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Big Scary Thigh Lift with Dr. Peter Fisher - MWL Plastics Specialist - San Antonio, TX
UPDATED FROM onedimsim
30 days post
One Month Update!
WORTH IT$7,900
Did a more extensive update on my body lift review here: http://www.realself.com/review/san-antonio-tx-body-lift-dr-fisher-post-massive-wl-specialist-excellent
However here are the thigh lift highlights:
- All incisions healing well although still some scabbing - have not started any scar therapy yet
-"T" junctions are healing A-OK...on or maybe even ahead of schedule - these just take a while to close!
-Still struggling a bit with swelling ...but hey....this is really NOTHING after the thigh liposuction from the last surgery - my legs/groin apparently are better off with 74" of incisions over the lipo...lipo is the DEVIL!
- posting some pics my doc sent me on the entire transformation (body lift, brachio, BA/BL, thigh lift) + some thigh pics. I think they are amazing!
However here are the thigh lift highlights:
- All incisions healing well although still some scabbing - have not started any scar therapy yet
-"T" junctions are healing A-OK...on or maybe even ahead of schedule - these just take a while to close!
-Still struggling a bit with swelling ...but hey....this is really NOTHING after the thigh liposuction from the last surgery - my legs/groin apparently are better off with 74" of incisions over the lipo...lipo is the DEVIL!
- posting some pics my doc sent me on the entire transformation (body lift, brachio, BA/BL, thigh lift) + some thigh pics. I think they are amazing!
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UPDATED FROM onedimsim
15 days post
Fun Weekend + Openings :- (
My bestie RedWineLover came to visit me in San Antonio Friday to Monday! We had a blast (as always) but most likely spent way too much time on my feet, didn’t get near enough rest, and probably imbibed just a WEEE bit too much (ok…maybe a lot too much grading on the curve of being in “recovery”).
Other than that, I continue to feel great! Had a really fun weekend would not trade it for the world…..
Saturday we did a “lap” of the San Antonio Riverwalk - 100 degree San Antonio heat, too many stairs, Margaritas at one of the 1000 Tex Mex restaurants in San Antonio. Maybe too strenuous for someone with groin incisions?? (gee you think?) - anyway still had a good time - see pic!
By Monday, my legs were swollen like balloons with a huge “ankle bubble” at my ankle bone by Monday. After 2 hours of sleep (too much red wine and giggling Sunday night/Monday wee morning hours) I had a follow up with my PS. I was very swollen and have openings at the “T” junction in my crotch :-/.
After a few Lasix later and keeping my feet up for the last three days (a.k.a., “behaving myself”) the swelling is way down. I am also faithfully wearing compression all the way onto my feet.
Openings at the “T” junction: I have a small opening on the right side and a larger opening on the left side of my “T” junction on my leg/groin incisions. My PS said it is a very common place to have openings (maybe happening more often than not) in this area when there is a “T” incision. This will most likely take a few weeks to close (the skin basically has to heal over a triangle and the skin is so thin and weak there anyway…). I am trying to stay positive - healing is not fun - I know this from the first surgery - and I would have to be an absolute idiot to think that with 10+ feet of incisions that I would NOT have something open, right? It is a very hard area to keep clean and bandaged as well…cannot put tape over the incisions or in the obvious “area” - so far managing using Telfa & paper tape with a thin layer of anti-bac ointment.
Other than that, I continue to feel great! Had a really fun weekend would not trade it for the world…..
Saturday we did a “lap” of the San Antonio Riverwalk - 100 degree San Antonio heat, too many stairs, Margaritas at one of the 1000 Tex Mex restaurants in San Antonio. Maybe too strenuous for someone with groin incisions?? (gee you think?) - anyway still had a good time - see pic!
By Monday, my legs were swollen like balloons with a huge “ankle bubble” at my ankle bone by Monday. After 2 hours of sleep (too much red wine and giggling Sunday night/Monday wee morning hours) I had a follow up with my PS. I was very swollen and have openings at the “T” junction in my crotch :-/.
After a few Lasix later and keeping my feet up for the last three days (a.k.a., “behaving myself”) the swelling is way down. I am also faithfully wearing compression all the way onto my feet.
