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Liposuction: October 2019
UPDATED FROM Exciting43
3 days post
Weight
Exciting43October 26, 2019
$9,690
Weighed myself day one post surgery, I’d gained 6 pounds. Then day after that had lost 4lbs from the previous day. Today I’d lost another two from the previous day. Just thought I would share this for anyone who wonders about the swelling weight!
The fact that weight can come and go so fast and easily makes a mockery of my scales I think, haha.
The fact that weight can come and go so fast and easily makes a mockery of my scales I think, haha.
UPDATED FROM Exciting43
3 days post
Less pain today
Exciting43October 26, 2019
I can definitely feel myself returning a bit, I was able to do some work yesterday and sat up at my desk on my laptop which was a lot more comfortable.
I am sat in the hairdresser currently having a full head of highlights so hopefully that will help me feel a bit sexier again!
I have a bit of a problem... I am meant to be going on a DATE in two days time, but I am so nervous my face will still be swollen and I will be sore!
I can’t quite tell if my face is still swollen or whether I am being paranoid. Drinking loads of water to try and flush my system.
Feeling quite heavy, bloated and gross in general, not ideal haha. Fortunately he goes away for two weeks after the date so I can try and get back to more of a normal state. I really don’t want to tell him I’ve had this done!!
What would you do?! I wasn’t expecting this to happen so am not really prepared for how to deal with it haha. Worried he will put his arm on me and feel I’m wearing a mega tight compression garment. LOL!
I am sat in the hairdresser currently having a full head of highlights so hopefully that will help me feel a bit sexier again!
I have a bit of a problem... I am meant to be going on a DATE in two days time, but I am so nervous my face will still be swollen and I will be sore!
I can’t quite tell if my face is still swollen or whether I am being paranoid. Drinking loads of water to try and flush my system.
Feeling quite heavy, bloated and gross in general, not ideal haha. Fortunately he goes away for two weeks after the date so I can try and get back to more of a normal state. I really don’t want to tell him I’ve had this done!!
What would you do?! I wasn’t expecting this to happen so am not really prepared for how to deal with it haha. Worried he will put his arm on me and feel I’m wearing a mega tight compression garment. LOL!
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October 30, 2019
Going in for abdomen and flanks November 15th. Can’t wait to see your results!!! After pics please.
More importantly, how was your date?
More importantly, how was your date?
UPDATED FROM Exciting43
1 day post
How the surgery went
Exciting43October 24, 2019
OK, so I had the surgery yesterday!
I have updated the status to 'not sure' because I had to pick one but as yet I haven't been able to look at my results and I'm very swollen, hopefully the answer will be YES soon!
First off, I was not expecting to feel this BAD. I mean, it's not totally horrendous but it's certainly not a walk in the park. I had a lot of areas done – flanks, abdomen, bra roll, arms, thighs and knees, so maybe that's why.
When I came round from the anaesthetic (god, the feeling of going to sleep is SO funny isn't it, I was loving it) I was FREEZING. Like, so so cold my teeth were chattering and body convulsing in that really really unstoppable cold way, that wasn't great. The first thing i managed to say was FFFFUUU I'm so cold and so they put a hot tube thing in the bed and a blanket over me, think i was just lying there in a gown but can't be sure. Maybe it's normal to be frozen.
I was surprised at how wiped out I felt. I've had general anesthetic before for my boobs and I don't remember feeling like I was run over by a tractor but I guess you forget these things! Pain in my thighs was bad, everywhere else was OK. It was hard to get up and walk around, my lower back hurt when I did it and I just felt so heavy, probably weighed down by all this excess fluid!
The fluid swelling is REAL! I touched my back and felt how full it feels, it's kind of funny. I'm not in any rush to take a look at what's under my garment, I can't take it off or shower till Sunday anyway but I'd rather let the swelling subside a bit before I take a peep.
He said he removed 3L from me which is a bit less than I hoped for but I'm sure he did everything he could! When I was coming round I thought I heard one of the hospital people say 6L hahaha. I guess it's not about the litres it's about the contour and the effect.
Nurses were AMAZING and reassuring. I had a bit of an emotional meltdown when I didn't have a garment for my arms, the surgeon's assistant said I could get it from the hospital on the day when I emailed to check and it turned out I couldn't, so I had just been bandaged up. (You'd think perhaps they would know this, given the hospital is the same building they do all their consultations). When it's been drilled into you how important the garments are, to wake up without one and then be told there isn't one available – when you've spent £7.5k and so want to do everything in your power to maximise your results – it's not the nicest feeling in the world, so I got a bit upset and felt like it'd been overlooked. Then his assistant gave me an address to go to to get one. I was lying in bed leaking blood, 2 hours out of surgery, there was no way I was going to go and get it myself, I was actually horrified that this was suggested to me and quite disbelieving of the fact! I'm still wrapping my head around that.
ANYWAY. Eventually she got it for me from a shop about 15 minutes away, and I felt much happier.
I want to base this review on the skill of the surgeon rather than the other bits, I guess, but there were a few things I wasn't comfortable with. NOT from the nurses, who were amazing
I have updated the status to 'not sure' because I had to pick one but as yet I haven't been able to look at my results and I'm very swollen, hopefully the answer will be YES soon!
