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Have used this website a lot, so I figured I would...
Have used this website a lot, so I figured I would share my experience so far to potentially give some insight to others.
Im 26 years old, Caucasian female, 5’5 140 lb. I fluctuate between 130-140 and have stayed in that range for years. For about 4 years I eat a gluten free, meat & dairy free diet and only do about 3-4 days of cardio. I’ve always had a muffin top & thicker arms that I dislike. Hence where the lipo comes in.
Areas liposuctioned: upper & lower abs, upper arms, flanks, pubic, inner & outer thighs
Pre op: I had crazy anxiety over the anesthesia and what the pain would be like afterward. I do not handle pain well. I thought I would have anesthesia awareness and/or die during the surgery. I spoke to the anesthesiologist about my fears before the surgery and he relieved me (and also gave me the “happy cocktail”). I quickly relaxed and didn’t care about anything at that point. Thankfully none of my fears happened during surgery and no complications occurred.
Surgery: was told 7 lbs were removed. Took about 2ish hours. They left the catheter in and already had me in a compression garment and just left my hospital gown on instead of having me change clothes (thankfully). As soon as I woke I was out of there pretty quickly but already was in intense pain.
Recovery: it’s been a week and two days since the procedure. The pre op appointment and instructions given really did not thoroughly prepare me for how intense the pain & recovery process is. The first day was not too bad probably because I was still pumped with meds from the procedure. However days 2–5 were very painful and I could not get around by myself at all and was really regretting my decision for getting this surgery because of how miserable I was. My appetite was low but After eating and at night time was the worst due to swelling and being uncomfortable. No position felt comfortable and I felt like a swollen blimp. Overall the most pain is generally when I’m going from resting to motion. I did not have drains and had only minor leakage on two incisions the first 24 hours and that was it. My range of motion with arms and legs is still very limited, I can’t stretch or reach comfortably. I’ve also experienced bad underarm chafing and my puts are extremely tender to touch with all the damaged nerves there. My walking is a little awkward and slow still too. Constipation sucked, bad. The anesthetic & pain meds slow your organs down, eat fiber starting on day one with lots of water.
Meds: was prescribed oxycodone to start, then hydrocodone to transition to, cephlex an anti biotic, promethazine for nausea, and flucanazole for yeast infection( I asked for this because I’m prone when taking anti biotics, & I did wind up getting one). I felt like a zombie on these meds the first 5 days. Felt so yuck and out of it. I got an intense ringing in my left ear and headaches from the meds. The promethazine was nice to have even when not nauseated just so I could be drowsy and sleep.
Compression garment: has been ill-fitting in my opinion as the sides bunch up and get really tight and also the legs keep riding up rather than staying in place resulting in swelling where my legs poke out. The garment also does not cover my upper arms or sides of my chest and instead is wrapped in the ace bandages which does very little for the swelling there. My surgeon did not put an ab board or lipo foam under the garment (not sure why) but instead He put gauze to catch some of the leakage. The garment is really tight on my sides and abdomen especially where the zippers are on each side. I had to unzip it a little to get some relief, which really didn’t help much. Was instructed to not remove this garment for 2 weeks.
Recommendations: if you’re getting a lot of areas done like I did, have someone with you for at least 3-4 days to help you (and make sure that person is patient & kind). I have no idea how I could have ate or used the RR without someone helping me. Ask for a catheter, so glad I had one & left it in for almost 2 days because I could not get out of bed. Buy an extra compression garment for when you need to wash one. Make sure you have a clean area and prepare your bed with extra sheets in advance for when you get out of surgery. Braid your hair before the surgery, if long to get it out of the way. Have someone care for young kids or animals for a couple of days (I have 2 dogs and could not have them around me till about 3-4 days for fear of them jumping on me). Get miralax for constipation and otc tylenol.
Remember that every day will get a little bit better and you’ll regain strength daily. Your body is healing when sleeping, get good rest! If you feel you have a lot of energy be careful and don’t push yourself! You will swell and be in pain if you don’t take it easy.
Diet: Do not eat sodium!! Sodium will be your enemy and it’s in so many foods, check your food labels. Stock up on pineapple and arnica sublinguals. Have access to tons of water! Eat lots of protein & fiber. Take flax seed daily. Eat dried apricots, yogurt and coconut water. I have been staying away from fats even the healthy ones (nuts, avocados, etc.) and processed sugars due to articles I’ve read. The surgery pretty much forces you to have a healthy diet because the discomfort and swelling is unforgiving with one slip up. Also, Drink apple cider vinegar water daily.
Post op appt.: scheduled for 2 weeks after procedure. I still have steristrips on and was told to not touch them & they’ll be removed in the post op appt. I’m nervous about this appointment due to the discomfort I’ll probably endure.
I still can’t see any results yet due to swelling and the garments and probably won’t for a few weeks. Also not sure if I’m going to get a lymphatic massage in the weeks to come,
Im 26 years old, Caucasian female, 5’5 140 lb. I fluctuate between 130-140 and have stayed in that range for years. For about 4 years I eat a gluten free, meat & dairy free diet and only do about 3-4 days of cardio. I’ve always had a muffin top & thicker arms that I dislike. Hence where the lipo comes in.
