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Tummy Tuck & Thigh Lipo Scheduled for April 6th - Cherry Hill, NJ
UPDATED FROM kw36
1 year post
Over a year and a half later and everything is...
WORTH IT$10,000
Over a year and a half later and everything is GREAT! I would do it again in a heartbeat. I'm still paying it down but it was worth it. By belly is still flat and like everyone else, I just started exercising again for my new years resolution to get toned. I had lipo on my thighs during the tummy tuck surgery and I feel like that fat is back so it wasn't worth the money. Looking back the pain was bearable but I wouldn't recommend doing it if you only have 2 weeks recovery. But then again I had the muscle repair which was a majority of the recovery. To this day I do a double take in the mirror to admirer my flat stomach. Hope everyone else out there that plans to get it done has a good experience too!
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UPDATED FROM kw36
1 month post
Had my 5 week post op appointment today. Doc says...
Had my 5 week post op appointment today. Doc says everything looks great. I'm still wearing the binder but as of today he said I can wear it 12 hours a day for the next week till I get used to not wearing it. He said leaving it off at night might be best so I can get used to it because I'm not moving around and swelling. My swelling is very uneven and all by my pubic area, he said that is normal. I hope so because it looks funny. The scar is looking better. The doc said to start massaging my ab area every day for 5 minutes or so to help with the fluid and swelling. I can't wait till it all goes down and looks flat. I go back in one month.....3 days before I am taking a trip...on the back of my boyfriends motorcycle to North Carolina.....about a 6 hour trip.....here's to hoping the swelling is gone and the ride is comfortable. I feel pretty good but when I do to much I am really sore at the end of the day...including my back. I just started a new job....really it was what I went to college for but ended up doing something else for 14 years and now I am following my dream and just started working with a Commercial Photographer to do sales and studio management as well as assisting him.....I'm really psyched and hope that this new journey and my new tummy are what I hope them to be:-) Thanks for reading...I'll update when anything changes.
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May 17, 2011
Your tummy looks really good despite the swelling you mention. Congradulations on getting your dream job . . . and hope your feeling even better in time for your road trip!
May 18, 2011
Wow, Congrats on your new job! How did your trip go on the motorcycle? Hope you guys had fun! So are you still wearing the binder just during the day? I go for my 6 week follow up on Monday... I am still wearing spanx garment during the day and binder at night... I am swelling too in the evenings! My stomach is a little uneven too! You look really great sweetie!
September 8, 2011
hey i also had mah tummy tuck cuz i lost around 70 kg weight in jus 7 months .. due to rapid weight loss i had shaggy skin left over my tummy.. after so long tries ... i had my tummy tuck done ... and ummm happy now
UPDATED FROM kw36
21 days post
3 weeks post op! Everything is going well. At my...
3 weeks post op! Everything is going well. At my 3 weeks appt the doc removed a little bit of fluid from my pubic are.....that seems to be the only area that swells the most. He said there really isn't much fluid, it's just swelling. I go back in 2 weeks at which point they will have start taking the binder off for half the day. I see on a lot of these posts that women aren't wearing the binders that long. I've had it on full time since day 1.....and for the next 2 weeks which is a total of 5 weeks before it goes to half days. Is that the norm...? Hopefully the swelling will go away soon and I can enjoy the full results:-). Other then that...everything is great!
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April 28, 2011
Ouch! did that hurt having the fluid removed from your pubic area? My public area is numb! Craziest thing...the PS never told me that before the procedure! I am wearing my compression garment full time for 6 weeks! When I go for my 6 week check-up he will see how things are going and if I have to wear it longer. I feel vulnerable without it on seriously! Glad you are feeling well! Your pics look great!
April 28, 2011
Thanks. I did know it would be numb for months....especially reading all of the reviews. My pubic area is the most swollen but he said that's normal at least for another month. It did not hurt with the needle....because it is numb......but he didn't get much out so it's not fluid, just the swelling. It was quick and the nurse held my hand which really helps:-) This is a big procedure and I know it takes time...I'm a bit impatient as well but it will all turn out great I'm sure. I feel very weird as well without the garmet....just like you another 2 weeks and then switch to 12 hours a day and see how it goes. Good luck...it sounds like we are on the same page.
April 28, 2011
Glad that needle didn't hurt you! I couldn't watch when the nurse took my drains out...it was such a gross feeling let alone a needle! Sounds like we have a similar recovery so far! its good to know there are others like you and I out there!
April 30, 2011
Hi kw36- You look awesome!! Congratulations to you on your flat tummy and skinny legs!! I'm also having inner and outer thigh lipo along with a full TT. How was your recovery with both? Did you have to buy an extra spanx-like compression garment along with the one you received from your PS? I'm hoping I'll be able to move with that thing on!! Thanks for sharing your experience on here!
April 30, 2011
Hi! I'm doing well. The recovery for the first 2 weeks was fine....uncomfortable but manageable with meds and rest. I'm now 3.5 weeks post op and swelling a lot......but from everything I read here and what the doc says that's normal. The doc put me in the initial one after the surgery that zippers up the sides then after the drain came out they gave me 2 more that don't zipper but go from right below your boobs to below your knees. These are actually more comfortable because no zippers to dog into your bruised sides but you will need help getting them on for s week or 2. I go back a week from Monday and he said if all looks well then I'll wear it half days or go to just a stomach one. The pressure helps the swelling so let's hope the swelling stops soon!!!! When are you getting yours done? Good luck....I'm sure everything will be great!
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