sicilianprincess

The best decision was to have a tummy tuck, no regrets!

Had Tummy Tuck 4 Mos Ago Now Getting Lipo on Flanks - North Carolina, NC

Hello, I just saw your post while I was updating mine. I just had flank lipo February 1. I did not go under general. I had local. It was easy! So talk to your doc about doing local instead of general if you do not want to go under. I had a tt in August and also did not like the muffin top. The flank lipo helped a lot! Feel free to look at my pics and reviews. What type of scar revision are you getiing? I am not black, but I have darker skin (Sicilian & spanish coloring). My scar is thick, dark and heavy too. I hate it. I use cocoa butter, bio oil, palmers, I even got fade cream at walmart (in the ethnic section). I think african american women use it for dark spots. I don't know what to do, It is not a keloid scar, but hypertrophic...raised and dark and ugly. It sucks. I am considering getting a tattoo over it, but my doc said to wait 1.5 year from the surgery. Plus, it is raised, so I don't know if a tattoo will work well. Anyway, check out the option to do local anesthesia, it was a breeze. And let me know about your scar treatment. Thanks

I had drains for my tummy tuck and I also had an exparil injection.

Hey Mouse2012, I got my lipo on Feb 1. I did it under local. I was fine. I brought my daughter to drive me as it was required because I took a valium and some other pain pill (I think percoset) prior to the surgery (to relax me). It took about 1.5 hour. It wasn't painful at all, just kinda weird. I could feel movement inside my skin and my doc's hands on my back. There was a slight burning sensation near my hips when he was in that area, but, really, nothing major. Nothing worth dealing with general anesthesia. I do have a high tolerance for pain though. I didn't realize it until I had kids and then that realization was enforced after my tt. If you go to my profile, you can see pics of the before and after of the flanks (lipo), I am glad I did it. It is much improved in that area. So worth it!!

Wow, you had a lot of areas. I didn't think they did all of that at once...but I suppose with general they can. I am going to look at your photos. I'm sure u look great!!

I had my TT mid August (2012). I will keep u posted! Thanks!! Good luck