Yes, this really is the same person, and yes, less than a year and a half later. This woman had lost quite a bit of weight, but had hit a plateau because she still had a lot of loose skin, and it was hard to stay motivated. She came to our Scottsdale office, and Dr. Nachbar performed a Circumferential No Drain Tummy Tuck. She then went on to do the hard work of continued weight control and Yoga, and has an amazing result. Because she has changed her shape so much even since surgery, she now has a little disproportionate and resistant fat in her flanks, and is going in for a little more liposuction to rebalance that. Her husband asked if she was sure this would be the last thing. Which is when I replied, "When you marry the pretty girl, there's gonna be some maintenance!" We are all so proud of how she has worked for this result!
As I have said before, the best results come from all three: Surgery, Weight Control, and Exercise. She is a perfect example of that.
To those who would say she should have lost the weight before surgery and then might have avoided the subsequent liposuction, I would say that it's a lot easier to stay motivated when you can see the results!