I was extremely nervous going into have the procedure. I had my breasts reduced a few years ago and they hurt worse. This doctor assured me his technique would yield minimal pain, and I would be alright. I am highly impressed.I am 2 days out and moving around. Thanks Dr.!
I've been wanting/thinking about this for years. Planning for months. Tomorrow I'm finally getting it done. 485cc medium profile silicone; under the muscle. Underarm lipo (traditional) as well as the bra/back fat bulge. I'm 39 yof, 3 children with the youngest being 13, 5'9" & 185lbs (although this is usually 165 to 170..it's been a loooong winter here). I've previously had abdominoplasy & a breast lift in 2005. I'm completely happy with the results of the lift and tuck. I've even been up to a weight of 260lbs after the tuck and it didn't effect my results after weight loss. I was 190lbs when it was originally done. My breasts were/are great too. Age has just worked its wonders and knows I don't need all that volume anymore! I missed my breasts...so I'm buying em back! I've appreciated the input/stories and before and after photos here...so here is my before. I'll catch you on the other side with the full review of my MD (amazing so far) as well as after shots!
First of all let me say that I did a ton of research, searched on here for reviews and made sure i was doing it by a good doctor. I ended up finding a good plastic surgeon and decided to do it from him based on how everything felt. I went to see Dr. Rick Green in Vancouver Washington for some leg veins that had appeared on my legs. I'm only 25 but at the time was only 24 and already had some leg veins!!! I had a vacation coming up to Hawaii so I wanted to make sure it was all taken care of before I went. Dr Green was very courtious and very helpful. He explained that it may hurt and I may walk out looking like a cat scratched me but after a week or two they would be completely gone. He said it could take one or two treatments but we'd start with one and go from there. I didn't care what I looked like I just wanted them gone. The treatment hurt a little but i watched them disappear in front of my eyes. I walked out amazed but worried that they may come back but they never did. I was ready for Hawaii and didn't have to be self concious about my legs. I'm very happy and thankful for Dr Green. I would highly recommend the excel V and Dr Green.
I was sick of having to almost roll them up to put them in my bra... Kids are all grown....... Been married for 28 yes...... Time to do something for me ???? hubby was/is very supportive ... Dr. Green and his staff were amazing !!!! I am so happy l did this and even happier I went with Dr. Green???????????? Updated on 30 Apr 2015: Feeling really good! Not much pain still a bit swollen ?? Updated on 2 May 2015: Feeling great!!! Updated on 6 Sep 2015: They feel and look amazing to me...
I just had LASIK surgery the end of May and have been wanting to get this done for awhile now. I found myself not wanting to smile since my eyes disappear. I'm a little nervous but after reviewing many of the forums in here I feel so much better so a big THANK YOU to all of you who have shared your experiences. I will keep you posted throughout the process. Wish me luck! Updated on 25 Jul 2013: Amazingly enough there is not really any pain. I slept in the recliner and have been icing like mad! Eyes feel a little tight but I think it's more to the fact that I know what was done. So far so goo on the bruising however after the doctor called to check on me he did say that the bruising typically will start tomorrow. DANG IT! ;). Guess we will wait and see. Updated on 25 Jul 2013: 1st full day post op. You can see eyes finally! Still haven't taken anything for pain. Updated on 27 Jul 2013: Slight bruising started under the eye and still have some slight swelling. I was able to get out if the house yesterday and my eyes were not to disturbed by the sunlight. My eyes are starting to get that itchy tight feeling however I think that will subside once the stitches are removed. I started the Arnica Montana cream yesterday and I can't really tell if it works. The doctor said its typically hit or miss however he did not instruct me to take it. Updated on 30 Jul 2013: Having the stitches wasn't to bad, it was a great relief since they were itchy on the outside. I haven't ha any dry eye or to much bruising I still have some swelling but that should be gone in a few weeks. I still have red lines but with massages it should be better soon! I can't wait till its all settled Updated on 31 Jul 2013: So I am wearing make up for the first time in a week. Eyelids were a little tender when applying coverup and I'm sure it will w less and less every day. I still have a small bruise in the left eyelid from the numbing shot but all the rest look pretty much gone thankfully I didn't bruise to much to begin with. They are still swollen a bit and Dr Green said that it will probably subside in a couple weeks. So life is goo and I can't wait to see the final product!
