Smartlipo Abdomen (Abs) - Female Mid 40s - Atlanta, GA

Not much to report. Feeling as though the results I am seeing may be the ‘final-ish’ results, but holding out hope that I see some additional reduction in the lower abs. Bloating and swelling feelings are gone which i am so thankful for because that has been miserable. Still some random tenderness under my ribs and around my belly button. With spring coming here in Atlanta, I have been pulling out some clothing from last season and excited to say that they are too big! Still hitting the gym but really hoping to see some further reduction in the lower abs over the next 3 - 6 weeks.

Struggling with feeling bloated and swollen the past couple weeks. Not sure if it is related to the procedure or not. Focused on increasing my water intake to between 80 - 100 ounces a day and more fiber rich fruits and vegetables. Changes seem to be helping and I am starting to feel better and seeing less bloating. Intermittent tenderness remains around my belly button. I am hoping my lower abs continue to shrink and the skin continues to tighten. Remaining optimistic since I still have several months to go before declaring my final results. Good news is that I am now consistently in medium or 8/10 pants depending on brand and M tops. Went shopping for new lingerie and pajamas this weekend. Was shocked that even at Victoria’s Secret I was a medium in tops and bottoms because their items typically run small. Had a non-scale victory at the lingerie store when I actually had fun shopping for body suits and lingerie and was pleasantly surprised by what now looked good on my body! Even had the personal shopper comment on my “cute” body type. When you look in the mirror and pick the reflection apart, it feels really good when someone else sees what you don’t see. Definitely motivation to keep working out and to stay patient for the final results from this procedure.

Not a lot to update this week. Felt bloated and swollen The last half of the week and I think it shows in the pictures. I have started wearing my Spanx again this weekend bing it will help with the swelling feeling. I will say that even with the swelling, I am down a size in my pants!