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“Tummy Tuck (5"7, 150lbs and 40 Years Old) - Not Too Sure Yet!!”

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Updated 31 Aug 2009
Posted 11 Apr 2009
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Spent: $7,300 in United States

I had my tt 12 days ago.  I am getting around much better now but still not back to work yet.  The first week it was really hard to get up and down from the couch or bed and to stand up straight .Im 5"7 and 150lbs and 40 years old.  I always had rolls of fat on my tummy aftter my kids.  Since my tummy tuck, I no longer have the rolls but I cantt fit into my jeans!!!!!  I "m still  as big aroundI    How do I know if I am still swollen or if  this is the new me???  My husband said he can see a difference but I'm not sure.  I thought I would be smaller.  Am I too inpatience.

Updated on Mar 19, 2009:

Its now 6 weeks today since my tt.  I'm feeling much better and now back to work after 3 weeks.  I still have some swelling, but it is feels great to be able to see my jeans getting looser on me.  I still have the pains and twiches in my tummy, and getting up and down is still a little tough.  But every day gets better.  The first week is the hardest and you think you will never recover or stand straight again!!!!!!  Having help is great, my kids are older so that was great and my husband was my "at home doctor".  He was awesome!!!!  through all of this.  I am so glad I did this, I may go back  after the summer and have some more lipo done(only had love handles done).  But will wait and see how  my workout  does first.  I started working out this week, but slowly.   So anyone that just had a tt, hang in there, it gets better and give it time.  At first I had all the feelings of why did i do this, and when i looked at my tummy i still looked big ,and then depressed because i didnt look the way i thought i would.  so anyone feeling like this ?????  Its normal to go through all these stages!!!!!!!!  it takes time and patiences (LOTS).

Updated on Jul 26, 2009:

