Finally at six months, yay ! Before surgery my abdomen was overloaded with subcutaneous fat, so even in photos the line looked like a balloon filled with air lol The bruising lasted about 2-3 weeks. Swelling depends on how you manage it - I could see the line tidied up from the first week so I do not think I had much major swelling, and the residual swelling came down steadily from 1 to 3 months. The pain turned into just stiffness after 3 days, and within a week you are back to normal There are two marks on my panty line and the color has changed to almost skin tone. For care I had laser, but I think I could have skipped it For the change in line, see the photos. There is no sagging, so my satisfaction is very high these days.. (this probably depends on how much you take out) After the surgery people around me definitely say I lost weight ,, ! I got confident about clothes too, so I keep buying whatever I want to wear.. (be warned)