2019: The year of my long-awaited thigh lift!

Hi everyone,
I hope you're all surviving the Corona crisis we're dealing with at the moment. I am so very grateful I had my surgery last year, I can't imagine how challenging it might have been to have it postponed and not know when it would be going ahead. Now I am full healed and absolutely loving my legs. Not just my legs, but my body. My surgery has changed my perspective of my entire physical appearance and I've been working out, doing yoga and eating healthily which is somehow easier when you already love your body! I wanted to show pics of my scars one year on, as I have had some questions about whether the surgery is worth the scars...isn't it just trading one bad thing for another? My answer is that it is 100% completely and utterly worth it. My scars are near invisible and even I don't acknowledge them most of the time. They are so subtle that I imagine only an intimate partner would notice them. The idea of maintaining my loose skin to save me having to have these scars is crazy. I would choose my delicate scars over that awful rubbing loose skin in a heartbeat! With working out, I am even starting to see muscle definition in my legs which I have never experienced before, as my muscles were deeply hidden by layers of fat and skin. I couldn't be more delighted with my results and my surgeon, who was kind, reassuring and attentive at every step of my recovery. I will be singing his praises forever!

Hey guys,
I thought I'd post a spontaneous update and show you my results now I am 100% back to normal, as I have been for some time. The scars are visible, but otherwise, there is no noticeable sign that I have had surgery, nor any restrictions in my movement or day to day life. This is completely, entirely the best thing I have ever done for myself. In terms of how I view my body, I like it a lot now, it's not an issue. I used to barely acknowledge or look at my legs because they disgusted me. Now, I am occasionally taken aback by how good they look. They are slim and taut and seem to match the rest of my body. In addition, I have more of an incentive now to eat well and exercise. I overate at Christmas time and felt a bit crappy. I realised I didn't want to get back into that cycle of abusing my body, and had undergone and recovered from a fairly big surgery, so why would I be ok with gaining weight now? My diet is healthy and consistent and I exercise moderately. I'm not ashamed anymore. I love my body. The scars are beautiful and I'm proud of them. If you are undergoing this surgery, know that there will be scars but that they can be embraced and they SO make up for the loose and flabby skin they replaced. I really can't get on board with people who say 'I'm not going ahead because I'll be left with big ugly scars'.
Once again, this is the best thing I have ever done. The recovery was incredibly easy considering my expectations and my surgeon was an absolute dream in every way. I really hope I have inspired one person considering this surgery to proceed and make a huge impact on the way they see themselves xx

I can't believe it's been so long since I updated you guys, but no news is good news! I'd say I'm practically 100% healed: no restrictions in movement whatsoever and zero swelling. My compression garment is now a bit loose on me, which is a good sign as it no longer needs to be used. My scars are looking good, just a thin line with a bit more of a bruise-like appearance at one of the areas where there was an opening, but this will fade in time. My surgery is a distant memory, I can barely believe it has happened! From all the reviews I have read which state this is THE most painful surgery anyone could experience, my experience has been quite the opposite. A walk in the park. The first day was challenging but even then, I was able to walk slowly from the hospital to the car and endured a short car journey. I was doing gentle exercise by week two. This is the best thing I have ever done for my body and body image. Rather than cringing when I look at my legs, my eyes are drawn to that area as it's my favourite part of me. My legs are so long and lean now. I have replaced my horrible toxic ex and his low-level abuse with a lovely new man who frequently comments on how gorgeous my legs are! I am so grateful to my surgeon, a man with such an eye for beauty and such skill and concern for his patients. I have never felt in safer hands. If this review encourages one person to have the courage to book a thigh lift, my work here will be done. I feel like this is the body I was meant to be in all along, not the flabby, loose skin that resulted in me living a very limited life and having incredibly low self-esteem. Life is too short xxx