Areas liposuctioned: upper & lower abs, upper arms, flanks, pubic, inner & outer thighs
Pre op: I had crazy anxiety over the anesthesia and what the pain would be like afterward. I do not handle pain well. I thought I would have anesthesia awareness and/or die during the surgery. I spoke to the anesthesiologist about my fears before the surgery and he relieved me (and also gave me the “happy cocktail”). I quickly relaxed and didn’t care about anything at that point. Thankfully none of my fears happened during surgery and no complications occurred.
Surgery: was told 7 lbs were removed. Took about 2ish hours. They left the catheter in and already had me in a compression garment and just left my hospital gown on instead of having me change clothes (thankfully). As soon as I woke I was out of there pretty quickly but already was in intense pain.
Recovery: it’s been a week and two days since the procedure. The pre op appointment and instructions given really did not thoroughly prepare me for how intense the pain & recovery process is. The first day was not too bad probably because I was still pumped with meds from the procedure. However days 2–5 were very painful and I could not get around by myself at all and was really regretting my decision for getting this surgery because of how miserable I was. My appetite was low but After eating and at night time was the worst due to swelling and being uncomfortable. No position felt comfortable and I felt like a swollen blimp. Overall the most pain is generally when I’m going from resting to motion. I did not have drains and had only minor leakage on two incisions the first 24 hours and that was it. My range of motion with arms and legs is still very limited, I can’t stretch or reach comfortably. I’ve also experienced bad underarm chafing and my puts are extremely tender to touch with all the damaged nerves there. My walking is a little awkward and slow still too. Constipation sucked, bad. The anesthetic & pain meds slow your organs down, eat fiber starting on day one with lots of water.
Meds: was prescribed oxycodone to start, then hydrocodone to transition to, cephlex an anti biotic, promethazine for nausea, and flucanazole for yeast infection( I asked for this because I’m prone when taking anti biotics, & I did wind up getting one). I felt like a zombie on these meds the first 5 days. Felt so yuck and out of it. I got an intense ringing in my left ear and headaches from the meds. The promethazine was nice to have even when not nauseated just so I could be drowsy and sleep.
Compression garment: has been ill-fitting in my opinion as the sides bunch up and get really tight and also the legs keep riding up rather than staying in place resulting in swelling where my legs poke out. The garment also does not cover my upper arms or sides of my chest and instead is wrapped in the ace bandages which does very little for the swelling there. My surgeon did not put an ab board or lipo foam under the garment (not sure why) but instead He put gauze to catch some of the leakage. The garment is really tight on my sides and abdomen especially where the zippers are on each side. I had to unzip it a little to get some relief, which really didn’t help much. Was instructed to not remove this garment for 2 weeks.
Recommendations: if you’re getting a lot of areas done like I did, have someone with you for at least 3-4 days to help you (and make sure that person is patient & kind). I have no idea how I could have ate or used the RR without someone helping me. Ask for a catheter, so glad I had one & left it in for almost 2 days because I could not get out of bed. Buy an extra compression garment for when you need to wash one. Make sure you have a clean area and prepare your bed with extra sheets in advance for when you get out of surgery. Braid your hair before the surgery, if long to get it out of the way. Have someone care for young kids or animals for a couple of days (I have 2 dogs and could not have them around me till about 3-4 days for fear of them jumping on me). Get miralax for constipation and otc tylenol.
Remember that every day will get a little bit better and you’ll regain strength daily. Your body is healing when sleeping, get good rest! If you feel you have a lot of energy be careful and don’t push yourself! You will swell and be in pain if you don’t take it easy.
Diet: Do not eat sodium!! Sodium will be your enemy and it’s in so many foods, check your food labels. Stock up on pineapple and arnica sublinguals. Have access to tons of water! Eat lots of protein & fiber. Take flax seed daily. Eat dried apricots, yogurt and coconut water. I have been staying away from fats even the healthy ones (nuts, avocados, etc.) and processed sugars due to articles I’ve read. The surgery pretty much forces you to have a healthy diet because the discomfort and swelling is unforgiving with one slip up. Also, Drink apple cider vinegar water daily.
Post op appt.: scheduled for 2 weeks after procedure. I still have steristrips on and was told to not touch them & they’ll be removed in the post op appt. I’m nervous about this appointment due to the discomfort I’ll probably endure.
I still can’t see any results yet due to swelling and the garments and probably won’t for a few weeks. Also not sure if I’m going to get a lymphatic massage in the weeks to come,
Provider Review
DR is kind, patient, and wants to try to give you what he thinks are the best results. He provides recommendations and is very reasonable on price. He is easy to talk to. I like that he has his own surgical facility in-house too. His staff has been excellent, very fast response & very helpful. Facility is clean, big, and beautiful. The location is easy to get to and really convenient for me.