Lipo and a Little Bbl - with Dr. Hughes - California, CA

I think this is my 9th week now...and I have been going to the gym and watching what I eat. I am still concerned about this bulge I have in my lower belly. I have been going to get lymphatic drainage massages, they appear to be less "bulging out" right after massage but the sucker would come back especially after sitting for period of time. Maybe I just need to be more patient.

pics: pre-op side view; 2 days post op; the one back incision at week 1; post op side view in dress at week 1 without binder.

12th day post op, met with the nurse Olga and she had to drain 280cc from my lower belly (I did almost blank out, but she held me very close so I wouldn't fall completely on the floor). The color of fluid was bright red and fairly thick, not good. She asked me if I had been active and I had to admit I had not been resting like I should. Also suggested that I take iron 65mg. Had to go in again to see her two days later and she was happy that only 40cc was drained. I was happier too and that the color was just dark red more of tinge from blood, super glad that the fluid was not thick as before. Now the lower belly is more flat.
I am surprised my arms haven't been hurting from surgery, only sometimes feel a little soreness like I had been doing triceps workouts. Still only my left arm seems to be the one that has lost a little of the bulkiness pre-op.
As far as my back, I really haven't seen any change, hopefully with time I will see something. My flanks still feel a little numb at some areas, the sides for sure sore and darker tone than the rest of my body possibly because of the binder being so tight and making some dent marks as well as hardening few areas (which I try to smooth out by massaging myself).
As far as the silhouette of my figure, I definitely have my hour glass shape back. I'm just hoping that I'm still swollen and that my overall size will be smaller. A friend that had lipo with another doc has already gone down a few sizes, she looks amazing! But she's two weeks ahead of me plus her doc performed different technique.
I can't wait to get into stage 2 garment, I'm hoping with my next visit which is in a week I'd be fluid free and going to the next stage. Wearing the damn binder is cramping my style.