3 months and I love it! - Fort Collins, CO

Just checking in one year later. I love my body. My tummy is so cute to me. I ended up at 5'9 and 140. It was a good experience and I would do it again. If you've read my other posts you would know that the surgery and recovery are not a big deal at all and the results are worth it.

I still have some numbness at times and still occasionally swell a bit. It seems to happen more after working out but I can't be sure. I don't pay that much attention to it. The scar has almost disappeared. It seems like it was red and looked "angry" (per my husband) for about 6 months then it just started to fade away. I've now been on two vacations with bikinis and fitted dresses and it was a blast to feel confident. I would say one thing about the lipo - if you gain a few pounds the fat goes right back to where you had it lipo-ed out so my advice to you is if you are overweight, just lose weight. I lost about 10 pounds after my surgery and it really made a difference.

So that's it. Just a bit of closure. Overall I fully recommend the surgery and my doctor Jeffrey Chapman in Fort Collins, CO. I wish you good luck and enjoy your journey!

POD 3 months: So happy I did this. My tummy is tight and beautiful. The BB is cute too! One of my friends told me that I have the tummy of a 16 yr old. (Too bad the rest of the body is in the late 40s...)

I think the reason it looks so good is that I also lost almost 15 pounds from the day of surgery. I would definitely recommend the combo if you are not at your goal weight. I've been back to strength training and cardio for about 6 weeks so I'm back to (and beyond in some areas) where I was before the surgery. I think missing out on workouts and riding horses was the most difficult part of recovery. I can do pretty much any exercise except anything for the lower abs where I have to stretch out completely and pull my knees to my chest. Just hurts a bit. Doc said it could take a while before that pain goes away.

I still swell between my BB and the incision when I exercise or eat "bad" foods. I try to eat very clean but we all have our days... I just had my 3 month checkup and PS said the swelling will likely be around for some time as well. Its not that big of a deal. I have some numbness and tingling around my scar but that's also to be expected.

I started Mederma (probably waited too long?) and its kind of weird. Its incredibly ichy. Has anyone else had that experience? Would love to know if its the Mederma or just basic healing.

I posted new 3 month pics. The scar doesn't show in normal clothes. I pulled the shorts down a bit to show where it is.

How are the rest of you doing? Anyone about 3 months along?

6 weeks-ish PO. It gets better and better. Spent last week in Cancun wearing the first 2 pc I've worn since I was a kid. Lots of compliments and I felt very confident and... sexy.

I still choose to wear the CG much of the time because the support feels good and it protects the tape on my scar which I'm supposed to keep on for the next few weeks. I'm still down about 10 to 12 pounds from the surgery which is helping the whole look.

I started lifting weights again last week (week 5) and started riding horses this week (week 6). I'm glad I didn't push it more than that. The body takes time to heal and even lower ab work and anything that has me stretching long in the torso makes me sore.

The swelling is better as well. It shows up between my BB and the tape/scar when I push it too much, but its not painful. Just looks like I'm a little pregnant.

Overall I'm thrilled with the results and highly recommend this procedure (and Dr Chapman in Fort Collins CO) to everyone.