My procedure is tomorrow! which is exciting! Iv wanted this for so long but didn't think I would have the courage to do it. After reading plenty of reviews and discussing it with a few people who have already had the procedure who are really happy with their results, I felt like, if they can do it, I can! Hell YEAH! I am getting the dorsal hump of my nose shaved down a tad (the doc said 3ml) and having the tip slightly elevated. I don't want a whole new nose, just to tidy it up a bit as I feel it looks masculine and elongated. I want it to look more feminine and suited to my face :) I am SO excited to see the results and hope to god it looks good HAHA! Updated on 8 Oct 2014: When I woke up in the recovery room i just felt a bit out if it, the roof of my mouth and teeth felt funny. But that went away after a few hours. Other then that, no pain, soon as I was fully awake in my room, I had all the energy in the world! Probably from excitement haha! The only pain was a slight very dull head ache and I felt the tiniest bit sick. I can't believe how easy it was! All Drs and nurses where lovely which made it good. I was admitted at 1pm ish, had surgery around 3, woke up around 4:15, it all happened pretty quick, that's what you want ???? Updated on 8 Oct 2014: So I was discharged from hospital at around 9:30 this morning. Got my drugs and went home. Cast is coming off next Wednesday. I only slept 4 hours due to feeling uncomfortable in hospital and having obs checks throughout the night. Thankfully I had a room on my own! I'm still leaking at the moment slightly. And still in pretty much no pain. Just tired from no sleep. Iv filled disposable gloves with water and chucked them in the freezer for today. Dr Moore said that the bump on my nose was pretty broad so he broke it and narrowed it. He also said he has lifted the tip a little, which I can sorta see. Iv just been taking heaps of selfies lol and trying to compare them to old photos to see if I can see a difference! I think it is, it's so hard to tell. I am loving this relaxation time as I have a very active little toddler haha, I'm lucky daddy is being so helpful so I can chill ???? Updated on 9 Oct 2014: Iv started to very slightly bruise in the inner corners of my eyes. I'm only leaking from one nostril and it's not blood. Iv got runny nose from hayfever which is annoying. Other then that, still no pain. Slept really well last night , I kept elevated with a U-pillow. Just relaxing and icing my face again. Updated on 15 Oct 2014: I havnt updated anything because I would have just been repeating myself. Over all I had a great recovery and had pretty much no pain! My toddler hit my cast and that bloody hurt! I had very minimal bruising and swelling so I was pretty impressed with that. Still sleeping elevated. I also had no trouble with eating or drinking the whole time. I guess the worst part about it is waiting to get the ugly cast off your face! So today I got my cast off and I love my results!!! It's pretty much exactly what I wanted. It did hurt a little when it was removed but it was over so quick that it didn't matter! My bf, friends and family like my nose so that's good. Iv just washed my face which felt amazing as I have not been able to all week! Over all this experience was so easy and nog stressful at all, defenatly not what I expected. I'm very pleased that I had a good experience and good results :)
Hi everyone, thanks so much to all of you for posting on this site. It has helped me tremendously. Well I'm a week away from being sliced and diced, the anxiety is building, I just hope that in a weeks time I will be sick and tired of feeling anxious I will just go with the flow. Well I'm 5ft 4 inches short, and weigh 170 pound or 77 kilo. I have 2 adult sons and a wonderful caring husband. Over the past 2 yrs I've lost a massive amount of weight through gastric sleeving and my body seems to have found it's good spot with the weight I am currently at. I will be having my surgery interstate. I don't mind admitting that I'm terrified about being put to sleep for such along time anywhere from 4-6 hours I'm told. The pain doesn't bother me it's the whole making sure I wake up business that is playing on my mind. There is no backing out now I've paid up and my hospital insurance is good to go. I think I have everything organised loose fitting PJ's, big knickers, x 2 binders and surgical bra, along with bio oil and silicon sheeting, oh and the ever important stool softeners..LOL. Keeping busy the last couple of months while waiting for this has been great. We have landscaped our yard, and for this week I plan on building a new fence with my husband, anything to keep my mind off what is coming up. I know that I'm looking forward to the day after the procedure and will be happy that I had done it. So roll on the 19th I'm fast running out of things to do before this Op. Updated on 14 Dec 2012: Well the countdown is on. Next Wednesday is the big day. The anxiousness has subsided somewhat, mind you that has been more than likely because I've been working myself into the ground trying not to think about what is coming. Anyway my yard is looking the best it's looked in years, the house is totally organised, I'm not quite sure at what point I became Martha Stewart ha ha ha ha ha. But anyway I'm in no doubt now that I've sufficiently driven my poor husband nuts with work lists that he will be very much looking forward to having a break with me post op. I've been reading alot online about the Fleur De Lis and I've found that women can develop swelling in the pubic region and this is called "Ken Doll". Well I have had nightmares about it thinking I may have to purchase male Yfront undies to tuck it all into comfortably. I know what my last words on the table are going to be now. NO KEN DOLL!!.....ha ha ha ha Updated on 17 Dec 2012: Well it's Monday night here it's