I gauged my ears and shrunk them they shrunk to two different sizes got the surgery to have symmetrical lobes. Also got a corticosteroids shot on a keloid located on right ear industrial area. Not sure on results I get stitches taken out in 7-10 days. Will update my worth it, based on final results
This is one amazing, down to earth surgeon. He talked me through the entire process and even answered all of my family's questions. The wait was always short and Mallory is very pleasant and knowledgeable. He has a passion for plastic surgery!!
I'm so so excited that I will be having surgery very soon. Will comment more when it comes closer to the day of the surgery .... All the stories i have read so far have really helped me throughout this long process. I really thank you all for your great advice. Dealing with all of the back issues and the amount of pain that i do every night i now sigh a sigh of relief and look forward to my new beginning. Updated on 6 Jun 2016: Its coming up so fast the excitement is real in less then 6 Days I will be going in for my surgery . No more pain , less stress , and better fitting clothes I CAN'T WAIT!!I feel like a lil kid waiting on presents for Christmas. Tomorrow 6/7 is my preop consultation and I can hardly contain the excitement. I'm trynna get the courage to upload a pic kind of got discouraged with all the creepy people comments I have read lately but imma get there. Updated on 15 Jun 2016: Finally got it done Monday and I absolutely love the results. They are perfect the only thing is they are really tight at the upper part of my chest. I am really happy that I have feeling in both of my nipples which is a blessing. I haven't been this small since before my teenage years. I'm very drowsy right now from the meds will try to write more a little later . my doctor did the most amazing job and I would refer everyone I know to him.
I had a child when I was 18, before I knew and loved my body. It was never the same and over the last 12 years, I have struggled losing my tummy. At my heaviest I was 181lb (2010), my lowest 126lb (2016). At the time of my consult (July 2020) I was 160lb. I am ready to finally love my body and get my confidence back! I will be having extended tummy tuck with liposuction to the bilateral flanks, outer thighs, and banana rolls (the area under your butt cheeks) on 9/25/2020 with Dr. Harper in Tallahassee, FL. I am looking forward to documenting my journey here. Updated on 3 Sep 2020: I am 20 days from my surgery date! I’m starting to get really anxious about my outcome and how I will look. Posting some before pictures now and will update after my pre-op appointment on September 8th. Over the next two weeks I will be getting everything I need for my post-op period. Updated on 17 Sep 2020: I decided to add on inner thigh liposuction during my pre-op appointment. I figured, it’s cheaper now since I’m paying all the surgical and anesthesia fees already. It was an additional $1600. I think I will be happier. I noticed in the weeks leading up that my inner thighs are not something I absolutely love and hey, why not?! I’m getting more excited than nervous an I’m already ready to wake up from my surgery and start the recovery! I hav purchased a few things to aid in my recovery. My fiancé got me a lift chair and I think this will definitely help! Updated on 26 Sep 2020: I had my surgery yesterday morning. It lasted about 5 hours. My entire team was amazing and I had a good experience. When waking up in the PACU my blood pressure was very sensitive to the anesthesia and IV narcotics so it took me a little while to go home. Once home, every time I stood to pee I would experience the same symptoms. As of this evening it has since passed so I am thankful for that. I am able to now walk without getting dizzy, but it is exhausting. Very painful to stand as my legs are bruised from the lipo as well. My incision hurts the most on the ends where most of the tension is. My fiancé is taking great care of me. We ordered the lift recliner last minute and I don’t know how we’d do this without it. I’ll post the link. It was $329 on amazon and is very comfortable paired with my wedge to elevate my knees. Tomorrow I will take off my bandages completely and shower. Pain is tolerable at rest but intense when moving. We are emptying my drains every 4 hours when I take my pain medication. Updated on 26 Sep 2020: Flamaker Power Lift Recliner Chair PU Leather for Elderly with Massage and Heating Ergonomic Lounge Chair for Living Room Classic Single Sofa with 2 Cup Holders Side Pockets Home Theater Seat (Gray) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087Q26BS5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JJbCFb9EYW5G2 Updated on 27 Sep 2020: So far so good. It’s getting really frustrating not being able to move as easily. My legs are sore from the liposuction. My incision is only painful when moving or standing. Coughing is so hard. It hurts so bad and the pain lingers for several minutes after the cough even with splinting. I have been maintaining mostly a full liquid diet with sippable soups, smoothies, and liquid IV. I’m not urinating as much as I was yesterday which is a relief. I attempted to shower today as my PS said after 36 hours I could remove the dressings and shower but I became to weak and dizzy after standing for awhile. I’m listening to my body. Updated on 28 Sep 2020: This morning I walked around more, to the toilet, brushed my teeth etc. It was really tiring and my back aches a lot when I stand too long. My legs are really sore from the lipo so that makes it more difficult to walk. I might try and sleep in my bed tonight or at least get into it. I’m also going to try and wean off the pain medication because I feel like it’s delaying my healing because I can’t walk around much on it. I applied the arnica gel to my thighs this morning and it has helped some with the pain. Still no BM but I’m passing a lot of gas. Mentally today is hard, I feel so boxy and so swollen. I feel bigger than before. I know that the swelling is significant and this is no where near the final outcome but it’s hard. I’m only 3 days post op and I need to be graceful with myself. Updated on 29 Sep 2020: Wow! Each day is getting easier and easier. I’m getting up and down, walking, and using the restroom a lot easier now. Tomorrow my fiancé goes back to work and I’m nervous but I have a friend coming by for a few hours. My thighs still remain the most painful part of my body the bruising is SIGNIFICANT! Whew, I can’t imagine getting a BBL or any breast procedure in combination with this tummy tuck like so many other girls do. I had my first and then 2 more bowel movements today. I was taking daily stool softener (200mg) for a week leading to my surgery and for post op day 1 & 2. On POD 3 I had half of a Miralax powder pack, the morning of day 4 I had the other half. It was mild and I had no abdominal cramping just gas and the urge to go. Output was effortless. Tonight, with my fiancé’s assistance I am in our bed with pillows behind me and wedge under my knees and it feels so good. Hoping to get some well deserved rest tonight. Updated on 1 Oct 2020: Each day is truly so much better. Today getting up and down is much more comfortable especially sitting on the toilet. (My thighs are very bruised from lipo). I am starting to feel some mild nerve pain in my left and right ends of the incision but it doesn’t last long and is tolerable. Hopefully it stays that way. I had my first post op appointment today and as expected, everything is going well. My swelling is not getting better or worse which is expected at this state. We will be removing the drains on my next appointment on 10/6/2020. I’m really looking forward to that.
