Abdominal Liposuction - 28yo, Mother of one.

I was recommended for both a tummy tuck and a mini tummy tuck. I am a single mom, with no help, and simply do not have the time, or the capacity to recover from a tummy tuck. I also might want more kids and getting a tummy tuck just wasn’t the best option for me.

Tomorrow I’m getting lipo on my upper and lower abs only at LA Lipo Center, with Dr. Hashemiyoon. The journey begins!!!

So, anything that requires weight loss is going to hurt. Exercise, diet, and surgery, it all requires some form of pain. Lol. I cannot say my procedure was completely pain free. What I can say is that lipo is not a quick fix and ultimately, it’s going to require maintenance. The surgeon removed 600cc’s from my upper and lower abs. I only leaked the day of the procedure and that was it. I soiled my clothes a few times. It wasn’t horrible but it was a challenge for me to get it under control. The blood kind of just poured out. I’m sore, but generally back to normal for the most part. I already see a difference, but I can’t wait until the three month mark so I can get a general idea of how my stomach will look. I’m very hopeful and very humble. The doctor was honest with me about my results, and made it clear before the surgery that he respected my decision. He even brought up options for a breast lift in the future. Which I appreciated. Towards the end of my procedure, he was a little bit more astatic then I expected him to be. It’s crazy, at first I wanted a super flat stomach, which would require a tummy tuck, but now, even if I still have a pooch, I’m ok with that. I’m ok if my breast sag a little bit and my nipples point south instead of east. No matter what I do to my body I’m never really going to be completely satisfied, so I’m learning to appreciate my curves and imperfections. I had a beautiful baby girl, and yes, my body isn’t completely back to normal, but she was worth that. I don’t want to be a cookie cutter, I want to be me. So, even with the lipo, and maintenance, I’m just happy loving myself a little bit more than I did two days ago.