Slim Lipo on complete abdomen & inner thighs - Jacksonville, FL

Day 7: No results yet, but I am happy to be back to my original measurements! Before the surgery my measurements were: waist: 30.25, abs: 35.5, right thigh: 24.25, left thigh: 23.75.

I am trying to stay away from the measuring tape but it calls my name EVERY MORNING!!!! I'm just glad the swelling is mostly gone.

I had a follow-up yesterday and the doctor said I should start doing massages 3x / day for 10-15 minutes using a rolling pin. I'm scheduled for my first VelaShape treatment on June 9th. I was told not to expect to be pampered and that the treatment would be quite uncomfortable. No pain, no gain, I guess.

Day 3: 95% of the pain is gone. I'm a little tender to the touch but I'm back to all of my normal activities such as cleaning and playing with the kids. The compression garment isn't a big deal except for the fact that it is HOT, like 95 degrees today. My garment goes from just under the bust down to mid-calf so I have to wear long sun dresses. I currently do not see any results and my stomach feels like a water balloon. It's round and puffy. My thighs don't feel swollen but I'm assuming they are because they don't look much smaller. He removed a total of 600ccs of fat which is not a lot but I knew I didn't have much fat. I was in pretty good shape to start with and am hoping to get most of my results from the laser tightening which I know will take a while. My biggest challenge now is to get back to eating right and exercising so that I don't end up gaining weight. I had a follow up appointment the day after my surgery and I got back on Tuesday, which will be day 7. I think I'll be getting a phase 2 garment at the point. Hopefully in the next week or so I can change my "Was it worth it?" rating from "Undecided" to "Worth it".

I'm about 6.5 hours post op and I'm glad the wait is over and I can begin the healing process. The surgery lasted from around 10am - 1pm and everything went really well. I was awake but in a deep restful state. I could hear most of what went on and was able to respond when they told me to turn and roll over. We stopped for Philly Cheese steaks on the way home (yumm) and I sat in bed and ate mine but was really drowsy. After I ate I immediately went to sleep and just woke up a little after 7pm. I did a couple loads of laundry, and swept the kitchen floor so obviously I feel fine. My knees are the most noticeably sore but nothing too terrible yet. I went ahead and took a Percocet just to offset any impending pain. I can't really judge the outcome of course but right now I am a big puffy, bloody mess. I have a follow up appointment at 4pm tomorrow. I was told not to bother showering or taking off my garment until after my appointment tomorrow. Sigh. Let the healing begin.