Never Too Late for a Flat Stomach (surgery 7-10-12)

Well guys I am almost at 4 months. Feeling great! I still have numbness below my belly button down to my incision. My incision looks wonderful so no complaints there. I am going back to the Y to work out and try to lose some fat elsewhere on my my thighs and arms.. I still have some swelling around my BB and hoping that will be gone by 6 months. My family physician looked at my scar and thought it looked great. My dermatologist also said my scar looked good for the time it has had to heal. I still use Palmers cocoa butter oil on my scar and it continues to fade. No regrets here. I am glad I had the lipo and the extended tummy tuck because all the pain and discomfort was worth it in the end. I hope my review thus far has helped give folks considering the surgery a realistic expectation on what to expect. If you have any questions feel free to message me.

7 week checkup- I went in thinking I may still have fluid to be drained (seroma). He tried but nothing came out! Yea it has been absorbed so no more needles. Glad about that. I still have some swelling in my tummy but he said it should go down the next 6-8 weeks. i do not go back until October. He will take the photos then on my final result. Overall things are going well. I had a great time on vacation and high energy level. I feel like myself again. When I look at the before and what I look like now, I am amazed. I thanked my doc today for all he has done for me. This has been life changing for me and worth the expense. I just wish I had done it sooner is my only regret. :)

I went back to my surgeon today to have my seroma above my BB drained. The output was 120cc so I will have to go back after my vacation to have it drained again. He advised not to worry about it as we will get it under control. I was hoping at 4 weeks all the bloating will be over. Overall though I am happy with the way I look. When we get the seroma resolved, I believe we will be good.