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I am 32 years old, I will be 33 in a month! This...
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I am 32 years old, I will be 33 in a month! This is my gift to myself. I have had three kids and three c-sections. Looking at pictures so far I am not sure if it mattered that I had c-sections, just having a baby and gaining tons of weight can really mess up your belly! I had my first baby at 17 years old, so I have not worn a bikini ever in my life. I am not sure I will be able to because my stretch marks do come pretty high up but we will see! I am 117 pounds and 5'5. I have been at my ideal weight for 4 years now. I may need a small vertical scar due to not having a lot of skin up top.
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11 days pre
Its 1 and a half weeks away and I am looking...
Its 1 and a half weeks away and I am looking through all these photos of people think like I am, it seems almost EVERYONE is getting lipo of the flanks. I feel like I need that but by PS said I didn't, he pulled on my flanks and showed me how its not fat its only skin. He said with the tummy tuck it will pull the skin forward and if I am still not happy we can do a back lift at later date but he wont do it at the same time because I would be miserable. I agree that sounds like torture being cut all the way around but I also want the best result possible. Also I keep pulling at my upper abdomen above my belly button and there is barley any skin, most of mine is underneath the belly button so I am freaking myself out that I will get into surgery they will cut open and then see I did not have enough to pull down?! My PS assured me when I am under anesthesia they can pull a lot more than you think... I was not having all these thoughts until its getting so close and every pic I look at seems to have lipo and I want to make sure I get a good result! Am I just feeling crazy cause the time is getting closer??
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UPDATED FROM Jennifer6645
11 days pre
Ok, I have now been looking online and found a...
Ok, I have now been looking online and found a whole bunch of skinny and bigger women who end up with hard buldges above there belly button post op, years after. It does not go away no matter what they eat or how they exercise. Has anyone heard of this happening? Here is the site I found it on: http://www.steadyhealth.com/upper_belly_fat_after_abdominoplasty_t81782.html?page=6
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November 22, 2012
You should trust your surgeon. I am 3 months po myself and from being on this site I don't see the lipo areas either. When they pull your skin it does seem to take care of the flanks too...I had both but was overweight and I am on my 60's. You will be so happy!!!!
November 22, 2012
Hi. I did not get Lipo at all. Some days I regret that, but most days I am fine with. I still have some 'pudge', but mostly I am fine. The spots I am a bit pudgy, I will work out at the gym. It will give me focus and make me continue on my goals! But, I would ask for lipo in the vajajay area...take it from experience! Good luck!
November 22, 2012
Thanks..did u mean lipo in the pelvic area? I'm confused on where u meant.
November 24, 2012
Read my post! My vaginal area has been very swollen. Everyone is different but i think its a good thing to ask about :). Good luck!
November 22, 2012
I'm kind of the opposite, I refusing lipo under any and all circumstances. In fact, I told him I'll be suing if he even THINKS about lipoing anything without my consent! This is a non-negotiable point for me. You are at a great weight and BMI, I'm about the same proportions (5'3" and 110ish) I'm 17-18% body fat. I lost 80lbs on my own going from a size 18 to a size 0/2. I am proud of every single ounce of fat I lost and I did it all on my own. I'm only having the skin fixed because there is just no way I can do about that on my own. Dealing with fat I strongly believe is my responsibility through diet and exercise, not through surgery. Plus, having lipo only means if you do gain, you will gain in other areas. I like that if I do put on a few pounds its pretty evenly distributed and not as noticeable. I don't want to suddenly gain 3-5lbs ALL in my thighs or something. No way! If you really, really have concerns, then I'd discuss them with your dr, but you are definitely not the only person who isn't getting lipo.
November 22, 2012
You are right I never even thought about it before because the PS said no and I am so thin but looking on this sight so many people even thin girls have it for contour but I already have a nice shape and contour. I really think its just nerves at this point with me. I am totally comfortable with my PS skills I need to relax and trust him now!
November 23, 2012
I did get lipo, but we're not talking about heavy-duty flank, waist, hip, back-roll lipo, etc.......... The lipo that I got was contouring lipo, to make the resection, and the re-attachment flaps seem more natural. The amount of fat above the incision, has to blend in with the amount of the fat below the incision, otherwise there will be an overhang of fat above the incision area. Also, when the skin at the hips is pulled down to re-sew, I feel that a little lipo at the hips prevent a "muffin top" from remaining at the waist. When your PS said you didn't need lipo, is he talking about the "heavy-duty" lipo that usually cost an additional 2K, or is he talking about minor contouring lipo, that is usually part of the TT. That's my opinion for my body shape. Perhaps you really don't have much fat and you really don't need any kind of lipo. My lipo was the minor contouring lipo. It was part of my TT. When people say they got "Lipo", it has many meaning. It could be 2000cc was removed, or it could mean 400 cc (which is not much).
November 23, 2012
I am pretty sure he meant no lipo at all, he said I have a very good contour already which I agree with but I will ask him what you meant about the fat below incision ect. Thanks your pictures look amazing!
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