27 Y.o. Liposuction of Abdomen, Inner Thighs, Flanks/ Muffin Top - Santa Barbara, CA

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Sorry for the lack of updates!

  • 1 Dec 2016
  • 2 months post
I feel pretty much back to my old self. I have been easing myself back into light exercise finally. The weird, tingly/ numb sensation has gone away in my abdomen. It's still slightly sensitive in areas, but only slightly. Also, the hard lumpiness is almost entirely gone.

Progress

  • 5 Nov 2016
  • 9 days post
So my abdomen is already 100x better than it was and I'm very happy. The improvements in the love handle area and inner thigh are a little harder to detect. In fact, my love handle area still feels a little 'squishy', but I'm hoping it's just swelling. My stomach swelling has definitely gone down a bunch and I'm starting to feel little hard bumps under the skin in areas. Thanks to RS i know that this is normal and nothing to be alarmed by :) I've been massaging as much as I can tolerate (still a little bit sore).

My incisions are healing well. The sutures haven't completely absorbed yet and I'm keeping them covered to reduce irritation from the compression garment.

Update

  • 1 Nov 2016
  • 5 days post
Still a little sore, but totally off Rx pain meds. Bruising is starting to yellow/ fade.

Provider Review

Neal Handel, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
9675 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, California
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  • 29 Oct 2016

I had an absolutely flawless, phenomenal experience with Dr. Handel and his amazing staff (Christina and Nina). He was very professional, friendly, and clearly highly experienced. He spent plenty of time with me during the consultation and answered all my questions. I was initial considering a mini tummy tuck to address some underlying muscle laxity and he helped me weigh the pros and cons compared to just lipo. Ultimately I am very happy with my decision to just do the lipo. Although the muscle laxity is still present (I knew it would be), it's not nearly as bothersome without the layer of fat on top. I am thrilled with my results and highly recommend Dr. Handel.