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Sounded Great. Unattractive Result

Thanks for the info and the exercise programs. Really helpful.

Thanks Patricia, really, really great sound advice. I would definitely try the Mommy Yoga and those other intense workout regimes first. You always have the surgery option at a later date. If you can find something to satisfy your need for having the surgery first, then attain that. That way, you've got a win-win. You avoided the surgery, the $$ and the possibility of heartache and future re-distribution problems.

Hi Davida,
yes, I do think I would have had a completely different result had he been a Plastic Surgeon. There are a lot of us on here though that have had similar problems with a PS. Boy, I can't answer that question for you. I just do not know. I was maintaining a slight weight gain after the first procedure but again, I swear about 1-2 weeks later I saw an immediate shift of weight. My case too much fat, I mean almost all of the fat on my legs was removed so the amount taken out matters. You got nice results that have stayed after your pregnancy for the most part. That is terrific. My second surgery turned out nice but I have to watch everything that I eat. I am on a strict protein diet almost all of the time. I am maintaining a steady weight that way but still 10 lbs over my start weight. That is not so bad, but having to give up eating the way that i ate for so many years is hard. I can honestly say, I needed the second surgery to get those areas of large pockets of fat out and get me even. I hope this helps. I just don't know the answer for you. It sounds like you are doing really well. You know your doctor, he knows your body, you have gone through a major change, and it responded accordingly and now your seeking what sounds like, a little tweek here and there. It is possible it could work for you as long as they do not take too much fat out. Kudos, to cold turkey on your medications and realizing you were taking too much. Yes, calorie adjustment is great for everyone. Hopefully, some of my other hopefuls on this site can share their insight and give you a more well-rounded answer to your sought after question...... Can you do it twice Successfully? What to think ladies, can she. Patricia, Margaret, can you help?

The link didn't come through. I sent pictures for you to see. I know, I had no idea I would lose my shape, my tone and end up looking like a cobblestone road. Yikes. I like that he was nice to your over the phone and in answering questions. He might be the right one for you. Yes, I agree that doctor for that girl's story should lose his license. I am hopeful for you. I think you can get some correction. I really do.

Natalie

Thanks for the reply. I feel so driven by the standard of beauty too. I haven't seen Pay it Forward in years. In fact, I don't even remember that part. I am going to see if it is on Netflix. I need stuff like this to help show me that I am okay. It is sad. I too agree, heck look at Tara Reid. She was in her twenties. you can't tell me that she didn't have nice skin tone. It is a bunch of rubbish. You're exactly right though when you discuss the 'ideal candidate' for this. They do say, that the ideal one is one that is in good shape, and a stable weight and just needs to remove that last little bit of stubborn fat. Those, quite frankly are US. And look what happened. I am wondering if the fat in our body remembers what it had. Once removed it finds other places to store it and since, wrists, arms, backs, necks, faces do not have that much fat cell storage that it maxes those areas out to compensate for the lost cells. I know that when I put something back into the wrinkle part it expands back. Not perfectly- but enough to lead me to believe that we need our fat back. I have got to believe that we have damage connective tissue but that volume is what we need. Do you just need that mini tummy tuck for 6k? I know the word, 'just' probably screams at you. But if it is, so many are happy with tummy tucks and the skin is always smooth afterward. With a mini you don't even have to re-create a belly button, right? Yes, research the hell out of it. I just can't believe all of the areas that my surgeries have affected on my body. I just need one nice area to concentrate on and I can't find it. argh. It is that loose skin that kills. me. That deflated look. So, unhealthy looking and I was so toned before. argh.