I've Waited 27 Years to Do This! I'm Very Nervous About Doing This, ANY Advice Would Be GREATLY Appreciated! - Niagara, ON

I'm not a doctor but I've done a lot of research and my understanding is that lipo is very effective if you have skin with great elasticity. Hopefully if you go that route you'll have a surgeon who liposuctions the entire abdominal area EVENLY and that you don't end up with loose and puckered skin (which happened to me). I had my entire upper abdomen, flanks and hips liposuctioned in combination with a MINI TT and, having skin with poor elasticity, all my upper abdominal skin ended up looking really aged and when I sucked in my abdomen it was very wrinkly (which is wasn't before the liposuctioning). It was uneven all over and my upper abdominal rolls were thicker on one side than the other. I was not a good candidate for a mini tuck and needed a revision, a FULL TUCK. It was not MY choice to have a MINI first time around and I thought I was having a FULL tuck then! Recovery for me was no big deal! Do LOTS of research before you make a decision.

Oops! I see in your post from yesterday that you've made a decision! Good luck to you!! Hope you'll have fantastic results!

Well it's been a while since I finally decided to do something about my abs. I've been to a consultation for lipo and still put it off after thinking about having to be put out. I've looked into cool sculpting and this past Thursday I went for a consultation. I think this is the ticket! I've booked my first procedure for April 27th and I'm SUPER excited! I don't expect a miracle or to have the same results as with a TT or Lipo but this looks promising! I'll post pictures as time progresses as it's said to take at least a month to see any results. If anything happens sooner, trust me, I'll show you! :) Wish me luck!!!

Hey I can't tell you much as I'm not a doctor but I'm here for questions re surgery and recovery. I just had a mini tt no muscle repair and lipo two weeks ago.

Welcome to the TT club! Hope your surgery will give you the results that you're dreaming of! When is your surgery?

Hi! Thanks for the welcome! :) I'm just starting to book consultations to find the right ps and learn of what procedures they recommend. I've been reading up on everything like a mad woman trying to learn as much as possible about everything that's involved. I'm VERY nervous/excited/petrified etc etc about having this done! I'm not vain but I REALLY want this discusting pouch GONE. That said, I'm scared. Really scared. It's been a long time since having the c-sections and back then I was in my early 20's. I didn't have a good experience with the last c-section. I wasn't given enough anesthesia and was conscious during the entire procedure. I couldn't tell anyone because of the paralysis. It wasn't fun-to say the least. I know my ps will be aware of this because I'll MAKE SURE he knows lol. I'm sure it won't happen again, but the thought terrifies me. It's all a question of how badly I want this tt done, and I WANT this done :)

Hello, high there welcome aboard! I'm in the same boat as you but with the waiting I can fully relate. Please do your research. Of course I'm no Doctor but looking at your pictures a TT may not be necessary. Maybe Liposuction instead. On this site you can do searches by weight and height, this has helped me out tremendously! Look at women photos that have similar body shapes as yours and read what they had done. Currently I have consultations scheduled as well and by posting my pictures on this sight I had numerous Doctors inform me I needed a TT due to muscle seperation and sagging skin. If you get time look at my picture and you will see a big difference between our photos and why I'm a candidate for TT and not Lipo. Yours might be the other way around Lipo and not TT. God bless, do your research, and take your time : )

Hello - I just scheduled my surgery - mini tummy tuck, liposuction on flanks, inner thighs and abdomen - plus I decided to do breast augmentation. I had a c-section 29 years ago. My PS says that he thinks that a mini tuck is sufficient for me since I'm mostly concerned with extra skin and fat under my belly button. He says that I don't need muscle tightening. I do strength exercises on a regular basis. I'm not sure if that's the reason. I can't help you with the difference between lipo and smart lipo. My surgery is scheduled for June 23. My pre op appointment is the end of May. I'll ask some of those questions then.