Tummy Tuck w/ MR and Hyst 3/16/12 - Scar Revision and Vaser Lipo done 1/11/13

I am a 36 yr old mother of 3. I have NEVER had a flat stomach for as long as I can remember. I always was alittle on the chubby side and seemed to carry most of my weight in my stomach. The most damage that was done to my stomach was with my first child. I gained 52 pounds due to excessive eating and being young. My 2 sons later didn't do much more damage.. they just kind of went into the pouch that was already there. All children were vaginal deliveries so I never had any scaring on my stomach but I had alot of stretch marks that luckily faded really good but covered most of my stomach above and below my belly button.

In any case, I looked into the tummy tuck procedure a few years ago when I was considering some lipo but when the doctor say me,. he said I would need a tummy tuck to really improve my appearance. I didn't really have the money then and was nervous about the procedure and scar so I left it alone. Then a few months ago, I was having some gyno issues and it was determined I had a condition called Adenomyosis and the only cure for it was a partial hysterectomy. I went to see a uro/gyno and determined I should get some uro procedures done along with it to not cause future problems down the line. Since I was planning to do this, I figured it would be a good time to revisit the TT surgery to see if I could do it at the same time. I researched several doctors and most of them were not familiar with doing the surgeries together so I was getting frustrated in thinking it was not possible. In searching, I came across Dr. Walker's website and her FAQs page and there it said it would be no problem to do them together. I made the appointment and I liked her demeanor and look right away. She was well dressed and seemed to care about her own appearance which was reassuring to me that she would do a good job on me. When she told me her fee and it was less than what I had been getting I was even more sold.

So I scheduled the surgery. I think maybe I moved alittle too fast and didn't ask all the questions I should have. We didn't really discuss my scar or expected result. I just remember her saying I would be happy with the result. The day of surgery, she was little late as she had went to the wrong building and so we kind rushed through the marking me up and I was off! Surgery was long but everything seemed to go well. When Dr. Walker came to check me the next day and she changed my garment for the first time., I was appalled when I saw my scar coming high up my stomach on the right side and alittle up on the left... not low at the bikini line like I was expecting. I tried not to pay attention to it and just focused on the healing. When I finally got to talk to her about it in her office a few days later, she showed that she was not happy with it either and wished she didnt have to go up like that but it was because of my position on the table. I was really upset about that. I tried not to focus on it but the more I looked at it and thought of what she was saying, it just sounded like a lack of coordination ahead of time with her and my other doctor. My stomach is definitely improved from the way it was but after the surgeries and ordeal I went through to recover and the cost, I don't just want improvement, I want the best I can get. She originally said she may be able to fix the scar but the last time I went back she said she probably couldn't but would possibly do some smart lipo if after 6 months I am not happy with the result because in addition to the high scar, my stomach is not really flat like I was expecting it to be. I will see how I feel at 6 months when I am better and see what she says then. If she won't consider the revision to the scar, I will most likely get a second opinion.