Weight Loss Reconstruction: LBL, Arm Lift, Breast Reconstruction, Neck Lipo/Chin Implant, Thigh Lift. Folsom, CA

About 2 weeks after my touch up, the end of my incision on the left knee began draining. I didn't think anything of it because I had other areas spontaneously open up to drain a bit and then heal up. Not so this time. I went through 6 weeks of feeling like I was peeing through my knee waiting for this thing to heal. I resisted having doc open it up in the office and packing. WRONG!!! I should have done it. It didn't heal on its own and I had to go on antibiotics 3 times with small infections and costly bandages for weeks. As you can see from the photos, it went through various stages and though it looks like a plug developed... it stayed wet and drained. When it slowed down, sometimes it stopped only to get infected and start running down my leg.

After it I got it opened and packed it, it healed quickly.

The only thing I notice after my touch up (had a touch up on the left upper arm too) was my body went into instant swelling mode unlike when I first had my surgeries. I had everything elevated and I was still swollen. I think it was my body still not totally healed from the last time. And I had an issue with persistent swelling on my left side; I am 10 weeks out and I am still struggling with it, but its getting a little bit better as the weeks go by... not so dramatic and takes longer to get tight and hard.

I also had another tape reaction only this time I got the tape off before blisters happened. Strangely, I also had the reaction on my arm as well. The redness and irritation was persistent but thankfully no big blisters.

No more surgeries, I think my body has had it and it needs to fully recover.

Thanks for letting me share!

Blessings!

Going in for a thigh touch up at the knees in late April.

Hi! Thanks so much for all the support and comments! Yes, some of you have waited a long time for before and afters....

And, I was suppose to remember to get my before pictures from the doctor last week and guess what? I forgot!!!

Can you wait a bit more?

I am currently on a heavy workout schedule and my goal is to loose my last 40lbs. However, it may take a while because I lost a lot of muscle with four months worth of surgeries and ... you know what that means ,right? Weight gain... while appearing to loose weight and clothing gets looser!

And the end of April I am also going under the knife again for touch ups! I have some scar revisions and some lipo needed at my knees and a small area above the elbow forearm medially.

I have been told that the revision isn't anything like recovering from the original surgeries which excites me to no end!

On another note, we bought a house and will be moving the middle of April...

Stay Tuned!