Openings at the “T” junction: I have a small opening on the right side and a larger opening on the left side of my “T” junction on my leg/groin incisions. My PS said it is a very common place to have openings (maybe happening more often than not) in this area when there is a “T” incision. This will most likely take a few weeks to close (the skin basically has to heal over a triangle and the skin is so thin and weak there anyway…). I am trying to stay positive - healing is not fun - I know this from the first surgery - and I would have to be an absolute idiot to think that with 10+ feet of incisions that I would NOT have something open, right? It is a very hard area to keep clean and bandaged as well…cannot put tape over the incisions or in the obvious “area” - so far managing using Telfa & paper tape with a thin layer of anti-bac ointment.
Replies (4)
August 14, 2014
Oh damn, CookieCakes! I feel more than guilty for being such a bad influence while I was there "supposedly" to help take care of you! I think we let wine be the babysitter! I'm so, so sorry about the openings... Expected or not, it's still a pisser-offer. How bad is it that that said, I had such a great time with you, laughing and stories till dawn at the pool, "you need to stop now... I can't take any more". Laughing until we cried at a mutual friend's dialogue, sharing wine, hookah, meals. And hubby was so patient, charming and understanding! Heal now woman! Keep those feet up. I hate, hate, hate the idea I had anything to do with this complication.
August 15, 2014
Dim! I haven't been on Real Self in weeks, too much going on at work and home. I'm so glad to see you came thru the surgery well! Your legs look awesome! I'm a little ahead of you and I can tell they will keep smoothing out every week. I'm now just wearing the spanx long underwear and feeling is starting to come back some in my skin.
August 18, 2014
Hiya Brandy! Your thighs looks **awesome** too and **still** jealous of your breast lift! Really beautiful! I **hope** they continue to improve! My biggest fear is that the swelling will go down and they will sag more :-/. this happened to a couple of friends thigh lifts can be disappointing. Cool to hear you are in Spanx! I am going to try to wear only my stage 1 compression for about four weeks then switch to my compression thigh high hoisery
August 18, 2014
Now that my arms are less swollen they seem to sag in the front. I'm wondering if he didn't take out enough. They don't look that much smaller :(
August 30, 2014
awww Back to Best...just saw this! The surgeons can be a bit conservative sometimes for a couple of reasons....they dont want you to have "Popeye" arms and they have to be able to close with no tension on incision so your arms don't open (i often find myself wondering if some of the dehiscince seen is due to the tension?) MY PS did minor revisions to BOTH arms and they are healing nicely...barely even looks like they got re-cut even! Maybe your PS can revise yours some if not 100% happy? Revisions seem to be common enough and seem to be easier healing than the initial...keep us posted!
August 31, 2014
Exactly that. I posted some pics on my ARM review of the markup so you can check there...on the left arm there was some "baggy" skin near the elbow (he lipoed more on that side) and on the right side it was 1/2" larger, so we removed some skin from the left side elbow area, and on the right from the upper arm/axila area. I **may** have a very tiny dog ear on the left because of the revision, but he will take care of that in office if needed (it may be swelling too soon to tell!)
August 17, 2014
Your results look amazing!! I am so happy for you. I have questioned a thigh lift for well over a year now. My ps also told me he would need to cut vertical to well below the knee. I am petrified of openings. I continue to look forward to hearing about your progress. It is wonderful to know you are having such a successful recovery. Enjoy your beautiful new body:)
August 18, 2014
Thanks so much Kim! I feel like the "bionic woman" here...."we can rebuild her...." Wow on the well below the knee! So few surgeons seem to want to go onto the calf - see my Doc Q&A on it! My surgeon seemed very comfortable with it so i went for it. openings happen and they sort of "freak me out" too...no one likes holes in their body, but they are really considered a minor and common complications. My doc says that "T" junction opens 100% of the time to varying degrees. I dont think mine are very deep...these groin incisions are just the hardest to heal.
