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Mini Tummy Tuck (No Lipo) - Madison, WI
UPDATED FROM drafthorse83
5 Weeks PO: It's been a month and a couple of days...
WORTH IT$5,400
5 Weeks PO: It's been a month and a couple of days now, and I feel totally back to normal! I have been exercising at normal intensity, including heavy weights and core exercises. Nothing hurts, and I'm getting close to the same fitness I was at before my surgery. I'm happy with my results. There is definitely still some swelling above my incision, but my ps said it could be 3 full months before that's gone. It's not at all noticeable under clothes, so I don't mind too much. At times I feel like the contouring gave me love handles, which I didn't have before. I haven't gained any weight, so I think it's just me being paranoid. I used to have a very straight waist, so now that I have a more defined abdomen, I think I'm confusing curves for fat :) At least I hope so! I still have slight dog ears, but they're getting better and better. Hard to tell if they'll need to be revised, or if they'll just go away.
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UPDATED FROM drafthorse83
23 Days PO - Had my three week post-op appt today....
23 Days PO - Had my three week post-op appt today. He pulled a couple of stitches that were poking out. Didn't hurt at all. He noted my dog ears and said that 50% of the time they go away on their own, so we'll wait until my 3 month appt to decide if he needs to fix them. I only have minor swelling in the area above my incision, but that will go away slowly. I'm cleared for all exercise provided I resume gradually.
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November 2, 2012
I honestly don't eat any particular way. I *try* to choose healthy items, but I certainly indulge too. As for kettlebells, it depends on the exercise. I use 12k's for double snatches (16's if I'm going heavy & fewer reps), 20's or 24's for double cleans, 12's for true renegade rows, 16's (20's for fewer reps) for back presses & push presses. I typically max out at 24's for Turkish Get-ups. There are many more exercises we do, so it all depends. The kettlebells at my gym are in kilos, so 12k's = 26lbs, 16k's = 35lbs, 20's = 44lbs, 24's = 53lbs, etc. We also utilize a lot of bodyweight exercises, ie - pushups (many kinds - Hindu, divebombers, plyometric, etc), body rows, pullups.
November 2, 2012
*Oh, and all of those exercises use two kettlebells, so the weight is per arm.
November 2, 2012
Are you happy with the results? Do u feel your tummy looks flat? Love to see current pics.
November 2, 2012
MomofthreeZ - I am very happy with the results :) My tummy is definitely flat! I still have some minor swelling right above the incision, but my ps said that is the last of the swelling to subside, and it may be a few more weeks to totally disappear. I can already tell my tummy will be very flat though. I still have some laxity in my upper abdomen when I bend at a 90 degree angle, but it's not that bad, and I knew that wouldn't change with a mini. My concern was the wrinkles and bad laxity below my bb. That is definitely fixed and doesn't even wrinkle when I sit down! The diastasis below my bb was less than one inch, and I have no bulging in my upper abs, so if I have any diastasis up there, it's minimal. I do have some dog ears that he said we will wait on until my 3 month appt. He said it's 50/50 whether they'll resolve on their own, but that it's an easy fix if they don't. I will try to take some pics tomorrow morning and post :)
November 3, 2012
U look great! Thanks for posting new pics. I need to get my nerve up to go through with this. I afraid of two things 1. Anesthesia and PE 2. That I won't b happy with the results. I have same issues as u and I don't think a full tummy tuck would work for me as then I would have a large and high scar--hence the
Mini. But, I do worry that I would then have upper an bulge. I don't now--my tummy gets big on bottom after eating etc but o have read posts where it switches to the top after a mini. What to do??
November 3, 2012
I was very nervous about the anesthesia - I had never been under before! I went from talking to the nurses to totally out, and I woke up a little groggy and nauseous. I took my anti-nausea pill and felt better shortly. I was a *little* worried about the upper ab bulge that I had read about, but my diastasis wasn't very bad, so my abs are holding my guts in just fine :) I could take a photo after eating (probably won't be very flattering!), but my upper abs don't bulge then either. Have you had any consultations yet?
November 3, 2012
Thanks. That is why o was worried about did your lower bulge after eating before? That's what mine does now. I had a consult but it was 3 years ago my daughter was just almost 2 and so i decided to wait and I just keep thinking I want to do it but I chicken out cause I'm afraid of dvt -blood clots, etc. Thanks for all your info. U look great. I'm thinking about going for another consult soon. I need to pull the trigger!
UPDATED FROM drafthorse83
PO Day 19: I have been using my elliptical machine...
PO Day 19: I have been using my elliptical machine since PO Day 12. I was allowed to start light exercise that day, and I consider the elliptical to be light exercise. The first couple of days I felt some discomfort when I would use my abs while breathing heavy. That discomfort very suddenly went away on PO Day 14. Very strange, but happy! Slowly weaned myself off of my binder which I was told I no longer needed to wear at my last post op. I still wear it at night for comfort though. I went to a college football game and was out and about all weekend - it felt just fine! Finally doesn't hurt to laugh or cough, but I do think I've learned to hold back, so I don't know how it'd feel to cough really hard. I am going to start back with my workout class tomorrow morning. It's a very intense, difficult class, but I'm going to just not go 100% right away. My next post-op is at PO Day 23, and I'm supposed to be cleared for everything at that point. My incision is looking better and I'm happy with my results so far. I do get some swelling by the end of the day, mostly in the few inches above the incision.
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October 31, 2012
That's so good your feeling good. I'm post op day 23 and I still am so sore. I went back to work yesterday and it about killed me after an hour of work. I wish I was where you are at. Your tummy looks great!
October 31, 2012
Sorry you're still sore, lovinmylife! I'm really happy with my progress so far. I'm anxious for the day when I stop swelling up after exercise and activity, but I'm sure it'll come soon!
Thanks, TinaMatheson! Honestly, I don't focus a ton on my abs. I use heavy kettlebells during the classes I take & teach. Women are often afraid of using heavy weights because they think they'll get "bulky." It's so not true. Unless you're really training for bodybuilding, it's just not going to happen. The women I know who lift heavy are very tone and fit, but definitely not bulky. Heavy lifting requires you to use your core, so almost every exercise I do uses my core to some extent. With my post-op swelling, I haven't been able to see my abs as well and it's making me a little sad :/
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