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Liposuction of the Upper Arm, Back, Shoulders, Butt, Thighs and Hips - Staten Island, NY

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I had everything from my knees up done but I had...

JaimefioFebruary 10, 2013
WORTH IT$10,000

I had everything from my knees up done but I had these parts done by my current doctor, whom I love. I did the butt, thighs and hips on Dec 27th and my arms, back and shoulder area about a week ago. I see a huge difference but clearly I am still very swollen. The lower part of my body was easy with no pain, but my arms and back are itchy at the sites. He gave me an anithistimine and I hope it starts working. I definitely see improvement and I have good skin so I am pretty happy. I had my stomach, flanks and back done at another doctor, and the skin on my lower stomach is a bit saggy....so I am going to think about a tummy tuck. There is about 3 inches of skin and I could have a super skinny tummy and well, it just seems worth the extra money.

My clothes from 3 years ago, that are 3 sizes smaller than today all fit and some are even a little big in the stomach area. I am super happy with my decisions. I am motivated and ready to do the extra work to make sure I continue staying healthy and never gain back any of this weight!

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Elliot M. Heller, MD

Elliot M. Heller, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

4.7 | 141 Reviews
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00012321
February 14, 2013
Glad to hear that your doing good. Prayers that you healing is quick and easy!
Jaimefio
February 18, 2013
Thank you :) I feel good and I am happy with my decisions. I know some people think I might be crazy based on the fact that I was not "huge" or anything...but it is very hard to spot lose and I lost my Mom a year ago and while she was sick....I put on about 30 pounds, so it really made a difference.
UPDATED FROM Jaimefio

Its been about a month since my last post and I am...

JaimefioMarch 16, 2013
Its been about a month since my last post and I am still seeing improvement. Last surgery was lipo to my arms, shoulders and upper back. I definitely see an improvement in the size of my arms but I have stretch marks and they clearly will not improve. I am using Bio Oil to help them but overall I am much happier. Again, I was not huge, but I felt they were chunky. From the outside, they look pretty good, but looking on the inside I am not happy. I do not blame this on my surgeon, these were there prior to my surgery and I needed to be realistic.

My brother just had a tummy tuck (yes he is manly) but he had a pertruding stomach muscle and it was bad looking. Even 11 days later it looks really great. So, again, I am definitely going to do the tuck and lose that skin. I also realized that the few inches of skin I have is thicker on one side than on the other...gross. thank goodness my boyfriend could care less.

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UPDATED FROM Jaimefio

About to get a Tummy Tuck and Lipo of the Flanks on Aug 29th...scared but excited!

JaimefioAugust 19, 2013
So, after having all that lipo, I need a tummy tuck and to have my flanks done. I really feel like this is going to make me feel great physically. I am super excited but scared this time. I will post before pics as I have been taking them since last summer (progression).

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Lu2plus2
June 27, 2015
Just had a tummy tuck 16 days ago. It is very painful and they say it takes 6 months for all the swelling to go down so I can fit in all my clothes again. Got 1 drain removed 2 days ago but still have the 2nd one until fluid level is 20 cc's or less in a 24 hr period. The results look amazing I can tell. Just be prepared to have 24/7 care for about 5 days (I didn't because I didn't know.)
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