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Just hit 8 Months after surgery

I have to say I absolutely love, love the outcome and to think I will not be completely healed until 1 year excites me. I am not going to lie, I still don't have a lot of feeling around 6 inch radius of my belly button. It was funny because my husband put a little water in my belly button when we were at the pool, I didn't notice until it rolled out on my side. I also can feel after sitting for a while that I really need to stretch like a tight muscle or something. I love the way it looks but salt and liquor are major no no's because you will swell still. Actually all diet is important. I can totally tell when I am eating clean and when I am not because of how it shows up.

Everyday is better! Pictures from day 18 post op to 5 week.

I am feeling better every day. Sometimes I think I over exert myself and then my ab muscle is sore. So far my doctor told me no dancing, twisting and lifting. I can float in a pool or tub so that is good! I love the way my body looks in the morning before I have a chance to make it swollen. I am still wearing my suit (Miracle suit, which rocks!) and my elastic thing. I like it because when I don't have it on I feel like my guts are going to fall out. ;-) I notice that it really works for swelling too. The doctor told me to keep wearing it and that for halloween and swimming I could go without it for 4-6 hours. I really didn't like going without it after 2 or so. I ended up wearing it in my halloween costume too, which was fine because you couldn't see it.

I would say I feel great and really love what I see. I can't believe it still has swelling to go down. My doctor said 2-4 months and it should be most the way and that 9-12 months will be the final product. That makes this a very long journey but well worth it!

Day 14 post op and I'm going back to work

So yesterday I woke up and I was so in shock of my stomach. I could not believe it almost looked like I had a little bit of a six pack. I've never in my entire life had a six pack and at one point I worked out 3 days a week with a trainer and I was really small but I never had a six pack. I'm so grateful that all that extra saggy skin was taken away so that when I work hard I will achieve the results that was worth the work. By the time I got my camera and ran around the house I think I swelled up a little bit so this picture is in as good as what I saw first thing in the morning.

Today I have to go back to work. I'm blessed to have my own business and arrange my schedule as needed. I sit for a living so I don't have to worry about over extending myself. I went to my 2 week post op appointment yesterday and I can go for a long walk, take a bath, have sex, lift weights with my arms, but no dancing no twisting and no core. I'm kind of bummed because in two weeks I'm going to Vegas with my husband and we do East Coast Swing and I will not be able to do that. Hopefully the next trip that is plan to San Francisco the weekend after Thanksgiving I will be able to. We are not a couple that likes to sit still.

Provider Review

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1128 Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa, California
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Dr. Marcus is an artist. I know people that regret not choosing him for their TT. From the date of the consultation to working with his staff to the actual day of surgery and follow up there isn't anything I can give him less then 5 stars. His bedside manner was why I chose him. I had gotten four other consultations from other surgeons in town that my friends have used including him. His bedside manner beat everyone else. He answered all my questions before the surgery and today is day 8 and he's continued to answer all my questions after both at my post op appointment and my annoying questions he gets via text every single day it seems like. The aftercare has been great the first week someone called from the office and I got a personal text from him as well. I think the time that I spent with me has gone well over what my expectations were just from the constant communication and the access to him. Other types of surgeries and doctors have never been like that I don't know if this is the norm or if it's just him but I felt very spoiled and like I was the only patient he had. One surgery day came I was able to deal with the fact that my body was going to change and the first person I had a chance to talk to you was the nurse and the anesthesiologist. The anesthesiologist was so calming and still interested in how I was feeling he gave me the utmost attention. When I woke up both the anesthesiologist and Dr Marcus were there to answer any questions I had as well as work with my husband who is in the waiting room and tell him what my aftercare would be like. My stomach is feeling pretty perfect based off of my 20 years of research, I'm swelling and sleep in a recliner but other than that the swelling keeps going down and I like what I'm seeing everyday. This scar looks good and overall I am very happy with how I look today I'm looking forward to a couple months from now. I would recommend Dr Marcus to anybody because I think not only will his service and his product is attention to detail beat anyone else around I think that his whole team is worth going to.