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8 months post op- TT, BA, lipo of flanks and saddle bags. 12/21 revision of flanks
UPDATED FROM ja1975
It has been eight months since my first procedure...
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It has been eight months since my first procedure and two months since I had a revision of my flanks. I was really prepared for the first procedure but did not take my revision as seriously as I should have. I was unhappy with my flanks from the beginning and knew I was going to have a revision done. My doctor said it was fluid and agreed that if we got to the six months mark and I was not happy he would fix it. How he would fix it was not decided. I thought we would do some lipo and remove a little more skin but on the day of he said it was better to cut out the fat and skin. As I explain in my previous post I was awake and the area was numbed with many shots of lidocain. After my surgery I was home on Christmas break and did not give myself enough down time to recover so at times the new incision was pretty painful. I returned to my doctor after two weeks to have a couple of stiches that was driving me crazy removed. I have been working out for the last month and it has been ok but the incisions on my sides still get sore. I have been using bio oil daily but I am going to buy the scar fx tummy tuck strips. It really help me the first time so I am going to try it again. I am still very grateful that I was able to have this procedure. My breasts look great and has definately helped to give me the hour glass figure I wanted. I am up 7 lbs since my surgery but I am waiting for the Spring to stress about it. I hope this update helps those of you who are just starting the journey to see a glimpse of what could happen with time. I will try to update my pictures soon.
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UPDATED FROM ja1975
On 12/21 I went in to have some fat and skin...
On 12/21 I went in to have some fat and skin removed from my flanks which were not proportion with my abs. I thought I was going to have syringe lipo and a bit of skin removed but when I went in my P.S said my flanks were all fat and cutting it out would give me better results than the lipo. I got several injections to numb the area and then my scar was opened and extended to remove the excess fat from my flanks. It was a bit scary since I was awake for the whole thing. My flanks are still swollen so I am not able to see the full results yet. I went it for a pre-op on Wednesday and the P.S thought there might be some fluid on one side which may have to be removed. I have reached my needle limit so hopefully it is just swelling. I am still pretty happy with my results, my P.S is not thrilled with the fact that the skin around my belly button is thick and dark. I have tried putting hydrocortisone on it and that helped a little. On the 21st my P.S injected something that I can't remember in the skin around my belly to help get rid of some of the thickness. I am not stressed about my belly button and I am okay with just using some bleaching cream to help with the color. I think my body looks so much better and I am done with getting any more surgeries or revisions so I will have to learn to live with the body that I have. Happy Healing to all
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BB
December 29, 2012
Hey Ja! You look great! Wait so they cut you while u were awake????? How are you doing otherwise??
J
December 29, 2012
Thanks Blonde. They didn't want to put me under for a short procedure, it took about an hour. So he gave me shots to completely numb the area. The shots were the worst part. I laid on a reclined chair while he cut out the fat. I cut feel the pressure and the tugging but no pain. I actually went to lunch with my mom after the procedure. The pain came later that night when all the numbing injection wore off. I had to take it easy for a few days but it wasn't bad.
BB
December 30, 2012
That's good:-) I think I would be freaked out. Did u get to see what they were doing? Dud they give u anything for your nerves??
E
February 18, 2013
Your scar looks great tou give me hope!! Did u have some areas on your scar that need to flatten after your tummy tuck or was it preety much flat. I yave some ares yhat look like little extra meat along 5he incision line that need to flatten. Im 16 Days PO and they look as if they are flattening down. Ive only been using Bio Oil. Im going to wait 4 weeks PO to do the silicone strips. I tried them the other day n it made my incision tender. Please let me know. You look GRRRREAT!!!
J
February 24, 2013
My incision was pretty flat from the beginning but I kept my tape on for about three weeks. I read that scars that were covered came out flatter than those that weren't. I also started using the silicone strips once all the scabs were gone from the incision line. The scar will be tender for a while,my revision scar still hurts now and it has been two months. Try the strips again in a week or soon, also try to massage the scar. It will hurt a bit but it helps to break up the scar tissue that forms under the skin. I hope this helps. Happy Healing.
UPDATED FROM ja1975
So it has been four months, I feel 100 percent...
