UPDATE-- Aug 2016 -- Four Years Post SmartLipo!

Well it's been four years since I had SmartLipo. I did gain a few pounds back due to medical issues slowing me down. I work out and lift weights regularly, and had to modify some of the things I do. I'm working on loosing the weight and lifting heavier weights!! I have 2 kids and I'll be 44 in a week and I don't think I look too bad considering. It's still a huge improvement on how I looked before the procedure. I find I have good days where I look really thin and bad days where I appear to be more bloated than others. I do still find I have a 'muffin top' when I sit down and some love handles on the sides. The uneven spots are still there, but not really noticeable to anyone but me. I wish I had done the bra roll in the back. No regrets though... not sure I would go through the ordeal again but in the end it has been worth it. I would have never gotten rid of the belly with out SmartLipo.

It's been a little over two years since my procedure. I do still have the slight lumpiness on my stomach, but it isn't very noticeable to anyone but me. I sometimes wish I had gone ahead with a revision, but then again there was no guarantee a revision wouldn't have made things worse. I have put on a few pounds because I have had some other medical issues that interfered with my gym time. Even with that, I am still smaller than I was pre-op so I am happy about that. I turned 42 in August and I don't think I look too bad for my age. :)

I had my final follow up today. I'm done!! I had 4 Exilis treatments this past summer in an attempt to smooth out the bumps, and today was my 4 month post visit. I do still have a bit of unevenness BUT it isn't nearly as bad as it was. Some days it seems to look better than others for some reason. My dr. said he thinks this is about as good as it gets for me and he's happy with the results. The spots I have are small and that fixing them would likely cause more problems and possibly indentations. He said he's had patients who insisted on fixing small areas like this and then had to do even more revisions to fix the revisions!! SO... with that being said .... I do wish my stomach was perfect but, I don't think it's worth the risk of causing more trouble to fix. AND it is so much better than it was before. I don't think it looks too bad considering I have 2 kids and I'm now 41 years old!!! I am glad that I did Smart Lipo and it was well worth the pain and the time it took to get to this point!!! I am posting my latest before and after side by side pics!!