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I had actually been thinking about having this...
I have a very short waist. At 5'5" tall, I boast an inseam of 35", so am predominately legs :) My first pregnancy I gained about 37 lbs (32 years old) and the second about 50 lbs (36 years old). WIth all that stretching and growing withing a fairly limited space, I was left with quite a bit of sagging skin that became more increasingly difficult to manage as I aged. I finally decided to take the plunge a week ago today with the same plastic surgeon I have used for 2 breast augmentations and rhino/septo/turbinoplasty since 1996, Dr. David E. Martin in Dallas, Texas.
My surgery included the removal of 500g +/- of tummy tissue and additional liposuction of the flanks and mons, totalling 900cc of fat/fluid - to compliment the tummy tuck itself and the final contouring results.
Dr. Martin used the Progressive Tension Sutures, which eliminated the need for drains, which I was extremely grateful. His office is located in Medical City Hospital and he operates his own operating room within. My surgery began around 7:30 am and took around 5 hours. I was home and resting in my own bed by 3:30 that afternoon. I took Lortab for pain, Robaxin as a muscle relaxer and Keflex asm y antibiotic. Since I had prior familiarity with pain med management in prior surgical procedures - we stayed on top of it with no issues. I will say that I have very little recollection of the two days that followed b/c of the anesthesia coupled with the pain meds. It wasn't fun though.... but I made a huge turnaround beginning Thursday, which is also when I decided to kick the pain meds and stick with advil and the Robaxin.
I am still a bit winded and tired but all in all, I am very pleased at how well my recovery is going. One bonus to having the torso of a garden gnome is that I appear pretty normal to most people b/c I'm not bent way over, although I do have a tendency to lean favor to a bit of bending. I am wearing my compression garment all the time and will continue to do so for the six weeks as recommended by my surgeon. I do plan on utilizing a spanx or similar if having a night out on the town or wearing a fabric that would require a bit of a smoother undergarment.
It has been one week today and although there is still a great deal of swelling and bruising, the result is already amazing. I cannot image how I will look at the 6 week mark, 6 months, etc. This came just in time to start getting prepared for summertime and I couldn't be happier about that!
I will continue to update y'all as I progress and include pictures as well.
I only discovered this site mere days prior to my procedure - what an AMAZING resource! So glad to be able to share my journey and to read about others.
Provider Review
There are not enough wonderful things that I can say about Dr. Martin and his staff. He did my first breast augmentation back in 1996, a rhino/septo/turbinoplasty in 2003, a replacement from saline implants to silicone in 2009. Also, he was the doctor who discovered that I had a malignant melanoma in 1997 and was the only person I would let cut me for the subsequent removal and sentinal node biopsy that followed. Happy to report that although I had had 2 more bouts with melanoma since - they were caught early and I am doing just fine. There is not another doctor on any level that I trust as much as I do Dr. Martin. His bedside manner is impeccable - he TRULY CARES about your thoughts and desires and will shoot it straight with you. In the time since our first meeting, not including myself, I have referred over $100K worth of surgical patients to him for breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, rhinoplasty, gynecomastia, liposuction, etc. Each and every one of my referrals would lend the same glowing review of his incredible skills and his lovely staff. I absolutely ADORE him! Can you tell???