Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

POSTED UNDER Drainless Tummy Tuck REVIEWS

36 years old, 3 kids. Updated pics of LBL, BBL, and hernia repair!!!!! Walnut Creek, CA

ORIGINAL POST

I've been stalking the website since I booked my...

User Avatar
SoonHopefully
WORTH IT$15,800
I've been stalking the website since I booked my surgery. I love it, but am now more confused than when I got the strength to book it!

Like many of you ladies, I've needed my tummy repaired since I had my first child 15 years ago. I've had the umbilical hernia since I had my second child 10 years ago. Fast forward to 2011, I was the healthiest I've ever been with Insanity. I got remarried to my soulmate that year. I was living with my skin because I hadn't closed the baby shop yet. In 10/2011, I hurt my back herniating two disks and rupturing one to a bulge at work. I got pregnant with my 18 month old in 12/2011. The last couple years have been painful, but so rewarding.

By November 2013, I was still up 38 pounds from my wedding weight. I had back surgery 1/16/2014 to remove the bulge and I'm still in physical therapy. I found a healthy whole foods, non starvation diet and and 9 pounds from my goal today. The PS I chose advises to be within 10 pounds of your goal when you have surgery so I've scheduled. My nerve is not healed from my injury yet, but I figured it's best to heal at once.

I've chosen Dr. Behman in Walnut Creek to do my surgery.

Here's a couple quick pic's...

SoonHopefully's provider

Ramin Behmand, MD, FACS

Ramin Behmand, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.8 | 64 Reviews
PROFILE
SoonHopefully

SoonHopefully rating for Dr. Behmand:

Overall rating
Doctor's bedside manner
Answered my questions
After care follow-up
Time spent with me
Phone or email responsiveness
Staff professionalism & courtesy
Payment process
Wait times

Replies (1)

User Avatar
January 24, 2015
Wow that scar going all the way around looks so painful but you look AMAZING GIRL! !!!!
UPDATED FROM SoonHopefully
2 months pre

So Many Decisions

User Avatar
SoonHopefully
So, as of today, I'm scheduled to get a LBL. I'm not 100% sure if I'm going to go that route. I'm debating getting just an extended tummy tuck, lipo on the flanks, and lifting the a$$ a bit with grafting. I've got estimates for all scenarios. I don't have a ton of extra skin in the rear, it's more deflated. I'd love advice from some veterans in this area.

More info about my current size...

I'm 5' 10.5" and weigh 158 lbs. I plan to lose 10 more by 6/16/14, which is my surgery date. I've lost 5 since my initial consultation.

I measure 33" around the ribs but 39" around the bust (I do have implant.)

The smallest part of my waist is about 30" when I'm standing tall and flexing my muscles (not sucking it in though).

My hips measure about 39.5" but narrower around but butt as it indents now from deflation and I know it's going to get worse as I lose these last 10 pounds.

I'd like my waist smaller and my butt to round back out. If I get the LBL, is it going to just get smaller?

Also, there's about 3.5" between my bottom rib to the top of my hipbone. Can I reasonably anticipate my waist to shrink a couple inches?

The cuts have to be extended, as my flimsiest skin is my love handles. I do plan to leave my inner thighs alone for now.

Replies (1)

February 11, 2015
Yes, treatment of this disease is not a pleasant thing. You need also to treat yourself after operation and not to forget about special diet! But please note, self-treatment and self-diagnosis are always dangerous for your life! So, it is important consulting with a doctor. For further information, please follow hernia-treatment.net.
UPDATED FROM SoonHopefully
2 months pre

More picture...

User Avatar
SoonHopefully
Here's more pictures... I don't have the best lighting so the quality doesn't show all of my stretch marks on my love handles. My stomach skin thankfully faired ok as far as stretch marks are concerned, but I was left with way too much skin. It's must apparent with anything touching my skin, sitting down, or the classic "muffin top." I thought more pictures would be helpful when asking for veteran advice.

Replies (11)

April 7, 2014
We'll be heading to the flat side on the same day!! I'm waiting for my review to post, but I just scheduled mine for 6/16.
User Avatar
April 7, 2014
Yay! I just replied to the discussion you started. The review took 72 hours for mine to get posted initially as I wrote in on Friday morning and the "1 business day" rule. I'm already so thankful for this site. I've been stalking it for about 6 weeks before creating an account. I need to be able to interact now though. The date is approaching and I've got decisions to make. ;•)
April 7, 2014
So I guess I can stop obsessively checking to see if my review has posted, I guess! :) Thanks for the heads up on the initial post. It's going to be nice having someone else going through this at the same time!
User Avatar
April 8, 2014
If you just wrote it today, yes you can. ;-) I did get one more message of another joining the flat side on June 16th. I'm so excited!
User Avatar
April 8, 2014
Yes... We do have similar shapes but you have a killer butt! You don't need to touch it. I def don't have your butt, lol. I only had a TT and the muscle repair. No lipo. On my hips would have been nice but my dr isn't a lipo fan.
User Avatar
April 8, 2014
It has volume for now, but I'm planning to lose the last 10 pounds. I'm already getting some intentions from my butt deflating and some loose skin under. I figure, now is my only chance to use those healthy fat cells, so I better restore it while I have the chance... I don't want droopy hips with a great belly afterwards. I'm going to feel like hell through recovery, I just don't know if I just do the LBL with fat grafting or lift the butt with the BBL???
User Avatar
April 12, 2014
Congrats... I'm scheduled for 6/13. We're so close now...so exciting!
User Avatar
April 14, 2014
Yay, another buddy! Let me check out your review.
User Avatar
April 19, 2014
Thanks, have you started purchasing the items that you will need post op?
User Avatar
April 19, 2014
Some of them... I've got Arnica Gel, Silicone tape, and scar cream. I've been writing my lists of other things and "shopping" around for stuff for pricing. I'm bring my list with me to my apt on Tuesday to see what my doctor thinks I truly need and will probably start really filling the list the start of May. I just don't want too much stuff sitting around collecting dust for months. ;-)
User Avatar
April 22, 2014
I agree. Please share your findings. xoxo