So it has been four months, I feel 100 percent recovered and totally back to normal. I have been taking pilates and doing ab work and I feel great. It was a bit difficult in the beginning to do sit-ups. I felt as if I was stretching my abdominal muscles and my skin each time I did ab work but after I was done with the workout I was never in pain. My stomach is completely flat and I am still happy with my breast. My flanks are still abit out of proportion with my stomach but I will get that fixed in December. I am not sure if I will have more lipo. I am hoping to lose some of the bulk when I work out but I am definitely having more skin removed on both sides. I have been eating pretty poorly and have gained two pounds so I need to find some new butt kicking workout and get back to eating well. If any of you ladies have any suggestios on how to lose a few pounds without losing muscle please let me know. I am currently between 135 and 137 with 22% body fat. I would like to be 130 but that has been very difficult. Even when I worked out 7-9 times a week and ate really healthy I could only get to 133. So if there are any fitness buffs out there HELP!. Good luck to all the ladies who have surgery soon and happy recovery to those who have already gone.
I will try to post a few new pictures soon.
I will try to post a few new pictures soon.
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T
October 20, 2012
Thanks for the update. You might want to take a look at leangains.com as he talks specifically about losing fat while maintaining muscle. I would not vouch for the healthiness of his nutritional approach (too much protein!), but it's not so different from a standard American diet so it might fit in with what you already do, depending on your nutritional philosophy.
J
H
October 20, 2012
You look great!! You will definitely lose weight doing the 6 week body makeover. Look it up on line. Strict diet. Big results. I started this diet last year and refer back to it intermittently. I also do the insanity workout 3-4 times a week.(I used that workout 6x a week last year to get the bulk of my weight off. (Never did max, the first month workouts were enough for me)
BB
October 21, 2012
You look AMAZING!!! So glad you feel 100%! I am not fitness buff at all but have you ever tried P90X? It's one of the toughest work outs I have every done! I lost 40lbs in 4 months doing it. Thought that may help. Again you look great!!!
S
December 17, 2012
Omg! So glad to hear your story cause I am going crazy! I am miserable but keep telling myself it will get better every day! I am 45 and had 2 csections and a hysterectomy which gave me extra skin and diastasis in ony absomen. I had Lipo done last march but I wasn't totally happy. Still had a little overhang and extra skin. Therefore had a meeting with my ps and he found a umbilical hernia!!!!! So I'm like what the hell lets fix the hernia and do a full tt. He did a tiny more Lipo while doing the tt. Anyway all went well 2 ps's ,I had 2 one did the hernia and Lipo and the other did the tt, said they wish all their patients surgery went as well and that they wish they all looked as good as me a week at only a week post op. Yeah yeah well I feel so right and bloated and within an hour of getting up I start swelling that by the end of the day I am freaking out!!! I too am tiny. I am only 5 ft tall and 98 lbs. I have never been overweight and everyone thought I was crazy to do this! But like you the extra skin and little pooch really have bothered me ever since I had my daughter 18 years ago. So I do it! I am only 3 1/2 weeks post op but I am flipping out with how swollen my entire belly is! I am starting to think te damn tt didn't work!!! By the end of the day I am waaaaaay bigger in the middle than I was before the tt!!! Hope like you I will be happy in a few months after the swelling subsides. Best of luck to you!! Oh and my lower back is killing me!! That's my biggest problem involving pain! I have all this lower back pain I assume from walking hunched over for 2 weeks and still a tiny tiny bit towards the end of the day. I pray this back pain goes away soon. Oh and like u I don't do sick well at all. I hate tv and am the type to always be on the move! I too have had a trainer for the past 11/2 years and run about 5 miles 4 days a week. Before surgery had the beginnings of a 4 pack from all the hard work. Love working out! I can barely stand and walk around for only 10 to 20 minutes and then I need to sit down cause my back is literally killing me!!!! Can't believe less than a month ago I was running 20 to 25 miles a week!! Hard to believe I will again anytime soon! Ugh!!! Depressing! But I know I will! That's why I wanted to say thanks for your story! Gives me hope!!! Again best of luck recovering and with your new impending new surgery!!! Hope it ends up exactly how u see it!!!:-)
J
December 29, 2012
Hey how are you? I think we all have this image in our heads of what we want our results to be and when that doesn't happen right away it drives us crazy. It gets better and you will look amazing. I am trying to update but stupid site just deleted my update and all the changes I made to my pics.
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