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Dr. David Liland, MD is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Dallas, Texas who’s been in practice for 30 years. He specializes in state-of-the-art techniques to perform cosmetic surgery procedures such as breast augmentation, breast reduction, and breast l
Asked By: nicole123
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Initially I have my patients in binders for about 6 weeks from the original procedures. Most swelling has resolved but I feel that gentle compression helps the residual swelling resolve and the final results be seen faster if the wear Spanx or a soft girdle like garment for additional 6 weeks
Asked By: Paula Schadler
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The average TT swelling lasts 6 weeks at least and often into the 3rd month.The larger the fat content of the flap will retain more edema and swelling for longer periods of time. Ive seen swelling last up to 1 year in patients with massive weight loss surgery due to increased vasculature and lymphatics related to the previous larger demand on the tissues that became minimally used after weight loss.I have my patients switch into Spanx after wearing the binder at about 6 weeks. Most say they like the additional support and it helps control the swelling.
Asked By: myfatbelly
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Full recovery in terms of no symptoms from a full TT is sometimes up tp 3-6 months after surgery....but most are comfortable at about 4 weeks. I let my patients return to work in 10-14 days, but they often are not pain free or they experience symptoms of tightness and pulling. Standing up straight varies patient to patient and often is determined by how tight the closure is which often has to do with the position of an individuals umbilicus...the higher , the tighter, the more time needs to stretch out the skin.
Asked By: Anonymous
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There are several types of tummy tucks with varying recovery times which are most dependent on ones personal tolerance to pain. Mini can return to work in about 3 days, modified TT in 1 week, and the full standard TT 10 to 14 days. In my practice there is no heavy lifting or exercise for 6 weeks and no crunches for 1 year.I know perform Full TTs using Exparel on every case that is a 72 hour local anesthesia which has revolutionized my patients outpatient TT experience with more rapid recovery.
Asked By: CHIA
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The cost of a standard full Tummy Tuck can vary surgeon to surgeon and by location. What is important to consider in this question is that the Total cost is given. We offer complete package fee schedules that include the major fees: Surgeons fee, Operative room fee, and Anesthesia fee and all follow up appointments. Our TT fee starts at $8000. Dallas fees that Im familiar with start at around $5000 for a mini TT and range upward to $12,000 for complete TT. Other higher fees can be related to hospital based OR and Anesthesia Fees or other circumstances. Make sure you ask those questions when making your appointment.
Asked By: hdaanouni
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All doctors have different rules on compression. The BBL is basic liposuction that I have my patients wear compression for 6 weeks to keep the swelling down . Contour irregularities I start addressing at about 4 weeks with massage program thru the girdle....using electric massage wands like you can find at CVS/Walgreens termed back massagers
Asked By: PrettyButt
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Sex after BBL requires the patient to be interested in the acts anticipated and to be able to be pain free along with not injuring the small incisions of the lipo and transfer sites. I would say an estimate of 3 to 6 weeks for intercourse. Other means of sexual activities might be able to be performed earlier if both partners are cautious and willing. Common sense needs to rule in this question. Please!
Asked By: needaphatbooty13
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Initial fat grafting with partial fat death or necrosis is fairly well tolerated in the buttocks and elsewhere. Fat grafting can become infected , fortunately not very often, and might result in spots needing to be lanced and drained and the use of antibiotics. But this is highly uncommon.Long term effects could be partial loss of volume to the area. In breast there is can be calcification of some of the grafted fat that leads to false positive in mammagraphy that require biopsy
Asked By: AngieO2019
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At 19 you probably know exactly what you want your body to look like but thats not necessarily the way plastic surgery works. Nor the rest of the world. We PSs do our best to understand our patients goals and attempt to educate them on what we can do to help reach your desired look if possible. Im sure there will be a change towards what your goal and you will see an improvement and hopefully hit you target goal. Often it takes more than one or two procedures. in your body photos i think i can do lipo with FT to outer hip area and youd have a more enhanced hour glass figure.
Asked By: Lynnia09
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BBL is not an exact science and can have some unpredictable outcomes that you need to discuss with your plastic surgeon. Flat spots and humps can be preexisting issues that are addressed in the transfer procedure that can be improved but may not be able to be totally resolved. The hump might be able to have spot liposuction under local to help in that case and take that fat and place in flat spot. the flat spot might have underlying conditions like scare tissuse that will not let it expand like the rest of the buttocks did. Talk to you PS. Garments at this state are probably not going to change these issues significantly
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