40+ and Hopeful; Inner/outer Thighs and Knees - Center Valley, PA

So I am nearly 6 weeks post procedure. What I thought was bruising or perhaps it was in combination with discoloration, is still apparent. The reviews I read about still being in pain are true. My inner thighs are still sensitive and sometimes ache. The outer part as well, but less often than the inner. With clothes covering my areas I do like my appearance. However as bathing suit and shorts weather approaches, I am nervous. Nervous that it looks like my inner thighs are a shade different then the rest of my leg. So now I am on the fence about the success of this procedure. I have read the 2-3 months mark is usually indicative of the way it will look long term. Being a few weeks from that and vacation I really hope to see a change. Again, this is what my experience has been and I am keeping it 1000% real so anyone looking to research the pros and cons has facts. Hope this is helpful to someone. At this point I can't honestly say yay or nay - on the fence! If anyone has tips regarding the discoloration, please let me know. I am heading back to the doc today for a consult.

Here are a few pics from the weekend. I am still bruised and swollen. Tomorrow marks 3 weeks. I am still happy with the results. Wishing the healing process would come to an end, but otherwise I feel good about my shape. Tried on some skirts and found that they just look better without that saddle bag bulge! I will be back at doc next week for the 1 month checkup. I think as I more aggressively work out and heal the final results will be exactly what I hoped for!

It's been two weeks since my procedure. I am still bruised, but healing nicely. Keeping it real, have to say I started noticing some lumps and bumps here and there. Massaging those areas does continue to help and I notice less and less each day. Still wearing my garment 1/2 the time. So basically during the day and sleeping without it.

Back to exercising every morning. Still not running or doing anything that requires jarring impacts to my legs. But there are so many other things to do I still feel like I am burning calories and getting in a great workout.

On a side note, watch topical effects of using antibiotic ointment on your wounds. I thought I was doing good by applying it consistently. Not so much.. it's actually rough on your skin. Let me just say my skin is sensitive and I typically use "for sensitive skin" products. So I ended up with one spot that swelled a bit (looked like a bug bite) and as a precaution I started back on an oral antibiotic. This is purely to be sure the irritation does not end up causing an infection.

My clothes are fitting nicely and I am loving my silhouette. I didn't go into this wanting or expecting to look like I lost 10-15lbs. I just wanted my curves to reflect my efforts to live a healthy and active life.

Yes, pics .. I need to add pics. I tried to take some myself and didn't feel like they compared apples to apples. Not to mention that self taken pics are met with extreme scrutiny! So I will request my hubby to take some this weekend or sooner.

So glad some are finding my chronicle of experience helpful. I am consciously sticking to the facts and trying to provide the info that I didn't see or read elsewhere. To wrap this up - 2 weeks post smart lipo and I am not regretting my choice and as of now feel as though it was the right choice for me. As healing continues... I am still hopeful!