Smart Lipo of Abdomen and Flanks - New York, NY

I don't know if it's just me because I've read so many reviews where everyone said their Smart lipo recovery wasn't that bad but I'm in misery. I'm still super sore and tender a week later and my swelling has not budged. My lower back looks huge and I can't even lie on it. I'm not very bruised but I'm in constant pain and clearly not recovering very well. Starting to wish I never did any of this

So I decided against BBL...mainly because I'm only 98 pounds and a bigger butt would look ridiculous on me. I had 3 consults. The third consult was with Dr. Sterry, who agreed that I had good projection in my butt and that lipo of the flanks would help it to stand out more. Now I guess you are all wondering why a 98 pound girl got lipo. Well I've always been "skinny fat" and a short torso combined with fat pockets in my flank and lower abdomen has always made me look bigger. I've tried all exercise and diets but nothing helps those area.

Today I'm postop Day 1. I opted to do the procedure under anesthesia. I pretty much remember nothing. I woke up and was really loopy and nauseous :( the nausea resolved in about an hour. I had some soup and slept. No real pain yesterday as I was still numb. Today I feel super sore and I'm swollen and bruised. I gather though that this is totally normal. I'm not at the shape I want to be yet obviously, but I can already see that the fat pocket under my navel is gone. I took Celebrex for my pain and it still hurts but it's not unbearable. I feel kinda like I worked out then got hit with a bat haha.

As far as leakage, I definitely had a lot over night. I changed the abdominal pads when I showered this morning. It seems to have stopped by now though.