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this is way more surgery than I thought I would need

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I am 5'8 and currently 137 lbs. My entire life...

TMA31205March 14, 2013
$17,000

I am 5'8 and currently 137 lbs. My entire life I've had wide hips. In highschool people used to comment I would have twins one day...fast forward 10 years and I had twins plus a baby. My children are 5 and 2 now, and I'm back at work so I am seriously considering spending some of the money I'm making on this makeover. I've been looking at pics and am looking for someone who is similar to me. I don't have any fat on my stomach, only skin. But I'm going to have a difficult time deciding between getting my stomach fixed or having lipo on my hips and outer thighs. Honestly in clothes it's my hips and thighs that are noticeable, my stomach is flat other than the skin. The other decision I'll have to make is if I'll have a breast lift, breast augmentation or both. At this point I'm not sure what I'm going to get, I have two consults booked for the end of this month, so I'll see what they recommend. I can't see myself getting all of those procedures in one surgery because of finances and also I'm a pretty big wimp.

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Angie_M
March 20, 2013

Thanks so much for starting your story. You do have a flat tummy! Nice work. A TT would be great if the extra skin really bothers you. Some doctors will "throw in" the lipo, or at least some lipo, with a tummy tuck, so make sure you ask about that. Please keep us posted!

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9 months pre

So my first consult is Monday and I am adding a...

TMA31205March 22, 2013
So my first consult is Monday and I am adding a few pics. When I was pregnant it was like I developed a "spare tire" of skin around my midsection, and even though I've lost all the weight the remnants of the tire remain. It doesn't look very prominent when I'm standing, such as in the photo, but when I'm sitting down it's like a ring of skin. I haven't noticed this in most of the tummy tuck photos I've seen here.

The cost I put is purely a guess I have no idea what it's going to cost.

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allinalida
March 22, 2013
TMA- Greetings my follow southern lady! :) GO FOR IT ALL. You will not regret it. But take your time. I am not familiar with many PS in the BR area, but I know one that I would steer clear of. I can private message you his name if you like. Also I took me 3 years to decide to do this. There is tons of emotions that go with it all...so make sure you are completely ready and know that it is without a doubt, 200% exactly what YOU want! I am absolutely in love with my PS, and since I had my procedure one of my friends had a TT with him too. She had her procedure scheduled with another well known doctor in Lafayette and switched to my doctor after consulting with him after my procedure. I have his name listed on my profile and he has a nice website too. I consulted with 3 doctors...and I don't regret that one bit. I think any of them could have done the surgery successfully and with ease as I they were all qualified and I am an "easy" case. (small build, just like you no extra fat just mainly skin) But I went with the one that my husband and I felt most comfortable with. Sorry it took me a little while to get back to you, Please feel free to ask away. This is a very rewarding surgery if you are prepared and it is exactly what you want.
TMA31205
March 23, 2013
Thank you for commenting! YES! If you have heard bad things about a surgeon please send me a PM I would love to know. I don't know anyone local who has done anything minus one person from my gym. She has given me some info but that's all I've had to go on. I am going to post a few more pictures of the area that bothers me the most - which is my hips and you really can't tell from the first photos I posted that I have a problem there. I am actually a little nervous because my first consult is Monday morning. I am hoping at one of the consults I will feel at ease and know that it is who I should go with. So did you tell your family? That is one of my concerns, how my parents will react. I am in good shape but there are certain areas that no matter how much I lose or workout they just don't improve, so that's when I started considering surgery. It is going to take me a few months to decide what I need to get, I think. I am hoping a doctor will make that decision easier for me. I am going to have to go read your story again to see if anything I am about to ask you answered in your story.
working mum losing weight
March 23, 2013
Hello there!! Finally I found someone who may be considering MM for late 2013.. Who knows we may be getting ours done around same time :-). I'm in Northern California. Currently getting down to my goal weight. Will start my consults in May...Pls keep us updated on how your consults go. Lots of good luck!!!!!
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9 months pre

So I went for my first consult today. She...

TMA31205March 25, 2013
So I went for my first consult today. She recommends I get outer thigh lipo and she said she'd do a little hip lipo at no extra cost, and a breast lift with no implant, total is $8,050. She didn't think my stomach was enough of a problem to do warrant surgery.
So I'm not really sure at this point. I have my next consult on Wed.

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