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9mth Photo updates... and still very glad I did it!

Changes after the first month really weren't as significant, after seeing such fast and dramatic changes I have to say it felt a bit disappointing and wanted to keep on seeing more and more results! As I reached the third month things definitely looked settled however would often still feel some areas a bit numb and tender, and even loose soft clothing would leave indents specially trousers and belts, which would sort of go away eventually, or for the most part. Some of that numbness still didn't make it comfortable for me to run, jump around and head to the gym, so... dropped the gym routine and got too caught up with work, which was a shame as I'm sure paired with Gym I would have gotten much better results. Same for massages and additional treatments that unfortunately I never got around to.
But anyways ....! Still well happy I did it and with my results! No more numbness or tenderness, can't really be sure where are the incision scars anymore, I do have one or two sort of uneven bits that keep jumping to my attention but in the great scheme of things it doesn't bother me that much, hoping that perhaps with a further diet and gym investment it will go away. Would have liked the Dr. to have removed some more of the stubborn fat and think he played 'too safe' with only 3.8/4L but generally think it still looks good, proportional and in balance with the rest, keeping it real and still true to my flabellicious round soft bits' self! Mostly happy how he sculpted and shaped the body contour.
Now will need to keep working on it with a good diet and get myself back into that gym routine again to keep it up.
Totally agree that this surgery helps a lot with body shaping/modeling but definitely not as much for weight loss so please don't let that be the drive of your decision as there's good chance for disappointment. My body weight only dropped pretty much the equivalent of fat that got removed and if perhaps a bit more, only because I really tried hard to watch my diet. Also, if you're looking for a real taught flat kind of result, then you're probably thinking of a TT, as good as the skin can be the result will not be as full on as a TT (I knew about this but wasn't prepared to go that far and preferred a less invasive intervention)

1 Month review

Slightly overdue post of my 1 month review... after watching yourself in the mirror daily you can feel and see differences, mainly with your clothes, but it's not until you place before & after photos side by side that you can truly tell. With not much happening through the 3rd week wasn't feeling very good about it, but have now put some photos side by side and that has given me a little bit of a confidence boost. What I'm most pleased about is how the contour of my body has changed and have now a nicer silhouette with a waistline that makes better sense, still a bit disappointed when seeing myself side ways as still not as flat as I was hoping for... will wait to see how it progresses over the next weeks but thinking its coming down to the abdomen wall and the strength of my core muscles which I'll need to focus on. This has also brought my bad posture and slouching so much more to my attention as its leaving a hard ridge across my stomach. Having this plus a little lump here and there although they're not very visible and slowly softening. Bruising completely gone now. Stopped using garment and using a regular spandex vest instead. Noted skin looking looser and been keeping on top with hydrating body butter hoping it helps with skin tightening. Finding that feel and squishy softness of body slowly returns and doesn't feel as hardened/bloated with taught skin, yet there is still some slight tenderness and occasional pull and pinch, particularly where the incisions were made, all mild and doesn't affect day to day moving around at all, but say jumping around when I go to the gym feels a bit uncomfortable (damned gravity! lol) Also, if I wear trousers or belts, straight after I can see its shape/dents, even if it wasn't restricting much at all... not sure how long this part will go on for, and ... does that mean there's still volume to go down to...?! Hmmm hope so! but will wait n'see

Week 2 ... back to normal life and work

This week was all about back to normal life and work ... feels like ages but actually, was only 2 weeks ago. First week there seemed to be lots happening and noticeable daily progress, week 2 not so much... just bruising slowly going away, hard lumps and ridges. Mobility is good and almost completely back to normal, but there's still some stiffness and certain movements where it still pulls and zaps you like pins and needles, specially if too long in the same position, like seating. For the last couple of days found sleeping was also getting more and more comfortable and turning in bed didn't wake me in 'Oouch'! So moving around is mostly back to normal but still haven't built up the courage to get to the Gym, tried rope skipping at home and gave up as didn't feel comfortable with the jumping, will stick with just my daily walks for another week.
Took some progress photos today and felt a bit discouraged ... can definitely see a difference in my body contour and how clothes fit me better, but looking side ways there's still a lot of volume in the abdomen and bra roll. Tried to keep my expectations real but as all was going so well, think I hoped to see a bigger difference by now. In saying that, during post-Op review Doc. did say this abdomen volume was mostly fluids which would ease at the end of a month, but I keep thinking back to the fact that only 3.8/4L where taken out ... and wonder if it should have been pushed to 6L like most reviewers I read in here, however Dr. Sorawuth said 6L is too much and he wouldn't normally do it as its too aggressive. So....,clinging to the idea of 'fluids and swelling' and hoping it will continue to improve in time, it has only been 2 weeks after all... (of an approx. 3/4mths process)

Provider Review

Dr Dr. Sorawuth Chu-Ongsakul