Tummy tuck muscle repair and lipo

I am over 4 months PO and in a week and two days I’ll be 5 months PO. I wanted to show the most recent pictures of what I look like and I took these this morning. I am beyond happy with this whole experience still. It was one of the best decisions I ever made for myself. The level of confidence I have and the way I feel is just amazing. This was worth everything. I’m so fortune to have the experience and recovery I did because it wasn’t bad whatsoever. I’m applying cocoa butter on my stomach and scar, I try for twice a day but most times just once a day. I do forget here and there. I also have biocorneum still, and I apply that here and there as well. Some days I would like it if I was more on top of my scar so i could try to diminish it as much as possible but most times I guess I’m not really bothered.

These are some pictures over the course of 8weeks PO to 3 Months PO. I am currently 4 months post op and I will take more updated pictures, I haven’t changed much from 3 months PO. I don’t have much swelling unless I’m working out or if I ate way too much sodium haha, but even then the swelling isn’t that bad visually. Last night I had too much sodium and I felt so unbelievably uncomfortable, that was the worst I’ve felt swollen/bloating wise since this whole surgery and recovery. I should have taken pictures to show how I do get, but I was so uncomfortable, I wanted to roll into a ball lol. I’ve hit a wall lately and been slacking on my diet and not eating that great, so I need to get back Into that as well as exercising. To be continued...

Today marks 6 weeks! I had my appointment last week on Thursday and was cleared to do everything starting today. The last three weeks were a little emotionally draining because I had an issue with my belly button which led to an infection but It is finally healed!!! Tonight is the last night that I have to wear the binder and I’m glad because the thing barely sticks to stay anyway lol. I start swelling around the times 3p-5p (depending on if I’m doing a lot of activity or out in the heat then sooner) and I feel like a blimp by the time I go to bed even though I’m not badly swollen. I haven’t really started working out yet besides going for walks and I did 15 squats today just to see how my body felt doing them. I usually like to push myself and this time I want to start the right way and ease into everything. As for my incision, once the tape started to come off i started using cocoa butter, but for the last four days I’ve been using biocorneum on my incision. Everyday I’m still shocked this is my belly, when I’m feeling bloated I assume there’s this belly in front of me and i go to grab it, when I’m walking I can feel it jiggling, but in reality nothing is there and it’s so crazy! I’m wearing clothes I’d never feel comfortable wearing and I’m so happy I went through with this decision. Dr. DeRoberts is absolutely amazing as well as his staff, I so highly recommend.