54 Yr Old Sculpting the Menopausal Tire. Indianapolis, IN

I have been fit and slender all my life. I take good care of my health and body, eating a mostly organic plant based diet with the occasional detour and exercising regularly. As menopause kicked in I was at my ideal super slim weight. Four years into the journey and I had acquired a serious tire around my belly and flanks that would not deflate. Bioidentical hormones, hcg and mic lipo had helped, but........ I was coming round to acceptance of this larger me; when my husband decided he wanted to have liposuction for his belly and flanks. We have some working years ahead and a fit appearance is important in the industry we work in. He began researching international options with cost being a major consideration. Hey, a lipo vacation and coming home with a refreshed body sounds exotic and great. Still I listened to my intuition and insisted that I wanted to have Dr Greg Chernoff who I know and trust preform the procedure. It may look more expensive than the foreign options, but I will be living in this body the rest of this life and I want the best. I had a face lift with chin implant procedure 18 months prior at his Santa Rosa office and am beyond estatic with the natural results. The tumescent lipo procedure went very smoothly: 8lbs lighter and one week out; I am amazed at the fast recovery. Very little bruising, entry points are healed, stitches are out, steri strips just in case. Skin is adhering well. Swelling is way down. Upper and lower abs, flanks and thighs looking smooth and even. I am moving slowly and carefully. Still a bit sore and taking pain meds to sleep at night. Can get in 20 minute work out on elliptic machine and feel ok. So far so good.