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Vaser Liposuction with Renuvion for inner thighs, flanks, buttocks and abdomen
UPDATED FROM rkweir
2 months post
Recovery from round 2 - inner thighs
Slept really well on the first night after surgery. Minor leakage from the pad on the back of my left leg and I could feel it was heavy with fluid.
My first thought - this is a breeze of a recovery compared to round 1. I woke up felling the equivalent of one week post surgery from round 1! Took a couple of paracetamol in the morning and that was the final pain relief I took on my vaser journey.
As I'm now 3 weeks post- surgery 1, I no longer need the foam inserts and only use the binder sitting at my desk working. As there was still a bit of swelling in my lower abdomen I cut one of the foam pads to give some ongoing compression on that one area, but it felt great to not be so bulky and felt like real progress.
The warning from the MLD lady that inner thigh vaser recovery was hard, never came true. Yes there was bruising on my inner thighs, but less than I expected if I'm honest. From my previous MLD session, where I learned about the physio-tape trick, I taped up my own thighs with rock tape to aid healing.
Drove on the Sunday (day 2 post op) which was absolutely fine physically and mentally. Genuinely I can't convey how easy this recovery was compared to round 1! I was so relieved.
Just one week after round 2 I did an easy workout on the bike - again - compression garment under bike shorts. I made sure not to put any effort in - just moving the legs around very easily, the bike equivalent of walking rather than running.
It's now three weeks post round 2 and I am back on my triathlon training schedule, albeit building up slowly and taking things relatively easily - but it helps that I have workout gear that is essentially compression wear in and of itself.
What I haven't really discussed is how happy I am with the results - I haven't gushed about my 'wonderful new figure' or 'how great it looks'. I am very satisfied with the results that Dr Comins has achieved. However, it's a hell of a lot of money, and it's a 'quick fix' compared to similar results that could mostly be achieved with diet and exercise plan over several months. The main benefit for me is that I know it's got rid of the stubborn fat pockets (flanks, inner thighs and abdomen) for good and I'm patiently waiting for the 6month mark when I'll truly have the final results in front of me.
I will get some photo updates at some point - as I said before - a picture tells a 1000 words.
My first thought - this is a breeze of a recovery compared to round 1. I woke up felling the equivalent of one week post surgery from round 1! Took a couple of paracetamol in the morning and that was the final pain relief I took on my vaser journey.
As I'm now 3 weeks post- surgery 1, I no longer need the foam inserts and only use the binder sitting at my desk working. As there was still a bit of swelling in my lower abdomen I cut one of the foam pads to give some ongoing compression on that one area, but it felt great to not be so bulky and felt like real progress.
The warning from the MLD lady that inner thigh vaser recovery was hard, never came true. Yes there was bruising on my inner thighs, but less than I expected if I'm honest. From my previous MLD session, where I learned about the physio-tape trick, I taped up my own thighs with rock tape to aid healing.
Drove on the Sunday (day 2 post op) which was absolutely fine physically and mentally. Genuinely I can't convey how easy this recovery was compared to round 1! I was so relieved.
Just one week after round 2 I did an easy workout on the bike - again - compression garment under bike shorts. I made sure not to put any effort in - just moving the legs around very easily, the bike equivalent of walking rather than running.
It's now three weeks post round 2 and I am back on my triathlon training schedule, albeit building up slowly and taking things relatively easily - but it helps that I have workout gear that is essentially compression wear in and of itself.
What I haven't really discussed is how happy I am with the results - I haven't gushed about my 'wonderful new figure' or 'how great it looks'. I am very satisfied with the results that Dr Comins has achieved. However, it's a hell of a lot of money, and it's a 'quick fix' compared to similar results that could mostly be achieved with diet and exercise plan over several months. The main benefit for me is that I know it's got rid of the stubborn fat pockets (flanks, inner thighs and abdomen) for good and I'm patiently waiting for the 6month mark when I'll truly have the final results in front of me.
