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TT w/ MR, Flank 4D Lipo and Fat Grafting...New Pics Too! - Mastic, NY
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I will be 30 this year and I really miss my...
WORTH IT$12,000
I will be 30 this year and I really miss my pre-pregnancy body. I had a c-section and it has really done a number on my lower half. Nothing fits anymore or at least to my liking and I am so sick of looking at the clothes hanging in my closet and wishing I could wear them confidently again. The truth is I am sick of being ashamed of my body. It has been four long years dealing with this extra skin and bad self esteem and now with the support of my husband, I am really going change my life. I am fortunate, I know not all people can do this for themselves. So I am going to make the best of this by going to the gym daily, taking my vitamins and watching what I eat. I am determined to do all I can on my part to get the best result.
I am just curious if any of you ladies have any Pre-Op tips for me? Supplies I would need?
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February 28, 2011
Hi LochlandsMom our friend Kimmers25 supplies a very informative list for us as to what to get before hand I wanna suggest 6 days post op and ask kimmers consider adding Honey lemon cough drops "Halls" worked for me because coughing a "Do Not" post op lol.Also any type of lip treatment to keep your lips from chapping my mouth was so dry post op luckly my husband had vasaline or I would have certanly had a few cracks.You sound much like me where having one baby and galbladder surgery took their tool on my tummy and I refused not to have the tummy I had before.I am getting comments from people aasking how drastic my body has changed and I have to remind them It's a "Tummy tuck" so no my whole body hasn't changed I didn't go through a massive weight loss before had but it was obvious my tummy was the issue I just wanted it back where I could also put on my clothes and swim suit and be carefree again.As mother's,wives,etc.etc. we should all be afforded that opportunity I only have my son and husband to care for me and by the weekend I had to give them a pep talk as I could smell the left over take out,and garbage pile up all the way in my room while I was trying to recouporate and it lit the fire under their butts again when I reminded them having "Me" back will be a better you.Your doing it for the right reasons.I look forward to your post op updates!
UPDATED FROM LochlandsMom
1 month pre
Well I finally got the 'Before' pics up,...
Well I finally got the 'Before' pics up, it was really not as bad as I thought. It is strange to see myself from that angle, just used to looking down and grabbing at the flab with negative thoughts.
Now it is all positive thoughts, a little anxiety and a lot of anticipation.
Now it is all positive thoughts, a little anxiety and a lot of anticipation.
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March 1, 2011
Hi, I swear we have identical tummys. I feel the same way about being sick of being ashamed of my body. Are you having Lipo done. I am not. You dont look like you need it but its like everyone seems to.
March 1, 2011
No lipo, I just cannot see myself paying for it when I should just work it off you know. It is bad enough the TT is 7000.00. I am hoping the Dr. does do a little on the hips before he stitches me up but if not, oh well. I am working out like a mad woman for the next 7 weeks to get my best possible result.
March 4, 2011
I believe when you get a tummy tuck the PS will automatically do the lipo (if you need it, to give you a better shape)around the abdomen/flank area.
March 5, 2011
God I hope so. Not that I need a lot but it would be nice. Actually he recommended I get an extended TT that lifts the thighs a little but I just said no. Maybe it was the extended scar or the extra cost, I don't know but I did not feel I really needed it. I have always had bigger thighs and legs and have come to terms with that long ago. Anyways, I would rather spend that money on a vacation to show off my new and improved belly!
March 1, 2011
thanks for the tips Gia, cough drops and chapstick are now added to my growing list of supplies. Man this stuff alone is gonna cost a fortune. I hope that Mederma really works...Oh and I am gonna look for that Palmer's Oil tonight since everyone is raving about how it smells. That is what sells a product for me too.
March 5, 2011
It is for the scar I think. Cocoa butter is supposed to be good for healing, but so is Silicone based products. I am a little fuzzy about that myself... I mean should I use that or Mederma or something else...I am lost when it comes to that. Plus, I don't care for the smell of cocoa butter and I heard Mederma smells awful too. I am hoping I can get some advice from the ladies here and my doc as well.
March 5, 2011
Oh I see. Well, I dont remember who it was but someone who has had a TT just used vaseline and when I saw her postop pictures her scar was sooooo light (I beleive it was 3 month postop) I will have to ask my PS about this too cuz I am medium skin tone and I understand that scars on darker skin will be quite darker.
March 7, 2011
Wow, let me know what your dr says about the vaseline...that is interesting for sure... If it works then why not try it right?
March 2, 2011
Oh, my gosh!!! You weren't kidding when you said it was like looking into a mirror! Our tummies look alike, I'm a bit darker, but the same, hahaha. Just you wait till we have flat tummies! ;)
March 2, 2011
I know right...exactly the same. was thinking about tanning before the surgery but I don't know. Unlike my younger years, I actually worry about sun damage now. Maybe I will try the lotions or something just to get a little color before I am shut in the house for weeks.
March 5, 2011
Please skip the tanning bed! It is horrible for your skin. You do not want to end up looking like leather woman in a few years....and the skin cancer...Eeks!
I work in health care and some of the things I have seen from skin cancer would make you cry.
March 6, 2011
I know Kimmers, I haven't been in the bed in wow, 7 years... Approaching my 30th birthday in October, I have vowed to be more conscious about protecting my skin. I am gonna do the self-tanners just to get a little color on my white legs before everyone gets a look at 'em.
March 6, 2011
Sorry I don't mean to be such a mother hen! Have you ever tried the spray tans?? They work pretty well.
Congratulations on being able to do this for yourself.
You will feel like a totally new woman when this is over. It will give you the confidence boost you need to feel better about yourself. I consider it to be the best thing I ever did for myself and do not have any regrets. We are worth it!
I look forward to following your posts as you go through your process. April is a good month to have a tummy tuck. The weather is nicer, summer is around the corner and all the new clothes in your future.
Please let me know if you have any questions.