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extended TT vs. TT with lipo
By 3boys 1princess on 10 Feb 2011
Had my 1st consult this morning. Doc said it was up to me whether or not I wanted extended or just TT with lipo. Said results would be better with extended, but was just a personal preference, I am 5'9 and weigh 185. Anyone have any info on the difference? THANKS!
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Did your Dr. go over the differences between one vs. the other. Or the advantage of the extended TT, it was his repsonsibality to educate you so that you can make an inform decision. Also every surgoen is diffrent on their techniques. The extended TT the surgeon would work on a extended area of your body and our incision will be longer, however, you need proffesional advice.
I had a full TT with hip lipo booked, along with the muscle tightening. My PS also did lipo on the back fat and a bit more on the hips than originally planned.
I'm so excited to see me new bod.
After my shower today, when I was unbound, I made hubby measure my incision. It is 20" from end stitch to end stitch!
An extended TT goes further around the hips. If you have loose skin there, it sounds like it would prevent "dog ears" from occurring. So is he talking about doing lipo on your hips as an alternative? Seems like there would still be extra skin, unless I'm understanding it wrong. *confused*