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Just 27 Hours Post-op, but Feeling Great!

Twin Skin Removed Via Abdominoplasty

Breast Reduction with Lift Almost 20 Years Ago... Stilll Looks Great

Thank you Sharon. I am now 6 weeks out, and am happy with the result. It (the recovery) was not without incident... I had a slow-healing wound (not infected) under the armpit of the right arm, but I just did what my surgeon said to do: wash it daily with warm soapy water, apply POLYsporin (not NEOsporin), and cover it with a bandage to keep it moist. On my own, I also supplemented with extra vitamin C, zinc, and grapeseed extract. Eventually during the 4th week, it went from a gaping hole the size of a pinky finger, to completely closed. I'm told I'll need a little revision of the scar in a year, but overall, I'm happy.

Hi sorry for the delayed response. When I say I "unzipped" during my twin pregnancy, I mean that I was told that my rectus abdominal muscles separated to a degree that surgical correction was necessary to regain my pre-pregnancy body. The Rectus Abdominal muscles are the two parallel abdominal muscles that run down the front of the abdomen on either side of the belly button. I guess the separation is normal in most pregnancies (not just twin/multiple pregnancy, Since it allows the abdomen to accommodate the growing baby. The degree to which the separation takes place, or repairs itself after birth varies, and in my case, surgery was my best option. I've only ever had the one tummy tuck to correct both the separation and the "twin skin", so I've never explored having a second tummy tuck. I do recall being told, however, that if I were ever to get pregnant again, I may have to undergo a second abdominoplasty to get the result back. Thankfully, I've not ever been pregnant again after my twins (now 17 yrs old), and my subsequent tummy tuck!