been a long hot day 102 degrees. Have treated myself and had my hair done, then silly me went out to the nursery to buy plants ended up with 35 of them so the hubby and I have been planting most of the day. However it has meant that I've kept busy which has been my whole aim. I just can't wait for Thursday when it's all over and done with. I spoke with the sleep Dr today and requested Pre Meds to calm me prior to the surgery, and she has agreed so that is good. So now all that is left is for me to have a manicure, pedicure and waxing done. Then it's an early start on Wednesday we have a 3 hour flight to get to the state I'm having the surgery in and before I know it all will be done. I'm so hoping for it all to go smoothly. Updated on 23 Dec 2012: Well what can I say last Wednesday I was chopped up. The wonderful Dr Moore took almost 4kg off in the tummy and breasts. I made the mistake of asking for pre meds to keep me calm before theater, I was given them about 5 mins before they took me down and they were fairly heavy sleeping tabs. Anyway I was awake when I got to Dr Moore's workshop, and I passed comment on all the instruments he had there waiting to open me up with, not to mention my comment about the table reminding me of a lethal injection table. ha ha ha ha Anyway got off to sleep about 5pm, next thing I know it's 11pm and some annoying nurse kept calling my name and nudging me, oh why couldn't she just let me slumber....ha ha ha ha Anyway for me and because of the pre med I found it harder to come around than normal. Anyway come 8am Thursday morning I got rid of the pain pump, and the saline drip and I was up and outta that bed walking, initially from one end of the ward to the other, slowly of course, but made a point of doing that on the half hour. By Thursday evening I was doing the big lap from St Clare right the way around to and through St Catherine Ward and back, and got rid of the ted stockings. Friday morning up bright and early showered, walked and walked some more. Greg the day nurse that had looked after me since the Op said that the nurses on the ward along with Dr Moore couldn't believe my get up and go!! So Friday I lost the boob drains, the goal was to walk the big loop 3 times each time which I did 6 times through out the whole day. I was then moved to St Catherine ward got sick of the same walk and decided it was time to feel a bit of sun and fresh air on my face so outside I went walked from the entrance of the hospital down to the corner and back. So all in all I have had a really great experience with only the occasional Panadol since Thursday probably only about 4 in total. So now all that is left is to break out of this darn binder, I'm not liking it but will stick with it the whole 6-8 weeks to make sure I get the contour I want, the boobs are still a weird shape like mens Pec's but hey I"m assured they will soften and drop in a few months. But truly I have no complaints what so ever and I'm so glad I did this. Updated on 25 Dec 2012: Well it's been 7 days since my Op. I've really had quite an easy run of things up until Christmas Day. The dreaded swelling, but hey that is my own fault for not resting enough. The swelling wasn't painful it just felt like I was 10 months heavily pregnant with that pressure feeling although, it was not just in the groin area it was all over the tummy. A rest and a few Panadol Rapid took care of that. I'm only able to sleep for maximum 2 - 3 hour blocks reason being I'm a tummy/side sleeper. I'm currently having a love hate relationship with my binder the jolly thing keeps riding up and rubbing on my breast suture lines. I'm not sure if it is normal to be so itchy along the wound, but geez I would love to get in and have a good ole scratch but dare not. Anyway I'm still supa happy I went through this and yes it is a breeze for me, mind you I didn't go into it thinking that I would be pain free or without discomfort, there is a price to be paid. Well everyone I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day laughed lots, loved lots with your family and friends. Updated on 27 Dec 2012: Well it's been 9 long slow days since my TT. Things were going swimmingly and still are although I've just had a minor set back. I have a small infection in my new Tummy button. Went to the Dr's this morning got him to change all my dressings, and prescribe a good strong antibiotic tablet. So I have 10 days worth and we shall see where that takes me. I'm really swollen however I don't know if that is from the infection or the surgery so I guess time will tell. The worst thing I find with this process is the sore back from being hunched over and not being able to do too much. These things drive me nuts!! Anyway come New Year next Wednesday I expect to feel a lot better and if not look out...ha ha ha Happy New Year to all...... Updated on 6 Jan 2013: I have now been under the care of the head of plastics at our local hospital as part of my wound from below the tummy button to the horizontal incision has dehisced and is still oozing from a seroma. So the current treatment is packing of the wound every 2 days with Aquacel followed by a good firm dressing, with weekly visits to the Plastics team. I'm very fortunate that the head of Plastics at our local hospital who I'm currently under was trained and has worked with the plastic surgeon who did my operations. So the two are in constant communication. I should also say that I totally understand that this situation that I find myself in is in no way a reflection upon the work of my surgeon. This is a complication that can and does happen with this type of surgery and it is no ones fault. I'm still a very happy lady and I'm sure the end result will be just fine, this current stuff is just a bit of a hick up in the road that means my healing will be at least a couple of months away yet. Have a lovely day everyone!!
