43 Yrs old and ready to feel like my old self again!

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New pictures this morning!

  • 27 Oct 2015
  • 1 month post
Here is what I look like 5 1/2 weeks out.

5 1/2 weeks today

  • 26 Oct 2015
  • 1 month post
So it has been slow getting back to my routine. If I don't wear my CG, I swell up really fast. If I DO wear my CG, I am struggling with the discomfort of the shoulder straps. Today I go in for follow up with Dr. Avila. I think my main discomfort is the burning sensation I have in the lipo areas. Feels like a really bad sunburn. And I get lower back spasms frequently. Also, when I cough, sneeze, laugh, I feel the muscles midline in my abdomen, get really tight. Feels like the muscles start to ball up. I had a cold for 9 days and it was hell trying to cough and sneeze. But no complications. Slowly getting energy back.

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  • 2 Oct 2015
  • 15 days post
Still a lot of icky glue that I am slowly rolling off. And the bruising is now yellow. Still some drainage seeping out of drain holes but no odor and so glad to be drain free! Belly button reddish so applying polysporin and cleaning it twice a day. I will try and get better pics with hubbies camera tomorrow.

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1022 East Griffin Parkway, Mission, Texas
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  • 31 Jul 2015

Dr. Avila and his staff have been nothing short of amazing through my journey thus far. I had a lot done at the same time so I knew it was going to be tough to go through. I had a breast reduction with a lift, a full tummy tuck with muscle repair, and some fat grafting to buttocks just to fill in a little bit. I had a consultation with a Dr. Rodriguez in McAllen before I was able to get an appointment with Dr. Avila and I never wanted to step foot back into his office again once we walked out of there. The following week I was able to see Dr. Avila and I never looked back. I suggest if you live in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas----Dr. Rafael Avila is the best plastic surgeon to get any work done!!!!