Long Overdue Tt for 59 Year Old -Flowery Branch GA

I found a new surgeon who pinpointed my discomfort. I had a seroma cavity that was causing me discomfort each time I bent over. Dr Moore in Athens, GA was able to remove it for me without having to have another tt. He also removed a small cyst that was near navel. The recovery has been easy. It will be 4 weeks this Friday and I no longer have the discomfort from the fibrous cavity that was rubbing against my ribs, thus causing the pain. However, I feel that I should caution that tummy tuck is a risk that you take and I still wish I hadn't gone through it. I have pain along the tt incision that comes & goes. Not sure why but it feels similar to menstrual cramps. I know that it's not a gynecological problem because I've had 2 transvaginal ultrasounds since the tt. Hoping that it will resolve in time but I realize that it may not. I'll just deal with it. I'm so happy that I found Dr Moore and that a large part of my discomfort is gone!!

It's been almost 3 years since my procedures. Around the 1 year mark, I was having some uncomfortable pressure so went to my surgeon for his advice. He palpated the area of my concern and told me it just needed some liposuction. I took a fall soon after, hurting the area that had discomfort so I couldn't possibly think about any liposuction. The discomfort is not from the fall I took. Over the past 2 years & 8 months my whole abdominal area has become progressively worse. I use a heating pad every day, ice compress, Arnica gel & OVC pain relief. I can't believe that I may have to have revision surgery, whether it's liposuction or a possible removal of a psuedo bursa or two. I regret having my tt, lipo & fat transfer to buttocks!! The fat transfer has also caused discomfort from time to time with aching hips, upper buttocks. If I could go back to before April 2015 when I had my procedures, I would say NO WAY!!! I love how my belly looks but not how it feels. I hope & pray that I can get this all resolved early next year. I'm unable to live my life the way that I used to. It really SUCKS!!! At this point, it was not worth it. I'd rather have my saggy belly!

It's been a year of ups & downs. Honestly, if I'd known it would take this long to heal, I wouldn't have gone through my procedures. I love my results & am glad I had the courage to do it, but it's been rough, physically & mentally. I hate to be a "Debbie downer" but I'm still not feeling as well as I thought I would have a year post op. I have uncomfortable tightness & still feel I need to compress for most of the time because it helps with discomfort. I've had 2 second opinions and also saw my surgeon a day before my 1 year post op date last week. It seems I need a little revision but I don't know if I want to go through any more surgery. It would involve general anesthesia & liposuction of epigastric area. One doctor thinks I have a pseudo bursa but my surgeon thinks I just need a little lipo. The upper muscle repair area is a bit distended & it feels uncomfortable for most of the time. I use a lot of Arnica gel because it gives some relief. I think that I'm still healing & may continue to feel & see improvements. Overall I love my results!! What a difference & I think that Dr Davoudi did a great job. I have 90 days to decide if I want revision with him. He's waiving his fee to do lipo so that's something for me to give consideration to. I'm just afraid of more healing & possible complications. Thinking I should just leave well enough alone?