our reviews helped me.
Hello all, I wanted to write this review because so many of these reviews helped me prep and prepare for my procedure. Let me start off by saying I decided to try SMART lipo for myself and no one else. Anyone that would look at me would see a normal sized (115 lbs) 27 year old. However, when I look at myself I see someone who grew up being a competitive gymnast for 10 years and after quitting (when I was 11) has struggled with being able to keep that muscle after the teen years, college, and now as an adult! Now I know that it's impossible to keep the muscle tone of when I was younger, but as I have aged and been an avid gym go-er all my life I've always had areas on my arms and legs that for whatever reason I just can't sculpt.
So for this reason I decided to undergo SMART lipo on my under arms & outer thighs. My two "trouble" areas.
Day of:
My appointment was 9:30AM. It began with taking pictures and a small dosage of pain medicine and a muscle relaxer. When the doctor arrived he marked the areas that he would work on and asked me several times to point out what I disliked, making sure that the those were the areas that were properly marked. The procedure started with a few shots of numbing medicine followed by the translucent fluid that completely numbed each area. Note - these areas will swell - so don't be alarmed.
After I was all numbed up - it began. I couldn't feel much. The incisions and initial clearing of the path were the laser would go in felt like pressure only - no pain. I felt the laser a few times - felt like sharp popping... But after telling my doctor he quickly fixed the area and said that the laser may be transferring the pain. He then numbed the area a bit more and after that, I never felt it again.
The sound of the laser melting the fat reminded me of popping bubble wrap. As the laser heats the fat - it pops the fat cells. He did a few passes on different settings (one for superficial layer fat and another for deeper layer).
The suction part came after - which again I felt nothing. It felt more like a weird pressure than anything. I was mesmerized and kept watching the tube fill up with pink fluid (aka fat!). Overall he took out 1300 cc's - about 3lbs of fat from all areas combined.
Once both areas were finished, The doctor cleaned the areas and put one stitch in each incision. He also gave me a garment to wear (a vest w/ sleeves and a spank-like bottoms). He gave me a few pain pills to take home and I scheduled a visit for the next day to come in so they could clean me up & check the incisions.
Night of:
I felt a little sore - like I worked out at the gym super hard. I was pretty numb still and was nervous for the numbing to wear off in 6-7 hours while I was sleeping. I put a trash bag on my bed (even though the told me I shouldn't leak through my bandages). They also gave me puppy pee pads (ha-ha right?) to line my bed. I put those on top of the garbage bag.
I was pretty exhausted and fell asleep fast. I took a pain pill before I went to bed to help me get comfortable. A little toss and turning but overall, slept OK.
Day 1:
I woke up feeling very sore but surprised by how it was tolerable. I'm very swollen but that is to be expected. Most of the translucent fluid is still in my body and will metabolize over the next few days. Brusinging is minimal - but I expect that to get worse over the next few days (day 2-4 are to be the worst). I took 2 extra strength tyelenol upon waking to help manage the pain.
Follow up appointment: I got a new garment (a tighter one) and got cleaned up. The doctor looked at my brusing and was pleased and said I may not bruise that much (yay!). If I do bruise he mentioned to not be alarmed that is was a natural part of the process. Black to Blue to Yellow = healing! He prescribed me pain meds in case I needed them for the following days (but i hope to not need them). Before I left she scheduled my 1 week follow up appointment where I will get my stitches out. My doctor also adds in Ultrasound therapy for free (wow!) to help with healing. We may start that next week if bruising is minimal. That will help with scar tissue and aid in healing me faster.
I actually walked home (about 1.5 miles). Yeah i know - maybe kinda crazy, but that shows that the pain isn't' that bad. I got home and took half a pain pill and make sure to eat lunch. Trying to stay light (chicken salad - no dressing) and low sodium to help with swelling.
First shower:
Took a shower on the first day too. Felt great to be clean. I showered with Dial soap because I want to make sure that I stay as clean as possible. If you wearing the gament a few days in a row - i think showering with dial at least helps to make sure that you're fighting any germs on your body. When I got out I put Anica cream all over my outer thighs and arms as it will help with swelling and bruising. It's been a few hours since I've showered and I feel less sore - perhaps the Anica cream really helped.
Tonight I plan on taking half a pain pill before I go to bed and tylenol in the AM. Trying to keep the pain pills minimal and using them for night comfort only.
Tips so far:
- Night of take a pain pill if you feel restless.
- Day 1: you'll be very swollen, try to not feel discouraged. Your body has gone though a lot!
- Drink PLENTY of water. It will help flush your system out. (I have a hard tie drinking water, so i add a little cranberry to mine for taste).
- Get as much rest as possible.
That's all for now. I'll update you all with my progress. Hoping this helps someone as all our reviews helped me.
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UPDATED FROM SanFranny
2 days post
Day 2 PO - Just call me swollen sally
Wow.. do I feel bloated! I feel great overall pain isn't that bad and only took half a pain pill today as I went back to work. I sit at a desk o I made sure to get up every half hour to walk around and shift my weight on my chair (as recommend by my doctor).
I would say the pain is about a 5 on a scale of 1-10 (mostly from the garment feeling very tight). Each shower I have taken I've continued to shower with dial to keep clean and smothered on Anica gel to help heal the bruising. I havent bruised really at all considering all the photos I have seen and my doctor mentioned I'll likely not have a lot of busing as most should be here today/ tomorrow.
I am very swollen thought and feel very uncomfortable in my garment My stomach seems to be full of fluid - which I can only assume that my body is in shock still and overwhelmed with the fluid from the numbing fluid and my body's own fluid that it's sending to help heal the treated areas.
I sure hope by tomorrow I feel less "full". I almost wonder if I should take a diuretic to help flush my system out - but I'm to afraid there is enough going on that is may do more harm than good.
Does anyone know of what I can do to help flush this water weight out faster?
I would say the pain is about a 5 on a scale of 1-10 (mostly from the garment feeling very tight). Each shower I have taken I've continued to shower with dial to keep clean and smothered on Anica gel to help heal the bruising. I havent bruised really at all considering all the photos I have seen and my doctor mentioned I'll likely not have a lot of busing as most should be here today/ tomorrow.
I am very swollen thought and feel very uncomfortable in my garment My stomach seems to be full of fluid - which I can only assume that my body is in shock still and overwhelmed with the fluid from the numbing fluid and my body's own fluid that it's sending to help heal the treated areas.
I sure hope by tomorrow I feel less "full". I almost wonder if I should take a diuretic to help flush my system out - but I'm to afraid there is enough going on that is may do more harm than good.
Does anyone know of what I can do to help flush this water weight out faster?
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