I Want to Wear Shorts - Jacksonville, FL

6 months post op and I can say WTF, I could have used my money on something else. With the doctor's before and after shots you can tell my cellulite has worsen; I rather have no results than a crappier outcome. :( She saw it herself and not denying it either she was a loss of words; which made me feel even crappier. She mentioned that the body is still changing and there is still a possibility that my collegen can thicken up a bit more in a years time. I'm trying to be optimistic but I'm willing to wait the full year before I make a final judgement call.

She also told me that after a years time she can go over it with the laser again for a more skin tightening effect but the pain and money is not really not adding up. On a final note which kinda irked me was that she suggested that I should do a lot of squats....really I'm an avid runner and I do a lot of leg strengthening but I'll add extra butt and leg days just to prove that I am putting the effort for excellent results. Unfortunately the results are not that great if not horrible.

Post op 3 month mark. as of this point I can say I look exactly the same, zero results. It's very discouraging; since I'm being optimistic about it I'm not changing my decision just yet. Perhaps I'm one of those late healers and I'll start seeing results at the 6 month mark like other surgeons have mentioned, shoot to be honest I would even take results at the one year mark. It would at least make me feel better at this point. I'm still blotchy on one leg from the Hemosiderin but leg make up or tan in a can are my best friends to cover it up a bit until it's reabsorbed again. It's an expensive lesson learned but all I can say is I have tried it all. :'(

6wk post op
I'm finally given the go to no longer wear the compression but I occasionally wear it for support and the doctor recommended it too. I wear it during the evenings because I still swell in the evening and after excessive jarring. I run on and off but its bearable most because I feel sore. It's the same sensation as if was still bruised. Then my legs have a mild case of Hemosiderin but since I have a yellowish complexion any ways it doesn't show that bad and I think a tan would easily cover it up until it goes away. I'm slightly discouraged as of right now because I don't have any results yet but I'm trying to be optimistic but I hate playing the waiting game.