55 Year Old Female, Physically Fit - Chicago, IL

Hi, Unfortunately I did not take photos of myself as I did not think that I would be a member of the Realself community. I have a vivid memory of my middle and back fat! Dr. Mussat will post my before and after in December on her website. As far as weighing more in the evening vs. the morning, I find this to be true for me too. For me, I attribute this to having consumed too much salt and not drinking enough water. As far as the swelling, I too have pockets of lumps. One is nice and big on the left side. It is slowly decreasing and I trust Dr. Mussat when she tells me that the healing process takes about 6 mths. I do have moments of despair when I look at myself and see more pockets of unevenness then I had before my procedure. I called them lumps. Like you I massage daily. I am excited to see the end results - smoothness. Keep doing what you are doing. Keep in mind that liposuction is very invasive.

I like those videos on u-tube that show someone getting liposuction while awake and bouncing out of the clinic afterwards!!! You are right about it being invasive - they make it sound like it's no big deal. Wednesday will be 6 weeks post-op - in the AM I look great, but in the PM I have that shelf looking thing that I vigorously massage. Wishing you well and hoping you get the results you desire!!!

Thank you, I'll let you know when Dr. Mussat posts my photos.

Hi, Happy Labor Day to you! No photos but Dr. Mussat will post my before and after in December. Last Saturday, she said that I looked really good and should be ready for photos in December. I know that photos help to give people a reference but I did not think to take photos as I had not planned to share my story or join this community that support others who want to improve their self image.

Thank You,no worries. I also understand for privacy reasons. I am happy everything is healing and you're Dr said you're looking good.