Hi so I had my first consult w/ Mark Moore at Calvary North Adelaide yesterday. I thought that he was very nice and talked through the very basics with me. I have done so much research into this procedure and so nothing he said to me was new information which was ok. He said for my nose everything can be done internally which is good as I heard some make incisions. He told me that he would take 2-3mm off my hump and the refine the end and lift it up slightly. He said that he prefers the natural look and he does not do the ‘scoop’ or ‘ski slope’ nose and said to look for another surgeon if I wanted that look. I do want a natural look and I am ethnic so I don’t know if a ‘scoop’ would suit my face? He quoted me $3000.00 w/ Medicare benefits of $995.00 NOT including Anaesthetic and he wants me to stay overnight in hospital but that is covered by private health fund. So if I choose to go with him then you book the day you want it done and see him 2 weeks before to finalise it all and then he said he can do it. Also it was $150.00 consult fee again though part was cover by Medicare. Please be aware though that I had a doctor’s referral so that could have altered the price so it may vary per patient and their personal situation. I am going to ask my doctor to get a referral to maybe 2 other surgeons just to compare. I heard that Jim Katzaros is good from a few people, also David David, I also was told by 2 people to go to and ENT surgeon and Stephen Forellini was named. I would like to see Dr Trott now from what I have heard on here. I will keep you all updated! Updated on 19 May 2013: So I have another appt with and ENT June 11th who I was recommended to see so I will keep you updated people!
I'll start off with some details as these are things I look at when I am trawling through these sites: I'm 38, married to a wonderful and supportive man and mum to 3 cheeky boys! I'm 164cms tall or 5'5 and I weigh 67 kilos or 147 lbs. I am originally from Canada but have been living in Melbourne, Australia for 18 years now. Over the past 2.5 years,I have lost almost 100 lbs and my tummy certainly shows that! My ultimate reward to myself if I got to goal weight and actually maintained it was a tummy tuck - so here I am! I am so, so, so excited to be on the final countdown to my full TT and MR. Only 22 days to go :D My surgery is booked for August 22 and my surgeon is Mr Mark Moore AM, I will actually be flying to another state to have it done. It's only about an hour flight, but I will be saving actual $000's of dollars by doing it this way. I get to stay in hospital for 3-5 nights depending on how my drains are, so it will be VERY nice indeed to not have to worry about how I am going to get to the toilet, get up from bed, etc., As much as I don't want to take any before shots, especially posting on the internet!!, I will be sure to take some and upload them as soon as I can. Promise :) Updated on 9 Aug 2012: Well, no baking out now as it's all been paid for: the surgeons gap fee and the anaesthetist's bill. I'm poor, but on the way to the flat side! Starting to get a bit nervous, but still very excited.
I have 3 children aged 17 yrs, 3yrs and nearly 2yrs. since my first child I have had excess tummy skin and my abdominal muscles have separated. My last child was c-section and I had an infection in the wound that still causes me pain. Having the last 2 children so close together and probably from having the c-section my excess tummy skin is even worse and I look like I'm 6 months pregnant. My husband is 100% supportive of me doing this but says he loves me just the way I am as my body brought him his children. so I saw Dr Mark Moore in December and have now booked in for my operation to be in Feb. I'm sooo excited. I'm a bit nervous because I had wanted liposuction but Dr Moore advised it's an unnecessary expense...so I just have to exercise it off. I'm nervous that the final look won't be as good as I'm expecting and ill regret not having liposuction. The only other thing I'm nervous about is how im going to stop the 2 little ones jumping on me and wanting cuddles after. Otherwise I can't wait and I keep telling myself anything is going to look better than it does now and hopefully no more ongoing pain from the c-section scar. Dr Moore was nice at my appointment but it was a very quick. I'm guessing I'll have another appointment before my op. so I'll put some photos up later of the before and after and I'll post as it I get closer to the op and after.
