Abdominal Smart Lipo 7/23 - Muffin Top, Abs (Age 35) - Greenville, DE

I am now just over 2 months out from the procedure.  I'm not posting more pix because I don't think there's much difference from the 1 month ones.  I'll wait and post 3 month ones.  I'm still very happy with the overall procedure.  I haven't really lost weight I don't think - but that was never a goal of mine.  I very rarely weigh myself - the number doesn't matter, how I look and feel matters to me.  I was wearing a size 6-8 before the procedure, and I haven't dropped sizes, but my clothes fit so much better!!  No muffin top!!  I can acutally wear shirts that are more form fitting instead of getting everything baggy!!  In clothes I look 100% better - so for that reason alone I'm thrilled.  I still have about a 6 inch indent under my bellybutton that I think will need a touch up.  I'm not so thrilled about that, but it's not such a big deal.  With clothes and from the front you don't even notice it - but I can feel it, and you can see it from the side.  I'm not sure what to do with the scars - I was using Mederma but had a localized reaction/rash.  So I've been massaging with cocoa butter.  I think I'm going to try Vitamin E.  It's not like I'm not going to be running around in a bikini, so it's not such a big deal - and I look soooo much better I am so happy I did this, even with the scar and the indent!  Good luck to everyone thinking about it - just have realistic expectations and you'll be happy!!

Ok I am now a little over a month from the procedure.  Weeks 2 and 3, when I started weaning off of the compression garment, I started to get worried.  I was swelling up more and looked worse.  Not worse than before the procedure, but not as good as my 1 week.  But, right before I hit that one month mark I saw a definite improvement!  I do still have a little bump/ledge right below my bellybutton - I'm hoping that will go away and I won't need a touch up.  But even with that I'm thrilled!  I have been massaging the area twice a day, and I think that's helping.  For the first 2 or 3 weeks it was too sensitive to massage, now it just feels bruised a little.  Overall I'm very happy, and can't wait to see the progress as the months pass!

I am now 1 week post procedure.  I am still very happy.  Still swollen, but happy!  I've been a little sore, kind of felt bruised mostly - but I'm not really bruised, just a little "pink" in spots, which is where it is pretty tender.  Nothing horrible, I've been fine with just Tylenol or Advil.  The compression wrap is getting on my nerves a little bit - I've been itchy and it's a little uncomfortable, but when I do take it off it gets more sore pretty quickly - and it almost feels weird without it, like I still need it.  So I'll wear it all day/night for a few more days, then start to wean myself off of it!!  I'm posting my 1 week pictures - although so far day 5 was my best day - I woke  up that morning hardly swollen at all!  I was so excited - I could see great results!  Of course I didn't take any pictures, and by the end of that day I was swollen again, and woke up the next morning really swollen!!  Oh well, it's coming along, and I'm still thrilled!!!