SmartLipo on Abdomen and Flanks - Excited!

!!!UPDATE!!! DECEMBER 2, 2010!!!

Hey everyone! I apologize for being MIA! I just want to say that things are going very well!!! I wake up every morning and admire my flat stomach! It's beautiful! It truly makes me so happy! The pain and swelling are gone and I honestly cant even see my scars anymore. Great job Dr. Pakeman and next time I have some extra cash I'm definitely going back for some thigh lipo! LOL. I have some great before and afters! If you're interested in seeing them please send me or post your email address :) As always, i welcome any questions you may have.

UPDATE! June 7, 2010 Hello! Thank you all for taking the time to write and ask questions. As always, it is my pleasure to help :) I'm very pleased to report that I am doing FABULOUS! I am still a bit swollen on my sides but each passing day gets better and I feel my healing process is coming to an end, my scars are tiny, and my confidence is sky high! I love it! I am currently attempting to work out more but since school is coming to an end I am hoping to spend much more time dedicated to sculpting my abs now that I can show them off! I have my last appointment with Dr. P on Wed! I'm excited to see what he says and I am looking forward to flaunting my hot body at the beach now! yay! As always, if you have any questions, please comment or PM me and before and after photos are available upon request. Thanks!

[UPDATE 4/12/10] Hi everyone! I have been healing very well and some mornings I wake up with a very flat tummy and other mornings its a little swollen...but so far so good! I began massages on myself but I don't feel like I massaged hard enough. I developed a big lump under and around my belly button and a few smaller ones in my upper abs section. I decided to go get a professional massage and she did a great job. The only really really really painful area was around my belly button...she massaged that aggressively and all I could do was clench the sheets and take deep breaths....the rest was a bit painful but not excruciating. When I left my lump under my belly button was much softer but its still there. The other lumps feel like they're gone. I have taken advantage of spa week here in NYC to buy a package of 5, 45 min massages for 250 so I have decided to get a professional massage on my stomach once a week for the stubborn lumps that need to be treated aggressively and I continue to massage daily. I am using Arnica gel over my skin before massaging because since the professional massage I'm very tender again and the slightest touch hurts (feels like a sun burn). Again, to those interested in seeing pictures of my progress send me a private message!