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TT Without Muscle Suture, with Lipo of Flanks - Ohio
UPDATED FROM QuitSmoking09172010
2 months post
Went to my 8 week check-up this week and got the...
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Went to my 8 week check-up this week and got the clear to ease back into ab work. Also got before and after pics from the ps. I asked about the swelling and unevenness on my left and ps said he doesn't know why, but he's not worried. He told me to give it time. I asked about the hard spots under my scar and he told me those are staples that should dissolve by 6 months, though I may spit a few, just to pull them out with tweezers if they break through the skin (yay, not). I also asked about the dog ears and was told to give that time, too. Apparently I'm being too nit-picky/impatient with my results, and he reminded me that I have made a vast improvement from where I was before, hence the before and after pics. Numbness - wait, swelling - wait, scar color and texture - wait. You get the idea. I also asked if the internal stitches for cinching the muscles would dissolve or if they were permanent, and he said they're permanent, but that scar tissue should cover them so they're at least smooth. I can feel the ridge where they run down the center of my upper abs, and that silly doctor told me it's because I'm so thin. Sometimes I feel like my ps is like a used car salesman. Showmanship is part of his game. He acts way more impressed by the results than I do. It makes me suspicious. Of course, I am just grumpy a lot lately. I need winter to be over...
UPDATED FROM QuitSmoking09172010
1 month post
Added pictures of week 6. I took off the tape a...
Added pictures of week 6. I took off the tape a few days ago and took these pictures right afterwards. I was swelling from some combination of too much working out, crappy diet, time of the month and constipation, so it doesn't look as good as my 4-week photos. However, you can see the scar, which is pretty dark. It is lumpy, with really hard spots underneath, and uneven, but I knew that before I took off the tape. My belly button is also off center, which becomes even more pronounced when I swell. Oh well, it's still better than before the tt. I just wonder when this swelling is going to stop...
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Are you massaging that scar with the oil? That will help smooth the bumps.
yup, that's why that last picture is so shiny-looking. My skin is so dry, I just go ahead and oil my whole belly. I'm hoping it'll keep my stretch marks from getting worse when I swell, too.
Just keep up with that process and it will turn around. It takes a while but you will be glad you did it.
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You look amazing!
Thanks! I'm fairly pleased with my results so far, but all this has made me realize that I have kind of let myself go over the years and it's not *all* belly. I would like to slim down a little more, but don't know if I even can. With the quitting smoking, I have whole new awareness of my eating that I am quite sure is unhealthy (both the awareness and the eating).
What's a girl to do?
What's a girl to do?
I know, it is all a long hard process and the older we get the more challenging it becomes. Just take it a day at a time and little baby steps. I think the quitting smoking is a big step and that alone will improve your health greatly.
You look wonderful and do exercise so will be just fine. You are going to notice changes each month up to a year post op. Just keep doing what you are doing.
Thanks for the encouragement.
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