Vaser Lipo Before & After Pics 2 ½ Months On

Last week i showed you my photos 3 ½ weeks after surgery.

Today I’m showing you the photos at 2 ½ months!

I figured in order for you to see noticeable changes in each set of photos, I needed to leave it longer between photos, so here you are!

L-R Before, after 3 ½ weeks, after2 ½ months

As you can see, the swelling and hardness that is evident in the earlier photos has all but gone, leaving smooth curves and a soft silhouette.

It feels like the swelling has gone completely, but given that it can take 6 months to completely settle I’m sure there are still more changes waiting to happen.

L-R Before, after 3 ½ weeks, after2 ½ months

I love that my back is so sculpted now, you can now differentiate between the end of my back and the top of my bum and it looks naturally contoured.

The same can be said about my tummy. You can see very subtle definition line in the centre of my torso above my belly button, and gentle curves by my hips.

L-R Before, after 3 ½ weeks, after2 ½ months

 

I still have some fluid and swelling in the lower part of my tummy which is completely normal due to a number of things, namely gravity, and this will eventually lessen over time.

In a month from now I’ll do another set for you, but suffice to say I can’t wait to get in my bikini this summer!

Marie Claire

Morning Fabulicious lovelies!

I’m beyond excited to let you know that for anyone who has been following my Vaser Diary posts, or indeed for anyone that would like to, they are now available over on the Marie Claire Website!

You may have caught a little teaser in this month’s July Issue urging you to check out their website for more info on my journey (below), and here it is!

http://blogs.marieclaire.co.uk/category/more-blogs/sarah-berryman/

3 ½ Weeks Post Surgery

3 ½ Weeks Post Surgery

The most noticeable change now is the gradual retreat of the swelling. 

Every day I can feel and see a change in my body.

From Left- Right. Day Before surgery. 2 weeks after. 3 1/2 weeks after.

 Areas that had felt hard with swelling begin to feel softer and I’m no longer in any kind of pain.

From Left- Right. Day Before surgery. 2 weeks after. 3 1/2 weeks after.

 

I’ve still got a long way to go- they say it can take up to 6 months before your body has fully recovered and reached its final shape, so I’m in it for the long haul.

From Left- Right. Day Before surgery. 2 weeks after. 3 1/2 weeks after.

For my next post i think I’ll wait a few more weeks to see a really noticeable change.

So far so good!

Monday 9th April- 2 Weeks On Before & After

Monday 9th April- 2 Weeks On Before & After

So, here it is, my first of many D-Day’s where i compare my body of today with my body of two weeks ago.

Only last night did i sleep without my compression garment on for the first time since my surgery, and I’m surprised to say, i actually rather missed it.

I’m to wear it for a further 2 weeks (but only for 12 hours a day now) and then i can go on to shape wear.

Anyway, i digress!

SO..... I gingerly made my way to the spare room and got back into the underwear i wore for the first set of photos 2 weeks ago.

I feel a little dismayed as they didn't feel any different on. 

Anyway, I stood there and posed in the same positions as before as my hubby snapped away.

Given how much i was repulsed by the first set of photos two weeks ago, i was nervous about looking at these new ones. What if i looked just as awful? Does the camera ever lie??

Left: BEFORE Right:  2 WEEKS AFTER

I brought up the images of me two weeks ago and me today.

I poured over them, scrutinising every detail.

And then i cried.

Left: BEFORE Right:  2 WEEKS AFTER

I looked amazing! 

From the front, my muffin top had gone down substantially, i had a more defined waist and killer curves!

From the side, i had a gorgeous curve to my back now and my tummy was far smaller!

Left: BEFORE Right:  2 WEEKS AFTER

 

From the back, gone was my lumpy back fat and muffin top and facing me was a smooth, curvaceous silhouette.

I was completely and utterly thrilled! 

This is only week 2! Imagine how it will look next week, and the next, when the swelling continues to subside!

(You don’t need to wonder as next week i will post before and after pics, 3 weeks on!)

Monday 2nd April- 1 Week Post Op

Monday 2^nd April- 1 Week Post Op

SO! It’s been a whole week since i underwent my vaser lipo and my current state is best described in one word.

Swollen.

For this reason i decided not to take a set of photos as they would not be a true reflection of the procedure or me. 

My body has undergone a traumatic operation and it needs time to heal and settle, so in one week from now i will begin to photograph the changes.

I’m back to work tomorrow after my 6 days off but other than some moderate discomfort, I’m feeling pretty O.K.

Not much has changed since a day ago, the pain continues to subside and in a week i will be taking my first proper set of before and after photos which I’m extremely excited about!

For now, I’m continuing with my daily massage after my showers to aid healing, I’m seeing Julie once a week and I’m using my Beauty Works Ultrasound massage whenever i can.

 

Roll on next week!

