Optimistic About Cellulaze - Wellesley, MA

Cellulaze Review (posterior thighs)

Cellulaze Procedure was performed June 8th

Day 1, day of procedure (Friday)
9:30am: Pictures taken, markings done, meds taken shortly after (Valium and Percocet – I only took ½ the recommended amount – I have a high tolerance for pain – and I was fine).
10:30 – 12:30 : procedure took less than 2 hours
1:30pm: was ready to go home

I will not be giving a rating on Cellulaze at this time, however, I am very optimistic w/ this procedure and hope to see results.

The worst part of procedure would be the needles used for numbing the area – the actual Cellulaze procedure was basically painless – if I felt any pain, the Dr. would stop and inject more numbing medication – that happened maybe 6-7 times during the whole procedure – the staff was great and always communicating w/ me throughout the whole procedure.

Doctor Marshall and his staff of 2 nurses and 1 assistant were all present during the whole procedure; they worked as a team and were very organized and experienced and I would highly recommend. They monitored my blood pressure and heart rate and blood oxygen during the whole procedure and made sure I was comfortable in whatever position I was in.

When I got home I did take a pain pill (I only had very slight pain) and went to bed and watched TV since I was told to keep my legs elevated vs. sitting in one position for a long period of time. I will keep the compression garment on as recommended (4-6 weeks) and change the drainage pads within 24 hrs. I have had some drainage but very little so far. The doctor massages & rolls out the majority of fluids after the procedure.

I have not had any other procedures done so I have nothing to compare this to but this was VERY, VERY TOLERABLE - and if it works, I will possibly have the front of my thighs done in the future (I would wait until the fall/winter since they tell you not to anticipate results for 3-6 months). I am very hopeful and will be patient to see results.

I will be going back to see Dr. Marshall 3 days after the procedure (Monday) for a quick follow up and then again within 2 weeks and then he suggested another follow-up within 2 months. There is always someone on-call, so I can always call or email if I have any concerns/questions.


Day 2: (Saturday)

I replaced some of the gauze pads before I went to bed the 1st night and replaced the rest in the morning. Pads needed changing but definitely wasn’t as bad as I anticipated.
I used sterile gauze pads w/ bacitracin on them (I didn’t want to take a chance of any possible infection at the incision sites).

My bruising does not look that bad yet? Very mild – very happy day 2 – feel great – still sore at incision sites when sitting or getting up but I am fine when walking or resting. (*note on bruising/swelling – a week prior to the procedure, I did take both Bromelain and Arnica Montana Supplements as recommended by other patients on this site and I am continuing to take these supplements for at least another week – I was taking both of them 3-4 times a day - maybe that is why my bruising/swelling is not bad??) . I would recommend googling both supplements to see if they would work for you but also consult your doctor before you start taking anything – may not be right for you.

I took ½ a tablet of Percocet at night before bed(1st night) and will take another ½ tablet tonight for comfort but I think Tylenol would be fine. I took Tylenol this morning since I plan on driving later today.

Changed gauze pads before bed – seems drainage has already stopped.

Day 3: (Sunday)

Removed all gauze pads from drainage incisions and replaced w/ only band-aids - no more drainage and incisions are 90% healed. I do not seem to be swollen and only have minor bruising (very faint)… I am very happy w/ that!

Not in any pain – just tender to the touch in some areas – some areas on the back of my leg still seem numb but that is expected – overall I feel great.

From this point on, I plan on updating any results on a weekly basis – I will post again next week.

At this time, I will not be posting any pictures - I want to wait at least 3-4 months so I can compare results.