Abdominal Liposuction - Very Happy with Results!

Well its over a year later, and basically my deformaties have stayed the same since around the 6 month mark. As I mentioned in a previous update, I am happy the fat pooch is gone. But maybe I regret not researching my doctor more, or the negative side effects. I see my deformaties EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. And it hurts everytime. My whole life I just wanted a flat belly. And well now its flat and ugly, unnatural looking. Obviously this effects my mental health and im so hurt to think I have the rest of life, every day, to look at what I paid to have done to myself. I am ashamed. Yet with clothes on, I look slim and flat.

This is my one year update, and I dont think there is a point to come back and update again. My big suggestion would be to reconsider your surgery decision. And if you go for it, look at A LOT of the doctors photos and dont make the same BIG mistake I did.

So I guess I am unsure with my feelings of final results. I ended up with dents under my belly button area and its obvious at this point its permanent. yes the fat is gone, which I do really like. However, I didnt not expect to look like this. Its not smooth, and for sure a deformity-look. Im a bit sad because I did have normal smooth skin before. And now its never going to look even again. Although, I love the way my clothes fits better, and I do not have a pooch belly anymore. One side is good, the other side has left me in tears and not wanting to look in the mirror. I dont know if I would do the surgery if I could take it back. But I cannot take it back and have to live with the results. I guess my advice to others would be to think really hard. I expected a much nicer result asthetically, and I hate to think at 30 I have to look at this the rest of my life. Now, I need to learn and love the body I have, because I dont think I have another choice. Think hard about doing things to your body, it might be something you cannot take back.

So its been exactly 3 months since surgery. I am still very happy with the results. My scars have healed insanely well. I was nervous about what they would look like because I am pale skin and my scars tend to be discoloured for a long time. However, these healed really up great, and they look so small. One side healed to almost being non existent.

What I did not expect with healing is the timeline haha. But of course it makes sense it takes a long time to heal, its pretty invasive procedure. I do still have mild swelling. I notice I have a wave, or sort of dent sometimes below my belly button area. HOWEVER, this changes daily. For example if I wear tighter pants, its more prominent. But when I wake up in the morning, it looks way better. To me this means I still have some swelling, and so I try not to wear tight clothing still. I massage the area at least once or twice a day, and dry brush after showers. It feels tingly after I so this. So I know this means its still healing. I believe this slight wave/irregularity is going to go away in a few more months of healing. And its by no means awful, it just doesnt look completely smooth. This is not a complaint, I am fully confident this is going to go away. I just want to be open with my healing. For me I am happy I did this surgery over the winter, especially with the healing time. So when the summer weather arrives I will be healed. I think I would recommend the same timeline for others getting the surgery.