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36, 4 Pregnancies - Vaser Lipo - abdomen, flanks, bra line

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4 years post

Got fat

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Due to some illness (3mo respiratory illness, a broken ankle, hospitalization w/asthma diagnosis) and I believe hormonal weirdness, add in a bunch of stress including losing 3 close family members and 2 dogs in that time (not to mention covid) and I was a wreck. I tried dieting, exercising, and calorie counting, but couldn't lose weight and my bp and cholesterol were nuts. I decided to get WLS. The way I'm losing weight looks like the lipo will help shape as I go. I have a review for that pending.

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Stanley Castor, MD

Stanley Castor, MD

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B
February 24, 2021
This was awake lipo? How did that feel during the procedure?
S
July 18, 2021
You look great! Thanks for all the pics!
UPDATED FROM BlueFLSky
2 months post

6 week 4 day photos

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I haven't done an update in a while and these photos are a little old. I'm coming up on 8 weeks here shortly but wanted to get these interim photos uploaded. I have my next post-op appointment tomorrow, July 11th. I'll be asking about my bump and hopefully getting my original before photos.

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F
July 13, 2016
could you please tell me how much fat was removed?
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July 29, 2016
Not sure how I missed this, but it was 4 liters. :)
AE
July 28, 2016
OMG, you have to update us please! I am really curious how you are doing and what happened with the lump.....I have a body a lot like yours and I am rather excited by your progress!
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July 28, 2016
The lump is still there, but it's not noticeable in clothing. My belly can be almost completely flat when I use a belly wrap (weight-loss belt cheap method, heh). If I wear tight shorts/jeans, the lump almost disappears for a while after, lol.

I just started going back to the gym, so there isn't any noticeable progress there yet. I lost 10lbs just before surgery and I'm hoping to lose another 15 or 20. I'm hoping that helps my lump problem. I don't want to undergo all that again for such a small spot. Plus I'd have to wait until after 6 months had passed and I wouldn't be able to until after October anyway because I'm going on a cruise.

My camera broke so I can't do photo updates. :(
AE
July 29, 2016
I wonder if it is a little pocket they missed? Do they have Vaser, cool sculpting or something along those lines maybe they could try? Maybe it could help the small spot without having to do this all over again. Happy healing!
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July 29, 2016
A missed pocket, that's what it seems like. It's smaller than it was, but still larger than the other side. I'm a huge scaredy-cat so I'm not sure I'll do anything to get it fixed. I imagine they could use the same procedure they use for faces to get such a small area, but not sure I'll do it. I'll wait until I'm closer to the 6 month mark to decide. It is literally the only piece of the procedure that I'm not happy with. The side lump went down and is going down further with corsetry.
AE
July 30, 2016
Cool sculpting is just a vacuumed cooling device that kills the fat, should be much easier on you!
M
July 29, 2016
Well don! Impressive result -)
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November 8, 2016
I think you really look great! Your waistline is awesome! Did you have anything done to your butt? It looks great too!
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November 11, 2016
Thank you! Nothing done to my butt, that's all me. I love my butt!
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November 10, 2016
I haven't been on this site in a while. How are you doing? Did the bump finally flatten? I hope all is well.
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November 11, 2016
Doing good. I haven't been on here in a long time either. The bump went down some but didn't flatten entirely. So my belly looks much flatter with some squish.
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November 11, 2016
I got a new camera, so I'd like to do an update photo. I'll try to remember to do that tomorrow.
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November 11, 2016
Thanks for responding! So, overall, you would say that you are happy you had it done? Oh, I forgot to say that your waistline is EVERYTHING!!!!!! Looking Good!
UPDATED FROM BlueFLSky
24 days post

Day 23 pictures

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Day 24 with day 23 pictures. I'm starting to be concerned with my "bump" that is on the right under my belly-button. I would love to hear from anyone who had a bump like this that eventually went down and/or evened out over time.

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F
June 6, 2016
your progress is looking great ,well done ,imagine it will only get better once your back exercising and dieting
A
June 6, 2016
Hi, I did Vaser lipo may the 14th so it has been almost 8 weeks for me and I still have my left side more swollen then my right and my lower belly still has days with the lumps or lump to the side. I am going to start back at the gym next week as I'm still wearing my compression garment. I love my results but it is very slow with lots of up and down days. I had scar tissue in upper abs and inner thighs that I got prp injections for which made a huge difference.