Anybody ever actually watch a lipectomy (central body lift)?

[Daydra 345]

Just watched one on YouTube a little bit ago (well, 12 minutes of highlights anyway...) and I'm slightly horrified. And by slightly, I mean really. It was all good until they actually ripped the skin off of the patient (watching the Lipo part wasn't all that pleasant either, less gory though). So here's my question: I assume some of you have had this particular procedure, so how painful was recovery, really? It seems like people are up and about within a few days of most of the other contouring procedures. Is this about the same. I guess I just visualized this stuff as like a pinch, cut, and stitch kind of a deal, by my goodness, was I wrong...

I'm generally pretty ok with blood and gore, but watching them pull off the excess skin had me in a full body cringe. I'm really hoping it looks much worse than it feels, because I'm going to need this or something similar someday...

Good night all,

dd

[HatheryOnHerWay 603]

That sounds like a horror movie!!!

[Livinglifeout 217]

I quit watching, they gross me out! I know I'll be getting a Tummy Tuck, the less I see the better I'll be is my theory:)

[KBT 35]

Some things are better left not seen. I've had several joint replacements and didn't watch a video until AFTER the surgeries as I didn't want to get too freaked out. I've woken up in the middle of some of my surgeries to the sound of a saw/drill. Even though awake, you are so drugged up that the sound doesn't bother you but it sure would normally to think that is your bone being sawed off! Yikes!!

[Daydra 345]

Yeah, I was kind of regretting watching it a little, but I'm the dork that has to see everything before I do it. Usually, it's not a big deal, I'm pretty calm about things and don't usually get grossed out about too many things, but this was a bit much... yikes I'll just be adamant that they give me good drugs when I get to that point!!!

[NurseGrace 509]

I've seen a lot of surgeries, I do NOT recommend people observe a surgery they are about to have if they are even waffling a little bit, its nothing but gore-porn usually (plastics are brutal).