Tummy Tuck w/ MR and Hyst 3/16/12 - Scar Revision and Vaser Lipo done 1/11/13

Hi Real Selfers! Well I cannot believe its been as long as it has since I started my journey to be on the flat side. I was just thinking the other day that I really am glad I did this. My life has changed so much by having a flat stomach and I totally love it! It really took my body a long time to fully adjust to the body change. I think when you have been bigger longer, your body doesn't really register that you are smaller because it took a long time for my mental to realize that I no longer was fat. I still felt fat for long after the procedures. My scar looks pretty good. I am not doing too much to treat it anymore. I had gotten some bleaching cream from Dr. Walker and used that and it lightened it a bit but you can still see it and its alittle dark on 2 places on each side where the stitches has opened up alittle when I was healing from the revision but I don't pay much attention to it. It still looks better than the fat tummy.

I know its been a while since I posted pics so I will try and get some up here soon. Happy Healing to everyone!

Hello ladies... I know its been forever since I have updated and you probably thought I would never come back. Well I am here and still working on perfecting this TT result. Today I had a small, in office procedure done at no charge from Dr. Walker to remove some fat that was over my bellybutton. I kind of noticed that in that area it was sticking out a bit. It wasn't really bad but you could see it from the side (which you will see from my pics) and when I wore a tight fitted dress you could see it protrude there and it looked weird. So today she did alittle micro lipo to remove it.

To start, her assistance numbed me in the area where Dr. Walker had marked. Thankfully my belly button area is STILL numb so it didn't hurt as bad as it probably should have. She had to stick me maybe up to 10 times but it got easier each time. Then Dr. Walker came in and did the procedure. I would say it took maybe 20 minutes or so. She said she took out about 5ccs of fat so I am hoping it will make a difference. It wasn't too painful except when she went alittle outside of the area that was numb. I could feel her going in and ramming that took that suction thing that gets the fat out so it was not the best feeling but it was short so it wasn't too bad. Here are some pics of what I looked like before this. I am taking Arnica Montana tablets and some bromelain for swelling and bruising so hopefully it won't be too bad. I noticed that it is kinda swollen in that area so I put on my corset to make it tighter there. Originally I just had my spanx on which I will try to wear for about a week. I go back for a follow up in about 3 weeks. In addition to this procedure I am also using some bleaching cream she prescribed me for my scar. Its been working well so far!

Hi my ladies! Its been a long time I know. I went to see my PS today. This was actually supposed to be my 1 year PO revision appt but I kept having to reschedule and it never seemed to fit my schedule to get in. Then I had gained some weight and I didn't want to go then. When you get this done, you really need to be ready to maintain it. If you were a person who was overweight before, if you don't put in the work, via your diet and exercise, you can gain weight... it may not go to your stomach, but it will go everywhere else. In any case, I was able to lose about 10 lbs that I had gradually put on. Its crazy when you get this procedure because although I was gaining weight, it wasn't really going to my stomach so I didn't realize it as much as I would have normally and then one day I was just like WOW! My arms and legs are huge and so I realized things had gotten alittle out of hand so I had to lose some weight. I went on a Green Smoothie cleanse where you drink smoothies with greens and fruits for about 10 days.. No sugar, no meat, no real food except fruits and veggies, mostly raw. It was good for me. I lost alot of fluid weight and got more energy and was able to detox my body a bit. I lost 10 lbs from it which gave me the energy and motivation to get in better shape. I have been back in the gym trying to get it together even more. I also am trying these stomach wraps called IT WORKS body wraps which are supposed to help tone and shrink your body (belly, arms, legs, etc..). In addition, I bought a body modifying waist training corset. Its a size 24 but my waist is more like a 29 or so now. I am trying to encourage my body to have more of a waist line and hour glass shape. I wish I would have worn this right after my surgery but I was being cheap and didn't want to buy it then. Cost about $85. I wear it for several hours a day and over time its supposed to permanently modify your body by bringing in the stomach and shrinking in the sides. We shall see! Welll I will post some pics by the end of the week so yal can see how I am looking these days.

Went to see my PS today and we scheduled for her to do some aspiration/lipo on the area above my belly button as it was protruding out a bit and didn't look right in tight fitting clothes. She also prescribed me some skin lightening cream to put on my scar on the areas that the incision didn't close really tight on. You will see what I mean when I post the pics. Other than that though I am doing well and I am still glad I got this done. I will definitely say to anyone considering doing this to do all the research you can so you are prepared. I don't think I really was as prepared and educated on the process as I should have before hand. I was too excited and just jumped in. Anyway, Love to my TT ladies and I will talk to you soon!