Lipotuck by Dr. Ahmadi - Houston, TX

I have been very diligent with my recovery & I think it's a combination of this & Dr. Ahmadi's god-given talent that has led my incision to start healing beautifully. There are some spots that are more healed than others & I can see that the scar will be pin thin. I am so excited. I have been making sure my protein intake is high & I have been taking it easy for the most part. I am still very swollen but even so, I am SO pleased already. I have virtually zero discomfort & I feel beautiful.

Took a 5 min break from my garment to take a picture. It's kind of crazy how much of an hourglass I am now but that's exactly what I told Dr, Ahmadi I wanted to be. Thankfully, he understands curves & gave me the shape I dreamed of. I went for my 2 week post-op appt a couple days ago & Dr. Ahmadi seemed so pleased with his work, as am I. He told me that I am still very swollen but I am healing nicely & I can finally stop with the pads & antibiotic ointment over the incision & graduate to silicone tape. I am basically just doing what I can as far as activity goes. I'm feeling well enough to do things like going to the store, movies, restaurants, etc... Still not doing anything that really requires dressing up though because the garment bothers me when I wear it under anything but sweats. I am SO happy I did this. I had a little rough patch for a couple days in the beginning & recovery has definitely become a way of life but I wouldn't give this feeling back for the world. Lol. Sorry I don't have before pictures but I will have the office send me my official befores.

Ok so let me just say that my last update was on the only real "bad day" for me. I soon learned that I feel fine as long as I do not push myself. I am now finally standing up straight. I thought I had reached that milestone at about 4 days post op but I think I pushed myself to do that too soon because I did have some additional swelling. Once I went back to being hunched over, I felt better & then I finally could stand up straight without discomfort at about 9 days post op. Here is an important tip for ANYONE getting a tummy tuck/Lipotuck: GET A SHOWER CHAIR. OMG. Please. Get yourself a shower chair, ladies. There are some weird sensations that may feel like burning or shocking while the nerves get themselves situated again but they don't last too long. My incision is still healing & my belly button is coming along as well. I still have a lot of tightness & swelling in the skin but it has been going down consistently. I will do a better job of updating. My next appt is in a week.