I will get some photo updates at some point - as I said before - a picture tells a 1000 words.
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UPDATED FROM rkweir
2 months post
Round 2 - inner thigh vaser
3 weeks and 1 day after surgery number one, I was back for round two. I felt much more at ease knowing what to expect in terms of what I'd feel during the surgery. He marked me up with sharpie and I took a co-codamol and the benzo pre-surgery as prescribed by Dr Comins. This was a much quicker surgery as it was just the one body region. There were two incision points on the rear, that he created in the natural fold of my bum, and two in the front where he used the same incision sites from surgery number 1 to reduce the number of scars (all the scars are healing nicely, I can't even see the one in my belly button and the two on my flanks look great and will hopefully fade with time).
Got my 2 new compression garments, this one compresses my abdomen and thighs and closes at the front rather than side. I prefer this new style - it's easier to navigate on my own!
I had the surgery in the morning and was home mid-afternoon. Lounged on the sofa and jumped on a work staff meeting, to my horror I was asked to give an update on a project by my line manager (who wasn't aware of the surgery). I was still woozy from the benzodiazepene, given as a relaxant for the surgery, but I managed to cobble something coherent together (I think, as my memory is a little hazy of the event!).
I'd prepped my bed for leakage as before with absorbant pads and was thankful I had the weekend just to chill, take regular short walks to keep things moving. Thankful I had put an absorbent pad on the sofa as there was minor leakage (all to be expected as the body removes the last of the tumescent fluid).
Took 1 co-codamol before bed and had an early night.
Got my 2 new compression garments, this one compresses my abdomen and thighs and closes at the front rather than side. I prefer this new style - it's easier to navigate on my own!
I had the surgery in the morning and was home mid-afternoon. Lounged on the sofa and jumped on a work staff meeting, to my horror I was asked to give an update on a project by my line manager (who wasn't aware of the surgery). I was still woozy from the benzodiazepene, given as a relaxant for the surgery, but I managed to cobble something coherent together (I think, as my memory is a little hazy of the event!).
I'd prepped my bed for leakage as before with absorbant pads and was thankful I had the weekend just to chill, take regular short walks to keep things moving. Thankful I had put an absorbent pad on the sofa as there was minor leakage (all to be expected as the body removes the last of the tumescent fluid).
Took 1 co-codamol before bed and had an early night.
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UPDATED FROM rkweir
2 months post
Weeks 2 and 3 post-op
Forgot to say in the last update that I went back to work (WFH) on day 4. I probably couldn't have commuted or driven anywhere - but I could make it to my desk in my spare bedroom. I made sure I took regular breaks to stand up and walk. Sitting was ok, the binder made sure my posture remained good, but I found my abdomen got very (VERY) tight if I stayed in one position for too long, and it wasn't a great feeling 'untightening' it with stretching so that was my insentive to take regular breaks.
After a week I noticed that I was getting 'lines' of swelling up the side of my flanks. At first I thought it might be cannula tracks filling with fluid, but it turned out to be where the joins between the foam pads were. This showed me what an important job the foam was doing in preventing swelling, as the swelling was worst where the foam wasn't. These swollen track marks needed massaging out, morning and evening, which I did lying on the sofa while watching tv. Took a while each time, with a technique similar to squeezing toothpaste out of a tube, but less dramatic.
After MLD session number 1 made me feel better, I booked another for day 11 post-op. Even thought it hadn't been painful the first time, there was more sensation in my skin this time and it felt less 'odd'. She also taped up a couple of areas with physio-tape, where there was evidence of pooled swelling (lower abdomen - the area that I had drained and my lower back). She said this would also aid skin retraction. I mentioned that I was still to have my inner thighs done, and she said the recovery from that isn't easy because gravity is against you and it's hard to rest the area. This made me a bit despondent, because I was already dreading going back to 'square one' with recovery, and was seriously debating putting off the next stage of the process until next winter after this summer's triathlon season. Decisions, decisions.
