Inner/outer thighs, knees and arms followed by upper/lower abs, waist and flanks. - Mountain View, CA

4 1/2 weeks since the arms/legs and 3 1/2 weeks since the mid section.... Bruising is 99% gone. Inner thighs are still very tender and skin on my abdomen/flanks is hypersensitive. Still having some difficulty sleeping, but overall, looking and feeling very, very good. I'm thrilled to be in the "smaller wardrobe" in my closet and loving how I look in a couple of dresses I need for later this week.

Today I turn 39...and I'm really happy I chose to give myself this big gift of a smoother contour! Thigh and arm bruising is almost completely gone. Maybe another week. The ab area is still very tender with a lot of lumps and bumps, but I'm starting to be able to bend, twist and move about with little discomfort, and to be able to get out of bed more easily. I am still wearing the full body compression garment most of the time (3 weeks PO from thighs/arms; 2 weeks PO from abs/waist/flanks), but I also invested in high-waisted Spanx capri leggings, tights and nylons so I'm able to comfortably wear fancier clothes for upcoming holiday events. Spanx is way too much money, despite having hit a sale and having some coupons for various stores...so when you're ready to start investigating post-compression garment goods, I suggest shopping around. Naturally, after buying the Spanx, I found high-waist boy shorts at Costco. Haha! Happy holidays, everyone.

I'm almost 3 weeks post op from the thighs and arms. Almost all of the severe bruising on the inner thighs is gone. Still blotchy reddish bruising near the knees and tops of the thighs, and faint brownish bruising on the entire inner thigh. Still swollen too. I can tell because it's difficult to squat or fold my legs. The bruising on my arms is almost gone too. Just a small patch of blotchy red is left. I am fitting into pants and jackets MUCH better.

The really big difference is on my abs (upper/lower abs, flanks, waist). I have my hourglass figure back....I have a waist! And, I don't have a layer of hibernation fat on my entire torso anymore. I love that. But, I'm only 2 weeks out on this procedure, so I'm still swollen and very sensitive. Waist band pants like trousers or jeans are very uncomfortable and I'm having a lot of difficult sleeping because it's hard to get comfortable. When I finally get into a laying position I like, my flanks and waist feel like their aching/burning. I know they're just healing, and the skin is quite numb, but...I'm wishing I had more Vicodin to numb the zings and general discomfort. That aside, I have practically no bruising anywhere on my mid section, which is awesome.