(Please note: Due to the fact that I’m aware you are all chomping at the bit to see the first set of before and after photos i will be posting these for you tomorrow so make sure you come back for the first big reveal!)

Saturday 31st March- 5 Days In

Saturday 31st March- 5 Days In

I'm not going to lie, today has been hell.

 I'm exhausted from a dreadful night sleep, my pain tolerance is waning substantially and I feel more and more claustrophobic  in my garment as the days go by.

The mr is out at golf all morning and I'm just pottering around the house. 5 days on the pain has lessened, but it's also changed. It's not so sever, but it's sore and relentless.

I can't escape it, even for a minute. My favourite part of the day is the 15 minutes I spend free from my prison when in the shower, before I'm faced with having to squeeze my sore and bruised torso back into it.

I feel so fed up, I know it's only been 5 days, but the combination of the painkillers doing very little and being tired from sleep deprivation has created a monster.

I can't get comfortable, my garment hurts like hell, the itching just won't quit and I don't feel like I can cope with it much longer.

Because I chose to have this procedure done and therefore  indirectly inflict this pain on myself I don't feel like I am in position to complain and should just get on with it quietly. Being brave is all well and good but today I'm not being brave.

I'm a fed up, hurting person who wants a hug.

I’ve managed to give myself 2 ultrasound massages so far with my hand  held body massager- it doesn't feel like it does much to be fair but I hear it's meant to be fab for you so I will continue with it.

On the plus side, I've lost 1 inch from my bust and 2 from my waist. I appreciate that this is great but at the moment, today, I can't see past the discomfort.

I hope tomorrow is a better day.

Thursday 29th- 3 Days In

Thursday 29th- 3 Days In

So, today it appears I don't have an awful lot to tell!

I've not been anywhere or done anything, which has been nice as I felt shattered after yesterday.

I have discovered however, that I have developed an allergic reaction to the nickel in the hook and eyes on my garment, resulting in itchy, sore lumps along my side, which is always nice!

The itching has been driving me crazy too- wait, have I not mentioned this?

Oh boy, the persistent, un-scratchable, all consuming itching all over my torso that no lotion or potion will help to soothe.

 Julie told me yesterday that it was due to the nerves that had been damaged in the procedure, rejuvenating and healing and the itching is a by product of that.  It’s all happening beneath my skin and  therefore creams won't help.

Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased I'm healing, but I feel like a cat with fleas or a kid with nits. All I want to do is scratch!

I don't know what's worse,  the continual dull aching pain, the constant unquenchable thirst, the swollen, tight itchy skin, the painful throbbing bruises, the blistered skin from the allergic reaction to the metal on my garment, the gut ache that won't go or the not be allowed chocolate...... Hmmm

 By the time by hubby got back from work I was practically climbing the walls so he took me to my parents for a cup of tea as a distraction, which thankfully, temporarily worked.

Wednesday 28th March- 2 Days In

Wednesday 28^th March- 2 days In

Success, I managed to sleep relatively well last night!

I've got the hang of going to the loo in the night- which due to your lymphatic system working over time you will need to visit a lot! It's all good though, it's your body trying to help heal you.

  

I enjoyed my shower this morning, allowing the warm water to caress my bruised and sore skin- it was a delicious massage of sorts!

While I noticed I was more swollen today and the definition I saw yesterday had (hopefully temporarily) gone, I had at least lost the 5lb I gained immediately after surgery, and also a further 3lbs for good measure!

Today is lymphatic drainage massage day and to say I'm bricking it would be a lie. I am totally petrified! I can barely touch my skin without winching, how the hell am I going to cope with a massage!?

My appointment was booked for 4pm and my dad picked me up at 1 to ensure we had plenty of time to get there (You never do know with the M25)

We got there an hour before my appointment but kindly, the lady who was massaging me, Julie Bradford saw me sooner.

I have to just say, she was wonderful! Friendly, softly spoken and best still, she promised me I wouldn't feel any pain! 

 I told her I was scared of the pain and hadn't taken any painkillers since 6am that morning as I was acutely aware of the side effects of taking too much cocodamol- constipation, which when you already have a sore, swollen tummy, is never going to end well!

The wonderful Julie!

I also told her that the painkillers weren't doing much for me in any event, at which point she asked Dr Comins to pop down and see me.

He informed me that he couldn't give me anything stronger as that would too cause constipation, and in any event I should been feeling much better within the next 48 hours.

He then examined my drains (2 in the front, 1 in the back).

 I told him the back was still leaking but very little fluid was leaking from the front two, at which point he informed me he would take them out now!

So there i am, laying 1/2 naked on this bed, war wounds out for all to see, tired, in pain and scared of what was to come when Dr Comins comes back with some tweezers and sterile looking bits and pieces.

I held Julies hand and tried to be brave as he snipped away at the stitched holding the drains in.

I won't lie, yes it hurt, though only momentarily. Let's just say, it didn't tickle.

