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1year post op revision

Name: 1year post op revision
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Author: flatternow

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I have been reading reviews since I got my first...

flatternowJuly 24, 2012

WORTH IT$4,000

I have been reading reviews since I got my first tummy tuck in Aug. 2011. I was so happy with the results the first couple of month but then realized that I needed a revision. After 6 months, I returned to having a pooch and my scar was dark and thick. The picture I provided is while I am laying down so you can't see my pooch. I went to a few doctors to get different opinions because my surgeon kept telling me it was a seroma and that my scar will get better with time. I didn't want to believe him.

I chose another doctor to do my revision. He informed me that it was not a seroma. It was extra skin. The first doctor didn't pull me tight enough. The scar was dark and thick because my body didn't want to absorb the sutures basically I had a bad reaction to the sutures. I went in for a revision 8 months after my first tt April 2012. I am 3 month post op and I am happy with my results. I will have to do steriod injections in my bb scar or revise my bb scar as it opened up after a week after surgery but I dont care it was worth doing the revision. My stomach is flat.

Replies (13)

cheweb

July 25, 2012

Thank you so much for posting your story. I am about 4.5 months PO and I think I need a revision. I still have stomach fat AND I don't like my high scar. Did you have to pay the full price for the revision surgery and what was the procedure or cost? Was it cheaper for the revision?

cheweb

July 25, 2012

I didn't mean to ask the cost twice, I meant, what was the procedure and recovery like the second time around? By the way, you do look much better and finally FLAT! :-)

flatternow

July 25, 2012

I paid the full price of the revision because I choosee to go to another PS because I didn't want to continue to deal with my 1st ps. My 1st PS only asked for anesthesia and room fees which were $1200. I choose another PS when my friend who also went to the same PS had the same issue. Her pooch was bigger than mine. A tt revision can cost less if you are not getting everything done over like muscle repair, excess skin and bb. I had enough skin to do it over and the PS wanted to check my muscle repair and fix if needed which I did need a few stitches in the lower abdomen. My recover was similar but

flatternow

July 25, 2012

My recovery was similar but alot quicker. I was back to work in 6 days and my stomach muscles didn't hurt. Probably because I only needed the lower muscle repaired.

cheweb

July 26, 2012

Oh ok, thanks so much for the info.. That sounds like the story I will have. I don't think my current PS is going to charge me for the work, just the hospital and anesthesia but the other doctor will most likely have to charge me for everything. The good thing about the other PS is he has his own surgery center so he can adjust his fees... if he wants to to help me out.. why he would, I don't know, but I am hoping that he would. I think my current PS could fix this but its just I am nervous about trusting her, you know?

flatternow

July 26, 2012

I know what u mean. I have to wait until I m6 months post op to fix my bb. This has been I long journey that I didn't expect but with time I know I will be good. I just wished I lost those last 10 lbs.

cheweb

July 27, 2012

Yeah girl, the waiting is killing me right now. Time seems to go so slow. I think cause I am sooo focused on this that I can't think of much else when I am not busy with work and other things. I really though I would have been feeling good by now but I am not. I have to wait until next month just to meet with the doctors to find out what can be done and then probably another month to get the money together and schedule anything. Ugh!!!!

UPDATED FROM flatternow

So it has been a year after my revision. I m still...

flatternowApril 21, 2013

So it has been a year after my revision. I m still super flat. I have gained about 5 lbs but they have not gone to my stomach. As you can see in my photos, my scar is still red and still has a lifted scar in the middle. I received steriod shots but it didn't work. I would like to do a scar revision only on my bb and in the middle of my tt incision. The rest of the scar is visiable but flat. The ps I m seeing for the steroid shots wants me to wait another 6 months to revise scar

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Sarah.Free

December 22, 2018

Pure vit E oil is awesome. Did you try it? Maybe it would help

UPDATED FROM flatternow

One year post op pics, still super flat but scar...

flatternowApril 30, 2013

One year post op pics, still super flat but scar needs a revision.

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flatternow

April 30, 2013

My revision was done in Colombia, however if I need to do something else I well do it in Boston.

Kathy476

June 5, 2013

I had a full tummy tuck 2 years ago. I am now planning a revision. Everytime I went in to see my PS I kept complaining about the "pouch" I had, but I was told over and over "You look great". I have at least a 1 inch thickening completely along the incision and a dog ear on each side (one worse than the other). I cannot even hold my lower stomach in. I am very nervous about doing it again. I am afraid the same thing will happen. I live in Florida, but had it done in Kentcuky before moving. My PS will not give me any info over the phone or email about what he would do. They want me to come in to "talk". I am not going to pay for a flight there, hotel, and days off work to "talk." I will use that money for another doctor.

ChangedSpirit

June 26, 2013

You look amazing! I'm currently seeking out second opinions on mine.. and hoping to have a result like yours in the future. I'm pretty sure mine wasn't pulled tight enough either. Your review gives me hope!

TTLatina

July 2, 2014

The scar looks way lighter after the revision. Would you mind telling us the names of the doctors you used? U can inbox me if uncomfortable :). Glad everything worked out for you. I need dog ears revision. Thinking of going to Boston to the teaching hospital or Dr. Icochea in N.Y..not sure yet

flatternow

August 22, 2014

I went to Colombia In S. America nut am looking to do the revision here in Boston or NY. I will keep u posted.

flatternow

August 22, 2014

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321 Katina

August 21, 2014

Wow! Your tummy is so flat! Great job! I agree, the scar is dark and looks like it was pulled or had to stretch to cover the area. Do you normally scar dark? I think your belly button looks better one year post op. If you do normally scar dark, I'd be scared to get a revision and have it end up looking worse. I hope everything turns out... keep us posted. :)

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