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Week 5 Post Op: Checkup, Massage and...Seroma?
Well anyway, I finally got in today and went ahead and paid for a half hour massage to see if it would make the areas fizzle out. Turns out it pretty normal, the tissue in these areas are still absorbing some fluid but the body will naturally break them down over time. It's just so early everyone was more or less shocked at how much progress I've made in 5 weeks (feels like it's been 2-3 months honestly). So although I come for my 6 week checkup with the Doctor next week, my "after" photos will be done at 3 months rather than 6 because they're anxious to see how I'll look. Speaking of 3 months they said if the areas of concern are still there at 3 months THEN we may have to check for alternatives.
So all in all, I have abs already and they cant believe it. It's made my naturally large breasts and buttocks protrude out more to the point that when I came in today-- no one knew exactly what I had done lol. No BBL here baby, this rump roast is an naturale haha.
Last, I'm still dwelling without compression-- it feels like leg day two days later in the midsection when this happens. But when it's nice and secured (I sleep with the compression garment still at night because I feel comfortable, warm, and fluffy lol) I feel great. However, in the field Im wearing a waist trainer now. Only done this for about a good week and a half. It has boning in it so sometimes after long periods of wear it tends to rub in the wrong areas and gets annoying. I've ironically gotten All the way to the tightest notch in 2 weeks and wondering if I need a smaller one now? Like did it get loose or am I REALLY getting that small through the waist??
I'm not 100% sure yet because I'm on the lovely Womens trouble right now and have eaten wheat which I have a small allergy to. Last but not least on day 31 I couldn't WAIT to have a damn martini (yes I went exactly 30 days no alcohol-- by the 31st, it was TIME) so I'm sure I'm carrying over a few ounces of water weight by resuming my favorite pastime. Judge me not! So I'm still at 162.8lbs. I started walking for about 10-15 mins on my treadmill on an incline last Sunday-- I don't want to lose anymore muscle mass but I havent exactly received medical clearance from the doctor to go 100% back in at Crossfit.
Next week is week 6. So the start of week 7 I'll feel comfortable doing push ups, burpees and body weight resistance. It's going to be tough but BOY am I looking forward to lose 12-15 more lbs of fat! I was instructed to start small and work my way up-- at/after 6 weeks.
Scars healed lovely! Besides the discoloration which I'm going to try some Ambi fade cream AFTER I try ScarAway patches-- I want them to lay as flat as possible before I start bleaching them out. The weirdest scars are where rhe drainage tubes were! They were like subway tunnels at first and ironically have closed and are started to flatten back to the rest of the skin on my vaginal area. I suppose I won't be waxing for a while either way.
Oh and my belly button isn't in shock anymore!! The skin above it isn't giving my outtie such a lazy eye anymore, the body is an amazing healing engine!
Until next week-- see you folks!
Drains Be Gone!! 10th (final) Lymph Massage 10/20
Provider Review
It's only been 6 days post op but I have seen Dr. SUKKAR 4x already including the day of operation. That says A LOT. I was very scared to have high def Lipo done even after all the research I did and feeling confident with the reviews I read regarding Dr. Sukkar's expertise and seeing his results. He is extremely dedicated to post- op care to maximize his patient's results so his office goes the extra mile to ensure that you make the most of your surgery because at the end of the day you came there for a reason! His office recommends lymphatic massages to start the following day of surgery- of which, my first day was extremely tough, I was in tears from the soreness and the fluid pressure! Apparently my pain tolerance is extremely low so the first day we skipped the massage but the next day the office offered a numbing injection (Anti-inflammatory) and suggested a more appropriate amount of pain meds an hour prior. I won't say I didn't feel a thing BUT it was certainly not excruciating as it was day one. The first 3 days Dr. SUKKAR came into to check on me! The 2nd he actually administered the numbing injection himself which I thought was amazing. They allowed me to come in on a Saturday to do a make up massage since my family wasn't able to bring me one of the days during the week. So far, everyone from the coordinator to the massage therapist has been amazing. Any area of concern has been addressed promptly and they have been very accommodating to every request-- even down to me running out of medicine on the weekend! As I am still in recovery I can honestly say that Dr. SUKKAR has amazing bedside manner, professionalism and knowledge-base. He KNOWS what he's talking about and certainly CARES what and how you feel. That means a lot to me and it means SO much to every patient. And from what I'm seeing as a result within these first 6 days pre-op, I'm going to say with 100% confidence that he is one of the BEST at what he does-- it's an art!