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Excited But Nervous For My Mommy Makeover 2/21/11 - Roseville, CA

UPDATED FROM Fun In The Sun
2 months post

I am 7 weeks post op and still have lots of...

WORTH IT$10,500
I am 7 weeks post op and still have lots of swelling just above my incision site. I'm also real hard where I'm swollen, PS states it will take time. I don't like how it looks. I ordered the Gelzone Wrap to see if that will help out with the swelling and speed up my recovery. I know I need to be patient, but I really feel likek my tummy looked better a couple of weeks ago.

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Efrain Gonzalez, M.D.

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The entire staff was so nice and friendly. The office is nice and clean. I would totally recommend him to anyone.

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I just came from seeing my PS...he said the swelling will go away the more active I become. I started swelling above my navel that's why I went to see him today. I think I'm going to buy the gelzone wrap also. Did you start working out yet? Does your left breast looks larger than your Rt Still?
Hey MsG!! I noticed you said that your PS said the swelling would go DOWN the more active you are? I wish all PS had the same idea on things..scar treatments, to massage scars or not, binder or no binder etc. The reason I asked was because last week when I worked out (walk/light jog) on treadmill for about thirty mins when I was done I was swollen like a blue berry!! LOL.. but if I need to be more active to get this swelling to go down,heck I will!!hehe! Oh and I also got the Gelzone wrap and love it! It made one of my raised scars on the right side lay flat! It also helps me with swelling! I have had it for almost a week and noticed a HUGH difference! Would recommend it if your thinking about one. By next month you should be fine for the Bahamas you already look great now!! I went there about 6 yrs ago and everyone will ask " to braid your hair" so watchout!LOL
Hi Ms G.... I seem to swell more when I'm active... oh well... I will try anything to get rid of this swelling. I started working out last week and a little bit over the weekend and yesterday. I think my breasts are even now, I must of just been swollen more on one side. Thanks for all the info!!!
Hey Fun in the sun...did you use the wrap? How did you like it? Keep me posted girl!
I used it last night when I went to bed. I don't think I put it on tight enough. It will take a little getting use to in order to get it right. I ordered a new compression garment that I can where with shorts, it should be here today. I hope one of these will do the trick for my swelling.
Yeah the first night I used the wrap I must of had it to loose..cause it pucker at the top and wasn't laying flat on me..the next day I wrapped it tighter and (hard to describe) but I would wrap around me and then when wrapping the second time I put it up a little so it was covering my belly button scar as well (if that makes since) I will try to get a pic to show ya..you sound like me..I keep buying different things! But I really like the wrap..so try making it tighter and see if that helps..how far along are you now?(sounds like I am asking someone who's pregnant!lol) I mean how many weeks post opt are you..about 8 right?
Fun in the sun - I'm afraid swelling without my binder on is going to be my biggest issue. I have spanx, but they don't control the swell. What is the binder you go that you can wear with shorts?
Hi Momof2inGA... Funny that you ask about the garment, because I just got home and there it was waiting for me on the doorstep. I purchased it on hourglassangel.com I got style 303. This is a lot like the full body comression garment I had and loved. I havent tried it on yet, but I was told they run small. I got a Med when I really wear a small. Good luck to you!!!
Ok I tried on the Med just now and I love lit but I really think a small would fit better. I put on a pair of short shorts and it doesn't even peek out the bottom of them. I have a 10% off coupon code which is 04save10 but it expires on 5/6/11.
Thanks! I'll have to go take a look - I'm wearing the spanx that go from under your boobs to mid thigh right now - and I got some Flexees (but will save those for dresses or something, don't do bones for too long!!)
UPDATED FROM Fun In The Sun
2 months post

I am completely swollen and hard just above my...

I am completely swollen and hard just above my mini TT incision. I went to the PS on Thursday and he said it will take time for this to go down. I just wish it would hurry up because I don't like how it looks right now. I think my tummy looked better earlier on than it does now. My breasts are looking a lot better. I have several stitches that I can feel, the PS said if they don't desolve in 4 weeks he will remove them for me. Uggggg I hate this swelling.

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Hey Funinthesun
im a month post op and I feel the same way about my TT. I THINK it looked better the first week. Now it seems to be swollen all the time above the incision. I don't see my PS again until the 19th. I'm not having any pain any where so I guess everything is ok. I'm going to the Bahamas next month I hope it goes down by then.
Sorry for the way I spelled your name
I think I'm going to order the Gelzone Wrap to help with the swelling. I've read on here that several have had great luck with it so I thought I would give it a try. Have fun on your vacation. I'm so jelous.
UPDATED FROM Fun In The Sun
1 month post


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You look great in you shorts! Tummy looks awesome. How are the breast healing?
Thank you so much. My breasts are coming along. I feel better about them as they are starting to smooth out as the PS said they would. How are you doing?
Looking good girl! (hugs)
Thank you so much. How are you doing? Your pics are amazing I'm sure your hubby loves it.
Fun in the sun....you look so good and skinny!! You must not be swollen any more! Are you in smaller size clothes now? I am wondering once I am done healing process if I will be in smaller clothes since no belly hang! Anyways girl you look great in your shorts!
Thanks so much girl. I'm in smaller clothes right now, but I am still a lil swollen you just can't see because it's under the shorts. I feel great though. How are you doing?
was is so worth it?
please fill me in??/
I go in on April 12th....
and I am SO NERVEOUS!!!!!
It was so worth it. I'm so happy with the results. I'm just not very patient so I wanted it all to look perfect right away. lol... I am not just over 5 weeks post op and things are starting to look good. I'm using arnica gel on the last little bit of swelling that I have just above the TT incision. I just started to use it but it is suppose to help with swelling. You will be so glad you did it!!!
girl i hope so!! i reall do ;)
It will be. You will go through all the emotions before hand and about the second week, but trust me in the long run you will be thankful you did it. Make sure to take before pics that's what helped me. I didn't think I could see a difference and then I looked at my before pics and some after pics and was like wow there is a difference.
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