38 Years Old & Re-shaping Body - Chicago, IL

My figure has totally changed and I LOVE IT!! It's not easy to shop now because my tummy is really small compared to my chest and hips, but that is not a bad problem to have! I have found that I now look best in form-fitting dresses and anything that highlights my waist.

It's funny.. I'll now be donating all of the larger sweaters and other baggy tops that I used to hide the stomach before. I feel great about my body for the first time in YEARS. This is truly the best $$$ I have ever spent. I am so happy!!!

Next summer I am going to do my thighs. I love my shape and I love just being able to focus on being healthy - eat well, exercise etc because I need to, but it's ok if I don't lose a ton of weight. I love my shape and if there are pieces of stubborn fat that I can't get rid of, it's off to Dr. Ross I go.

A Facebook friend of mine recently posted weight loss pictures. She has worked hard to lose 20 lbs. I can honestly say that my before/after pics are significantly more dramatic. I asked my husband to confirm and he agreed completely.

I will always have to work out and eat very well based on my unfortunate genetic tendency to store lots of fat, but I LOVE having the option to sculpt the fat. I would really love feedback (be nice please!) but looking at my 3 week post-op pics, I don't think I look like a girl that weighs 190 lbs. I love that I have kept the fat in places I want it but have some control over where I want it removed rather than being on the constant diet/exercise cycle that wasn't resulting in any aesthetic benefit.

Hi all - sorry that I haven't been able to post some pictures. I'm actually almost to the 4 week point now, but have decided to upload some pics that I took right at the three-week mark.

Here's what's been going on since my last update:

1) LOVING my stomach and back.
2) LOVING my butt!! Who would have known that taking off a little back fat would make my butt pop like this. It looks so much more shapely and almost looks like I had work on it.
3) Not sure yet about the arms. I can't complain because my arms really didn't hurt at all.. they were very minor and if I need to get more work done on them, I feel like I could honestly go in on a Friday and be ready to work on Monday.
4) Still feeling some swelling. I can see my weight slowly going down, but I'm full of fluid.
5) I have been working out. Feeling better about my body has motivated me to step up the workout. No, I know that you're not supposed to get lipo with the intention of having it be a workout motivation, but it really has had this effect.

Overall, I love that I'm not skinny, but sculpted. I really like the way my clothing fit, and if I can't tone my thighs through exercise, I will have them done next summer. Dr. Ross did a wonderful job and this was the best 6k I have spent in my life!!