Finally Feeling at Home in My Own Skin

After becoming a single mom and gaining 60 pounds during pregnancy, I found myself stuck in a body that no longer felt like mine. I used to be an avid runner, but postpartum life threw me off track, and that “temporary” rut lasted for seven years. I often found myself saying how I “used to run” or “used to go to the gym,” like I was holding onto pieces of the person I used to be. I started hating the way I felt in every piece of clothing. For a long time, I thought it was the clothes, but eventually I realized it was how uncomfortable I was in my own skin.

When I decided to make a change, I thought I would start small by getting liposuction on my flanks. That area had always been a trouble spot for me, even when I was at my fittest.

I met with a few surgeons who said they could do what I asked, but no one took the time to explain what I did not know, or what I was not asking. No one told me what would happen to the loose skin once the fat was removed.

That changed when I met Dr. V. His approach was different. He did not just agree to what I asked for. He took the time to educate me and help me understand what would truly give me the results I wanted. He let me know that yes, he could lipo my flanks, but what he recommended was a tummy tuck that wraps around to address the loose skin too.

I realized then that it was not just his answers to my questions that brought me comfort. It was how he understood and answered the ones I had not even thought to ask.

Dr. V did not just transform my body. More importantly he helped me reconnect with a part of myself that I thought was lost. For the first time in years, I recognize the woman I see in the mirror. Even better, I finally feel like myself again.

If you are feeling lost, hesitant, or unsure, just know there is a way back to you. I found mine with Dr. V.