Ive never wanted to be a super skinny model looking person. I just want to look good and feel good about myself. I have been on a weight loss journey since 2nd May 2013. Having my TT on 17th April and this will be 2 years since i started my journey. I will update my posts along the way and answer any questions. I will post some before TT and after TT pictures.. Be patient - Im a work in progress :) Updated on 7 Apr 2015: Only 9 more days till I have my TT. Getting nervous but also excited. Will post some before TT shots. Gosh I'm getting brave. To be continued. Updated on 9 Apr 2015: Starting to get real. Have begun to buy things in preparation for my hospital stay and post TT care at home. New nighty since I will have drains and can't wear pants. Lotions and potions and dressings and tapes for the scar repair to take place. This weekend will start making meals to freeze for my kids to heat u when I can't get up and cook. Need to think about packing my hospital bag. Roll on next Friday. Updated on 11 Apr 2015: I am postponing my surgery. My girls dad is in final stages of cancer and has been on morphine in palliative care for 9 days. He hasnt got long to go and I can't go ahead with surgery and not be there for my girls. I need to be able to spend his final days with him and our girls. I am calling my surgeons office on Monday to reschedule. It's the best decision. I would never forgive myself if something happened when I'm in hospital and I couldn't be there for them. I will update when I find out new surgery date. Updated on 20 Apr 2015: After postponing my surgery and i should have gone under the knife last Friday, my girls dad passed away on Monday and Funeral was on Friday (surgery day). Im glad i postponed it and we were able to spend his final moments together. Now the funeral has been and gone it is time to move on with our lives and i have rescheduled my surgery for 12th June. 1 month and 22 days to go. New countdown now. This will give my girls and i time to heal and get back into the swing of life... Updated on 14 May 2015: Guess what!!! I've had my Tummy Tuck. My new date was scheduled for June 12th. Got a call last week saying can I come in and have it done on 13th May. So no time to think about it. I said yes. Yesterday I had my hip to hip Tummy Tuck. Yes I also had extensive muscle repair and yet another surprise I had a hernia so I had that operated on as well along with TT and new belly button scar I'm a bit worse for wear. Today I've only got up out of bed twice with assistance to go to the toilet. Have had my IV fluid removed. My lovely leg compression machine removed. On oral Endone and Panadol. Had a jab of morphine today as I was in excruciating pain. Tomorrow I think I will have to go for a little walk. See how I go. Here are some pics of day 1 and day 2. Updated on 15 May 2015: Yesterday wasn't too bad. Managed to get out of bed twice to use the toilet. That was a bit painful. Didn't leave my room all day. Lots of rest and a few visitors at night. Today I woke up in a bit of pain. Dr came to see me and said I could get up and shower and have a very small walk down the hallway. I had my shower and washed my hair. Sitting in a shower chair. Felt good to wash but it was tiring to do. Got back into bed for a rest. After lunch did one lap of the hallway and when my visitor left I walked them down the corridor. That's my excersize for the day. In bed now and that is where I will stay unless I need to wee. New pics posted. Updated on 24 May 2015: Wow. Who said this would be easy. Post Full HipTo Hip Tummy Tuck with extensive Muscle Repair and Hernia Op. Stabbing pains in the tummy were a worry. Had my first post op appointment with my surgeon and he said its the muscles and nerve endings repairing so not to worry. Gave me some pain meds to get me through the evenings and bed time whet the swelling and pain is worse. Got to see my incisions without dressings on. Will post pics. Will update again when I have more news. Updated on 2 Jun 2015: 20 days post op and starting to feel a bit normal. Still have some pain from the muscle repair and Nerve endings are healing. One week left till I go back to work. Have had all the stitches removed from my belly button. Tomorrow I have my 3rd post op appointment with my surgeon. Posting new pics. Updated on 22 Jul 2015: Here I am 2 months and 1 week post op. Had a visit to Dr Mark Moores office two weeks ago. Had a red lump and a very sore red part of my scar. Called up and was told to come in to get it checked. Turns out to be a stitch trying to pop through. Got a course of antibiotics and come back in a week. A week later and it's not as bad. Still sore but not as red. Just have to keep massaging the scar line. Still have a section of my upper belly area that is muscular pain. Feels like I've done far too many sit ups. Dr said this s my muscles and hernia repairing still and will take up to 6-12 months to be fully healed. Omg. Lol. They say no pain no gain. Anyway I'm still wearing my compression undies. Dr said I can reduce my time in them so I don't wear them to bed. Gel funny not wearing them and still hold my belly for support when I turn in bed or get up to the loo. Anyway that's just a small update for now. Will post a couple of pics.
