Smartlipo Triplex Abs, Flanks, Inner Thighs - Dallas, TX

Well second day back at work since second procedure and it was the first day that I've felt the "hardening" of my stomach that so many talked about. It was also the first day that I wore my compression garment without the foam padding insert. So maybe it wasn't the first time it's felt hard but the first time I've actually felt it harden and swollen. It sorta worried me a bit because I had worked a long time with long periods of sitting (I don't have the best posture) and did some off and on driving/walking to meetings. Stressful. So I called the doc who told me it was normal - the hardening is dispersed evenly over my abdomen - but that I should go home and take it easy, which I am.

The good part is that even with all the swelling and hardening, I fit easily into the same clothes I did before the surgery, which probably doesn't seem like improvement, but it does because there is no feeling of "fat" or rolls underneath. It's tight but very swollen. So I know for sure that once all the swelling goes down it's going to feel and loos great. I know that my clothes sizes will become smaller and smaller, and get looser and looser as the weeks go by.

So it's all good. But no pics to post this time.

Boy, I have to say, Round 2 was a million times easier and less painful than Round 1 of the upper-lower abs and frontside flanks. Like it wasn't very painful at all. I was so nervous and scared from what it was like the first time I even thought of canceling; I'm so glad I didn't. So if I scared anyone before, it is easier and less painful for some than others. My first round may have been an anomaly. But I was no exaggerating. I think the key is understanding what it feels like and what to expect. That probably played a big role in how I handled the first procedure and this one. And of course it was performed in less painful areas. On the other hand, part of the second round of flanks did cross beyond that "invisible" line of pain I spoke of before. But it was MUCH less intense than I had imagined. So all went great!

He did additional before pictures and ended up going "beyond the call of duty" in some areas on my backside just to ensure a great result. Pretty nice considering I was already paying a special $1500 per area discounted special. He is a wonderful doc. He even waited to perform the procedure at 5:30 so I could work a full day. Love this guy. And I cannot wait until a month down the road because I will love him even more I'm sure :)

An additional 1300 ccs of fat was removed today, bringing the total to nearly 4000 ccs removed of almost pure fat overall, 70% of which was from my abs alone. Not much was needed from inner thighs. He said any more than a few hundred would end up leaving an awkward looking indention. While I don't have a before/after pic of my inner thighs, I do of my backside love handles. And the results were amazing, right off the table.

Also, unlike before, I am experiencing quite a bit of leakage but not overwhelming. However, I did have to take out the shower curtain tonight to sleep on.

Will update more in a couple days!! Yay, finally done!!! And very, very happy!!!

Not too bad!!!