25 Yr Old, 5'2", No Kids, Liposuction of Abdomen and Flanks

Hey all,

So today marks 2 months post op. I was going to post pics of how I look now but I took them and compared them to my 1 month mark and the pics look literally the same. So physically, I look the same. My belly/love handles haven't gone down any more (well anything that is noticeable). My belly is less hard though. It is more "squishy" and not so rock hard. On my left side between my love handle and belly button it's kinda hard and directly under my belly button is semi hard. I must also mention that both my month 1 and month 2 pictures were taken at night after a long day. I have also noticed that when I first wake up in the morning that my belly does look a lot flatter vs at night BUT I do sleep on my stomach so that doesn't really say much.

One last thing, I spoke with my primary physician about my stitches and she was really no help. She was like that they look fine and that they don't look infected and that my body will pretty much do away with them on it's own. WELL! I didn't have the patience for that so I did a bad thing (wouldn't recommend ANYBODY to do the same) but I tugged and twisted on them and pulled them out myself. Anyway, that's all for now. I don't think I'll post a 3rd month update unless there has been a really big change physically. If I don't post anymore updates, just want to thank those that have read about my journey and left great comments. THANK YOU ALL!

And of course, if any questions...Just ask. :)

A lot of the swelling has went down! Lower belly surrounding my belly button is really all that swells now. Itching is still a problem but I deal with it. One thing that I haven't mentioned before but really has been bugging me, is that my PS stitched my incision areas closed and the stitches are starting to stick out of my skin. The incisions are right there were my panties/pants meet so when I walk they rub up against the stitches and yank at them. This causes a highly irritating tingling burning sensation, its like if some one is pulling a single strand of hair out of your skin. I'm not sure if the stitches are dissolvable or absorbable or what because my PS never mentioned putting them in or taking them out. I finally get to see my primary care physician on Wednesday (a month after surgery was the earliest I could see her smh), hopefully she could help me with this problem.

OTHER THAN THAT, EVEN THOUGH IT'S STILL PRETTY EARLY I'VE SEEN ENOUGH PROGRESS TO SAY THAT I REALLY THINK THE SURGERY WAS WORTH IT! (they say anywhere between 3-6 months is when you'll see your final results)

HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK! :)

Hello All,
So weeks 3 and 4 have been a lot better. The main problem is the hardness in my stomach and the itching!!! The hardness started around week 2 or 3 and itching began couple of days ago. The hardness gets worse when I go without my garment for along time. My skin in my lower abdomen area (where most of the fat was removed) has retracted SIGNIFICANTLY! I love how it looks now because it doesn't sag and cover my pubic area. Another problem that has really bugged me recently is the darkening of my skin in my stomach. As you could see I'm pretty "yellowish" and in my stomach area is has gotten a dark brown/grayish color. I've read Q&As on here about this discoloration and the doctors basically said it's from the bruising/bleeding and that it could last up to a year (or longer) >:(. Other than that I seem to be healing just fine. It's still pretty early in the healing process so I don't want to state whether or not the procedure was worth it. So far I look better in clothes than I used to and that's all I really expected from the procedure. I just hope some of these lumps and bumps from the hardness/swelling don't become permanent.

Any questions? Ask away.