Hi Australia's ladies.. I am from Sydney and I have booked to see Dr Mark Moore and Dr Peter sylaidis in SA, Adelaide.. have any one had similar experience with any of them ..and is it safe to travel after such a big surgery to Sydney.. as I have no family over their.. any replies would be much appreciated Updated on 25 Oct 2014: I saw Dr Mark Moore he seemed really caring and gentlemen but such a messy office for a PS !!! Got quote of $7500 for BR and TT with MR without Lipo...then went to see Dr Peter sylaidis..such an amazing luxury clinic, professional nurses and measuring..but absolutely didn't like before and after photos and got so annoyed when I showed him a photo from realself to ask for the same BB n he straight away commented u will never look like her..fair enough but put it in a nice way!!!..so confused as he quote me $9000 for the same procedures Updated on 27 Nov 2014: I went to see prof. Anand Deva n Sydney.. he was so professional, caring n felt so comfortable with him..showed me before n after photo for BR and it was amaaazing..didn't quite like Tt but still nice bb n nice curves..she had dog ears on both side...any way left n was told that I will get quote in a week but after more than three wks today I called them n finally they emailed me the quote..$18000out of pocket!!!!! I wanted to cry...in Adelaide they quote me only $6500_$9000..don't know what to do..I booked another appointment to see Dr. Kevin ho but I feel am just wasting time n still can afford it.. I feel so disappointed Updated on 13 Jan 2015: Since I've decided to do the BR with Tt n I am really struggling to lose weight.. my stress is peaking up every night that am back stuffing up my healthy diet than made me manage to lose 20 kg in 15 months.. I am 161cm or 5.2f n was 72 kg before Christmas n now am 74kg..don't know what to do.. I've tried cabbage soup diet, intermittent diet , n no diet at all..it just cause d me more damage afterwards as I lose weight then I stop n it is just fire back on me..I wanna be 65 kg before surgery.. what to do..should I just leave BR n do tummy tuck n Lipo for my thighs n get my mind set again r just do it..sorry to bother you guys but really feel lost ..n its so private that I absolutelyhave no one to ddiscuss it with Updated on 30 Aug 2015: I have decided to gowith Dr. Milovic for bothBR and TT , as I had really heard good reviews about his work..was told I will end up with D cup and a lollipop incision not anchor! And am stressed like he'll n can't stop eating..I know I should be in my ideal weight before surgery but can'tc control my feelings..guilty of spending so much money on myself once in my life but I should've focus on getting into losing weight not putting more! Updated on 4 Sep 2015: Had my surgery on the 03/09 and my surgery took 7.45 hrs in theatre as he done BR to full C or D cup and took 3.5 kg of skin and Lipo. The pain is horrible , I can't evenl ift myself in bed, coughing is like a stabbing pain. I am waiting for the physio today to see if they can get me walking and take the catheter off. Dr. Milovic has beena mazing and his anesthesist Natalie has been the best. The East Sydney privateh hospital is amazing and the nurses r so kind but honestly if it was a heaven Idon't wanna be here..the pain is too much Updated on 6 Sep 2015: Now it's day 4 and they had take the catheter, PCA off but I still have the drains, pain is on and off with oxycontin but I was allergic to the compression stocking, had to take them off. Now nurses split in to 2 halves, some said am risking bl clot n some said since am walking with frame I should be fine! I may ring my surgeon tomorrow to double check. But now am itchy n they can't give me phenergan as am on oxycontin n this ist he only antihistamines they've got and Ican't open my bowels since last Wednesday, I have tried 8 coloxyl and senna with 8 movicol n 2 prune juice and still doesn't work, dunno what to do!