Anyway moving on to the massage- I wish I hadn't worried about it, it was lovely, if a little odd!

Julie was hooked up to a machine via wires and she placed a pad attached to wires underneath my thigh. She put on her sterile gloves and informed me that we were creating a circuit and when she touched my body, I would feel very gentle, pulsations of energy which would help penetrate my skin and kick start my lymphatic system to help get rid of remaining, excess fluid still within my tummy and flanks.

She only very lightly touched me and I found the experience entirely relaxing and the relief I felt from being out of my prison (my garment) was heavenly for all of an hour.

I'm due back on Friday to have e last drain removed and for another session, which I'm now rather looking forward to!

At home, I noticed I needed to pee a hell of a lot more and also my unquenchable thirst had come back with a vengeance, both of which are positive signs though.

I’ve never drunk so much water in my entire life these past days!

With regards to how I look- I am aware that my body has been through a real trauma and it is now very swollen.

 I am reassured by Dr Comins who keeps telling me that the results are going to be great.

He hasn't been wrong on anything else so far so I'm inclined to believe him! 

Tuesday 27th March- 1 Day Post Op

Tuesday 27th March- 1 Day Post Op


I got all of about one hour’s sleep last night, what with tossing and turning and being unable to move. On top of that, what with the issues with going to the loo, my night was nothing short of farcical!

I woke up at 6am when my Mr’s alarm clock went off (he’s off to work today) and i decided that i needed to get up. I simply couldn’t just lay there any longer.

My god was i stiff! It hurt like hell, but I slowly hobbled my way out of bed and dragged myself downstairs, plonking myself on the sofa before immediately taking my painkillers.

I was so desperately uncomfortable in all my padding that i took the terrifying decision to change my dressings.

I let my painkillers kick in, then gingerly made my way to the bathroom.

What the hell was i going to be confronted with? Swollen, bloody, bruised flesh oozing liquid everywhere? Huge drains stitched into me that looked revolting?

I could feel my heart racing.

I took a moment to give myself a talking to and closed the door, plastic bin bag, towels and clean padding and wadding in hand.

I slowly and nervously undid the hook and eyes on my garment, sick to my stomach at the thought of what possible sight may await me underneath.

I breathed a sigh of relief as i finally released the garment and saw myself packed with dressings.

Layer by layer i slowly removed the heavy, fluid soaked pads until there was nothing left but me and my body.

I held my breath as i looked up at the mirror, bracing myself for the worst.

I needn’t have be so scared. Far from it being some horrific, bloody scene, i was merely confronted by me. Granted a somewhat dirty, stained and pen-covered me, but it was just me.

There were no horrendous bruises, no blood stained marks, nothing. Just me, albeit a far slimmer version me.

(As always, please see my designated Vaser Lipo Diary Tab if you wish to see more graphic photos)

My waist was slim and my flanks now formed a delicate smooth curve as opposed to the lumpy heap which only yesterday had sat on top of my hips.

My 1st Before/After Photo! Left: Pre surgery Right: 1 day post surgery.  See more HERE

 I'm not ashamed to admit I may have shed a little tear of relief and happiness.

I felt overwhelmed by the feeling of comfort and freedom from being released from the tight constraints of the garment.

This feeling didn't last long however, as I knew I had to put it back on.

I dressed my open wounds and covered my drains with more dressing and found it infinitely easier to put my garment back on now without so much padding.

While the garment is still very tight, the absence of the extra pressure from all the layers of padding and dressings was definitely a welcome relief.

I had been told that it is really important to ensure that after this procedure you drink lots of fluids to help flush out the toxins in your system and aid recovery.

Consequently, I'm spending the majority of my day undoing and doing up my garment to visit the loo.

In-between one of my toilet trips I received a call from Dr Comins , which took me rather by suprise.

He was calling to see how i was, not one of his nurses, him, personally, which i found really nice and extremely reassuring.

I told him that I was in a lot of pain, to which he replied that he wasn't surprised.

I asked why that was, at which point he told me that during the procedure, while I was under sedation, I kept waking up and saying ‘’ouch’’.  

He told me that they had had to pump me with enough morphine for a man twice my size to keep me under.

He told me that there was the possibility that the painkillers he had prescribed me (cocodamol) may be ineffective in controlling my pain levels due to my liver metabolising the drugs quickly and my ‘’obvious strong constitution!" 

I did giggle and text my husband to tell him he was basically married to an ox!

I was somewhat disheartened by this news as i really did need some pain relief. My body felt heavy, sore and bruised, but i hoped to sleep most of the day to avoid the pain i felt while conscious.

I’m not up to writing much, but I'm back at the clinic tomorrow to have my first lymphatic drainage massage, something which seems impossible for me to comprehend as i can barely tolerate my body being touched let alone massaged!

Once again, i find myself scared...

Still, i only have to look back at the photos of me on the day of my surgery and the ones i took this morning to be reassured that it’s going to be all worth it.