Tummy Tuck with Muscle Repair and Lipo of the Flanks - Hollywood, CA

My doctor sent me these a while back. This was me 8 lbs less looking heavier than I do now. So glad I don't have that pouch.

Unfortunately due to health issues (not related to this surgery) and stress from work I haven't been as active as I'd like, I haven't eaten as well and I've gained weight. The incision scar is coming along nicely albeit a little thicker and more spread apart than I had wished (also due to my healing) and the only thing that worries me at this point is my belly button scar which looks and feels very thick and lumpy (I didn't heal as well as I had wished) but also doesn't look horrible - hopefully that'll go down with time. I haven't had steroid injections because I haven't gone back to my p.s. but maybe I'll book an appointment soon. Even with weight gain (8 lbs) and residual swelling (I'm probably 75% healed as far as swelling goes at this point), I can still tell that the contour I was given is really great and I'm pulled in pretty tightly. I did not have my upper and lower back lipoed, just my flanks so with weight gain I get bra area back fat. On the plus side, I fit into clothing much better and can actually wear tight fitting outfits without feeling self conscious of my gut. The area around my incision scar feels a little tight but I think that sensation will go away with time. Hopefully my health issues will resolve very soon and I can get back to a more active lifestyle. I'll post again after my one year mark. Overall I'm very happy with my results and I hope that my scars fade and flatten with time.

Finally results are starting to get there! Sorry for gross mirror photos and hair (I've been really gentle about shaving and have avoiding waxing my bikini area near the scar). Weeks 5-7 were awful. I was so swollen that I was worried that my muscle repair came undone because my underbust area was so puffy. My entire pubic area was super puffy (like a ken doll) and swelling was so intense. I can definitely feel a difference in swelling in that it's much less intense. I still see a full roundness (curved) if I turn to my side (not straight or curved in like I hoped it would be) which sucks but I can also still feel swelling in that area. If I suck in my stomach there is a big difference :/ so hopefully after swelling goes down it'll look more like how it looks when my stomach is sucked in. I have an appointment with my surgeon soon so I can ask him about that. I also have some slight contouring issues around my hips they look slightly indented (however this might also be from swelling- as it's seems to have gotten better). My scars are looking so much better- I was worried they were getting worse because they got so purple and were very raised. I stopped using embrace around week 5 and switched to the mepitac which I'm still using. Overall I'm really happy so far. I hope my results continue to get better. I'll update again at 4-6 months. Happy healing everyone.