I did it on my thighs as a precursor to a long thigh lift. I regret it. It was a bit painful and the bruises were horrific (gravity eventually pulls them down to your ankles which is freaky). But for me it was a disaster because my body had a response that I only learned later was a known side effect. My plastic surgeon had done my full body lift with the thigh lift set as a later procedure. Although I still had excess fat in my thighs she was worried about me losing any more weight because my face and upper body were starting to look gaunt. Here's a summary of the side effect.

"The goal of liposuction surgery is not to lose weight, but to have a more desirable body shape by removing stubborn areas of fat. This is a common misconception and you should seek to understand this before getting liposuction as there are much more reliable ways of losing weight. The side effects of liposuction can actually cause you to gain weight instead.

Liposuction patients often experience rapid and significant weight gain following the procedure as the body aims to recoup fat and redistribute the remaining fat cells. The affected areas fill with fluid that the body uses to heal, which will cause weight gain in some areas of the body and may leave you feeling as though the procedure has failed."

Basically when the ratio of white to brown fat changes due to lipo, some bodies go into overdrive trying to reset it. Lucky me!

If my surgeon had known and warned me I would never have done it. I'd have just lost five more pounds and had the lift. I didn't want to do it but she felt the results would be better her way. I was never able to have the surgery because I had a hard time maintaining my weight after that.

I did some research and found that Dr. Hagen at Humber River Hospital in Toronto is highly recommended. You might want to check him out.

hi i am new and just now i know about liposuction. have you done it? how was the process?

Play Drift Boss now!

Your fear of intimacy is deeply understandable. Many people who've gone through dramatic physical changes feel a disconnect between their internal growth and external reflection.

Poor Bunny

Back when I had my surgery, Dr. Marc DuPéré in Toronto was highly recommended--he's well-known in the community. If you're looking closer to Woodstock and need someone who works with OHIP, your best bet is to ask your GP for a referral to a plastic surgeon at London Health Sciences Centre; they've got several surgeons who do OHIP-covered procedures.

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