Tummy tuck/liposuction to get rid of the excess skin

On February 5, 2021 I had a surgery performed by Dr. Ayoub. First of all, the office staff was very courteous and professional, they treated me well at all times. During my visit Dr. told me that a tummy tuck was my best option to get rid of the excess skin. He also suggested liposuction on my back. The whole procedure will cost more than I was expecting, since he is an independent surgeon the prices are different from other surgeons. After, reading a lot of good reviews and also I did my research about him before going to my first appointment, I decided to get my surgery with him. I am 13 days post op today 02/18/21. The first 4 days were the hardest for me. Thank God I haven't had any complications so far, except for a drain that got broke while I was empty it the fluid. I called the office and the next day they removed all three. That happened on the 02/12/21. I still can't stand straight because I feel a sharp pain in between my breast and my alba line. So far I am pleased with the outcome. I still very swollen on abdomen area specially on the top where the stomach begins. I will post pictures to be more graphic. There is a lot of improvement on my back too, but on my lower back I can feel and see a lump that doesn't go away and that is very concerning because it doesn't hurt and does not feel like it is swollen. Tomorrow 02/19/21 I have an appointment with Dr. Ayoub I will explain him my concerns about those to things. Also, I have noticed that my stomach still got bloated after eating I thought a tummy tuck will help with that because I always thought that my diastasis recti make looks worst. Well I will update again tomorrow about my concerns.

I went to my two weeks post op. I explained the Dr my concerns about my lump on the back and the bulge on the top of my abdomen. He said that my lump was inflammation and will go away during the healing process. He explained that my bulge was fat ;( that was very disappointing to hear it. It doesn’t show much when I stand up ( still trying to stand up straight) but still it is disappointing to know that after spending so much money on such procedure, I possibly not going get the results I wanted. I will give time to my body to heal and see what happens, hopefully the bulge get better and I would not need anymore lipo. I don’t want to go through any other surgery or down time.

I am uploading my pictures again.