Lower Leg Smart Lipo - Glasgow, GB

Since 16, I have refused to show my legs. I've always been bottom heavy but when I work out my thighs become sharply and toned but I always felt my lower legs were disgusting. They had no shape and went straight up and down and I had fatty pockets rings just about the ankle. Growing up was difficult when all your friends looked amazing with their pins out and you had to do everything in your power to cover up to ensure nobody - and I mean NOBODY - not even my long time boyfriend - would see your legs. I remember when I got down to just over 9st and I felt great.. I had a tan and I thought 'screw this I'm wearing a dress and showing my legs!' That night a guy commented that my legs looked like 'baseball bats' - nice huh!! Anyway long story short I decided enough was enough and I would take the plunge and get surgery. I had seen a lot of this type of procedure in the US but not so much in Britain. After researching I narrowed my search to two clinics but each were really pricey. I was informed I would need my calves done to improve results and was going to get my thighs done too but it worked out to be over £7000 so decided to do lower legs and I will hopefully get my thighs done in the future!

The actual procedure was mostly pain free - I had sedation and gas and air so slept most of the time and only woke up a few times during when it became more uncomfortable (at the top and bottom of the leg) and when I did they increased my doses and I fell back asleep. I don't remember turning over during the procedure or getting bandaged up or moved in to my little recovery room. One minute I was sleeping the next I was wide awake and in a great chatty mood ... Getting up for the toilet was hard as my right leg was very painful around my calf but the left was good and I could put all my weight on it. Getting the compression garment on was horrible as it was tight but the nurse helped me out. After 3 hours of observation and getting watered and fed I was allowed to go home. They provided me with pads to use when sitting on my couch or in bed because I would be leaky for days. My incisions were left open so everything came out. These were a life saver over the first few days and especially on the way home in the car as I was completely soaked when I arrived home. I was given wrong pain killers but stopped then after 4 days. Generally I felt of just stiff and swollen and really bruised. The arnica worked wonders to calm my bruising though but swelling was and is still pretty bad so can't see any results yet! My first shower was the worst bit as I took my bandages off and couldn't stop the bleeding - I hated the feeling on my legs. That's another thing - expect numbness on the legs for a good week!

In the end the took 1.5L out my lower legs which is crazy! Just wish I could see the result!!

I'll update more when I can x

So I'm late in doing this but I wanted to share some pictures from day 2-4 of my recovery. My legs are really bruised and sore and I still have a lot of leaking... The bottom back and front incisions are refinitely the worst! Arnica deforest helped reduce my bruising but didn't do much for my swelling.

My legs were definitely less bruised thanks to the arnica. However the swelling was still severe and no real difference in leg shape or definition. Also sleeping is a nightmare as I wake up with a concrete feeling in my legs.

I had my post op check up on day 8 they seem happy with the progress but it's hard to be positive when others on here have achieved dramatic differences immediately.

At the appointment I was given antibiotics and need to take them for 7 days as I may have a slight infection from an inflamed vein. Better safe than sorry I guess!