I am 44yrs old. I have two kids. My son (22) weighed 11.5, daughter(17) weighed 10.5. Like just about everyone else I have read about, my body has never been the same since having the kiddos. I have my pre-op tomorrow (5/23) and I am very excited. I have full TT, lipo/flanks and a BL planned... but...tomorrow at my pre-op I plan on changing my procedures to add a small implant. I don't want to regret not doing it. I don't want to be huge. I just don't want to be disappointed. 5'7" 195 lbs current bra size: 36D (I can fill the bottom of the cup but definitely not the top part) It's more of a puddle in the bottom of the cup. So the journey begins.... Updated on 24 May 2011: Went to my pre-op yesterday. After talking over the BL vs. BL+Augmentation decided to stick with just the BL, TT & lipo/flanks. I received all of my instructions & my perscriptions. When I checked to see when my last mammogram was I discovered it was 6/09 so I scheduled one for this week so that I will have a current one for another year. The thought of going for a mammogram anytime soon after having incisions makes be queasy to just think about what that will be like. When I think about what it will be like to see my tummy after the TT I can't even imagine what it will look like...I am pretty sure I will cry out of sheer happiness. I will get some before photos up soon. Updated on 4 Jun 2011: Still waiting impatiently for the day... Updated on 12 Jun 2011: I am so excited for this week. I have to make it through 3 days of work. I went to get my perscriptions filled today. I need to go get my groceries that I want in the house while I recover. My husband will be out of town when I have the surgery. My mom is taking me and will bring me home and stay with me the rest of the day. My daughter (17) will be home all weekend with me and I have a few friends that are going to come and sit with me. I am most worried about getting in and out of my recliner and getting down and up from the toilet. I also think I am going to start my period right after the surgery. That's going to be just great! (huge sarcasm). I am going to have my husband take 'before' pix of me tonight so that I can post them. Updated on 15 Jun 2011: I am ready and excited. I think I have everything ready. The nurse called me today to go over the "do's" and "don't". I need to be there by 7am. I am nervous about weird things...like being dependent on people to help me. That is something that I am not use to. I am worried about being able to put the footrest down on the recliner once I get it up. I am worried about sitting down on the potty and not being able to stand back up. I am worried about my drains leaking on my furniture. See...am I a freak? I am really pretty normal, I swear! Well, I need to just bring the rest of my stuff downstairs so I don't have to go up there for a few days. I will post an update as soon as I am up to it. Hope everyone is doing well! Updated on 16 Jun 2011: Good morning! I am up and all ready to go. Just sitting here waiting for my mom to get here to take me. It's funny....as I sit here with my track jacket, no bra...I think..."well saggy boobies, it's been nice knowin' ya!" Ha. And the most exciting thing.....I will have a pretty belly button! I am pretty hungry since I last ate around 5:30pm yesterday. I will take 2 Xanax at 6am. Have to be at the OR at 7am. The nurse told me I should be in the "I don't really care what you do"-mode by then. Updated on 19 Jun 2011: Hi everyone! Ok I made it through. Thursday was the big day! I went it at 7am. They got me all ready to go, got me on the operating bed and told me it was time to start my dream....that was it...I was out. The doc said I did really good but I sure have a hard time coming out of the anethesia. I was very queasy until about 9:30pm that night but I never got sick. I am now 3 days post-op. I have 3 drains and 1 pain pump. I have really had a pretty good few days. I don't feel any pain in my abs and I keep having this terrible dream that they didn't do anything to them and when I get unwrapped I will still have the same ugly tummy. The most painful spot is right above my pubic bone where the incision is..but I think it might be where my tummy drain line is. The lipo areas on my flanks is sore and bruised but tolerable. My boobs don't hurt at all and I can peek down in my binding and see them. YAY!. My mom and daughter are here to help me and they have been just awesome! I am getting up every hour to just walk around. The little walks around the kitchen are getting longer and longer without getting shaky and weak. I haven't had a BM yet but I have been taking a Colace 2xday since I got home so when I go hopefully I don't have to strain. I'm nervous about that. I have been eating very light so I don't feel bloated. I will post pictures as soon as I download them from my phone. I am rating as Undecided because I haven't been unwrapped to take a look yet. Updated on 24 Jun 2011: On Monday (Day 5 post op) had the drains from boobs removed. They were pretty much dried up. Having them out was a huge relief. I have been sleeping in a recliner. I can't put the footrest up or down by myself so I get help with that. I have to put extra pillows under my calves because the little bit of padding that the chair has makes my legs fall asleep. Tues (Day 6) Weaned