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Going Crazy -- Tummy Tuck W/lipo Done 5/19

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All is going ok. I have a beautiful scar until it...

Curvy Diva
$6,900
All is going ok. I have a beautiful scar until it started to open. I am allegeric to the stitches and after my incision closed, it began to re open in certain places as the stitches started to push their way out. So I have to see my PS every three days for him to remove them and hopefully I will heal up again. I will be doing some after pictures this weekend. It has been five weeks. I saw a friend yesterday and told her about my TT and found out that she had it done 15 years ago, she told me to be patient and that I will ge the results that I am looking for. My PS say's that I am healing well outside of this little stitch problem. I am still walking a bit huntched over because of the open wound. Can't wait to feel better from that and start back working out. I miss it but don't want to be sweating with open wound. Thanks for reading and if you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks.

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Dr Apodoca

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June 8, 2010 3 weeks Post Op Went to my PS...

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June 8, 2010 3 weeks Post Op Went to my PS yesterday. I made him do before and after pictures as I was feeling like I had waisted my money. There was a difference. He says that I am still swollen, in which I hope so because I am still looking prego. My scar is healing well. He's been putting some tape acrosss it. It leaks fluid a bit and has an odor that only I seem to smell; its driving me crazy but I guess all in all, things are ok. My only issue, after sitting and when I stand, it take me a minute to be able to walk without pain. My PS said this is normal and it should begin to sudside. Where I had lipo of flanks and upeer and lower abs seem to be a bit more sensative than before. I guess because I am no longer on meds to mask the pain. It's not painful but those areas are tender. Please see the before and after pictures that I posted, please let me know your thoughts. I am still a little worried about the curve in my belly and that flattening out.

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June 23, 2010
you look really hot!!! I had my done on the 17th everything went well, thanks for the info about your friend, I hope she's doing well and u too : )
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Well I am almost three weeks out. I am still not...

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Well I am almost three weeks out. I am still not seeing much of a difference. I am still praying that this is swelling. I have heard if you don't have drains, swelling takes longer to subside. I have uploaded some progression photos. Take a look. They all look the same to me. I have some pain when I stand after sitting and it take about 2 to 3 minutes for me to walk upright. I will be glad when that passes.

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January 12, 2018
hi, I had a drainless TT too. I am 15 days out. my doctor pretty much only does drainless, he said this amount of swelling is totally normal for the drainless TT. I honestly had no idea it would be this extreme. I can’t even wear any kind of alternative compression garments or else I am in agony from the swelling. I look no better now than day 3. it will be interesting to track our mutual progress to see when things start to de-puff! I have a bigger belly now than pre surgery