Just had ankle/calf/knee/inner thigh lipo today

So, I don’t think that much looks different since it’s 100 degrees out and I am get heat edema. That being said, I am really happy with my right leg, but my left leg is pretty lumpy. I have one dent that is fairly obvious. It’s not obvious in clothes at all, but it is pretty obvious in shorts…at least to me. When I lay down and the light hits my leg right, you can really see it. Dr. Su said that he would gladly do a touch up, but I’m going to wait until it’s cold out so I am not swollen at all from the heat and I can wear long pants to cover whatever compression garment that I will need to wear.
Plus, I take longer to heal than most, so I want to make sure that I give all lumps time to heal. The one I had on my ankle just finally did resolve recently. Even if I couldn’t get a revision, it would still be worth it.

Well, so far so good! Swelling reduction definitely slows, as it should. I have a few lumps/bumps, but it’s to be expected. I definitely swell up a bit depending on what I do during the day, especially in the ankles, but nothing that anyone else would really notice. Scars are very flat, which is good, so when they fade, they should hardly be noticeable. The ones on my knees are virtually nonexistent which is shocking. I usually take forever for scars to fade. I think I might have one bump full of some fluid (seroma). Dr. Su said that he would pay to fly me there to see if it is and then drain it. I was like, holy cow! I am going to have a doctor friend here examine first to see if they think it’s fluid before I go to that effort. Even if it is one, they usually resolve eventually. I just mention is because that’s pretty impressive customer service! So far I’m really happy. I just bought a bunch of shorts and skirts in preparation for summer!

Not much to report. Rarely wearing compression garment, but I wear snug leggings most days (commando brand are my favorite). Still can feel some additional swelling at the end of some days (a teeny bit of soreness around ankles). Decrease in swelling has definitely swelled. Still most noticeable around ankles. Looked at post op photos, and placed on ankles that were pretty purple right away are taking longer to go down, for sure. Started working out (yoga and spinning). No affects on range of motion. Got compression exercise leggings and haven’t had any major swelling from exercise. Feeling still coming back in some areas. They aren’t totally numb, but not 100%. So, so glad I did this in the winter! Incisions are nice and flat. Will take months to change color, of course.