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Marisabella, I started out doing any type of exercise that did not "pull" at my mid-section area. I was very careful not to harm the sugical area in any way. Initial exercises (1/2 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon) consisted of stretches and using light weight dumb bells concentrating on my arms, shoulders and legs. Side arm twirls, forward arm twirls, pushups, neck/head turning, various dumb bell exercises and a variety of stretches were some exercises in my routine. I don't remember having any swelling resulting from my exercises. I always exercised to music. I never pushed myself too hard. For me (like a lot of people) if I exercise too hard or too long I will eventualy stop doing it. I tried to keep it easy and enjoyable. I always wore my compression garment when exercising. It was a constant reminder for me to be careful. I never experienced any fatigue or pain from my post operation exercises. I also eat only healthy foods. I haven't had any junk food for many years. The healthy food combined with the exercise seems to do wonders for cholesterol and blood pressure. I don't have any recent photos right now to post. Good luck.

I have never heard of lipo tightening skin either. Tummy tuck was the only real way that I found for that. As far as the scarring goes, the scars are hid beneath the swimsuit or underwear line and fade with time. But it does take a long time. It has been over 13 months for me and mine are still quite noticeable - but are still fading. To me, the scars are not a big deal. Getting rid of the sagging skin was. After it's gone you feel "tighter" and don't have to worry about the sagging skin swaying when you move or exercise. Clothes fit much better too. I have documented my healing and scarring over time with photographs and have posted them on the web. I don't think I can name my website here but you can probably find it by doing a Google search using the title of my post. It will show you what to expect if you decide to proceed with the operation. Also, the scars associated with the lateral thigh lift portion of my operation are far more noticable than the tummy tuck scars. If you do look at the pictures on the website don't let them scare you off. Some are quite ugly with the stiches and swelling just after surgery. By the way, congratulations on the weight loss and exercising. I know how hard it is.