All of this has come up rather suddenly. Although I have known about my hernia for 14 years, it rarely gave me any trouble until recently. And then, It started giving me lots of trouble. Lots and lots of trouble. My GP, sent me to a surgeon who physican friends recommended, and while there I half-jokingly asked if anyone had hernia and TT surgery at the same time. He said, "sure, all the time" and recommended a local PS. A few days later I was in his office. He spent over 2 hours with me going over every conceivable question I could think of. Because I have to have a second opinion on nearly everything I interviewed another PS in town who does a lot of TTs. Both offices were nice but the doctors had two wildly different approaches to my case. After careful consideration I went with the more conservative office and approach to my surgery. I will be having my surgery at the outpatient surgery center attached to the hospital with a general surgeon repairing my umbilical hernia and the PS finishing the surgery with a TT and lipo of my love handles. I should probably mention that I am not at my ideal weight. A fit 175 looks great on me (I'm 5'10") but this summer I was sidelined by a knee injury and then the hernia so I'm a rather squishy 184 now. Less than ideal from a weight perspective but I feel if I have the hernia surgery without a TT, thinking I will have a TT after I get back to my fighting weight, I will chicken out. Wednesday is my pre-op day. Updated on 25 Sep 2015: The insomnia has kicked in. I think I make a hobby of worrying just to show God I am paying attention. There is a reason this time though. What started this ball rolling was my non-reducible hernia. It has been so painful for so long that it would wake me up in the night when I moved around. One night last week when I moved around I woke up and noticed hey, no pain. I was awake because I was conditioned to be but again, no pain. The hernia had reduced! I actually rolled onto my stomach to test it. A little sore, but no pain. When I visited mt PS for the final consult I mentioned it to him and he was able to manipulate my abdomen in ways he couldn't before. The hernia is still there of course but nothing like it was. The whole point of having my surgery at the hospital and having a general surgeon handle it is because the hernia would not reduce. The PS offered me the option of reevaluating whether or not we needed the general surgeon. Oh lord, more decisions. In the end I decided to stick with the plan we have. I know surgicenters are great but if my hernia repair causes complications I feel safer at the hospital. The point of all this is if my hernia felt as it does today, I would never have pursued any of this. I would have lived with it (around it) as I have done until this point. I know it's crazy. It has to be repaired because it will act up again. I'm just putting my family though so much. My love bug 8 year old son, who cries when I get my hair cut, is so sad that mommy's soft, squishy, doughy middle that he likes to play with and rest his head on will be gone. After preaching to my 12 year old girl "love your body, love yourself, you are beautiful no matter what" her entire life, here I am having a TT for what I perceive as a fault in my own. For once it is nice having a teenager who is oblivious to everything but himself and the preschooler is just happy Nana is staying with us for a while. Oh, and that is another one. My poor mom who has spent years taking care of my dad through cancer and multiple heart surgeries, just retired last month and is now going to take care of me. Some retirement!! I am sure it will all be better in the morning. Updated on 25 Sep 2015: These were done at my initial consultation. Updated on 29 Sep 2015: The way I feel right now I can't imagine going back to work in 8 days (which is what the cowboy doc said-the one I didn't choose). I can't even imagine two week! This hurts ladies. No two ways around it. Even with the percoset. As a surprise my mom and husband rented a hospital bed for 2 weeks. It was waiting for me when I got home. So I'm parked out in the family room in front of the TV. So everyone can visit! It wasn't a bad deal $150 for two weeks. And now I don't have to worry about ruining my sofa recliners Updated on 30 Sep 2015: The hospital anesthesia has finally worn off. It made me nauseous -bleck- and I am down to 1 Percocet every four hours. The itching is driving me insane and the drains are uncomfortable. My belly is crazy swollen and I still haven't gone to the bathroom. Thankfully I check in with my PS tomorrow and will get his advice. I'm also thinking my scar seems s little high. Maybe it will settle lower?
