Finally Scheduled my Tummy Tuck with Lipo on Flanks! I've Been Wanting This for More Than 20 Years - Louisiana, LA

I'd always wanted to have this done, and I'm glad I did. I can wear clothes that I could never wear before, and I'm so much more comfortable with my body. I am very far from perfect and have many other things about my body that aren't so great, but I can deal with those things so much better than I could the loose skin on my belly. It has always really really bothered me. Now my belly is the best part of my body, and I can wear comfortable fitted clothes to show it off. :) I feel good and feel pretty, even though other areas aren't so great. My boobs look SO much bigger too, even though I've never had anything done to them. Keep in mind that it's something that happens. If you are also considering a boob job, maybe you won't need one. I'm telling you, my boobs look so much bigger now that my tummy is flat. Some people have commented on it, and I think some people may think I've had them done, but I haven't. I'm certain that aging will feel much better now, and I will be able to just go on with life without worrying about that issue that has always bothered me. I even really like the scar! It's so much better than a smiling belly of sagging skin. I MUCH rather a flat smiling scar. My doctor did a fantastic cut that I think looks nice. :) It's flattering to my figure. I'm not board flat, but if I'd be any flatter I think it might look funny on my body, so he did it just right. :) I seriously LOVE it! :)

Whew!!! I finally made it to 12 weeks! :) That means I no longer have to wear a compression garment unless I want to. It's pretty exciting, and it feels so nice! Now I can REALLY feel what the surgery has done because there isn't anything else holding me tight but my own body! My waist feels like I'm sucking in my stomach all the time, so my muscles are surely sewn snug in the front. I have a little fat under the skin still in my front waist tummy area, but to be honest...it would probably look funny if it were any less because I have larger shoulders, ribs, hips etc...so to look normal I needed to have some. I love it and have NO REGRETS! If you are still planning to get surgery, good luck, and I hope you enjoy your results as much as I am. It's very exciting! :) I'm running agan now too, and I LOVE it! No jiggle in the front! Lol! :D

I'm at five and 1/2 weeks now! I just started using ScarAway Sheets a couple of days ago. No real changes yet, but I'm hopeful and looking forward to seeing them. From what I've read, this works really well for scaring. I'll send updates with photos when I can. Here is what my scar looks like right now.