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Feelin Fine!!
I’m having my second micro-needling procedure tomorrow. I do notice some improvement in the thickness of the scar. It’s hard to believe it’s not even been six months since his surgery!!! Now if I could just get on back on my diet and exercise regime and stay CONSISTENT maybe I could be one step closer to the thigh and breast lifts. I was down to 191.8 a couple of months ago, and after on week off turned into two... then all the food-themed holidays of Fall and winter... I topped out at 219.6. I’m back down to 215, but every day is a challenge to leave the sweets alone. My abdominoplasty doesn’t seem to be affected! My pants are definitely a little snug in the butt and thighs though. It’s almost like I finally had the flat stomach I’d wanted for so long, and I just considered myself “done.” It doesn’t help that my bariatric surgeons won’t give me an ultimate goal weight. I know I want to be under 200 and I can’t do the next round of surgeries with more to lose after....
Now the things you might be interested in - there is still a little puffiness at the end of the day, and some swelling/numbness on my hips. Otherwise it’s like the surgery was years ago!! I can feel and see some abs even!! More to come!
Now the things you might be interested in - there is still a little puffiness at the end of the day, and some swelling/numbness on my hips. Otherwise it’s like the surgery was years ago!! I can feel and see some abs even!! More to come!
Still Here!
Hello all! I know I haven’t checked in in quite a while but I didn’t really have that much to tell you. I’m back at the gym, everything seems to be back to normal, and starting yesterday we are doing micro needling on my scars! It is a little pricey at $350 a session but it’s only supposed to take 2 to 3 sessions (one every 4 weeks) to make the scars nearly invisible. For only being four months out from surgery, I am still very impressed with how they look. There are just a couple of areas where the absorbable sutures tried to work their way out which widened the scars and draw attention. She said I should see much improvement within the next four weeks. If I need another treatment they will decide at that time. I’m supposed to continue on with the silicone scar gel bio corneum until then. All of my pictures seem to look the same, so I haven’t been taking that many lately. Plus I’m also a little more modest about my body now that I identify it as my own and not some weird thing that was created in a surgery theater! Lol The noticeable swelling is pretty much gone, although by the end of the day I still do look a little bit puffy and it’s flattest when I wake up. These pictures that I’m posting today are of me at the end of the day after the micro needling which is why it’s red all the way around and swollen. Anyways please enjoy, let me know if you have any questions, otherwise I will check back in with you in a month!
Everything’s going well!
So I haven’t had much to share, but all is well! I’m back to working out but still get twinges in the abs and sometimes an active nerve. Nothing too serious! I’m wearing compression leggings when I work out and sometimes an abdominal binder when I sleep. For the most part the swelling is barely noticeable!
Two areas I’m still working on: Penelope and the back dart. So about Penelope.. I am supposed to be sleeping with a marble in her, but every time I pushed one in there, there would be irritation and some blood (even a tiny one with Vaseline, because by the end of the day my belly button was the size of a corn kernel. I’ve found a masterful substitute though!! Earplugs!!! They squeeze down so small and expand so gently you can’t even feel it, but it’s keeping her open 24/7, and the incisions are completely healed! I got a huge pack of pretty earplugs on Amazon and go through 2 a day (since I have hundreds)
The back dart is not completely closed yet!! It seems like every time I let any of the Biocorneum get on it, it opens!! So I’m being careful to keep it completely dry! Eventually it will give in and heal just like Penelope!
I’ve noticed that I’m taking fewer pictures and this bod is actually starting to feel like it’s mine! That makes me a little less likely to flash it around lol. I’m adding some clothed pics from the past few weeks for now, and I’ll try to remember to take some of the scars in the morning for you!! They are pretty fantastic!
Two areas I’m still working on: Penelope and the back dart. So about Penelope.. I am supposed to be sleeping with a marble in her, but every time I pushed one in there, there would be irritation and some blood (even a tiny one with Vaseline, because by the end of the day my belly button was the size of a corn kernel. I’ve found a masterful substitute though!! Earplugs!!! They squeeze down so small and expand so gently you can’t even feel it, but it’s keeping her open 24/7, and the incisions are completely healed! I got a huge pack of pretty earplugs on Amazon and go through 2 a day (since I have hundreds)
The back dart is not completely closed yet!! It seems like every time I let any of the Biocorneum get on it, it opens!! So I’m being careful to keep it completely dry! Eventually it will give in and heal just like Penelope!
I’ve noticed that I’m taking fewer pictures and this bod is actually starting to feel like it’s mine! That makes me a little less likely to flash it around lol. I’m adding some clothed pics from the past few weeks for now, and I’ll try to remember to take some of the scars in the morning for you!! They are pretty fantastic!
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