Awake lipo 360 and fat transfer - confident that I will like my results

I’ve had two c sections, one with twins and a single. My stomach was shot. No matter how much I exercised or watched my diet, that bulge was not changing. I typically work out 4-5 x a week and I still count t wear the clothes I wanted or feel comfortable in a bathing suit. At 43, I gifted myself this procedure. I was too scared of the complete TT, so I decided for a less invasive surgery. I was awake the whole time, the fat was removed from my front and back, and transferred to my breasts. The hardest part of this for me is the after care and wearing the compression garment. I’m about 16 days post op. I lasted four days with the boards and felt so badly bruised and in pain that I switched to lipo foam. It’s more comfortable for sure, but I didn’t start feeling myself until about two weeks out. This is advertised that you can get lipo on Friday amd return to work on Monday. Well I returned to work the following day, but I was not feeling great. I took all of my pain pills then switched to cbd oil. I had three lymphatic massages the first week, and four the second. I plan to do at least two more weeks of massages, twice per week. My massage therapist is amazing. Highly recommend to find a good one.

I still have not found a “stage 2” compression garment that is comfortable so I don’t know what I will wear next. I’ve also given myself a few hours a day of not wearing it, starting around day 11….. I felt like my body just needed to breathe. I really hate this part of it!!!! But feeling good now and confident that I will like my results. Because it’s not a full TT, my stomach won’t be completely flat and perfect, but that’s ok. I don’t need it to be. Just wanting to feel comfortable in my own skin.

Here is a before pic. I’m really not considered over weight but when I bent over I had a lot of extra sagging skin that was really frustrating and would not go away. Now when I bend over the sag is gone.

Here is a pic from the doctors office. It doesn’t look like a big difference but in person, my skin is less saggy and my mid area feels tighter. Apparently it takes about 6 months to see full results. I’ll keep posting. I know it’s a big decision to choose the right surgery. I only decided on lipo and renuvion, a skin tightening and fat transfer bc I didn’t want the full tummy tuck and implants with drains. I know my stomach won’t look like a tummy tuck and nice and flat, but I’m hopeful it will be a big improvement.