Erica Lugo Shares Photos of "360 Tuck" Results 6 Weeks After Surgery

From Prevention

• Erica Lugo, 33, just revealed her "360 tuck" results in a new Instagram post.

• The Biggest Loser star announced that she was undergoing the procedure in September following a 160-pound weight loss in 2013 that she's sustained.

• Lugo's doctor's removed 8 and 1/2 pounds of excess skin, and she said she's feeling more confident than ever.

Erica Lugo is sharing the results of her "360 tuck" six weeks after undergoing the procedure. The Biggest Loser star had 8 and 1/2 pounds of excess skin removed after losing 160 pounds in 2013.

On Friday, the trainer shared a new Instagram post showing off her stomach. "Here's to beginnings," she wrote in the caption. "Only 6 weeks post op, imagine a year from now! Forever thankful 🎉."

Lugo announced she was going to have her excess skin removed via Instagram in early September. The Biggest Loser star said she "worked really hard" to lose 160 pounds and is "proud" of the figure she built. But her "battle scar" of loose skin kept her from reaching her goals.

A 360 tuck involves removing excess skin and fat while tightening the abdominal muscles. The procedure involves liposuction in addition to a tummy tuck. In a new interview with People, Lugo opened up about her recovery. "I don't even feel like this is my body," she said of her results. "I didn't even know I could have a body like this."

The Biggest Loser star's recovery involved resting for most of the day and having four drains attached to her incision site to remove excess fluid. Although she's still experiencing some swelling, Lugo told People that she feels "good, and not super tight anymore." She even worked out for the first time this week while wearing compression garments and a stomach binder.

Six weeks into her recovery, Lugo is happy with her results and is feeling more confident than ever. On a recent date with husband Danny McGeady, Lugo put on a figure-hugging white dress, one that she admitted she "never would have worn" in the past due to her "loose skin rolls."

"I saw this photo and teared up," Lugo wrote in an Instagram post from her date. "THIS is the body I felt like I’ve worked so hard for after losing 160 lbs and keeping it off. Underneath 8.5 lbs of loose skin, was this waist and shape!"

"My husband has even said, 'You're just so much more confident in the way you carry yourself,'" Lugo told People. "He said, 'You know, normally when you would get out of the shower you would make sure you had on two towels to cover up, and now you don't even care about grabbing the towel right away. If you're changing your sweaty gym clothes, you don't turn around like you used to.'"

In early September, Lugo said it "wasn't an easy decision" to have the procedure done. But over a month later, the trainer is happy with her choice. "I feel like I worked so hard for this body and now I can actually enjoy it," Lugo said.

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