I also drove for the first time on day 11 - not because I chose to wait that long - it's because I don't actually do much driving and this was the first time I needed to. I would suggest to others, knowing how I felt mentally, to wait til at least day 4. Physically, this should be ok too - but check with your Dr.
I religiously massaged my swollen track marks day and night for a week or so. By the end of the first 2 weeks post op the visible bruising was mostly gone, apart from in the pubic area. This area wasn't compressed with foam, which is why it gets bruised and swollen the most. The MLD lady also gave me some actions to do to help the swelling in my lover abdomen.
Had another online consultation with Dr Comins on day 13. Again he was happy with progress and there was no follow up required. He was also happy to schedule round 2 - inner thigh vaser, that he couldn't get done in the first surgery due to the limitation on the amount of tumescent fluid they can administer in one session. Booked in for the 19th March - 3weeks and one day after round 1.
Mother's Day fell 2.5 weeks post-op and my mum wanted to do a 4mile walk - this was fine, but my abdomen was tight afterwards, but was undone after some self-massage in front of the tv in the evening, plus some gentle stretches.
As a test to myself - and knowing that I was going back in for round 2 - and essentially going back to square one with recovery, I wanted to see how I felt on the bike at this point. Did a 30min easy leg-spin on my indoor trainer - felt ok. Kept my compression garment on and wore exercise gear over the top. Still have the feeling that my skin is numb in places - but it's nowhere near as extreme as it was - it genuinely just feels odd.
After a week I noticed that I was getting 'lines' of swelling up the side of my flanks. At first I thought it might be cannula tracks filling with fluid, but it turned out to be where the joins between the foam pads were. This showed me what an important job the foam was doing in preventing swelling, as the swelling was worst where the foam wasn't. These swollen track marks needed massaging out, morning and evening, which I did lying on the sofa while watching tv. Took a while each time, with a technique similar to squeezing toothpaste out of a tube, but less dramatic.
After MLD session number 1 made me feel better, I booked another for day 11 post-op. Even thought it hadn't been painful the first time, there was more sensation in my skin this time and it felt less 'odd'. She also taped up a couple of areas with physio-tape, where there was evidence of pooled swelling (lower abdomen - the area that I had drained and my lower back). She said this would also aid skin retraction. I mentioned that I was still to have my inner thighs done, and she said the recovery from that isn't easy because gravity is against you and it's hard to rest the area. This made me a bit despondent, because I was already dreading going back to 'square one' with recovery, and was seriously debating putting off the next stage of the process until next winter after this summer's triathlon season. Decisions, decisions.
I also drove for the first time on day 11 - not because I chose to wait that long - it's because I don't actually do much driving and this was the first time I needed to. I would suggest to others, knowing how I felt mentally, to wait til at least day 4. Physically, this should be ok too - but check with your Dr.
I religiously massaged my swollen track marks day and night for a week or so. By the end of the first 2 weeks post op the visible bruising was mostly gone, apart from in the pubic area. This area wasn't compressed with foam, which is why it gets bruised and swollen the most. The MLD lady also gave me some actions to do to help the swelling in my lover abdomen.
Had another online consultation with Dr Comins on day 13. Again he was happy with progress and there was no follow up required. He was also happy to schedule round 2 - inner thigh vaser, that he couldn't get done in the first surgery due to the limitation on the amount of tumescent fluid they can administer in one session. Booked in for the 19th March - 3weeks and one day after round 1.
Mother's Day fell 2.5 weeks post-op and my mum wanted to do a 4mile walk - this was fine, but my abdomen was tight afterwards, but was undone after some self-massage in front of the tv in the evening, plus some gentle stretches.
As a test to myself - and knowing that I was going back in for round 2 - and essentially going back to square one with recovery, I wanted to see how I felt on the bike at this point. Did a 30min easy leg-spin on my indoor trainer - felt ok. Kept my compression garment on and wore exercise gear over the top. Still have the feeling that my skin is numb in places - but it's nowhere near as extreme as it was - it genuinely just feels odd.
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