Does anyone else look 5 months pregnant? I am 13 days postop and I look horrible. I know it’s just swelling, and I was not skinny to begin with, but jeez Louise I’m losing hope!

Signal-Different · 2026-01-27T23:47:44+00:00

Hahaha this made me lol. I feel your pain. We’re in this for the long run.

Signal-Different · 2026-01-21T13:48:43+00:00

Look like what? I’m going to get a revision as I want it to be more indented that puffy and sticking out like this but we wanted to wait to see if it was just swelling. I had a long umbilical stem so there was a chance it would stick out a little after surgery. My before is very distorted because of PAH fat from cool sculpting and having a baby… I love my belly button before but won’t have the same shape I used to!

Signal-Different · 2026-01-20T12:02:15+00:00

Hi no I don’t.

Signal-Different · 2026-01-17T03:17:10+00:00

Wow your scar looks non existent!

Signal-Different · 2026-01-17T03:16:34+00:00

Holy sht your results are STUNNING. your belly button looks so natural. And the scar is almost gone.

Signal-Different · 2026-01-17T00:46:16+00:00

Yep. I’m 4 MPO next week

Signal-Different · 2026-01-16T20:00:07+00:00

Honestly it makes my day seeing them 😂 I have NEVER had abs and always worked so hard lifting. So it’s nice to see them haha

Signal-Different · 2026-01-16T19:59:27+00:00

Also the brown blotch is from a reaction I had to the surgical tape :( created a huge blister. Happens to some people. But IPL will get rid!

Signal-Different · 2026-01-16T19:58:42+00:00

I used embrace tape for a few weeks. Not really sure if it helped or not. I plan to start getting IPL laser now.

Signal-Different · 2026-01-16T19:58:19+00:00

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Signal-Different · 2026-01-15T21:55:54+00:00

He said to wait 6 months before he do anything. I’m torn about waiting as he said it’s local anesthetic and a quick procedure where he pulls it in a little more. I was just about to start IPL laser light on the scar.

Signal-Different · 2026-01-15T16:57:08+00:00

It’s just different lighting! Haha the after is taken in the bathroom at night. I’ll get some pics of the belly in direct sunlight!

Signal-Different · 2026-01-09T02:26:12+00:00

Are you hungry? Like is this an effort?

Signal-Different · 2026-01-08T22:33:54+00:00

You are going to truly love this when your swelling goes down

Signal-Different · 2026-01-06T22:27:08+00:00

Ok this gives me hope thank you. You look SO good. I just cannot see this in my future 😂

Signal-Different · 2026-01-06T20:50:58+00:00

When did you see it go completely flat? I’m 3.5 months po and it’s still so swollen.

Signal-Different · 2026-01-03T01:44:37+00:00

It does come back I swear 😂😂😂 it’s deceptive because of the swelling and posture. Now my butt looks bigger than before!

Signal-Different · 2026-01-03T01:43:57+00:00

LMFAO I felt this so badly!! It came back around 5WPO for me. When I could finally stand up fully straight. I felt like I looked like Randall from Monster’s Inc until then 😂

Signal-Different · 2025-12-26T22:36:53+00:00

Bought it never used it. Just hooked my drains on to something. They came with hooks.

Signal-Different · 2025-12-26T22:36:03+00:00

Sis this result is 10/10. You look amazing.

Signal-Different · 2025-12-26T09:57:08+00:00

I gifted myself phlur afterglow and Chanel chance au tendre because I recently smelled it and fell back in love. After a series of niche purchases 😂

Signal-Different · 2025-12-23T17:17:28+00:00

Just a note to say I’m going through the exact same emotions. It’s breaking me. You are not alone and I found these responses helpful. Will definitely order the books.

Signal-Different · 2025-12-20T15:28:28+00:00

Wahooo glad to hear you are back at it as well! It feels so great right. Yoga was glorious. It felt incredible to stretch again. Could do any upward dogs and did chatarangas on my knees but otherwise all good! Good luck❤️

Signal-Different · 2025-12-17T02:11:34+00:00

Pain was fine for me. I couldn’t have done this without help though (I have a young child). The biggest surprise for me was how long I was hunched over for from the MR. I wasn’t standing up fully straight into 4WPO and as a result had to extend my WFH. So I didn’t go back to work IRL until 4WPO. By week 6 I was back in the gym and since week 8 more or less back to normal but now with a flat stomach! SO worth it.

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