Ahh OK Im going to make sure Dr Speigel does under my chin on Tuesday... We didnt talk about that, just face/neck lift but I want it done

I hope it all sticks around for you, your result gives me hope, thank you for posting the pics

I can only do these surgerys one at a time though and FFS is Tuesday... Im not sure I want to do what you just did right before summer and Id have to wait at least three month after FFS... How long do you have to wear the compression garment and how long did the doc say for you to heal??? I dont think I would want to deal with that or recovering from GRS in the heat of summer when Im usually pretty busy as well Im hoping to get through FFS and then recover over the summer and go for GRS in the fall... Recover in the winter ect...

Of course after only 10 months on HRT it makes sense for me to wait and hope I can grow my own by the time Im done with all that... If not though this is an option

Your looking good though, again congrats

Thank you for posting your results Jenny, it looks great so far! I'm glad the surgery went well, hopefully most of the rearranged fat will stay there.

Based on the results I've seen from the wonderful members here who decided to share them, I'm more and more inclined to start saving money for this procedure.

Eva- the compression garment varies. I think it is around 1 month, maybe more with a less powerful one.

I just measured my hips. Holy cow

Preop & pre weight gain
28" waist
36" hip

1 day post op
31" waist
41" hip

Massive difference to the hip. I think it'll either be 39" or 40" once swelling subsides, with a 28" waist. I am totally in love with those prospective numbers

Congrats Jenny!! I'm very happy for you!

Sounds like you'll be exactly at my measurements. Welcome to the booty club, where your butt is the best cushion ever

congrats!..i'm looking into hip implants + fat transfer to hips.

Jenny, I'm interested to see if you notice this too, since we seem to have had different kinds of lipo, but almost 2 weeks after surgery, purely out of curiosity, I stepped on the scale and it showed me a number that was almost 30 lbs higher than what my pcp's scale said about a month ago.

Since then it's consistently been going down 1.5 lbs every day as the swelling subsides. Today I'm just over 10 lbs down from a week ago, and of course I'm not dieting by any means. Pretty wild, I think.

QuoteSide effects such as bruising, burns, misshapen areas and swelling after liposuction such as facial edema can happen

http://www.water-retention.info/causes-water-retention/swelling-after-liposuction

Err yeah I was aware that swelling happens and is normal, thanks. I am interested in comparing experiences with different types of liposuction.

Hi spooky, I am about 10lbs heavier than preop.

I have been doing GREAT today, barely any pain and swelling is going down down down. Barely any bruising.

Also, Dr Hughes was able to inject a total of 1600cc, 420cc to each hip, 360cc to each buttock, and a little to each thigh.

I put on a dress this morning and this is what happened

looking very voluptuous, Jenny 

Thank you missymay Still getting used to the extra inches, I keep bumping into door handles and arm rails. Ouch! Luckily not too hard.

It is now day 3 and Recovery is going fantastically well. I had about 7 hours of sleep last night broken up into two sessions. I have definitely turned the corner, and the bruising and swelling continues to subside. Still can't believe how easy this recovery has been, I was prepared for so much worse.

The paper towels I was instructed to put under the compression garment are all dry now, and the only major swelling is really in my lower legs- probably because I have been standing and walking around so much. Everything seems to be looking VERY good to me especially considering that it has only really been 2.5 days since I got out of surgery.

*please PM for pics at this stage*

The one slightly strange and uncomfortable thing is that I am very swollen "down there". It's like the cyst sack has swollen to it's pre HRT size which is very not cool, lol. However last night I tried on a different dress when the compression garment was off and noticed when I had underwear on for 5 minutes that everything went back to normal. Whew.

Also I am still right at 160lbs, 10lbs heavier than my preop weight. It will be interesting to see if that changes today/tomorrow

Some pics from my dress up session tonight for some of my roommates. This dress was by special request! I used to only wear this with hip pads. Now I am filling it out even more than I was with the pads. People went silent at first when I entered the room, lol. Then came a few questions about how this is even possible. I am always happy to explain. I have been liking the comparison to a 2L bottle for a frame of reference to how much fat was moved around.

Amazing results. I am looking to have this surgery done by Dr. Alfredo Hoyos. I am totally in love with his results. He uses vaser liposuction. What kind of lipo did your doctor use? Have you ever researched Dr Hoyos for fat transfer?

Omg! This is awesome! So happy for you, Jenny! This thing will definitely be something I look into if HRT doesn't give me results I'm comfortable with! <3 Thanks for sharing your experience!

Possessed- Hoyos is great, I remember researching him quite a bit and being very attracted to his vaser approach. Somewhere I read that he mostly just teaches classes now, but maybe that's not the case. Dr. Hughes, my surgeon, just uses standard tumescent lipo techniques. Most research has lead me back to the saying (as far as lipo) that it's not at all the tool, it's the technique if the surgeon. I believe it. I bet vaser takes just as much if not more skill to use than standard. Some even said that vaser is harmful to the cells and the fat survival is not as reliable. Maybe Hoyos has found a way around this, but I saw it enough around the net to stick with the standard approach.

Damara- you're welcome! I am always happy to share and help educate from my own experience, it's one of my favorite things I've been able to do here Your appreciation is definitely what drives me forward!

The thing is that i have underwent tumescent lipo with bo results. It was perhaps bad technique, but i also know many people who underwent it with no results what so ever. I guess the vaser technology can destroy some of the fat tissues but at least the results of the lipo are certain.....

work it  ladies with ya bad selves!!!!

Quote from: possessed on February 23, 2015, 09:35:28 AM
The thing is that i have underwent tumescent lipo with bo results. It was perhaps bad technique, but i also know many people who underwent it with no results what so ever. I guess the vaser technology can destroy some of the fat tissues but at least the results of the lipo are certain.....

That right there makes me think it was the skill of the surgeon. One of the reasons Dr Hughes made so much sense to me as a whole package was because the man is literally ripped. He is very very strong. To be aggressive with lipo of any kind (including vaser) the surgeon needs to put a ton of muscle into it - it is an incredibly repetitive and physically grueling task I am sure... Probably more so the more detailed/thorough they need to be to meet the needs of the specific patient. For a lot of us thinner trans women especially, a light approach is just not going to cut it. We need someone who is willing to go the extra 1 mile (or maybe 5) to get all of the fat out for a good result. Vaser vs tumescent doesn't seem to make much difference to me, I have been lead to believe that it's all in the hands of the surgeon.

Luckily today with sites like realself, it is incredibly easy to see which doctor might or might not be such a good idea... based solely on the firsthand reports of actual patients. Pretty awesome. That site is how I found Dr Hughes, btw.

Anyway I'm sorry to hear you didn't have the results you wanted from previous lipo. I'm sure you are not alone at all. Being that it is one of the most common procedures, I'm sure there are a plethora of surgeons out there who don't really know or care what they are doing as long as they follow the directions in the book.

HRT has done me good in that dept. it seems. However, I have always had a somewhat protruding bum my whole life.
Some girls in grade school used to comment on it and it bothered me so much I tried sleeping on flat floor to correct it. See avatar I think it shows there.

Jennygirl has me beat though.

Quote from: JenJen2011 on February 23, 2015, 09:40:15 AM
work it  ladies with ya bad selves!!!!

And thanks JenJen I am working on it. Now if I could just do away with this stupid extra compression pad at the front of the compression garment, I wouldn't look like a hobbling hobbit Such a transformation when I take that off and put real clothes on!!