36 Year Old, 5'7, 138lbs; Liposuction of Inner, Outer Thighs, and Waist. - North Carolina, NC

I've have disliked the appearance of my thighs, since as long I can remember. I've dieted as most have on this site, and have seen great results. unfortunately they overall size would get smaller but the stubborn pockets of fat and disproportionate fat still exists. After a bout with Cool Scultping, (which does not work if you have really stubborn fat or a lot of it). I just decided to bite the bullet and just decided to do it already. I have researched lip for years. I eat clean and work out hard, 5 -6 days a week. I run half marathons, I teaching spinning, and I do crossfit. However, my legs did not look like I did, no matter what. Ugh, so frustrating.

So day of procedure I was a nervous wreck. Overally, it was not bad. I was knocked out. I went there at 9, I was out by 12:30! My most notable feeling was burning soreness. My first night I did not sleep well at all. I actually got out of bed, and slept on couch sitting up. My boyfriend got up in the middle of the night to check on me. I only however, took pain medication for 3 days. By day four I was on my way!

I had my follow up appointment on Monday and everything is good, per my PS. Stitches come out on Monday, the 30th. :) Still no working out or swimming. Walking he said was fine! Whooopie!


Today is Day 7 and I have almost no pain and the bruising is gone! I walked 2.5 miles the other day, about 1.5 yesterday. I am wearing the binder they gave me, but have started wearing spanx as he said I could.

I have also be eating super clean and been using my fitness pal and am trying to also drop a few pounds as well. Why not? I'm also going to Hawaii, next week.

SWELLING: I'M A LITTLE UPSET that my results are not better. HOWEVER, i do realize that swelling is a big factor. I'm hoping it continues to go down. My PS said whenever I lay out in the sun, or workout swelling will be expected for about a year! Wow. That's okay though. I know it's a healing process.

Here is a pre surgery pic

Hey all! Finally feeling great! No pain and moving around just tender to the touch feeling awesome. Getting my stitches out on Monday. You can see the bruising is a little less. I'm pretty happy with the before and after but from everything I have read, researched and read online as well as heard from my plastic surgeon the results will continue to improve all the way out to three months, even a year! So I'm pretty excited. Here's some Day 9 pics!