Extended Abdominoplasty with Lipo: Thrilled with Results!

Pics didn't upload. :/

Just returned from a yearly girl's trip and had received a reminder from RealSelf about updating my profile after one year. Technically, its been 13 months, but who's counting? As pictures tell a thousand words, I have some to post here. I wasn't posing specifically for RealSelf in the bathroom mirror, so the angles may be off. However, these are an accurate reflection of how I look during "real time."
How do I feel? Great! It is so fabublous to pick out clothing and put it on without worrying about "sucking it in" for pictures, or buttoning the pants/shorts/whatever. Am I skinny? No, but that's not what I expected from this surgery. I was able to throw on a 2 piece (!!!!!!) swimsuit and go paddleboarding and hiking without worrying about cover-ups, or my excess skin hanging over the shorts. The pics below from hiking are in Kauai through some pretty muddy areas. I posted some stuff on FB and a few friends commented on my abs! Ha. I don't do situps, but I do pushups to work the whole back and abs at the same time.

At one year, I don't think about the surgery that often. It seems a very long time ago! I am still numb around the scar in about 2 inches in each direction. The scar has faded significantly to a silvery pink color. I suspect it will look like a faded stretch mark (in terms of color) when all is said and done. I had some puckering near the old drain site on the mons, and my surgeon released tension on this in the office and now it is not noticable. (He didn't have to use anesthetic at all because of the numbness...but being medical, I was sufficiently grossed out...only because I knew exactly what he was doing with the scalpel at all times...professional pitfall. eew.)

So I've identified two potential downsides to this procedure: 1) new wardrobe costs money. Ha. 2) I now am thinking about having my boobs done. I think its like getting a tattoo...if its good, you want more. Many women get the "mommy makeover" with mammoplasty in addition to the abdominoplasty. I had a more extensive abdominal procedure and (rightly so) did not feel that I could 'stomach' everything at once from the healing perspective. I had a few long discussions with my girlfriends on the girls trip regarding this. We are all in our 40's and it seems that we all have similar breast ptosis issues. Only one of us had breastfed, but 3 of us had rather large weight loss and DEFLATION. Right now, only large amounts of spandex, inversion therapy, and body armor are keeping my boobs up. I've been looking into what I will call surgical 'anti-gravity' options for this, and although I have the ultimate respect for my plastic surgeon ( in fact, referred a friend to him for breast lift and implants, and she looks great!!) I do not undere any circumstances want implants.

I found a surgeon on RealSelf whom I've contacted for mammoplasty. Will update and write a new review if I go through with it (thinking Feb/Mar after ski season...priorities!!). Spouse not keen on the surgery, but he wasn't with the abdominoplasty either, and he definately likes the results. I have upper back pain from the DD's, and now that I don't need to wear a scuba suit to fit into a dress, it is much more apparrent to me that the boobs are out of proportion. Again, ladies (and gentlemen) remember that you are choosing to do these surgeries electively, and if you aren't doing it for yourself, that you have to re-evaluate the appropriateness of surgery in the first place.

If anyone has questions about my procedure in general or whatever, PM me and I will get back to you in a reasonably timely fashion.

Havent been on in awhile, but still loving how clothes fitting! Still a little food related swelling off and on, but everything buttons nicely! Abt 5lbs up from pre-surgery weight. (Winter. Nuff said.)
Beach selfie posted above. Cant believe the "pre" pics!!!