3 MONTH POST OP PHOTOS AND UPDATE!!!

3 MONTHS POST OP. I went in for my three month check up last week. The Doctor said my scar looked better than average so all the TLC must have helped. I still have some swelling in the upper/lower abdomen later in the day but that has to do with exercise and what I eat or drink and of course my body healing. I eat really healthy but have to be careful on the off days and weekends. Right now I've resumed my yoga, core ball workout and kickboxing. I tried the Brazilian tummy tuck video for my abs and it was too much so I will try again next month. I asked my doctor about the swelling and he said it will take a good year for the healing process and results to be permanent. It made me feel better and made a lot of sense considering I've read three months and with such an extensive surgery that's hard to beleive. So... now I just sit back and let my body do whatever it will and my job is eating right, exercising and continuing with my scar treatment for another 3 months. My six month mark I'll consider my halway mark so be kind to yourself and be PATIENT and enjoy the flatness and tight tummy.

I started my scar treatment once the glue came off around 5 weeks. Using two treatments religiouly and healing up very well. Also doing light ab work after 7 weeks and I stress the light part. Nothing too strenuous. Still have the ridge and swelling in the late afternoon and evening. Also after eating the wrong carbs, salt( margaritas) anything bubbly. It's really important to watch your activity and pay attention to what causes the bloating. I'm thrilled and can't wait to see what changes the occur at month three.

It's been six weeks posting new pictures! Every day I feel better and more like myself. I still have swelling as you can see below the belly button but thank God nothing major and healing is going very well. There is some puffiness still on the sides of my incision where there was a small amount of lipo but the doctor said this should even out within the next couple of weeks. I am using Scar Guard MD and Gel Zone. In the morning when I get up I massage scargone massage oil into the incision. I leave it on while I'm having my morning shake for about an hour. Then I shower and apply Scar Guard in the morning and re-apply in the evening. Yesterday was my first attempt to exercise and I got through 3/4 of my 45 minute core ball workout. Some of the ab exercies were uncomfortable so I switched them around and let my body guide me. The majority of the swelling is from my scar to my belly button. There is a harder ridge which is somewhat flat in the morning but gets larger as the day goes on. All in all no pain and I'm feeling pretty good and my weight is what it was before surgery 128lbs. My waist and abdomen are still puffy so my clothes are not fitting in the waist like I expected but at my 3 month (end of December) we'll see what improvements and the nurse said that is when I should be able to get a better idea. I still sleep on my back so the incision has no pulling or folding of the skin. My diet is very good and I eat a lot of veggies/salads and protein shakes, fruit, etc. Mostly I drink water. My belly buttton is cute and has healed very well. I will post more pictures of the scar as it begins to heal. The last of the glue did not come off until last week so hopefully things will just go uphill.