I am 12 days post op from upper and lower ab Smart Lipo surgery and couldn't more pleased - I look and feel better than I expected! No brusing (my friends call me the human banana because you can look at me hard & I bruise), some swelling (which I expect to go away in another week or two) my stomach is flat as a board and I don't feel restricted at all by the compression garment. If you can make the time to come out here to Las Vegas, you must see Dr. Peter Vajtai - he is the best. Unfortunately, what I learned about your area in Florida doesn't seem to be good news, unless the posts on several websites, such as this one, are full of inacurate info. Good luck!