54 Year Old Mother of Six. My 55th Birthday Treat to Myself.

Hi Everyone I'm 54 with six grown children, I'll be 55 in August an it's time I treated myself to a better body. I'm 5"7 205lbs I work out but I have areas that won't budge. I have lost weight through diet and exercise but my arms, back an thighs are very stubborn so I've decided to have liposuction done. My procedure is scheduled for today at 12:45 with Dr Paletta he's very good I had a tummy tuck done with him 3 years ago. He did an excellent job. I have been reading a lot on liposuction lately and it scares me. But reading all the reviews on realself have really helped me a lot. I'm posting some before photos. And I will keep you updated as events unfold.

Hello everyone! I had liposuction of the upper arms, flanks, back and thighs done on June 1st. Im sore but not as bad as I thought it would be. I stayed over night following the surgery, and only drained for about 24 hours. I Came home yesterday 6/2/17. I slept most of the day, and I'm taking my pain meds every 6 hours. I've been up walking around the house for short periods of time but my arms are giving me more pain then anything. I'll take pics later and give more updates.

Hello everyone I'm back again it's been 7 days since my liposuction. I had my follow-up appointment yesterday June 7th. Very swollen some bruising and itching. Had my Staples removed. The scars have healed well. Can't see the results yet but I'm patient and it's coming. Very swollen. I feel good but when I wake up in the morning I'm very sore. I'm posting before and photos now day 7. More updates to come.