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    I just got liposuction, and I have some questions for anyone that has ever had it done. I just assumed that my stomach would automatically be flatter once the procedure was over - IT'S NOT! I look the same in my lower belly - it's as if the doctor never lipoed me there. And my inner thighs are still touching.

    If anyone has ever had lipo, can you please tell me when I will see results. When can I go back to dancing? How long does the bruising last? I'm wearing the body garment faithfully, I'm icing my body parts, I'm doing everythig I'm supposed to be, but I look exactly the same as before the surgery. Please email me and let me know. I'm really worried.
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    If it was just done a few days ago, it's extremely likely that you're still retaining some of the fluid if it was tumescent (wet) lipo. And the vast majority of all lipo done nowadays is just that. Your abdominal area is especially prone to retaining that fluid, to the point where more than one person I know who's had abdominal lipo has had to go back and get it drained with a syringe. Ouch.

    Anyhow, ask your PS too.

    Lipo is not about instant gratification. It is a serious surgery and your body is still healing from it. There is always swelling afterwards.
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    Doesn't it take a little bit for the skin to snap back up? Your doctor should have already explained everything to you!!!!!
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    Or you should have at least done enough research to know what questions to ask.

    Why are there so many people out there now that think getting cosmetic SURGERY is like going to get your eyebrows waxed? Maybe it's all those damn makeover shows...
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    I did ask questions - believe me I did. I spent more time researching for a doctor that had never had a lawsuit (and believe me, when you work in the medical field, you have access to private data banks that no one else has). I knew that it was serious surgery, I knew the questions to ask, I knew what to expect, but what I did not expect is that I would look like I had a bloated pre-period stomach look for this long. I knew I would not have instant gratification. I'm drinking tons of fluid, I iced down for the period I was to be icing down, I'm wearing the damn bodystocking 24/7 (with the exception of taking a shower).

    I was just wondering if anyone else had had liposuction and if so, how long before they actually saw the results in their body.

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    Hi curvygirl! I got lipo almost 3 months ago. One month after the surgery, i tried on these small shorts and they didnt fit. i was pretty upset. But.... i tried them on again yesterday and they fit!!! perfectly! my point is that you shouldnt expect results right away. The bruising will go down eventually, everything will just take time. as far as the inner thighs go, i got those done too and that is the one part the doc warned me about in advance that wouldnt have as good results as other parts of the body. it does get better though, but not a ton better. do you know how much fat the doc took out of your lower belly? i got 500 CC's taken out on mine and its pretty flat, though i dont think i saw the results there right away either. just be patient, i am sure you will look great! also i heard that drinking lemon water helps with bloating.

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    I tell my patients they can expect to see 70% improvement within the first month...100% can be up to a year. Tummy frequently stays bloated especially while you still have narcotics in your system (pain meds) they tend to constipate you. I agree with Nina...some of the questions people ask postop amaze me.

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    The Dr. Knows best. From what I've heard you will be swollen for quite some time like a few months or so. Hang in there it should look good after a while.

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