Pretty and Petite with a Banging Physique! --6+ Weeks Post-Op - Atlanta, GA

Hi ladies! I just came to make 1 quick update as nothing major has changed with me. I'm not sure if the caregiver I used is still providing her services. She was definitely great at her job and there are others who can vouch for that, but after receiving a few disturbing emails from people on this site whom I referred to her, I am led to believe that she no longer wishes to be contacted. Therefore, although my review of her still stands, I will not refer anyone else to her. I wish u all the best in your journeys!

6+ WEEKS POST-OP:

It's been almost 7 weeks and I am continuing to heal. This sx is an ongoing and tedious process, even long after the actual operation. At times it really pisses me off but I have no regrets.

My thighs (particularly the left one) still swell and there is still some accumulation of fluid. This is likely because I haven't gotten anymore lymphatic drainage massages since the first one. I just haven't had the motivation to lay still for that long lol. Sitting is annoying and I hate the tingly/burning feeling that I get. My thighs also stiffen up when I have been sitting for a period of time and there is still numbness. I'm not sure how much of a difference getting my inner thighs made because there is some swelling, But so far, it doesn't look like it was too detrimental to my figure (I didn't really want my thighs done, but needed more fat). I do appreciate the fact that they don't rub at the top...PRICELESS!

I have concluded that I should've kept the extra $900 I spent on my arms because I do not think it was worth it in the end. Most of the women in my family have the same arms and I have always hated mine, especially in strapless/spaghetti strap tops. Although I hoped I could somewhat defy genetics with arm lipo, it didn't help much. Dr. J. told me in advance that my arms were mostly muscle (I can't tell) and that he would do the best he could, but at the end of the day I'm prob destined to have these arms forever. I guess I'll do some pushups to try to tone them more :-(

I'm still satisfied with my overall shape and am happy that I had the sx. I definitely get more attention from men, but I still have my days when I wish my hips were a teenie bit wider or my butt was a teenie bit fuller. I like the right side better than the left and wish they were both like the right side. I wish my waist was just a bit more tailored. I think it's normal to want perfection but at some point a line has to be drawn. If I maintain my current figure, I will def not be going back for a round 2, despite my urge to continue 'tweaking' the imperfections. I'll just have to get over the perfectionism and booty greed because this healing process does not lend itself to double takes--at least not for me.

I still haven't went back to the gym but I plan to next week. I think that weight training will help to further improve my shape and I look forward to wearing my cute little gym clothes even more now. Speaking of working out...WARNING: Do not think that u r back to normal after 1 month of sx just because the tequila told u that u were. I made this mistake while dancing at the club and learned the hard way that just because I could drop it like it's hot, didn't mean that I could get back up LOL. Umm yeah. Definitely not a good look. I used to have very strong legs (from running) but after u have had agressive thigh lipo, your muscles will not be as strong as they were b4 and it will likely take months for them to rebuild strength. I also have to keep this in mind when I go back to the gym.

Anywho, I'll prob update again after a few months. Here are some new pics. I got the flu at about 1 month post-op and lost some weight. I think it def led to decreased volume and hopefully I will gain it back in the right place. Good luck to everyone else on their journeys!

Sorry it took me so long to upload my pics but here they are. As I said b4 I have mixed feelings about my results. I am 5' with a small frame, so I did not want drastic results. I prefer the petite and athletic look but I wanted to be curvier. I guess now I am--somewhat. However, I wanted a little more curvaceousness than what I was given, being that I paid an extra 1k for hips! Ugh!!! Anyway, it is what it is until after week 6. At which point, if I am still unsatisfied I will respectfully raise hell.