Revisions were worth it-Lanham, MD

So I'm 5"4 and currently 145lbs. I saw two doctors, one male and the other female. I finally chose Dr. Nia Banks. The first doctor I went to was referred to me by my roommate, who got her boobs done by him. The visit was a bit awkward, I'm not used to showing a complete stranger all of my problem areas. My biggest fear is to have loose skin, and when he told me I had a bit of loose skin on my top abs, I was ready to pass out haha. He said he would do traditional lipo on my thighs and ultrasonic lilo on my abs. He said smart lipo was too expensive. Sigh.

I decided to get a second opinion, just to weigh out my options. I went to Dr. Banks this week and I was very pleased. She listened to exactly what I wanted. Unlike the other doctor, she knew exactly what I meant when I wanted bit off my letter thighs, so I can keep a coke bottle shape. She answered all of my questions and advise that I do smart lipo...smaller incisions, tighter skin etc. I was sold. She gave me a discount for my letter thighs and because I was doing more then one location... I saved even more.

I'm super excited now, especially like my friends want to do a girls trip in July and I can wear a bikini without feeling insecure!

So the more I think about it, the more I want to push up my surgery. My friend's are talking about having a girls trip in July. I really want to be healed up and look/feel good, so I can frolic on the beach. My only issue is....the lack of support.

My family is completely against me getting this surgery. They say I'm too young and that my physical appearance shouldn't determine my self esteem. However, they were the same people who guilted me about my weight all of my life, ahem. So, none of them know what I'm getting done.

My friend's are super supportive. They've seen me struggle with my weight loss and they know how I feel about my evil pooch. I just don't want to inconvenience them by asking if they would drive me to and from my surgery. I am a very independent person, asking for help has always been an issue for me. I just hope one of my friend's won't mind if I switch up the date!

Hopefully by Monday, I can see if someone is willing to bring me and if my doctor is able to see me a little bit earlier.