4 months POSTOP*** Had my Tummy Tuck on Feb 14th! Can't Believe It! - South Korea

Hello everyone! Well I am now 4 months postop and can’t believe it’s been 4 months already!!! I have recently been thinking about this whole process from the very beginning and each stage I have went through. It is amazing. I think it is amazing how the body can naturally heal itself through stages.
I am noticing more and more that I have good days and bad days and WORSE days with swelling. My last cycle was the worst and I swear I had picked up like at least 5 pounds but in reality I didn’t, it really was a lot of water retention and really bad swelling. I did have bad cravings too… But once it was over I was surprised at how much my tummy (everything) went down. That was scary though! But at this point, I am satisfied. I have also come to terms with the fact that I am NEVER going to be as flat as some others. Sometimes we do compare ourselves, or at least our results with others. I have been guilty of comparing my results with others who were 10-20 pounds lighter than me. Even if we do compare with someone who is of similar shape and size, nevertheless, we are all still different and our results will vary based on not just our individual size but other factors as well.
My incision is still thin and mostly flat, which I am grateful for. I never had any problems with it from the beginning. It was just the hyperpigmentation that I have been complaining about. And it’s still there but has lightened up tremendously. So I hope that as the months go on it continues to fade away. I keep saying that I want to go back and get lipo on my back and bra roll and maybe flanks. I am sure I will eventually. It just feels so good to get up and be able to wear what I wouldn’t have worn before this surgery. Yes it is a lot that comes with it (a lot of unforeseen might I add) but I certainly do not regret it. I don’t think I have ever been at a point where I honestly regretted it. For one, I know there wasn’t anything I was ever going to be able to do about all that excess skin except to have it removed. And even though I am wearing my binder still every single night, I do not want to have to wear a garment all day everyday. I wear it sometimes during the day but I am pretty comfortable and flat now to the point that I don’t need it during the day. And I just watch my salt intake as I was before surgery and that helps too. Some days I can’t help myself and I swell bad, other days even with I eat certain things its still not that bad. But sometimes I will put it on after a salty meal and have some of my green tea and that helps to get me back to my previous state. So again, for all you ladies that haven’t had surgery yet there is good and bad and some unforeseen things that can happen. But as you can probably tell, MOST ladies are more so happy than not. And even some ladies who go through complication right after surgery do get past it and go on to enjoy their nice, flat tummies. It just takes time, this is something that just can’t be rushed. It is a process, a healing process. But there are things you can educate yourself on to make it easier on you and your body.
I’ll post a few pics that I have taken recently (within the last week). Happy healing to all of you ladies!

Helloooo ladies!!! Well I am now 3 months postop. I feel bad for not updating like I should, but I’m sure you all know that life situations can get in the way. But I do apologize for not updating as much because I know when I was a lurker and just had my surgery I stayed on this board constantly and looked forward to updates from those already out and ahead of me. Sometimes I think to myself that I can’t believe it’s been this long since surgery but then I realize that 3 months is still kinda early out considering the type of surgery and final results. But nevertheless, 3 months is 3 months lol.
First off, I feel like my results have gotten better (gets better with time) however, I still have to say that the swelling plays tricks on your mind. There have been a few times that I thought I have gained weight and it was just bad swelling. And I would weigh myself and it would turn out that I had actually lost a couple of pounds. So the swelling can be tricky and a quite depressing at times. Sometimes it’s really bad and other times not bad at all. I do watch my salt intake most of the time and what I consume but have my moments where I have to have my comfort foods. I am continuing to work out at the gym which is actually good for me and helpful. I am doing some situps/crunches. And I was wondering if any of you ladies are doing those yet? I know some docs have said wait til at least 6 months or so and others sooner. My dr. said it was okay for me to go ahead and start doing them. The first time I tried it hurt and not the normal hurt so I stopped and waited it out a few weeks. It is good now and well I didn’t have extensive muscle repair (only my muscles at the top).
As far as my hyperpigmentation problem, well it is finally getting much much lighter. At first I was starting to think it was not ever really gonna go away. But it is, it’s just taking time for it to slowly fade away. At my last appmt I spoke to my dr. about it and he said yes its fading and it will fade away but it will take time. So I am feeling better about that. And my scar is still very thin, that expensive scar silicone strip really works wonders on flattening those scars out.
On another note I have developed a little scar tissue on the upper ride side of my stomach. It is very small but still… So I have been massaging it and it seems to have helped it break up. My dr. said it takes about 6 months or so for everything to settle so to give it some more time. And if it doesn’t budge or anything then I guess I will have to have minor surgery to remove it. But it doesn’t bother me and it isn’t noticeable either but it’s still there. Other than that, everything is working itself out nicely and continuing to flatten out. And working out and toning things up really makes the results better. So I am continuing to try and tone things up (all over).
I hope everyone is healing nicely and enjoying those flat tummies and those waiting to make it to the flat lands, hang in there and get ready!

Here are a few pics I took today actually. It feels good to go without the binder/garment on when I leave out. I really don't mind wearing it at home and even when I am sleeping, but not so much when I am out. And because I never found one that I absolutely love and can't be w/o, well I would just rather go w/o when I am away from home.
Speaking of garments, I actually bought several styles of flexees and have had to cut some of them and make adjustments. I detest having a thick panty line or the big boning that shows thru clothes. But I found a smooth one though that works fairly well (still had to cut it a little bit though). I had sent my design veronique garment back too.
I'm hating my back rolls, and will still probably get lipo sometime within the next few months maybe because I didn't get lipo during my TT. I'm not really bummed about it... For one, I didn't have to pay a penny for my TT (got it done at military hospital free). And I guess when I do go for lipo things will have settled some with my tummy tuck so hopefully I will get an even better result. I don't know, LOL... But its mainly my back/bra rolls that I want gone now.
Take care ladies!