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kailyn_e (5 posts) 18 Feb 2009
hello Nicole. I also had a tt 8 months ago and I feel great. I can tell you that you will see the difference in few months, you only have 12 days it is too soon. Be patience and don't worry you will look beautiful when the swollen gone. Good luck.
tnewtum (10 posts) 19 Feb 2009
I felt exactally the same way. My Dr assured me that it was swelling and I would see final results in 3-6 mths!!! I'm 4 wks post op...can only get in one pair of jeans...but Monday I'm doing a lymph massage treatment and detox body wrap..I'm hoping this at least gets some of the water wieght down...so I can see more results.
nicole123 (40 posts) 25 Feb 2009
Thanks for your opinion, I finally wore a pair of my jeans today. Then put my compression garmet over my jeans. I'm wondering if that is what u are suppose to do, cause i cant wear my jeans over the compression. Is that what u do?? How do u know its water weight and is this what the doctor recommended? How are you feeling after 4 weeks. Im at 16 days and is trying to get my b4 and after pic on here, so check it out!
moneyhunna29 (13 posts) 27 Feb 2009
hi. I have been so upset with the same exact problem. my pants are tight and i feel like they didnt take enought fat off/out or something! i had 3 kids and am 33yrs old. had loose gut and stretch marks etc and maybe 10 pounds overweight. all of my pants are tight and i feel like i am the same width or roundness looks the same or bigger. my stomach feels like its pushing itself out and i cant even suck it in. i just did this 3 weeks ago. meanwhile i see so many womens pics with like instant results! HELP :(
kailyn_e (5 posts) 28 Feb 2009
Hi moneyhunna29, I am 31 years old, mother of three children and just like you after my prenancy I get a lot of stretch marks and a huge belly. I did a tummy tuck, breast redution and lipo in my hips 9 months ago. i was using a garmet for 2 months which help me a lot to keep my stomach flatter. Are you using it? You should be patience because 3 weeks is not enough time to see results. I spend 3 week with the drains, can you imagine that how hard was that, i was so swollen and like you i was feeling bigger. after 2 months i started to see results..Now almost all my swollen gone and i lost 2 sizes and i feel great..good luck.. and be patience please.
nicole123 (40 posts) 1 Mar 2009
Hi moneyhunna Its now day 24 for me. I am starting to see the differnce. I can get into another pair of jeans and tried my summer clothes as well.When I look in the mirror I see the difference but to me, not being able to fit into all my clothes is depressing. To me that is what matters the most. But I am hopeful,and know that I am still swollen....I hope. So dont be to hard on yourself. Keep me posted please. We are in the same boat.
moneyhunna29 (13 posts) 3 Mar 2009
hi nicole and kailyn.thanks so much. i hope u are right. when i sit the lower part of my belly is still fat. i hope it goes away. i am still the same exact weight and size. i would love to be down size or 2. about the few stretch marks i have above the belly button...my doc says theres a machine of some sort called the matix that gets rid of them. anyone heard or know what this is? the ones i have are thin so wondering if this would realy work? how can i post or send u guys my pics? good luck to you too..........
moneyhunna29 (13 posts) 3 Mar 2009
ps-yes i am still wearing a high gurdle with the legging shorts attached.i had smartlipo on outer thighs as well. i dont see a big difference there either and friday is my one month post op.. ugh
kailyn_e (5 posts) 5 Mar 2009
Hello!!! you look great and let me tell you that I see a lot of difference, as I told you you will results in few months when you can workout and diet. but you look much much better... congrat..
nicole123 (40 posts) 5 Mar 2009
Thanks kailyn, its nice to have this web site to chat with other girls and get input and advice!!!! My doc was very positive today and that helps as well. He said i still have swelling. I also got a girdle, so much better than that binder i was wearing. How long did u wear yours? I think i will still wear my binder when I am at home. Im starting to feel like my old self again. Anyways great hearing from you.
nicole123 (40 posts) 4 Mar 2009
Hi i sent my pics to the realself team cause i couldnt get mine on here either. I go to the doc 2morrow for my 4 weeks. did u look at my pics. I know my after pic, it looks like Im much smaller but Im only still able to get into the same jeans as before. Dont make sense to me.
moneyhunna29 (13 posts) 5 Mar 2009
does anyones lower abdomen look fat still? how do you really know if its swelling or a final result?
nicole123 (40 posts) 5 Mar 2009
hey moneyhunna I have the same question, my ps told me today that it takes up to 6 weeks maybe longer. I feel the same way even though my pics look great. did u see them? There is no rolls, but i am still the same roundness,and when i sit and look down it still looks rounded to me. but we only have one month in and kailyn on here has been great for reassuring. do u have pics??
moneyhunna29 (13 posts) 6 Mar 2009
hi nicole. i do but how do i send?
moneyhunna29 (13 posts) 6 Mar 2009
my ps said since i was a little "thick" it may be why im not totally flat. he said im still swollen too. i also learned that for tt's they never do lipo on the abdomen section as it compromises blood supply. so they only do our waist/hip area. so he said after 3 months if im not happy he would do some smartlipo to get the full flat effect. would definately drop a size too.. i guess its good to know in the worst case it can easily be corrected..
nicole123 (40 posts) 7 Mar 2009
And would u have to pay 4 this? My ps said he would do lipo on my flanks but want to wait for 3 or 4 months and would do it for 3000 instead of 4000. I told him i was upset that he didnt recomend that i get it done with the tt. He did lipo on my love handles. But i will probably get more done once i see how i look. But i am starting to feel better about my tt. How about u? From what i can see from ur pic, u look good, but i can see what u are talking about, its the same as my tummy.Im going to put my standing pic on here.
BaBegrl (18 posts) 7 Apr 2009
Hi, I'm going thru the same thing. My tummy is a lot flatter, but I still feel my ps did not take enough off my love handles. I am very much improved over where I was. I will try and post new pic. Anyway ps said he will lipo my love handles and upper back area for 3200. He also said that it is still swollen. Either way I can wait until I get my ba done or pay 3200. He might just tweak those areas for a lot less if I'm getting my ba done.
nicole123 (40 posts) 7 Apr 2009
Hi everyone. Its almost 9 weeks for me and I still have swelling, however today it wasnt to much. I am very happy I did this. You have to give it time, I was very discouraged in the beginning, even though I looked better without the rolls (1st pic), my waistline was a bit bigger after tt, it may not look like it from the 2nd pic.....but I was bigger, I could not get my jeans on. it wasnt until my 3 week mark, I started wearing my jeans, so like I had to tell myself....have patience and take care.
QueenC (58 posts) 8 Apr 2009
Congratulations, Nicole!! and thank you for the encouragement you give to everyone on this board. Can we see a 9 week picture? I'm really interested whether you think the silicone strips helped, or not?
nicole123 (40 posts) 11 Apr 2009
My pic should be onhere by 2morrow, however I dont see any difference since my 6 week pic
moneyhunna29 (13 posts) 7 Mar 2009
totally put up a fight about $! i know i will. im going to say they should have told me prior that since iwas "thick" that i wouldnt be washboard flat. im probably 10 lbs overweight. i could see if i was obese then thats different but im not.most ps wont do lipo on abdomen same time as tt from what ive learned. if i need lipo, i guess its not the end of the world. just an inconvenience. when u stand do u feel more flat? i hate when i sit. email me and ill send u my pics. its moneyhunna29@yahoo.com
nicole123 (40 posts) 8 Mar 2009
yes i look flatter when i stand. But not flat flat. and same as u when i sit. dont see any abs!!!I was about 10 or 15 pounds overweight. everyone consider me to be "small." I did appear that way with my clothes on. But no one seen me in a swimsuit, and they never would the way i looked. All my extra weight was around my mid section, mostly tummy. As u can see on my pics. I keep my compression on most of the time, it feels like my tummy is going to fall down and i cant move as fast with it off. If it is of i wear a girdle, but i like the extra strenght on compression, even though it very uncomfortable with it on!!!
Melbell28 (32 posts) 20 Mar 2009
I just got out of the shower... almost two weeks post op and was feeling depressed. My belly is bloated and swollen, and I thought, oh no, what if they didn't pull enough skin and I'm going to have this bump here forever. The sane part of me thinks it's swelling, but I'm nervous. Came to realself for a little info and got a real boost from the conversation that you ladies have been having. I guess we are all in the same boat! I bought a compression garment yesterday, but it sits right on my bellybutton- hurt like hell! I'm nervous to wear it again, but had trouble finding any that went much higher. Already spent $200 on new bras (I had breast aug. too) and compression garments, so don't want to keep buying more. So, I'm back to the wrap that they gave me at the docs. office- ugh! Nicole, your pictures are amazing! Thanks for posting, you look fantastic!
nicole123 (40 posts) 21 Mar 2009
Hi and thanks for the compliment. However my pics dont often look the way i feel. I still have days when I think i'm big and that the ps didnt take enough fat. So just when u r feeling good something makes u think the other way. It goes back and forth!!!!!!!!!!! Must be a women thing...lol. Overall I look and feel much better.I still wear my garment to bed and girdle during the day. When i get up in the morning is when my tummy is flat and as day goes on the swelling start. I hate that!!!! Do you have any pics?
Sheerpink (35 posts) 22 Mar 2009
Nicole, you look amazing! 5 weeks post op and you really can see a major change. You can really see after 2 weeks, but wow..5 is fabulous! I am scheduled for my TT/BA and lipo to the flanks and back on April 16th. I'm 36, 5'5" and 150 lbs. I am getting very anxious after reading everyone's reviews. Thank you for sharing!

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