August 28, 2014
I read / skimmed through most of your reviews! You are a brave woman! I struggle with accepting my sagging skin on my thighs (especially the sag at my knee... when standing. If I lay on my back and put my legs up in the air they look amazing! lol). I also have sagging arms. I've lost about 125 so far through diet and exercise (although about 12 was removed during my TT). I just don't think I could go through the arm and thigh surgeries... especially with what happened to my TT. No way I would chance having my boobs lifted and reduced, with my luck I'd lose my nipples! lol It's so nice to see somebody with such a great outcome and you just heal wonderfully! Look forward to reading your continuing journey. :)
August 28, 2014
Thanks CaliKat! I have been so super lucky with healing and was blessed to find an **amazing** surgeon who took care of me not to mention my an amazing hubby who has stuck by me this whole time and taken care of me during my aftercare. I completely understand with what you have gone through your hesitancy to go through any more surgeries! Will keep tabs on you as well :-). Thanks for reading!
UPDATED FROM onedimsim
9 days post
Side by Side Compare - Sept 2013 to today....reflecting....
The pic to the left is the pic I took and posted to Doc Q&A - this is where Dr. Fisher responded to my question very logically and thoughtfully - in such a way that I decided to reached out to him for a consult. This Dr. calls me back - on a Saturday morning no less - and just chats with me for 1.5 hours. It was a complete meeting of the minds from that first conversation. I ran in and excitedly (almost stunned even) told my hubby "I think I found my guy!" See up until this point I had consulted with three different surgeons and was agonizing **constantly** on who to pick. I was sufficiently impressed during that I asked if he wanted any more photos - which my hubby took in our well lit sunroom, edited and placed into organized PDF's. This was Sunday. I inquired via email if Dr. Fisher had received the photos, and he responded shortly thereafter "yes! Great photos! I printed them and already have you marked up for surgery!" i was so stunned that a Dr. had given me this much of his time and attention and seemed to be such a good fit. At this point, I was definitely his to lose. Every interaction after that, including the in-person consult only went to further affirm my faith and trust that I had found my surgeon. Lets face facts. I was a challenge. My body was a complete mess. My legs were a nightmare. I was well beyond a "mommy makeover" specialist. Words and feeling such as destiny, fate, kismet and even blessed come to mind when I reflect on these moments that brought me here. I am so very grateful and in awe. As I look at the pics - side by side - I dare say I have **never** seen a more dramatic result on a thigh lift than the one that i have. I have never had good legs...like EVER...even at 130lbs in high school...even at five years old!....to look now at these legs all I see are what amounts to small miracles attached to my torso. Really amazing...very reverent....and incredibly grateful...
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August 8, 2014
As I commented on your other update-absolutely the best before/after transformation EVER!!! You look amazing and apparently feel as good as you look! I'm so happy you brought me down here to spend a little time together. You look even better in person, as difficult as that may seem to others. Can't wait to meet your brilliant surgeon. Love you, CookieCakes! Gotta come up with another moniker for those stems. :)
August 8, 2014
You are really looking amazing!! So happy for you :)
August 11, 2014
HI, I am glad you are feeling well and healing well. I am going in for my lbl thigh lift in a week. I also have had heavier legs all my life. You changed sizes in your garment really quickly, was the large just too large? I often wonder, after reading lots of stories, what is the correct amount of compression? Do you have any perspective on this?
August 14, 2014
The large WAS really too large for second surgery - i used it during the first surgery, but i was a bit larger plus i was swelling a good bit more after the whole leg lipo (lipo is the devil i tell you!) It is hard to describe, but it should be snug but not overly constricting? i just used the size guides provided on the websites to determine which one to get. Even after the first surgery i switched from the large to the medium after ~4 weeks and the swelling had gone down. I also have an "add on" anklet compression garment as my lipo and my incisions go so far down....Here is the link for the garment i got - expensive i know but i didn't want to have to "pull" any garment over my sensitive incisions for the thigh lift as i knew i would have the long incisions.... http://www.classicshapewear.com/annette-renolife-post-lipo-ankle-length-bodysuit-17394-p-2732.html I know not all surgeons do compression, but i do have a firm belief it is good to control the swelling and support the incisions. Hopefully aiding in scarring too as there is no tension on the incisions. Hope that helps!! PM me if you have more questions!
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