Patient Testimonials

RazzleDazzleNYC

Review from Realself

Jul 23, 2015

Smartlipo of the chin/neck, arms and upper back - Manhattan, NY I am hoping to eliminate my double chin in pictures and have my jawline more pronounced. I feel like my face has gotten fuller since my tummy tuck (from another Dr), review For the arms, I am hoping they will appear thinner and less flabby. Obviously the right is a lot "chunkier" so getting better symmetry is also something I am looking for. Added back lipo last minute, in order to remove the armpit roll that appears when I wear strapless. Dr and staff were very kind and knowledgeable. They had a nice way about them and a reason for everything they did/said. I am taking my pain meds pretty regularly still, but the pain isn't too bad, albeit I am light-headed. The worst of it is probably the soar-ness in my arms, which feels likes I did a lot of heavy lifting at the gym. It strains when I pick things up or have to reach but at rest it is just a dull ache. The 2nd worst pain is the boob incision, again mostly based on what position I am in. The face "condom" aka, neck compression garment isn't too annoying, yet, but I re-adjust it whenever I eat or drink. I have one or two stitches on the incisions in the front and crease of my elbows, at my chin (over a scar I got as a child), and on my bra line in the back. I also have small incisions w/o stitches at the side of my boob fold and behind my ears. I have been told my arms look tiny now in the compression garment, so I am hopeful it will all be awesome! Here are some pictures from last night - please disregard the blemish on my chin, that is not surgery related. Off the percocet today and doing motrin instead. Also, I am working from home as to avoid the hub-bub of the commute. Supposedly I can take off my face garment today, but am afraid, plus I am home anyway so am going to leave it on another full day. I am getting stitches out tomorrow so will take it off then, I think. The back/arm garment is supposed to be on for 3 weeks, sigh. It isn't terrible but quite tight in the shoulder area and rubs a little against the incisions in my boob crease. Issues uploading before - I am noticing a little hanging skin I am finding perplexing. Still a little pain and numbness in certain positions and wearing the compression garment 'round the clock. Also, I have hardness and lumps in all the places I smart lipo'd, but especially under my chin. Definetly need to ask Dr. about it next week at my 3 week out appt. Bruising is just about gone. Some hardness still under the chin, Dr said we may need a slight touch-up at 3 months if it is still there. Arms are smaller, but almost look like they have cellulite, was told they should smooth out. Tricep area is still a little numb, tingly, soar feeling. Back is smoother, less bulgy. I went to Dr yesterday after work and he did a small revision under local on the chin, basically he went back in with the smart lipo to take out the hanging fat (pic is from a few days before in-office revision). He said he beat me up a lot more than intended, which sounds promising, and was happy to report that he got out some scar tissue too, because that doesn't always occur. That being said, we didn't touch the neck or jaw line because those are looking good. Didn't sleep well and feeling light-headed from the pain meds, but am hopeful we got it this time! I was told to wear the chin strap garment overnight, but I still have it on 24 hours later (I worked from home today so it wasn't inconvenient). The one chin stitch is scheduled to come out in 5 days. Arms and back are continuing to improve. The hanging skin by my arm pits is mostly gone and the upper back has smoothed out nicely. Still a little numbness and "cellulite" looking bumps on the triceps but a great improvement overall! Looking forward to re-measuring circumference, pre-op right was 11 inches and left was 12.