First off, I was not expecting to feel this BAD. I mean, it's not totally horrendous but it's certainly not a walk in the park. I had a lot of areas done – flanks, abdomen, bra roll, arms, thighs and knees, so maybe that's why.
When I came round from the anaesthetic (god, the feeling of going to sleep is SO funny isn't it, I was loving it) I was FREEZING. Like, so so cold my teeth were chattering and body convulsing in that really really unstoppable cold way, that wasn't great. The first thing i managed to say was FFFFUUU I'm so cold and so they put a hot tube thing in the bed and a blanket over me, think i was just lying there in a gown but can't be sure. Maybe it's normal to be frozen.
I was surprised at how wiped out I felt. I've had general anesthetic before for my boobs and I don't remember feeling like I was run over by a tractor but I guess you forget these things! Pain in my thighs was bad, everywhere else was OK. It was hard to get up and walk around, my lower back hurt when I did it and I just felt so heavy, probably weighed down by all this excess fluid!
The fluid swelling is REAL! I touched my back and felt how full it feels, it's kind of funny. I'm not in any rush to take a look at what's under my garment, I can't take it off or shower till Sunday anyway but I'd rather let the swelling subside a bit before I take a peep.
He said he removed 3L from me which is a bit less than I hoped for but I'm sure he did everything he could! When I was coming round I thought I heard one of the hospital people say 6L hahaha. I guess it's not about the litres it's about the contour and the effect.
Nurses were AMAZING and reassuring. I had a bit of an emotional meltdown when I didn't have a garment for my arms, the surgeon's assistant said I could get it from the hospital on the day when I emailed to check and it turned out I couldn't, so I had just been bandaged up. (You'd think perhaps they would know this, given the hospital is the same building they do all their consultations). When it's been drilled into you how important the garments are, to wake up without one and then be told there isn't one available – when you've spent £7.5k and so want to do everything in your power to maximise your results – it's not the nicest feeling in the world, so I got a bit upset and felt like it'd been overlooked. Then his assistant gave me an address to go to to get one. I was lying in bed leaking blood, 2 hours out of surgery, there was no way I was going to go and get it myself, I was actually horrified that this was suggested to me and quite disbelieving of the fact! I'm still wrapping my head around that.
ANYWAY. Eventually she got it for me from a shop about 15 minutes away, and I felt much happier.
I want to base this review on the skill of the surgeon rather than the other bits, I guess, but there were a few things I wasn't comfortable with. NOT from the nurses, who were amazing
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October 24, 2019
Thanks for the update and your post-op experience sounds all completely normal. I was also freezing after my second breast fat transfer and in terms of the pain, it really depends on how much was removed, how many areas and which. I had more fat removed during my first surgery, but had more pain during the second because they had also taken fat from my knees. Rest assured that you'll feel much, much better after 48 hours. I also think how you exhausted you feel after surgery depends a lot on the anaesthesia cocktail mix you received. Felt completely wiped out after my first breast fat transfer, second time around I was already walking around hours after my surgery. No nausea, nothing. The second time around I had a different anaethesist who used different drugs which apparently I responded much better to. By the way, it's good that you also include a description of post-op care in your review. I find it completely unacceptable that there was no compression garment ready right after surgery. Especially at the price you paid. As part of the liposuction done for my breast fat transfer, I was measured for compression garments the day befor surgery and I was dressed in those garments when I woke up from surgery. Nothing to worry about and it was included in the price. Not at all professional that they basically made it YOUR problem, to get your arm compression garment. Anyway, hope you are feeling better soon (I'm sure you will!) and please do keep us updated how happy you are with the results.
October 26, 2019
Thanks so much for your message this was so helpful! I am gradually starting to feel more energetic though I do feel that I look a bit bloated and whale-like in the face, ewww. Haha.
When do you think I will be able to walk around in normal clothes without feeling like an alien?
When do you think I will be able to walk around in normal clothes without feeling like an alien?
October 28, 2019
I think it's different for everyone and as I said, your recovery depends a lot on how much areas were treated and how much fat was removed. I felt quite normal walking around after 10days-2 weeks, but for instance my knees are still numb even now almost 2 months after liposuction. Also, but I think that's a very personal decision and feeling of comfort, I only would have needed to wear my compression garments for 4 weeks, but I'm still wearing it now 8 weeks on. I just feel better wearing them, at least for me walking around without garment felt odd and unprotected, like your upper skin and tissue layer is not attached to the bottom. It's feeling better now, but I'm still wearing it now, partly because they took fat from my thighs for both breast fat transfer operations and the second time around was clearly too much. My skin looks wavy, so hopefully by wearing my garments longer will give it as much time to reattach as possible.
October 24, 2019
HI!, did you get a Vaser lipo or a liposuction? please update your day by day cause i'm planning to get a vaser lipo in december
October 26, 2019
Hey I ended up getting regular lipo instead but I don’t know if I can move this review to the right section!
October 24, 2019
Congratulations on completing your surgery!
October 26, 2019
Thanks! Do you know if this review can be moved from the Vaser section to the lipo section?
October 27, 2019
Thanks for the review. I know now to make sure the staff gets the garment before surgery. Please update on your progress. I will be looking forward for it
October 28, 2019
Thanks! Great stuff to know! Hope you are happy with your results after all.
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