Finally Decided to Do It!! Lower/Upper Abs and Flanks - Alexandria, VA

I have been so busy I havent been able to update this! Anyways, things are going really well. My scars have been almost completely erased (especially the ones on my back). I have no more discomfort and feel back to normal. If i touch my stomach I still feel like there may be some extra skin that needs to tighten up. I kinda freaked out a bit about a month ago because I noticed that my left side was much larger than my right. I called the office and they told me I have to wait 4 months before my body really stops changing and if its still uneven then I should call back and send them pics. Well, looking at the pics I just took, I am still uneven. So lets hope I drastically change in the next month or so. I do not want to go back for a revision! I had not taken any measurements prior to this time because I thought it was just too early. So today I finally did it. On the day of the procedure my belly (measuring at my belly button and around) was 42.5 inches. Today it is 37 inches. So 5.5 inches off the belly, not bad! I also have to admit that I have been really bad with nutrition and working out. So I am going to get my stuff together and get back to that! I know I would see better results if I were working out and such so I really need to!

Week 3: I am starting to feel more and more normal. My skin isn't as numb feeling and I can now sit/sleep/lay however I want without discomfort. I also do not find the garment to be as annoying as others post on here. I really don't mind wearing it during the day. My scars are healing up nicely and I just started using Mederma on them in hopes to completely vanish them! My left flank def. looks a bit more swollen and i think I miiiight be able to feel a few small pea sized bumps there (which i expected as Dr Segev told me it was likely I would get them and that it is normal!). I will massage them a bit. Anyways, I cannot tell you how happy I am with my results. I am almost in tears every time I try something new on. My goal was to be able to wear jeans and a Tshirt without looking horrible with the muffin top and I can now proudly say that I went shopping last week and purchased new AE jeans and a medium Tshirt... that's all i wanted! So happy! Also, I have always wanted to be able to wear a highwaisted skirt with a tucked in shirt but never could with my tummy not being flat. So I also bought the cutest skirt from AE...I am in love. All in all....i couldn't be happier! This was soooo worth it. And the recovery really wasn't that bad at all. Now I just need to stop being so busy with my business so I can really get on board with working out. I've been working 10hr days so as soon as I cut that out I am going to go hardcore diet/workout phase.

Week 2: Still being able to sleep through the night with the binder and garment on. A small amount of back pain but nothing to wake me up. My scars are healing up very nicely. I've been applying triple antibiotic ointment to it once-twice a day and still using Arnica gel for swelling as my bruises are pretty much completely gone. I'm kinda addicted to the stuff. I've been using it all over my abs lol. Not sure if that's OK or not but it seems to help with the swelling so w/e! My belly button is still odd shaped, hoping this is just swelling causing it. I am now able to remove my garment without much discomfort. And able to bend and sit however I want. I am working 100% (I have a very physical job which includes 10-12 hr days of being on my feet ALL day). I still feel like there is a lot of swelling. My abs are still kinda numb when I touch the skin. Mostly my upper abs but I can slowly feel my skin returning to "normal". The other big news is that I resumed my workouts yesterday! I was able to do some Zumba, my stair master, and did my leg workout on my bow flex. I felt pretty good. No real discomfort. All in all I am really happy with my results so far. I cant wait to see what results I will get with mixing in exercise and healthy diet too!