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Update: It's been a year since I had lipo on abdomen, back (bra fat), arms and thighs. By my 4-month checkup the doc admitted that he had "missed" some fat on the left side of my abdomen (not just swollen as he had insisted for several months.) He told me to come back in September for a fix-up, but I did not return. Some of the incision scars are really large and are still bizarre looking as if they'll never heal. In general I'm happy about the lipo results on my thighs and lower belly. My arms were probably not good candidates for lipo as now I have some sagging skin and should've had plastic surgery for that. Also, the "bra fat" removal was not done symetrically (as with my abdomen, he didn't remove the same amount of fat from both sides, so I still have a slight bulging look on one side.) I never hoped or intended to wear a bikini at the beach so I'm OK with the results as they are. I did this for my own self-esteem and I am more confident about how I look now.

Not cheating is correct...most of us may want help or enhancements in some way. Some people say "you're so vain!" or "crazy" but I guarantee you they also have vain or crazy things that they do or have done to feel better but won't admit! My boyfriend had the nerve to call me vain for having lipo on my "small issues" yet he is meticulous about a stray eyebrow or nose hair, shaves his back & front because he thinks he has too much hair, keeps his head buzzed exactly just so... but says it's not vanity...he only buys "name brand" clothes and shoes...sheesh! (I could go on but won't LOL)

Hi Laredo! Today is Feb 11, 2011, I had lipo on Dec 8, 2010, with resulting lumps, bumps, bruises, swelling and assymetry and unevenness (left side of ab could be still swollen, so doc says I have to wait 6 months to decide if I need revision (see my other posts for more info.) The lumps did subside quicker after I started massaging myself 5x a day for 10 minutes each session. Now the lumps are mostly gone but I'm still tender around the belly button and expect this will subside as well. I'm so glad I found this site and have seen posts from docs and people who, the general concensus anyway, seems to say that 6 months is the possible waiting time to see true results. Good luck & keep us posted!

Hi sunkissed..today is Feb 11, 2011 and I just came across your posts on this site. I'm so sorry for you and you're in my prayers. Do you have a new update since your March 2010 post? Did you get the necessary corrective surgery etc.? We're all hoping you're doing better! God bless and good luck!

Hi Sarja! I'm in my late 50's and have had the flabby, jelly belly, bra fat, bulging thighs (you name it) since early in my life, yet was never obese, just the usually weight gain, loss, up and down, over the years and child birth, menopause, etc. I finally had enough of it and had lipo on ab/flanks/back on Dec 8, 2010. Just had arms & thighs done on Jan 31, 2011. My true waist size (spare tire) was 34 inches and now 9 weeks later is 30, and possibly still going down (some swelling yet?) In response to your "drainage", my serious leakage was only a few days, most of my incisions were tiny and healed up nicely and within 2 weeks, except for one on each side of by abdomen/pelvis? near the hip bones. Those 2 incisions were large, looked "burned" raised (about size of a dime) red and angry and "oozed" for at least 4 weeks! (Possibly they were infected? but the doc had no answers and was nonchalant about that issue!) Just now they are starting to heal! I've been putting the silicone scar treatment pads on for the last 2 weeks and this seemed to help. The compression garment keeps the swelling in check but I wore my "sweats" for comfort for a few weeks, not sure what I would've done had I had to return to work in my regular clothes! (I quit my job so not an issue for me at the time.) Good luck!