Comparing my pre-op line with how I look now, you can definitely see how much flatter it's gotten. And when I meet up with people, they all say I look like I've lost weight.
I can't really tell about the scar near the tailbone area, but the ones around my hips feel almost invisible at this point. The bruising cleared up a while back, and my love handles have visibly gone down. That said, my lower abdomen and outer thighs still have some swelling and soreness left.
Recovery moved along quickly — after the first week I had no real trouble getting around. The clinic only includes two machine-based aftercare sessions though, so I've been massaging at home and wearing the compression garment the way they instructed.