Small-scale Liposuction to Revise Results of a Tummy Tuck - Foster City, CA

I had a tummy tuck just about 22 months ago, in November of 2012. When I maintain a very low weight, the results are fine. Unfortunately, as soon as I gain a little weight, a shelf of fat appears above my TT scar. I would expect this were I significantly overweight, but I am 5'8" and weigh under 132 pounds. At 127 pounds, the shelf is not there. So I have asked a local plastic surgeon to attempt to smooth out this shelf. He has recommended power-assisted liposuction, as it is such a small area and the amounts are small, and expects to remove somewhere between 100-200 cc's of fat. It should take about an hour.

I will also be having some scar revision done simultaneously, all of it in the office operating suite (ie. outpatient) which I will do a separate review for. That is also costing $1750 and should take another hour.

I waited approximately a month and a half for the consultation, which I had this morning at 9 a.m., but was able to get a surgery date of September 4, only nine days hence. This means it will be a scramble to get all of my prescriptions and blood tests, since I care for my three children full-time, but I was very excited to not have to wait two months or whatever for a date.

I hope I manage to get visible improvement from this but the doctor's verbiage was all very moderate. I think he thought he could improve the contour, but I don't know if he thinks he can make a significant change. We'll see, I guess!

Here are some pics so y'all can see the tiny amounts we're working with.

Tomorrow is it!  I have to be there at 7:30 a.m. and should be done by 11:30.  Why so long?  Probably it's gonna take an hour to prep me.  I decided in for a penny, in for a pound, and asked them to do my knees as well.  I'll show you guys a terrible picture of my knees.  It's an even smaller amount of fat than on my belly, but I'm hoping it'll make a difference.  He's charging $1500 for the knees.  My garment is gonna be super-sexy, y'all.  And heck'a expensive too, seriously.  At least $150!  I already have garments that don't cover my knees, but…blah.  I wish they'd just ordered me stockings so I could use my other garments.  I'll probably buy some stockings on my own.  Anyone ever used any and can recommend them?  

I am not very prepared.  I did make food for myself and the kids for two days--kind of.  I made sauce for the kids' lentil pasta (LOVE that stuff!) and hopefully hubby can figure out how to boil the pasta but if not, maybe I won't be too messed up to do it….  Hmm, I'll make another dish.  But otherwise, haven't done anything.  It's hard to take this seriously, because it's such tiny things, but I'll probably be crying tomorrow :D.

I ordered some sheet protectors but they haven't gotten here yet.  They're supposed to get here by 8 p.m. though.  I don't even know what I'm gonna wear yet.  I hope I still have the clothes I used after my mommy makeover.  I should go check.  Am I supposed to wear underwear?  I don't remember whether I did back then.

OMG, gonna stop writing now.  Please wish me luck :).