45 year journey to a more beautiful me (BBL)- Dr. Del Vecchio did it!

The numbness is all gone. I have no lumps and am overall jappy with the results. BUT I got lazy and have now gained 10 pounds. I have been exercising now for 2 months and that has kept me from further gaining because I love to eat. Ugh! Summer is also st here which means fresh fruits and veggies will be more readily available. Yay! I must stress that diet and exercise are a must if you intend on pursuing surgery. I saved money for 2 years so that I could fully pay for this without the burden of financing and now I'm thinking of having a second round of abdominal liposuction at the end of the year if exercising doesn't get me where I want to be. I feel that Dr. DelVecchio wasn't as aggressive on my abdominal area as he was on my back and flanks. My booty is still holding up so I'm happy about that. BUT again, without exercise, it did get soft and started to drop. After I began to exercise, it perked right back up and began to show definition and curvature, again. My exercise routine is Hip-hop Abs, 4-5 days a week. I use thermal pants and top and sweat like crazy and it is working. Plastic surgery is not a magic solution, it is the start of what should be a permanent lifestyle change.

It's finally 6 months post op. This has been quite the journey. The boot is still here so thank God the money was worth it. BUT it isn't all rosy. I still have numbness on my back. Dr. D was very aggressive and took out all that fat but there is numbness. My stomach has small lumps and I wish he would've lipoed just a little more from my lower abs. Other than that I'm loving my results. My hips are perfect for me. Ladies, the attention is definitely real. I get looks and questions from women everywhere and men have loudly said DAAAAYUM!!! I just smile and keep it moving. I'm loving my new body every day.

And no volume lost. Been slacking on my diet but getting back on track. It's like I'm always starving, smh. Anyway, still have some numbness on my lower back and stiffness on my flanks which I have to stretch out every day. Other than that, I feel great and still love my results.