33, Two Kids, Thin but Have This Awful Gobbler! - North Carolina

Hey everyone! Here is my month post op review. I have to say, I am very happy. I still have some swelling and lumps but I have noticed they come, hang out for a little, then go away. The big lump most get under the chin (I had it too) has done down, BIG TIME. All of the feeling has returned into my chin so I don't have any numbness at all. I do have some tenderness but nothing that bothers me at all. Pre-op before my surgery my chin would actually giggle. It was crazy. I had such a thin face yet, my chin would giggle. It would bother me so much. That is completely gone!!!!!! No giggly chin at all! I know I still have some more healing to do as this takes time but the major areas that have bothered me have gone away by doing the surgery. I see myself in pictures and I look much, much better and we're only a month out.

What I have done: Nothing. I'm leaving it be and allowing my body to heal on it's own. I noticed too much massage or wearing the chin bra would actually make my situation worse instead of better so I left it alone and things got better. I think everyone is different.

To those who want t get it done, I say go for it. Do know, it takes time to heal. You will have ups and downs. One day swelling, the next great, then swelling again. I know my Dr. explained this to me and told me it was normal and give it time. Of course, he was right. I have my next post op next week and I am sure he will be very happy with the progress. It can be frustrating as you want to look amazing right away but just know....it takes time. And no Dr can know 100% how your going to look. My Dr. was upfront with me and told me nothing is 100% perfect but will you look better? Yes. Even if my chin looked like it does now forever (as if the healing was done), I would be happy. Minus the tiny lump.

I feel like I'm finally turning a corner. I can feel the ball under my chin getting smaller. My left side looks GREAT! My right some lumps and swelling but I feel like the lumps are going away. My chin no longer giggles and I had a pic taken and clearly, I have no double chin! I definitely was fustrated with my personal healing but never at my doc. I know he's seriously top notch! And he's just a great person but my healing wasn't moving as quickly as I would had liked. But I think we're on an upswing!

I don't know if the swelling looks like it's going down or not but I am frustrated. I gave myself ample time i thought would allow me to heal and look at least like I did before. But sadly, no. I look very boated in my face and that triggers people to think something happened or I've gained weight or something. Still a lot of pain, big knot under my chin and a few lumps and bumps. Nothing I do seems to improve anything. I told another poster if I knew this would be my reaction, I probably would not had done the lipo. I don't have weeks on end to hide from my surgery.