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Getting my Figure Back!

UPDATED FROM Figure8one
7 years post

the dreaded fupa

$7,710
Still got the dreaded fupa and pinched skin on my right. I still have trust issues as to what doc to go see. There was a lady from Florida who I met there and had the same lower incision with me, if you're on here please reach out. I would like your input on your fupa and how your were able to get rid of it. Thank you

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Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD

Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM Figure8one
4 years post

thunder thighs & arms

Basically got cellulites all over my body including arms and legs, wish I didn't get my inner thighs lipo'ed.

Unfortunately this site won't let me upload the rest of my updated pics so I can't post them, but definitely not impressed or thrilled. Will have to go back under for a round two to correct all this mess.

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Not going to. the same doc...
Why do you wish you didn’t get lipo in your inner thighs?
They look like shrivelled up grapes, lost all the muscle mass that was there
So sorry to hear you went through such a procedure that did not bring you results you were hoping.
thanks dear, all the best on your journey
UPDATED FROM Figure8one
4 years post

Greatest regret, not worth it!

Upon my arrival and and examination, I was notified that I was a candid for a round two…

Being that I was in a physically great shape and physically active, in the back of my mind, I had no intentions of going back for a round two or under the knife for any thing else in the future.

At the consultation, I provided a pic of how I want my tummy tuck to be performed, basically I wanted a low cut so that it doesn’t affect my bikini line (I intended a full body bounce back)!

On the day of my surgery, I was pretty drugged up and felt nothing and saw nothing but being that am anemic, I immediately requested my medical records in case there was a need for them. I was promised that it would be ready for when am discharged from the hospital. These I requested multiple more times throughout my stay at the recovery house and kept getting promises that was never kept pretty much until I left.

A couple of days after my surgery began my messages and my gawd, it felt life my soul was leaving my body each time.


I completed all my messages, and left for home (I left with the drainage still intact since I was still…)not knowing the horror awaiting me to see.

At no time during my consultation was there a mention of how long my tummy tuck incision was going to be, had the outcome been discussed, there was no way I would’ve went under!

Basically, I have a hole on each bottom side of my cheeks and one at the top centre of my crack that is now a keloid. I have three huge holes along my spine of which two are now discoloured keloids as well, I have a hole at the bottom of each of my breasts even though there was nothing done on them. My tummy now looks bloated at all times and never subsides, it is further exasperated each time I eat or drink, something as simple as a cup of water leaves me looking like a six month pregnant lady. I’ve never had self esteem issues in the past until this point, I have never hated my body as much as I do now, the worse part of it all was the incision in my abdomen goes six inch past my hip, this was never discussed and one side looks lopsided and pretty much pinched together. Nothing could’ve prepared for the amount of excruciating pain I felt for two years, sleeping on my sides was a hell no and was one of the main reasons I didn’t return to the gym. The pandemic was a short relieve to finally be able to workout from home but nothing has prepared me for how to wear my outfits of any kind, I have a fupa that never existed before and pretty much doesn’t go anywhere with any kind of exercise or undergarments, it just hangs there endlessly and I’m constantly disgusted with myself and body. Le sigh

My advice for any of you with my type of physique is to stay away or find another doctor. This was totally not worth it.

P.S. nobody tells us how a lipo suction looks like on people who look like me either, my whole body looks swollen at al times and I just look generally inflamed, would not recommend.

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Sorry to hear.