It's already been 2 weeks since I entrusted my arms and hip-thigh-butt area to Director Choi at Leart I'm seriously such a scaredy-cat and whiny person that I was debating whether not to do it right up until I got on the operating table Because I was doing my arms and hip-thigh-butt area at the same time, they were going to put the anesthesia injection on the top of my foot, but when I fussed, they did it on my arm The nurse(?) who was there kept talking to me and told me not to be too nervous, so it helped a little They said my eyes would close, and when I opened them, it was over. The surgery itself really didn't hurt
But after that was hell Every day I regretted it so much, wondering why I did it, and I think I just kept thinking that getting pretty is hard I learned what it means to swell up like you'll burst if someone taps you And I understood why people who had liposuction said going to the bathroom was so hard Sitting on the toilet was really, really hard
The compression garment was much more uncomfortable than I expected. Since I was swelling up, it squeezed that area tightly... I wore compression garments top and bottom and lived moving around super stiffly
After a week, the swelling in my arms went down and my legs swelled up a lot Still, moving got better than before, so I took walks every day But the tops of my feet were so swollen that I couldn't wear the shoes I usually wore If you're doing the hip-thigh-butt area, definitely prepare bigger shoes...
Somehow 2 weeks passed, and by the time I went to get the stitches removed, my arms were okay enough to move around this way and that My legs were still stiff, but they got good enough that I could walk fast
As soon as the stitches were removed, I took off the compression garment and went to work It was so uncomfortable, but I could finally breathe I'm choosing to believe the words that you wear it because of sagging, and that it doesn't affect the line...
When I read reviews from people who had liposuction, I heard that the major swelling goes down around 2 weeks But I feel like mine hasn't gone down enough yet, because when I move, it feels a bit tight from the swelling
Visually, my 2-week appearance didn't seem that different from before But when I looked at the before photos, it had changed a lot. Left is before, right is after. What do you think? A thigh gap has appeared, though very subtle. I think it will definitely show once the swelling goes down During the consultation, they said almost confidently that I'd get a thigh gap, so I was looking forward to it, and I'm really relieved
They say it starts going down dramatically in week 3 and you only know after a month, so I'm going to look forward to it more They said my legs can become bone-thin thighs, so I want to believe more will definitely go down from here...
I was stressed because of how stiffly I moved, so I didn't manage my diet Once moving becomes a bit easier, I should start diet management and exercise again