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Extended Tummy Tuck with Lipo - Greenville, SC
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Well it has been awhile since I have logged on. ...
Well it has been awhile since I have logged on. Everything is going really good. My tummy still has some swelling, but overall I think it looks great. I am still wearing my cg 24/7. Hopefully when I go to dr on the 23rd this month he will tell me I can take it off. I will be 10 weeks post op when I do go. So we will continue to wear it until he gives me the ok to remove. I have started putting Mederma on my scar, and I also purchased a silicone scar strip, but I am going to take it with me to my appt and make sure it is safe and ok to use. I don't know about everyone else, but I keep having these little pains in my tummy and on my sides. They come and go, guess that is normal and part of the healing process. Hope everyone is doing well.
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B
April 2, 2012
Glad you are doing well!!! I swore by the silicone strips, your scars were looking good at 5 weeks, so I bet you look even better now! I think little things will haunt us for some time with this surgery, I said to my husband the other day I wonder how long it will be until I go a day without remembering I had this done, now it is so in my face with all the issues!
S
April 2, 2012
Hey Bejewelme, good to hear from you. You have used the silicone strips before? This coming wed will be 7 weeks. You are right this is a long slow process and this time next year let's hope it is a faded memory. Take care.
B
April 3, 2012
Yes I sued them on my arms and saw immediate improvement, my arm scar was very raised and within the first week they really flattened out, I just got cleared last night to use on tummy so I will start wearing them there!
S
April 3, 2012
I haven't started using mine yet because I still have 1 very tiny scab on my incision, and I don't go to dr til the 23rd. Good to know that you saw improvement within the 1st week.
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I am posting new pics. The 1st set is 3 weeks...
I am posting new pics. The 1st set is 3 weeks post op and the 2nd set is 5 weeks post op. I think my scar is looking really good. I did order today my scar treatment. After reviewing a lot of different kinds, I went with the 100% silicone sheets. Thats what my dr recommended. So that should be here by the end of the week, I want start using it until all of the scabs have fell off. I have 1 itty bitty scab that just refuses to let go. lol I really want to go lay in the tanning bed, but I dont think that would be a good idea at this time. Any ideas so I can lay in the tanning bed and not make this scar red or purple? Hope everyone is doing well.
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B
March 21, 2012
You are looking super, you be careful tanning, when I did my arms last year I had a spf50 zinc stick I rubbed over the whole scar line then I put that 3m tape on and tanned and it did not get dark, I so want to tan too but I am freaking about this, I am thinking of wearing 2 pairs of black bottoms to cover my whole BB down, at least my arms and legs will get tan, LOL But you dont want to chance it!
A
March 26, 2012
Hope you are still healing well. I am planning to get an extended tt in the next few months. Any photos of the rear angle? Just so i can see how far the scar extends? Do you feel like it will show ove
r a swimsuit? I am so nervous about surgery haha. i am asking every extended tummy tuck person for info about their scars. And are you able to exercise yet?
r a swimsuit? I am so nervous about surgery haha. i am asking every extended tummy tuck person for info about their scars. And are you able to exercise yet?
S
March 26, 2012
I Am healing good. I don't have any pictures from behind, because my scar only goes around on my hip bone. I bought and took with me a very low cut bathing suit bottom to surgery that morning so my ps could do the markings below that suit. He told me that he couldn't gaurantee me it would be that low, he would do what he thought look best to get me the results that I wanted. Well, I tried on that bottom a week ago and he did AWESOME!! I have not started exercising yet, but I have been very active and do a lot of moving around. Good luck on your tummy tuck.
B
March 27, 2012
I think I have one posted with my drain to see how far back mine goes, mine went back further than swsmss but it is very low that you cant see it even in bikini pants. I have had a hard recovery but that is just my body fighting me.
A
March 27, 2012
Thanks for the responses :) all your experiences have been very helpful in making my decision.
My biggest fear is that i will wind up in pain forever and never be anle to work out again. Extreme, i know. I'm scared because my husband had a simple hernia repair last year and something went wrong so now he has permanent horrible nerve damage...he can barely walk :(
That doesn't happen too often with tummy tucks, right?
My biggest fear is that i will wind up in pain forever and never be anle to work out again. Extreme, i know. I'm scared because my husband had a simple hernia repair last year and something went wrong so now he has permanent horrible nerve damage...he can barely walk :(
That doesn't happen too often with tummy tucks, right?
B
March 27, 2012
No that is a very uncommon scenario, my recovery has been harder than the average but it was due to all the skin I had removed, and for whatever reason my body is fighting but I can walk and it was worth it, so you will be fine, just go in with an open mind!!!
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