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OK ALL! TUMMY TUCK WAS 6 MONTHS AGO, IT'S BOOB...

OK ALL! TUMMY TUCK WAS 6 MONTHS AGO, IT'S BOOB TIME NOW! :P
Now that I have a nice flat tummy, I want some nice voluptuous boobie's to compliment it! So i decided to go with it. I moved sorta fast and went with first doc I had a consultation with, but I felt confident at that moment with him. Now I am a little worried, as he recommended "over the muscle". Says I have enough breast tissue for it, and this will help give a lift appearance, as I almost am in need of a lift, but not quite yet. I don't know if I feel good about over the muscles. Scared of "ball in a sack" situations, skin stretching/breast sagging (more than what they are now), and higher risk of capsular contracture. PS says if we go under, I may have a distorted look. Wish I would of went for a second consultation... but too late.. put a down payment (non refundable). I wanna trust him, as he has been doing boobies for 38 years and has great reviews... but... well you all know how it is... we want our boobies to be perfect! This is our bod! Anywho, so I am thinking 450 - 500 cc's. OAN, saline.
Stats:
5'11" (tall lady)
169 lbs
currently 38 B
Rib cage 34" (ughhhh)

Should I go bigger than 450-500 cc's? lol

Hello all! It's been a while since I have been on...

Hello all! It's been a while since I have been on here...but all is well. Been doing cardio at the gym since about 8 weeks, and just recently I am able to do sit-ups/crunches without discomfort on my bb! Finally! Before I would feel like there was a stick in my navel..best way I can explain it o_0. Still have no feeling below my belly button, above my pubis area. Still not fully satisfied... going in for dog ear revision on Jan 19th. It will be done in office under local anesthesia. So not excited for this. I still have a pouch which I believe is fat under my navel. A bit upset that when I mention it doc says it looks fine. I paid for an extended TT which included lipo of extra fat on abdomen and flanks...plus I paid an extra $2000 for back fat lipo..which I am also still not satisfied with. Doc says I have extra skin.. not back fat.. BULL! I have fat. BUT,guess I can't do anything about that unless I pay for it again. Any-who.. so I have posted a pic of how I looked before TT, 5 weeks after TT, and now (4 months later). There is quite a difference in all 3 pics. I am amazed at the difference from 5 weeks post op to 4 months post op. I looked better at 5 weeks, when I was wearing binder which was holding my skin and leftover fat all together nicely. Now I fell a little.. "FAT" and "loose" again (see pic). My belly button looks more natural.. that happened on its own... didn't have to stick a marble in there or nothing as some suggest. However, I do have a dark scar around bb. Hopefully my dog ear revision will help make things look a lil better and get rid of the lil' muffin top/side fat I get when I wear something tight. We shall see!

-5 weeks post op- Hello you all! I am 5 weeks...

-5 weeks post op-
Hello you all! I am 5 weeks post op...no flipping way! I feel time has flown (easy to say now that I am better)! I feel GREAT physically. Pretty normal! Gosh, initially it felt look I would NEVER get to this point! BUT I MADE IT! And you all will too :) I have to say this overall journey was nerve wrecking. No matter how much you read you just don't ever really know what to expect. I hope I have helped that are thinking of, or going through this procedure/process. YES you will have pain, YES you will have discomfort, and YES it will be an emotional and nerve wrecking roller coaster. Is it worth it? Again, before I would say NOOO! But now that it's over with and I know I am ok, I'd def say YES!
So what is going on now at 5 weeks? Well, the lipo areas are still tender/painful to the touch, some numbness still. Weird overall sensation. But it is getting better with time. Lipo takes longer to heal than TT from what I hear. If I don't compress lipo areas... it will get very swollen and feel even more tender. The TT incision is healing nicely...belly button scar is dark red/purple. I tried putting a silicone strip there and it got irritated. So just putting Medera on it. Hopefully the scar will lighten. I can walk straight..stand straight... sleep on my sides..etc. Started carrying my 2yr old toddler recently, no complications thank God. OAN, Intimacy with the hubby a few times also :D So all is well...EXCEPT the flipping puffiness above and below incision!!!! I swear I don't know if that is swelling. I have NEVER seen it go down. Like some people say the swelling is at night blah blah blah well that puffiness is there 24/7. Doc says just swelling... but I don't know :( I will be really disappointed with results if that does not go away. I would not be able to wear my 2 piece, and if I wear a tight dress that pouch obvious. I see PS 10/14/12 and if that pouch is still there I am going to question it and ask if revision is needed. That would suck if so...who wants to go through that pain and recovery again and spend money for operating room and anestheseoligists again due to doc not doing it right the first time? No one. :(
Happy healing, will update after next appt!

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Had a great consultation, Dr. Makhlouf seemed concerned with my wants, needs, and overall health. He spent a fair amount of time with me in consultation making sure to thoroughly explain things. Surgery went great! Post op doc followed up with me as needed and responded to my pages. He even came in on a Sunday when the office was closed when I had a concern. Happy with my new Flat tummy! Thank you Dr. Makhlouf!