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Liquid Lipo(?), Upper and Lower Abs.
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Liquid Lipo(?), Upper and Lower Abs.
gga94bMarch 23, 2019
$4,500
30yo female, no children, 155-158lb, 5'6, 20% body fat, relatively athletic and active, stubborn belly fat.
I strength train 5 days a week, manage my diet, drinks tons of water, etc etc. very comfortable with building muscles in my extremities but never could get lean enough to shed the belly fat.
enter what was advertised as "liquid lipo" (smart/weekend lipo). I wanted an invasive and permanent solution with minimal down time as I train for specific goals (strength and/or conditioning benchmarks, competition prep, etc) and didn't want to fall behind on that progress by taking a month or so off. Liquid lipo sold me in that it as described at "predictable procedure" with minimal downtime. I could allegedly be back to work in a few days and back in the gym within 2 weeks.
I put down my deposit in December 2018, scheduled surgery for 3/20/19.
I discovered New Image on a whim on groupon, then went in for a consult, Chris sold me in addressing my chief concerns about downtime and recovery, the price was reasonable and he was very straightforward. I didn't feel like I was being pressured AT ALL.
not going to lie, I was also comforted by the fact that Dr. Thomas was a brown lady. I just felt like she understood my skin and specific concerns, I also felt like she would be more conservative in her methods. After more research I was sold in that she specializes in stomach tightening procedures. I looked her up on the FL dept of health licensing site, her license was current, she had no pending or past lawsuits or ethical violations. sold.
I am currently 3 days post op. feeling better and better. She indicated she was able to remove about 500cc of fat from my upper and lower abs (that's about 1.05lb).
things I was not prepared for, being intubated during surgery (my throat was raw immediately after surgery and the pain/discomfort persisted until just this morning) and the drainage into my pubic area (I basically have a temporary scrotum lol). I know it will all resolve naturally over time but its significant/worth mentioning.
I strength train 5 days a week, manage my diet, drinks tons of water, etc etc. very comfortable with building muscles in my extremities but never could get lean enough to shed the belly fat.
enter what was advertised as "liquid lipo" (smart/weekend lipo). I wanted an invasive and permanent solution with minimal down time as I train for specific goals (strength and/or conditioning benchmarks, competition prep, etc) and didn't want to fall behind on that progress by taking a month or so off. Liquid lipo sold me in that it as described at "predictable procedure" with minimal downtime. I could allegedly be back to work in a few days and back in the gym within 2 weeks.
I put down my deposit in December 2018, scheduled surgery for 3/20/19.
I discovered New Image on a whim on groupon, then went in for a consult, Chris sold me in addressing my chief concerns about downtime and recovery, the price was reasonable and he was very straightforward. I didn't feel like I was being pressured AT ALL.
not going to lie, I was also comforted by the fact that Dr. Thomas was a brown lady. I just felt like she understood my skin and specific concerns, I also felt like she would be more conservative in her methods. After more research I was sold in that she specializes in stomach tightening procedures. I looked her up on the FL dept of health licensing site, her license was current, she had no pending or past lawsuits or ethical violations. sold.
I am currently 3 days post op. feeling better and better. She indicated she was able to remove about 500cc of fat from my upper and lower abs (that's about 1.05lb).
things I was not prepared for, being intubated during surgery (my throat was raw immediately after surgery and the pain/discomfort persisted until just this morning) and the drainage into my pubic area (I basically have a temporary scrotum lol). I know it will all resolve naturally over time but its significant/worth mentioning.
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UPDATED FROM gga94b
3 days post
Day 3
gga94bMarch 24, 2019
Highlights from the last couple of days, still stiff and sore. Can't bend over very well but was totally up and moving hours after surgery.
I do have a garment on now and compression stockings which I have to wear 24/7 until my next appt on Monday 3/25
Underneath the garment there is special medical padding that's effectively stuck onto my skin, I couldn't peek if I wanted to, it's really attached. I have not seen my stomach at all after going under.
I feel super bloated and stiff, which in some ways is good. I imagine the intra abdominal pressure is helping my skin re-adhere to my abdominal wall better. ??????????? Things I wasnt expecting:
1. being intubated during surgery (woke up with a raw sore throat that had persisted until today. Really deep down my throat, bad)
2. Fluid draining to my mons pubis. My whole front lady bits are crazy engorged and bruised. I jokingly refer to it as my "temp scrot"
Super grateful for my friends and my sheewiz.
Back to work on Sunday
I do have a garment on now and compression stockings which I have to wear 24/7 until my next appt on Monday 3/25
Underneath the garment there is special medical padding that's effectively stuck onto my skin, I couldn't peek if I wanted to, it's really attached. I have not seen my stomach at all after going under.
I feel super bloated and stiff, which in some ways is good. I imagine the intra abdominal pressure is helping my skin re-adhere to my abdominal wall better. ??????????? Things I wasnt expecting:
1. being intubated during surgery (woke up with a raw sore throat that had persisted until today. Really deep down my throat, bad)
2. Fluid draining to my mons pubis. My whole front lady bits are crazy engorged and bruised. I jokingly refer to it as my "temp scrot"
Super grateful for my friends and my sheewiz.
Back to work on Sunday
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