Hey everyone,

I've not had a holiday in years and I've found as I'm getting older, it's harder to manage my very disproportioned pear shaped figure - no matter what I do!  So I've decided to treat myself to Liposuction and I'm so excited 

I was wondering If anyone else has had any experiences (both good and bad) of any type of surgery and how long you were not able to work for?  How did clients react to any scarring or bandages, were they easy going with it or pissed off?  I'm getting lipo on my inner and outer thighs, buttocks, and hips and I'll have to wear a compression suit for a month night and day (fun and games lol) but I'm planning to remove it after 3 weeks for bookings only.  As soon as they've gone and I'm showered, i'll put it back on and only do one hour bookings max.  I figure I'll be able to get away with it like that.  I feel I can't take too much time off.  If there is a bit of scarring and bruising left, I'm hoping regulars will be understanding 

I'm going to work very hard and budget incase the scarring and bruising takes a long time to heal and I don't feel up to working or not able to.   

Clarabella xx

I agree with LL, your recovery will be the most important thing. Surgery is very stressful on the body.

I broke my leg 2 mths ago and I am just starting to ease myself back into work. I hoped to work as soon as my cast was off but i under estimated how difficult it would be entertaining clients when your movement and mobility is restricted. It is also very tiring if you are not fully recovered. I have only been able to see 1 client a day for no more than an hour and they have to be trusted regulars!

I have a leg brace which I do take off for appointments but I have to be very careful. Without the support I am in danger of making my injury worse. I can imagine it would be similiar with post-surgery bandages etc.

I know it is a different situation  than having liposuction but I'm sure you might experience similiar problems. Definitely make sure you have money behind you first so you don't have to rush your recovery. I was very fortunate to have a tax rebate when I first injured myself and even had to claim some ESA based on my NI contributions. I was able to claim because it was an accident but if you elect to have surgery you may not be able to claim if there are complications or a longer than anticapated recovery period.

I hope that helps a little x

I have had liposuction on my tummy, results were amazing !! The few days following surgery were not pleasant however and the bruising lasted for at least a month.

I had to take quite a long time off work but I knew that when I had it done, it was well worth it in the end.  It is best to buy some Arnica cream and tablets from health stores as this will help with the bruising

 i had lipo at clinic Beacare in belgium a few years ago ( its a fraction of the cost of the uk  ?2300 compared to 6000 for 6 areas /3 sides

I didn't work for 6 - 8 weeks but i was on holiday anyway &   I did mine at christmas and then went away on holiday in january

I've also had a mini tummy tuck & lipo and  a boob job   as well and for all of them i was off for 6 weeks

what i will say about lipo particularly in the areas that your having is  that is changes your shape ,rather than permanent weight loss you can and will put the weight back on you will just be a different shape  than before  Prior to lipo i could wear jeans now i can even though I'm heavier than i was pre lipo

A lot of the weight loss is often down to the general anaesthetic / feeling like shit crap afterwards


if you bruise easily ( i do )  then the bruising & swelling is horrible  my ankles looked like a little old lady with water on the ankles i.e. really really swollen  and i couldn't sit on my ass  properly had to use a maternity rubber ring for the toilet 
 
with the lipo that i had done which sounds similar to your's  i kept the adult baby grow on for 4 weeks once i was on holiday in Mexico it was to fucking hot so i only wore it at night and wore a bikini in the daytime with a wrap around me to hide any bruising but most of it had gone by then

I really wouldn't work for at least a month  and if you can go away on holiday then thats even better so that you relax totally

Make sure you have enough money to cover your bills  You really don't want to work when your feeling like shit

I would say that if your bottom heavy then personally i would try to lose some weight first,   If your prone to yo - yo dieting  then trust me lipo will change your shape initially  but you can and will put the weight back on eventually You will be a different shape but just as big 
Sometimes  you will end up with loads of cellulite  if you can imagine a ballon taken out the air and not replacing it it goes saggy  well thats lipo for you 
Sorry if that sounds negative  but I'm trying to be realistic  i don't regret having lipo and I'm sure that i would have more but I'm more into doing boot camps a few times a year and losing weight that way 

 I've just done a two week residential boot camp and lost over a stone -  Im going back to do another 2 weeks in a few weeks time   You will get healthy fit and lose weight at the same time 

I used Arnica but there's no real evidence that it really works. Some people use arnica for a week before surgery and a week afer but if you read the bottle it does say only use for 5 days.

Also pre op you should try and have your body clean and clear of everything, have a clear system as certain herbal things can cause complications. Garlic for example is in a lot of herbal things and it causes you to bleed a lot more (you don't want that during surgery) We don't really know whats in Arnica so if you want to use it I'd use it starting the day after surgery and continue for 5 days (that's what I did)

xx

P.S I don't think any amount of cream or arnica will make much difference to bruising when it comes to lipo as bruising is just one of the downfalls of having that procedure.

I have only had my boobs done, was told to take 2 weeks off work but with this type of work I took 4 weeks off since I was bored but really should have taken 6 weeks off. I am having another boob job next year so will be taking 6 weeks off for sure that time.

ParisB is the best person to ask about this sort of stuff cause she's had lipo and things.

I am thinking of having the laser lipo too since its far less intrusive than actual lipo just to get rid of little bits that annoy me.

xx

The best way to decide if you can go back to work or not is when the pain has gone.  Lipo for some can be bloody painful for weeks or months even.  Everyone has a different reaction.  I know when I had mine I had it done on my ribs area and was black and blue and it hurt to even breathe for almost 3 months.  Another woman had hers doen at the same time and had hardly any bruising and barely any pain and was back to work the following week.
It does depend on your body.
Arnica pills for 3 weeks before and after can help with the bruising

At the end of the day its best to save enough incase your body reacts badly afterwards with swelling, bruising and pain so that you don't have to rush back to work when your body is not ready.

I would say though that most surgery takes around 4-6weeks to get over and be healed properly and sometimes longer so as long as you have enough money put by for a couple of months of work then you don't have to worry and if you are better quicker than that then you will still have savings left over for a little holiday

and In my experience  lipo does not get rid of your fat  ( well it does but if you don't change your diet /lifestyle ) you will put it all back on just in a different area
and its more about changing you shape than weight  Ie i was hip heavy  I'm still hip heavy but a better shape for wearing jeans and stuff  before i could get jean over my thighs but then the waist would be massive baggy on me 

Now i can as I'm more in proportion