40YearOld Woman-AqualipoonUpper/lowerAbs, LoveHandles, BraRoll, Inner/outerThighs, BananaRoll W/FatTransfertoButt. Nashville, TN

I had been thinking about doing some type of liposuction for awhile and finally got the courage to go have some referrals. I looked at aqualipo and laser lipo. I had a couple of reasons of reasons that I didn't go with the laser option. First was, I didn't like that the fat wasn't sucked out. I wasn't sure exactly what happens to it after it was melted and the other reason was from a time commitment. The doctor told me that I should come 3 times a week for 4 weeks, and that was to only treat my mid section. To do my thighs, I would have to commit to another 3 times/week for several weeks. I just didn't have that amount of time to commit to it.

I liked the aqua lipo because it is less invasive than the old school lipo. Minimal bruising and downtime. I decided to have aqua lipo on my upper/lower abs, flanks, bra roll, inner/outer thighs and banana roll. Then will also have fat transferred to smooth out the indention/lump that I have on the inner portion of both butt cheeks.

The doctor is splitting up my procedures into 2. During the first session, I will have the upper/lower abs, flanks, and bra roll. Then 1 week later, I will have my inner/outer thighs, banana roll, and the fat transfer to my butt. I don't really have the true banana roll, but I wanted to go ahead and smooth out the back of my legs. The fat transfer is only going to go to the lower portion of my butt. I didn't want a full Brazilian butt lift.

My lower abs are still very sore. Upper abs and flanks are mildly sore but not too bad. Virtually no soreness on my bra roll area. All the drainage has stopped so I am finally able to shower. Bruising is minimal. I actually expected it to be much worse than it is. Swelling has gone down some but there's still significant swelling. I can't fit into any of my clothes that I was wearing before so I'm not sure what I'm going to wear to work when I go back next week. As far as my weight goes, I actually weigh 3 lbs more than I did when I went in for the procedure. I guess that is excess fluid??? Not real sure.

More of the swelling has gone down. Still have a significant amount though. My stomach is very tender and definitely feels different. I can tell that the skin is a lot more loose than before. Really hoping that the skin tightening happens fast, but I know that takes time. The bruising is starting to fade, but still there. But, overall, I'm really surprised at the amount of bruising. It wasn't near as much as I expected.

I go back to the office tomorrow and had been worried about what I was going to be able to wear due to all the swelling. But, thankfully, it's gone down enough that I'm able to wear my pre-op clothes.

Today, I put on a pair of jean capris and a fitted shirt. My husband has just seen me wearing extremely loose clothing all week since the procedure and today he say me something very fitted on. He told me I looked great and said that he had to do a double take to me because he thought I looked incredible. Very nice to hear given the swelling/discomfort that I still have. But, I will have to say, that I was very happy to see my silhouette in the clothing I was wearing. It's only been 5 days, but I'm already much happier with my overall appearance. I'll post some more pics either tonight or tomorrow.

I have my next procedure on my inner/outer/back of my thighs in 3 days. I'm looking forward to having it done so I can start recuperating from it and see the impact on my thighs.