4.5lbs of Skin and Fat off - Culver City, CA

So recently I posted about how excited I am with my results. Like I mentioned, as time goes by and as I exercise it is looking better. Now my only concern is the scar which is still thick and purple. As you can see from the pictures I most recently uploaded it stands out a lot. I was using kelocote for a while after using silicone strips. Now I am using bio oil which helped it stay moisturized and helped it look flat. Even though I have this large scar I would not hesitate to have the procedure done again. Its easy to cover up as you can see from the pictures. Belly chains help conceal it a bit as well.

I have had bad scarring ...my scar turned a dark purple and red color but doctor said it should heal better with time. It has been almost 4 months. I had a problem with my belly button. It closed almost completely. I couldnt even fit a qtip without removing some cotton. It looked very ugly. Recently I got inner thigh liposuction with another doctor and he told me to go to the doctor because my belly button contracted. I thought that maybe it would get better as I healed eventually. I scheduled a check up for today. The nurse immediately called the doctor once she looked at my belly. The doctor asked me why I didnt show up earlier but I told him that my bb had recently shrunk. He thought for a bit and then asked for scissors. He said he would cut around it. He cut a lot off to reveal it again. Then he asked for a knife. I was not under any pain aid. I bled a lot but it was not painful, surprisingly. I wasnt even in the operation room. It was weird. I felt a bit of panic as I felt the scapula cut through the scar. At instances the doctor asked me to hold gauze to blot the blood. Even the nurse was in shock and nervous. Eventually he finished cutting all of the scar out and stitched it up. I didn't feel pain but was really tense. The doctor asked if I was sure I felt no pain
because he could give me local but I tolerate pain very well. Plus, I knew how bad the local injections hurt. After all this procedure the nurse injected steroids in the bb and the tt incision scar. I'm glad they took action even though it was awkward. I basically had surgery again. I hope my bb doesn't keloid again.

It has been close to 2 months since I got my tummy tuck with muscle repair. I got no lipo so was hesitant about the decision to not get it. I weighed 164 before surgery and now I am down to 146. I have been running about a mile a day doing stairs and weights. I enjoy the gym. Now that I have lost weight my abdomen feels a lot tighter and uncomfortable at times. I seem more bloated now that I have lost weight in other areas. I can feel stitches inside my skin and Im hoping these are the dissolving kind. my belly button looks weird and small but Im sure it will heal with time. I will be posting new pictures soon. My clothes looks wonderful now and I feel more confident.