Full TT and muscle repair, no lipo

around 6 months is when I quit seeing changes. Even over a year later I still get some swelling. I feel like I will probably always have that. I need to work out because I still don't have the tiny waist that I wanted.

Hi! When did you start seeing final results? I'm really hoping I'm not there yet. But it seems like my changes are starting to go the opposite direction.

I think I started seeing final results at 6 months post. But my scar really started to fade and lighten at 12 months post.

I agree! 6 months for me and scar fading around a year. I still hope my scar fades a little more though.

At three months, I am still experiencing a lot of swelling in the muscle repair. It seems like anytime I eat one bite of anything, it bulges there. I'm not sure if that type of swelling is going to go away around the six month mark. That will make me happy if it does

I had a lot of fluid swelling until 4 months post then it slowly started going away and it was much better at 5 months. I'd get a food bulge above my belly button area too. It seemed to get better around 5 to 6 months too. It's just such a big change that your body is going through and it's a long recovery. It will all get better soon. I still feel tight and get a small bulge when I over eat at my favorite restaurant, but it don't look as bad as I feel like it does when I look in the mirror. It's just tight and uncomfortable because of the new muscle repair. My belly muscles had been stretched out for so long, so now that it's tight I gotta make sure I don't over eat or it's uncomfortable for about an hour after I eat. Hang in there, you're in the last stages of recovery, then things will start getting better.

Thank you! That was exactly what I was hoping you'd say!!!!!

I still get swelling sometimes too but it's not bad.

You're very welcome :)

I'm definitely flat! I just wish I didn't have so many stretch marks. Haha. Oh well! I hope the scar will fade completely white eventually. It has faded a lot bits hard to remember that until I see pictures. I hope she will fix the dog ear. She said if we did it would be in her office. Which makes me nervous because I will be awake.

That is the one thing I wish I would have done. I didn't get liposuction and I think my tummy would look so much better if I did.

I plan to talk to my doctor about it at my next check up. I've already planted the bug in his ear that I'm not happy. Truly hoping I can get something done without a huge expense. It is a huge regret of mine

I may eventually go back and get liposuction but right now I'll just happy I don't have the saggy skin anymore.

Thank you I have fluctuated a lot but am now down to 128 again.

Wow, that's awesome!! I'd love to weigh 128!! :D I'm at 134, and you know when you're only 5'2" 7 lbs makes a big difference!