Hello! I was so stressed every time I got dressed that it was driving me crazy, so I finally made up my mind and had abdominal liposuction at [Clinic A]. It has been exactly one day since surgery, so I am leaving an honest day-1 review before I forget!
It is not that I did not exercise at all. I had personal training for over a year and followed a fairly strict diet, but somehow the upper and lower abdomen would never slim down T_T. In particular, the love handles that stuck out at the sides whenever I wore pants made getting dressed so stressful. I originally like cropped tops and fitted tops, but because my upper abdomen protruded, I was always busy hiding it with clothes. Even after severely restricting my diet for days, it would only go down a little... I realized this could not continue, so I began looking into liposuction.
Since I was going to have surgery alone, I was a bit scared that day. But the consultation coordinator was unbelievably kind. Because I had come without a guardian, they carefully took care of everything, even up to where I could catch a taxi after surgery, and I was truly touched. I also liked that there was no excessive treatment pushing unnecessary things. When [Doctor A] designed the procedure, I could feel that the love-handle line that had stressed me most was being mapped out in great detail, which immediately gave me confidence.
Honestly, it would be a lie to say it does not hurt. When I bend at the waist, lean backward, get up from bed, or lie down, it feels sore enough to make me say, “Ow...” lol. But it is not unbearable; it is more like when you strain your back and have difficulty getting up. I think I will be able to return to daily life quickly after a day or two.
My skin bruises easily, so the swelling and bruising are fairly severe right now because it is still extremely early. But the most amazing thing is... even though I still have major swelling and am wearing a compression garment, when I run my hand down my abdomen, it feels smooth and straight with no unevenness! I looked in the mirror and took photos, and although the love handles I hated seeing are still there because of swelling, they are already much more tucked in than before, so I can already see that the contour has changed!!
Even though I am covered in bruises and major swelling right now, it already looks like this, so I am so excited to see how the contour will look once all the swelling goes down and everything settles T_T. Phew T_T. Next time, once the bruising has faded more and there is more progress, I will bring a one-month review!!