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1 Year After Tummy Tuck - No Lipo
UPDATED FROM Happy Mommy Of 4
1 Year Update
WORTH IT$5,600
It has really been a year :) I am very happy and very thankful that I got a tummy tuck. I would recommend a tummy tuck to anyone. I would suggest that you talk more with your doctor than I did. I really should have asked more questions. My only regret is not getting lipo on my flanks. My tummy tuck has made such an amazing difference in my life!
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UPDATED FROM Happy Mommy Of 4
Almost 9 months post op. Really there is not much...
Almost 9 months post op. Really there is not much to write about. I have never been happier and I love my new tummy!!! I have never felt more confident. Working out is so much easier. I also love trying on clothes :D I use to cry all the time when trying on new clothes, so it's a big deal to actually enjoy it! I still have a lot of stretch marks, so no bikini for this mommy. But that is more than okay :D
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March 14, 2013
You look fantastic! You and I have similar stories, I am having am allergic reaction to either the tape or glue so my whole incision is bright red above and below it. I also think my incision is higher than I had anticipated. Has yours lowered at all? Have you found any bikinis that cover it? Thanks!!
March 14, 2013
You look amazing as well! You are right, our stories are similar. I haven't seen anyone with a before picture that I could even compare mine to. I wish I had seen yours a year ago! Your incision does look red, but it will get SO much better! So will the swelling. I look forward to seeing your pictures in a few months :D It changes daily so keep taking pictures and you will be amazed when you look back. Did you have lipo or muscle repair? My incision was SO high! I had hopes to someday wear a bikini, but my stretch marks are just too bad for that. I thought my stretch marks were going to be gone as well, but they are still there. My incision has lowered a lot though, and I know that bikinis would cover it.
March 14, 2013
Thank you for your reply! That give me hope. A lot of the doctors on here say that rarely the scar drops but yours has and so has someone else's, so yay!
March 15, 2013
Someone else had told me that theirs had dropped but I didn't think mine would. Stay hopeful :D
March 16, 2013
Hi! Contrats on the flat tummy! :) I also had my tt 8 and a half moths ago. Do you still swell? I do. Specially around the incision and when I'm about to get my period. I was wondering if is normal. I heard that may be some swelling even after a year. Thank you for posting your pics! You look great!
March 18, 2013
Thank you :D I still swell but pretty low, also right before I'm about to get mine! I didn't know if it was normal or not! I'm glad I'm not the only one lol. I'm hoping the swelling goes away. Thankfully mine has only been minimal though. You should post current pictures! I bet you look amazing!
March 17, 2013
Hi, I am concerned about my belly button. It is not even currently. How long did it take until you started to see yours get even with your tummy?
March 18, 2013
It is set more over to the left. Its not centered. I don't have an outtie,, but because it is not healed, I really can't tell.
March 19, 2013
I think mine is a little too low and not centered. I actually do not like my belly button at all, and have a weird bump at the top. Mine did not get better like my doc said it would :/ Hopefully yours will though with time. You should talk to your doc about it and see what he/she says.
March 19, 2013
Yea I will talk to my doc this coming friday about it. Your's actually look good to me. I can't tell that it is not centered and don't see the bump, but that could be because of the camera. You look good to me.
March 19, 2013
Thank you. I take pictures very carefully lol. Hopefully your doc will give you some hope as to what it will look like :)
June 2, 2016
Why did u decide to go without lipo? Are you happy with that decision? I would love your feedback. I'm looking into benefits of lipo vs no lipo. Thank you
UPDATED FROM Happy Mommy Of 4
I can't believe it has already been 2 1/2 months!...
I can't believe it has already been 2 1/2 months! I am back to working out regularly and starting to work on my abs :) Running doesn't hurt my tummy very much but I have to be careful with most other exercises because my abs start hurting really fast. The past few weeks have just been amazing! I was so worried for quite a while, but I am so very happy about it now. I asked my doctor about the hard part on the top of my belly button and he said that it is a stitch! So over the next few months it should dissolve. Everything is just coming together so perfect. I have minimal swelling thankfully, and only pain when I work out too hard to stretch too far. I am so happy :D
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September 19, 2012
Wow you look SO GREAT!!!!
October 4, 2012
I think you look great at 2.5 months!!!! I went to my PS yesterday for the pre-op visit (I have my TT/MR/lipo on 10/19). He showed me scars of his other patients. They started out high because there's still alot of skin tension at the incision site. As time goes by, it does drop, so have some hope that it will drop down further. He showed me a picture at 1 mo PO. 6 mo PO, and 2 yrs PO. the scar dropped down and thinned out considerably. I"m glad that you were able to do this for yourself. I also went thru some guilt, thinking "Should I risk myself for this?? Do I want to spend so much money making myself look better?" In the end, my husband was supportive and said to do it if it will make me feel better. After all, I had 4 kids, just like you, and there's a reason that our stomach looks that way. Anyways, I'm glad that you're making progress each week. All the best to you. A question for you: Before the surgery, did you see the markings that the PS made on your stomach? Was the incision in the location that you thought it would be? Check out my profile to see the preliminary drawings that my PS made on my belly yesterday. I hope my incision is going to go where he said it would go. Take care.
October 7, 2012
Thank you :) I do hope it drops down a little bit like you have explained. I am glad that you have a supportive husband. Mine was very supportive as well through this and it certainly made things much better.
I did see the markings and am going to post a picture right now. It is something that I am not very happy with though. My doctor took only a few seconds to quickly draw them on with a permanent marker shortly before surgery. He did not talk to me about them or anything. He came in the room, drew some lines, and left. Little to no conversation. I thought it was just an estimate of where he would cut because he just eyeballed everything. But, he cut exactly where he marked, which is why my incision is so uneven.
I do wish you the best! It will certainly be worth it, even if things don't go perfect.
October 7, 2012
Thanks for posting that picture of the markings of your abdomen (right before surgery). The markings look pretty symmetrical. On the day of my surgery, I will make sure to look at my markings carefully before they give me the sleeping gas. ..........Please tell your husband that I think he was wonderful for the way he helped you during your recovery time. From your comments, it seems like he was a big help, especially with the 4 young kids. After giving our husbands 4 children (both you and me), we need a little help to repair our bodies, and it's nice to have the love and support of our spouses. My husband is taking a week off of work to give me a hand. Please continue to post your recovery . All the best to you.
October 14, 2012
You look great. Your pre-body looks a lot like my pre-body. I hope I look like you at 3 months. I have 5 more days to go until the big day. I'm glad that you're doing well.
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