Day 1 after thigh lipo

I thought I’d post even a brief review~~ I arrived at 2 p.m. yesterday, got a glucose drip, had an ultrasound, and then the doctor did what they call the design part By design, I mean they sketched the areas where the fat would be removed and checked which parts would be taken more, and my thighs looked like a complete drawing board On top of that, the back of my thighs was uneven (one side sunken, the other side bulging. So my butt looked like it had 4 cheeks), so they said they’d pay extra attention to that part..ㅠ.ㅠ Then I lay on the operating table, had my legs disinfected, and anesthesia started (I had sedation anesthesia). I was so dizzy and scared. They said I’m the kind who gets anesthetized easily compared to other people, and that they had given about 2/3 of the dose, and then the surgery started in earnest Before the sedation anesthesia, they gave local anesthesia to the area where the liposuction tube would go in, and after the sedation anesthesia they made a hole there and inserted the tube to add more solution and anesthetic, and at that point I didn’t feel anything And then they used laser on me (I had laser lipo) After that, they moved the tube around to remove fat, and at that time there were places that really didn’t hurt at all, places that hurt only as much as I could tolerate, and some parts where I had to say out loud that it hurt After the front part was done and then the back part was done, the surgery was over, and the doctor talked and joked in between, so it wasn’t boring at all (they changed my position from time to time, and the doctor said, "Like this, it’s not boring, right?? ㅋㅋ") During the surgery they kept checking how much was being removed from each side, then balancing both sides and checking if there were any areas left under-removed, and that was really why lipo has to be expensive.. After the surgery they squeezed out all the solution, and at that moment it felt refreshing (it may differ from person to person..), and if they don’t squeeze it out, too much solution can leak out and soak the pants, and there can be more swelling too, so they really squeezed it hard Then I rested in the hospital for about an hour and came home The amount of fat removed was about 3300, and they said around 3000 of that was fat. Usually the fat amount and the fluid and blood and things come out mixed together, so it’s about half and half, but my fat condition was good(?) so a lot of fat came out After the surgery I didn’t feel anything and was very comfortable, and the doctor explained the precautions and various things, so I was even more grateful Then I went home, but I couldn’t get a taxi so I took the subway home, and when I got close to home I felt a bit dizzy, so I rested a little in front of my house before going in I did it without letting anyone at home know, so I was careful, but luckily nobody noticed. I’ll have to be even more careful from now on, right?? Today I went to get the stitches at the surgical site, and the doctor said the surgery went really well and was satisfied, and seeing it myself, I had no idea my legs could turn out like this so I feel good They said it’ll get even slimmer once the swelling goes down, so I’m looking forward to that Right now I’m wearing the compression garment, and good heavens, the size is XS, and I don’t know why that makes me so happy..ㅋㅋㅋ I have pre-op photos, so once the swelling goes down a bit more I’ll upload before-and-after photos~~ For reference, they say laser lipo causes less swelling and bruising, and I think that’s true After surgery they put on a sponge that reduces bruising (you have to pay for it), but yesterday I couldn’t use it because it wasn’t available, and even so I have less bruising than I expected And the area that hurts a bit after surgery tends to swell a lot. Still, compared to what my legs used to look like, this is nothing~~ Then have a nice day~~ Please understand even if the writing is a mess~~ I couldn’t organize it well