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Bye-Bye "Dora" - Seguin, TX
UPDATED FROM MNS86
2 years post
2 year update
MNS86July 9, 2016
My only issues are that I have a few lumps that I'd really like to smooth out.
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UPDATED FROM MNS86
5 days post
Day 6
MNS86August 5, 2014
I'm feeling great and I think today is the day that I'm going to get back in the gym for some light cardio. I had to cover my furthest stitches on each side with bandages, because I sleep on my sides. They are getting really irritated, but minimal redness. My sides, where I feel like she sculpted the most, are extremely tender and a bit numb.
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August 5, 2014
Thanks for all the pictures! You look great! I'm sorry that the pain caught up with you, but glad it only lasted one day! I hate getting my period, so my doctor lets me just take the active pills all the time and I never get a real period anymore. I still get mild cramps on occasion, but nothing like before!
August 5, 2014
What are active pills? I'm new to birth control. I've been put on it because of ovarian cyst issues. My doctor isn't exactly the friendliest, and she doesn't spend a lot of time with me.
So, I got the scoop on fat removal... I had 3350 mild taken out of me, which is roughly 113 ounces!!! That's a lot of jiggle! I gained a lot of weight this year because of my cyst issues, and it had all located itself into my stomach. I started a juice cleanse the day after my procedure, so I think that has helped with the healing process and swelling.
August 6, 2014
I'm really new to birth control as well! I started it because of hot flashes (I'm 39) and acne. It is working great for the acne! So different pills are formulated differently, but many of them go on a 3 week active pill, followed by 1 week of placebo (sugar) pills. During that one week, the hormone level goes down and your body withdraws from the active pills. This causes some bleeding. It's not a real period, but it looks like one. So my doctor has prescribed that I just skip the placebo pills, so I'm always taking the active pills, and the withdrawal bleeding never happens. Not all doctors are willing to prescribe this. And some pills don't even come with placebos--you're just supposed to take the 3 weeks of pills, then not take any pills for a week. Some of the plans have you 12 weeks on active pills, then 1 week off. There's a huge amount of variation nowadays in what doctors prescribe based on philosophies and the patient's needs :).
August 5, 2014
You look great so far! I too waited about 5 days to get back into the gym and felt great. I noticed you saying you had ovarian cysts and weight gain, about 10 years ago I was diagnosed with PCOS which was the cause of those issues and my doctor gave me medicine which regulated the issues and helped lose weight, maybe you might want to check into it because I saw our stories are similar :) happy healing you look great!
August 5, 2014
Thank you, Amg408! I've recently found out more info about PCOS. I wasn't aware of the effect that it has on the body until recently. I am looking for a new doctor with a smaller practice that has more time for me. Small practices are hard to find in Houston!
August 5, 2014
I know, especially great doctors who really know the ins and outs of the disease! Best of luck!! Enjoy your new body!
August 7, 2014
Congrats!!!!!! Happy Healing. May i ask what you had done,i see the abs but you didn't say what you had done or how it went for you. Curious as this helps others and myself because this is my next journey.
Thanks
Happy healing.
August 7, 2014
Hi Bella!
I had my upper & lower abs done, as well as my waistline from my hips to my back. Dr C doesn't like to do women's flanks bc it leaves an unnatural shape on us.
August 8, 2014
Thank you! I have received compliments that I look "curvy," not skinny. Diet and exercise will thin me out, I was looking for the natural curves that this procedure has allowed me to have.
October 14, 2014
so how is everything going i love dr c results on her page.... and i hardly find anything about her on realself i had just read a couple bad reviews on her patients she has done back in 2011...im a bit much bigger than you and i really would love to go to this doctor im just scared i wont see dramatic results like on her page
October 14, 2014
Everything is going really well. I need to put more pictures up... Honestly, I'm not sure how people an say they didn't get results. They either binge eat, not wrap themselves with their compression garments.. You will swell, or expect to look like a super model after the fact. I work out, because I want to KEEP my results. I'll post some newer pics on here. I HIGHLY recommend dr c and her staff. I was extremely comfortable there. Their whole staff knows me by name and I've been there a whopping 3 times before the procedure. I hope this helps!
October 15, 2014
Readyforachange09,
I sent a girlfriend to dr c, and she had bad stretch marks from kids... Dr c and her staff were very blunt with her that she needed a tummy tuck, not smart lipo. They were honest, and up front with expectations, and that's the kind of service I received as well. Another factor is drinking and sodium. I am 10 weeks or more post op, and if I consume alcohol or excess sodium, I swell and I can feel it!!! All of these factors add up for quality results.
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