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Talksurgery adheres to the Health On the Net Foundation's Code of Conduct
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Great results
Pros:
Results are fast and fairly painless
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Cons:
quite a bit of bruising
the body garment is not much fun
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Cost:
6800 (including some face work)
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Healing time:
4-8 weeks
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Pain-o-meter: 4
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I had eyelid surgery at the same time which was much more horrendous than lipo. The surgeon only used on small incision and did my abdomen from there. It felt more like sore muscles than anything else, but stretching didn't ease the tightness. the tension garment was a chore to wear but helped especially the first 2 weeks.
My surgeon was very good as was his staff. I was having this becuase having kids created this big tummy I couldn't diet away. I tried to lose it several times through diet, but I lost so much weight in my face I looked worse rather than better and still had this big tummy. Forget wearing hip hugging pants! Since I was doing the eye surgery, I thought I would try it there too. Now I wished he'd taken a little off the hips too!!
The skin is gradually tightening up, but I expected it to look worse longer than it has.
Here are more details:
How results differed from what I expected:
they didn't really differ
Biggest fears pre-procedure:
general would kill me
long term effects
Healing aids used:
none
Number of doctors consulted:
2
Number of years I thought about having the procedure:
2
Had an elective procedure before:
No
Complications or follow-up procedures:
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This information is not to substitute for professional medical advice. You
should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or
disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please
consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have
regarding your condition.
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Gender:
Female
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Age:
43
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Ethnic group:
Caucasian
Education:
Post-graduate degree
Country:
Canada
State/Province:
Ontario
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Caucasians are more likely to have checked for skin cancer in the past year than African-American (45% vs. 17%)
(Source: American Society for Dermatological Surgery)
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