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Posted 25 May 2011

I'm a 33 year old mother of one...she's 14. I mourn my pre pregnant body soooo much. I felt like nobody really understood my misery until I found "realself". I finally talked my husband into agreeing to this tt. He claims I don't need it and that he loves my "jelly belly". Well I don't believe him because I can't even stand to look at myself naked. I refuse to have sex with the lights on and on the off chance that we do end up doing it during the day, I get so disgusted that I put a stop to it. I absolutely hate shopping for myself. I don;t own a pair of sexy underware, what's the point right. I never look forward to summer cause all of my friends and sisters wear their bikinis and i'm stuck in the nasty one piece. I always wear a long tank top under whatever i'm wearing just incase my top shirt rides up and someone sees my stretch marks. I'm sorry to sound so negative but this is honstly how I feel.

However, I can finally see the light. My ps's secretary has me scheduled in for the end of august 2011. I havn't been given an exact date yet. I can't wait. 15 years of hiding what I honstly consider to be my deformity will finally be gone.

I'll post some nasty before pics as soon as I have my exact date for surgery.

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Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 25 May 2011

Yahoo!!  Bikini here she comes:) 

Welcome to the Tummy Tuck Club!   You are going to feel amazing once you have this done.  And you will probably be running around the house naked - with the lights on because you love the new tummy so much.

Good for you in taking this step.  I look forward to reading your posts and seeing those pictures:)
tinkywink 26 May 2011
thanks kimmers for the support. i had to laugh out loud at the thought of running around naked, it just seems so unreal. i'm offically excited to go through with this sugery.
Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 26 May 2011

Oh it will be real and you will be proud and loving it:)

mandy77 28 May 2011
I feel the same way you doo? Dont worry ur not alone. I dont go anywhere without wearing my tummy band. Im only 22 and have a beautiful 2 year old daughter that i love to bits.. I would love to have a tummy tuck :) my partner wants to have more kids and im happy with just one.. Anyway all the best cant wait too see some pics
tinkywink 28 May 2011
hi mum077...i had my daughter when i was 18 and i knew then that one was enough but i thought that maybe i was just too young to fully decide, however, i still feel the same way now and im 33. oh sure ive thrown the idea around over the years but ultimately i have no desire to have any more children. it's a terrible feeling to always be worried that someone might get a glimpse of my belly. i dont even lay out in a bikini when im alone even though i think tanned flab is better then white flab..lol..anyway im sooo excited to finally get rid of this baggage :)
mandy77 29 May 2011
Hey, thankyou for your reply, it good to know im not the only one that is happy with just one child.. I thought it may be because im so young but i really dont have any desire like urself to have another one.. My partner gets upset with me when i talk about getting a tummy tuck, So ill be wearing my tummy band for a few years to come id say lol.. All the best for your surgery.. keep us posted cant wait to see ur results :p
JellyBellyMommy 28 May 2011
I totally know what you mean by no sex in the lights on. LOL... Even during my consultation I made him leave the room when the PS looked at my stomach. You must be so excited. I waited 16 years for this. Pls keep us posted. Congrats hon!
sommiebreezie 31 May 2011
OMG..I totally feel you. Im a going to turn 30 this year at the end of August..my son is 9 and after having him my whole entire body went into shock...from the stretch marks to the flabby jelly belly tummy to the cellulite...its hard to find a sexy part on your body. Im right there with you on the sex with the lights off, OMG even when my bf and I lay together in bed in the SPOON position I cant stand when he touches my tummy I just imagine how gross it feels and how gross it looks when Im on my side. I cant stand lookin at my tummy in the mirror, it looks a hot mess. So i dont think your being negative you just know that this is nt the way it shoudl be. My mom had 5 kids..and she has lkike 3 stretch marks, I guess I got my dads genes when it comes to skin elasticity. Anyhooo, enough of the body bashing and Im super cited that you are gettin this done, and that you have a great support system. Its hard for others to understand how you feel when they dont have the same issue. Welp..lets keep in touch, would love to see your results :)
tinkywink 1 Jun 2011
hi sommiebreez...yup, i know exactly what ya mean by not wanting to lay on your side....its like all of the skin just hangs down...so gross. my mom had 6 kids, including a full term set of twins and she doesnt have a mark on her...now thats a rip off...i mean yay for her and my sisters whom dont have any stretch marks either...but i dont understand what happened to my skin elasticity...anyway enough griping..bring on the tuck..lol..
sommiebreezie 1 Jun 2011
i hear ya howmes, bring on the pain. I cant wait to bust out the door with some pasties on and a string bikini bottom. I told myself that next summer I will have the bomb.com bod...wooot! I told my man that if I turn into cybil to karate chop me in the throat..I keep reading about the intense emotions from all of this..welp, heres to early menopause LOL cheers! Hey so when is your appt for your surgery set6 date??? I want to see your before pics...its so nice to know people have the same tummy as I do :) makes me feel not so lonesome
tinkywink 2 Jun 2011
hi sommiebreez....lol...im looking forward to the bomb.com bod too...my exact date has not been set yet, secretary said they make the appointments month by month...whatever that means..but i am penciled in for the end of august..yay. ya, i see what ya mean by the whole emotional thing..whats up with that??..im counting on one emotion...HAPPY!!!. ill post my before pics as soon as i have my exact date for surg..im nervous that something will happen and i wont be able to get my tuck, so i cant stand the thought of taking pics of this nasty bod and then having to stay this way..lol..weird i know..but just in case...ya know jinks myself or something.
sommiebreezie 2 Jun 2011
so i think i have jinxd myself. I woke up with a major headache this morning and i took tylenol and i still have the headache, Im getting really nervous and stressed now. Im feeling emotional and this hasnt even happened for me yet. Im freakin out now..and I dont know what to do. Breathe...maybe?! HELP
tinkywink 2 Jun 2011
hey sommiebreez.....i hear ya...the whole thought of what i plan to do freaks me out...but no pain no gain....eye on the prize hunny:)
newbelle 2 Jun 2011
HI Tinkywink,
I just read what you wrote about and I TOTALLY relate to everything you said. I feel the same way about everything. Sex, lights on, panties. I just totally agree and relate. I want my sex life back like you because I dont feel I can feel attractive in any way because I am repulsed by my own stomach and the loose skin. I am very excited for you. Here comes those nice panties. :-)
tinkywink 2 Jun 2011
hey newbelle.....isn't nice to know we're not alone...i guess misery really does love company..lol..i honestly didn't realize that there were other women out there just like me. i thought i was just being vain for wanting this for myself...i just want to feel like everyone else and when im invited to pool parties in the summer, i want to be able to go...soooo YES im getting it done:)
newbelle 2 Jun 2011
I know, I felt like I was the only one who felt like this too. I felt guilty for even wanting to get it done. My hubby tells me it doesnt bother him just like you said, but I feel like, if I cant stand looking at it then how can I expect him to not mind even if he says otherwise. IT's a confidence thing too I think. And as you say, you dont even want to do things that you used to want to do, like swim, beach. I think this will really really improve our quality of life and you only live life once you know?
tinkywink 2 Jun 2011
hey newbelle...i couldn't agree more!!
newbelle 5 Jul 2011
Hey Tinkywink,
just checking in with you to see how your making out after the surgery. Hope your doing Great. I know it's a tough process. Love to hear how your doing...

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