31 Year Old, No Kids, Laser Liposuction at Cosmos Clinic Double Bay, Sydney, Australia

Summary:
31 yo, no kids
Vaser liposuction to the following:
Upper Abdomen
Lower Abdomen
Flanks
Upper back
Outside thighs
Arms
Cost: $15,500 for surgery, $550 for garment (one set)
Date: 27th March 2018
Where: Cosmos Clinic, Double Bay, NSW, Aust
Time off: 1 month
So like many of you lovely people, I have researched the hell out of liposuction for my entire life, i have very large, long flanks and even at my smallest i still couldn't budge my flanks, i look like i don’t have a bum because of it.
SO this brings me to my research - i was looking for the latest techniques in liposuction and kept coming back to Cosmos Clinic.
The one thing to note is that these guys have social media down pat and are regularly updating with new and current before and afters WHICH i love ( i hate seeing the old, same, pictures on websites/instagram).
So there are a number of Cosmos clinics however i couldn't go passed Dr Joseph Ajaka and Dr Francesco's work, apart from the fact they did this procedure several times a week, there results were unreal!
(Seriously look them up on instagram - cosmosclinic, great pics!).
Ok so my story - It is me and my hubby's 10 year anniversary this year and (much like most people) work very hard and put my body second to my job.
So I really wanted to feel and look my best this year as a reward and what better way than getting a kick start!
Appointment October 2017:
I flew to Sydney and stayed the weekend and had an appointment starting with Dr Francesco who was so lovely and kind and really listened to what I wanted to achieve.
I told him i wanted the following areas:
Upper Abdomen
Lower Abdomen
Flanks
Upper back
Outside thighs
Arms
Now, this is a lot of areas and he did suggest that a BBL would look beautiful too (may as well use this fat for some good)! I laughed and said 'maybe next time' he said 'you won't have enough fat for next time!'.
Ummmm, biggest complement ever!!!!
God ok, so in walked Dr Joseph to talk and catch up, he seemed to be confirming Dr F's summary of what I wanted to achieve.
Dr J then said, hey there is a lovely lady in there getting a massage (oh yes they give you several lymphatic massages after the procedure to reduce the inflammation and to speed up the recovery process) and asked if i wanted to see her after the procedure.
My god, i was like hell yes! And he asked her of course if it would be ok if i came and talked to her which she said it was bless her.
I walk in and she was the sweetest lady, she was 3 days post op and had her drains in her stomach and was to scared to look at her results.
She looked amazing! Then and there i was so convinced that i needed this operation so I booked my surgery date that day!
I also payed for my garments ($550 per garment), however i am thinking that i will buy my second garment post operation after reading how people have changed and there second set/first set was to big and not compressing as well.
*There is a 7 day cooling off process where you can't pay for your 25% deposit which i think is the law but it's also to ensure that you are in the right mind frame.
After the 7 days, i payed for my deposit (mine was $3,875).
Today 01 March 2018:
So getting really excited about the surgery, i literally look at pictures everyday and read my post op checklist!
I will settle the final payment +5 days out from surgery and i'm also planning to get several face/neck treatments while there to (may as well go the full monty).
**NOTE: Cosmos clinic offers a lifetime 25% off of face and body treatments (like injectables and laser) to patient’s that have had Vaser with them. This is awesome!
There's one thing i will say - talking with my hubby, we don't invest enough time into our bodies and our appearance as we devote so much time (even weekends) to work.
If we did something like this every year to invest in ourselves even to give us a kick start or to boost our confidence then that is better then spending the same amount of money on an overseas holiday.
Just saying that together has really set our mind frame - we want to live and look the best versions of ourselves. So i’m really happy and proud to have his support.
I will give you all blow by blow updates on how the surgery goes (and with pics) and if you have any questions please let me know.
Lauren oxox

So went under yesterday just after 11:30am and I do remember bits and pieces of the procedure - I remember saying ‘ouch and this hurts’ but can’t remember any pain! The Drs just kept saying use your happy gas - not sure if that worked to well but the meds they put in the line certainly did! They put three drains in my stomach to drain as excess fluid (through belly button, and sides of bellow button).
One to note - I found It hard to pee and I think that more to do with the fact you’re ‘peeing with clothes on I.e - our garments) all good now and I’ve peed probably ten times since being home. I’m not hungry which is quite understandable but god am I craving a coffee.
Surgery took about 3-4 hours and. I was back to recovery I thought I was going to faint/be sick . While getting dressed to come home. I just lied down for another 10mins and it was all good.
I’ve been leaking like a siv and the lovely nurses wrapped me in the bed surgical cloths so that I wouldn’t leak all over the taxi/Uber. I did leak coming home and have multiple towels and hospital pads to soak up a left over.
Back today for first massage, I’ll keep you posted and update with pics!

The Vaser went well and I can honestly say that I am loving the change in shape already.
To be honest - day 3 and 4 were the worst for me.
I shared a few tears and was stressed because I was not taking the endone they gave me because I was constipated and that was the worst thing more so than the surgery.
I took coloxyl which sorted it out in the end and now being on day 10 I am so much more mobile.
Me and hubby have been quite active 7,000 - 10,000 steps each day from day 5) but don’t be alarmed if you get really exhausted especially on days 3 - 5.
Swelling really peaked for me on days 6 - 8 and I am noticing that each day now I’m getting a lot more ‘flat’.
My mind hasn’t caught up though so I still think I’m a size 12 in tops (probably now an 8). I’ve been wearing harem pants (bonds does a great sort of trending type) and the bonus with them is the band is thin which you will be very thankful for, and just a t-shirt on top! total trend setter but my hubby reckons I look good ha.
Accom has been great! they have been so kind and taking care of us giving us flowers, sending food up when we were ruining their towels with leakage! Ask your surgeon for some extra medical towels for your bed and anywhere you sit.
The leakage was an issue for me from days 1 - 6. I was embarrassed to wrap myself in those medical towels but you get over it pretty quick! lots of water and rest. I started using sanitary pads when the leakage was getting less (days 5 - 7) on the outside of my garment.
If you’re staying in accommodation, I would suggest you get a pick up drop off service for your laundry (I think they are like $14) on days 1 - 4 you will feel pretty gross so that’s the best bet!
The big part from me was my emotions - I was crying and upset and I can’t explain why on days 3-4. I have read lots of people saying the same thing. Not to sure if it’s because you have to stop and repair and do very little - for me, that was really hard as I’m usually working 6 days a week in a mentally stressful job so to not have that mental challenge was har for me.
Day 10 and I’m numb and bruises are going down - I will post my day 2 pics and day 10 pics today (sorry for the lag!!!)