Surgery in February, 2011, Unhappy with Results - Massachusetts

I just saw your post and I am so sorry you feel this way. I am having my TT in a week, so don't have any advice except to talk to your doctor. Maybe he can relieve some of those fears about the swelling. I know that can last for months and people even have to wear bigger pants for a time while it swells. I hope and pray it gets better for you. :-(

You are so early in recovery, I think you're being a little irrational. There is going to be massive swelling and it will remain for quite a while. Many people still experience swelling months after surgery. You need to give it time. Go through the reviews and look at people's pictures of when they were swelling. It's all totally normal. You aren't going to wake up and have a 29 inch waist. Healing takes time, don't let it get you down!

Thanks Dreamarie-best of luck to you, I am sure things will go wonderful and I hope I didnt scare you.

Wendy- I have done research for close to a year on this so the profiles/before/afters as well as swell time have been my life for quite some time. My surgeon said he was going to get me as flat as he could so I was expecting something like this to happen.

Sadly I havent found any person equal in weeks post op with this much "left over" and swelling.

I am focusing on the positives and the hope for a brighter future.

I see my surgeon next week so hopefully he can help address my concerns better at this visit than last.


Thanks again.

Awe Im sorry to hear your not happy! I hope its just swelling and it starts to go down sooner than later.. Im getting mine done on tuesday and im from MA too! What town did you get yours done in? Im going to wellesley ma on washington St.

So sorry you're unhappy. I know how that feels as I had a face/neck lift and neck did not do well at all. I,like you, am very unhappy with my neck. I had the surgery in early Nov. and I've consulted other Dr's. I'm going to have to have neck redone. I can sympathize, as I paid the Dr. already too! I'll live with this until I can let someone else fix it! Hopefully yours is just swelling. GOOD LUCK!

Hi Butterfly74 I am 1year3weeks post-op. I still have swelling but only occasional pain in my bellybutton region. Healing was very slow for me. I am a mail carrier on my feet 10 hours a day.I was very tight also still am but I massage religiously morning and nite with palmers lotion. I lay down at nite and massage vigorously for 3-5 minutes. An infected bellybutton at this stage is not normal. What are you doing for it? You could just be a slow healer and need some immune support with vitamin c. Please watch sodium intake because it promotes swelling. Lots of water is important and for gosh sake watch any weight gain!I am just now getting comfortable with my tummy tuck. Its possible some stitching may have come loose which would account for the loose skin on top. Get a second opinion and please try to be positive. This surgery puts your body thru hell! Good luck. I will keep you in my thoughts!

Butterfly, I am so sorry this has happened to you. I can assure you that once you are re-done correctly, you will be happy with this decision. Doesn't make this period of time that you are going through any easier. I am sad that you didn't get what you wanted from the get go. Make sure you let others know that this is not the ps to go to! Telling the truth does not constitute libel or slander.

Butterfly- did you end up getting a revision? Are you out of pain? I'm hoping life has gotten better for you.

Hi Puggymom, No, still waiting for the referral. I deal each day with pain. I work my entire day in pain-can't stand up straight and now have added back pain from posture issues. I am able to take meds to help when I get home but that is not a solution. I regret this procedure each and every day. Hopefully I will get some surgical relief but nothing is guaranteed. Time shall tell.