myself off of the oxycodone over the last 24 hrs. I am dealing with what slight pain I have with about 600mg Ibuporfen every 3-4 hours. On Wed. (Day 7) has my official post op appt with the Dr. I got the tummy drain removed. It was becoming very painful so I was thrilled to get that out. I still have the tape covering all of the incisions. The tummy binder is really tall for my short waist so that has been a struggle but I have been able to fold down the top about 3 inches and that has taken up the extra fabric that was bunching up at the waist and causing lots of rolls and it was painful to my tender skin, especially where the lipo was done on the flanks. Pretty bruised in that area as well. I am dealing with a bit of an infection in my belly button. It because I have kept my tummy bound up and its hot and dark in there. I am going to clean it with hydrogen peroxide and put some hydrocortisone cream on it 2xday (per Dr) and expose it to the light of day a few times a day as well. The front of my tummy is still very numb...can't feel anything there! When I got home from the post op I took a full shower. That felt really good but it was a scary feeling to be with out the bindings. My mom washed them while I was showering so when I got done showering I sat in my robe holding my tummy to put pressure, which feels better than just letting it all hang out. Also, moved from the post-surgery breast binder to a soft sport bra that hooks in the front (walmart). It feels nice and it has firm enough support. My boobs don't touch my ribs anymore!!! NICE!! Fri (Day 8). I am gaining energy as each day goes by. I took a shower this morning, peeled the tapes off of the incisions (Dr said they needed to be gone by Monday anyway), dried my hair and got my binding and sport bra back on. My mom has stayed with me every day and night since my surgery. She has been just amazing and helpful. I think I have recovered much better having had her help. I would recommend to anyone going into a MM.....make sure you have help as much as possible. It has been so nice to just be able to recover. I am officially sending Mom home. She has been such a great help and support but its time for me to start dealing with my day by myself. I will sleep in my own bed with my husband (YAY!!) for the first time since the surgery tonight. When he gets up for work in the morning I will have him help me get out of bed and to my recliner, where I can go back to sleep for a few hours. I can get in and out of it by myself now. I am looking forward to sleeping my my bed! Still pretty swollen but the incisions look pretty good. The vertical incisions on my boobs are a bit lumpy but my Dr says that over time they will even out. The belly button infection is clearing up slowly. Hope everyone is doing well! Updated on 10 Jul 2011: 6/20 - 14th day Post Op - Went to my 2 week appt. Everything is looking good. The infection in my belly button was a little yeast infection....likely from being on the antibiotics and being bound up where it was all dark and warm for awhile. Anyway, Dr told me to get some over-counter anti-fungal, which I have been using and the infection is almost gone...slowly. My breasts don't hurt and the scars are healing pretty nicely...with the exception of the right one, where there is a pretty good size lump at the bottom of the scar. Dr. said of it doesn't smooth out he will take care of it in the office, like removing a mole. Not worried about it. At some point during this time I went to Victorias Secret and go fitted for a bra. I am now a 38C. It fits nicely. If anymore swelling goes away I will just buy a pushup bra but the girls seem to be rounding out nicely. 7/5 - 19th day Post Op - went back to work. I had plenty of endurance to get up, shower, get ready and be out the door by 6:30am for the commute. By about 2:00pm my pants rubbing on my half-numb tummy was driving me nuts. I wore spanx but they kept rolling down at the band just enough to hit me right at the belly button. That didn't feel good at all. Spent the rest of the day trying to tuck my top into my spanx and not let anyone see. Ugh! 7/6 - Worked again today...Decided to cut the waistband of the spanx just enough that it split a bit. That provided a nice little gap where my belly button could not be touched. Better but not great. 7/7 - decided I couldn't take the tightness around my belly today so I worked from home in my comfy clothes. I usually work from home on Fridays & Mondays anyway so I get Thurs-Monday in comfy clothes. By the end of both days it felt like I had a little innertube around my waist where my TT incision is. It's like the fluids get all stuck there at the incision like a little rubber band is keeping them from flowing freely. I hope that little roll goes away at some point. It's flatter in the morning when I get up and really swollen at the end of the day. I will keep positive thoughts. Overall, my first week back to my normal life was pretty good. 7/10 (24days) - Went to Target and bought a bikini top. Brought it home and put it on and spent some time in the sun. It was very liberating to wear that around the house and not be embarrassed. I really need to get back to working out. I lost about 9lbs while I have been off of work but I feel really out of shape and mushy. I am going to start walking this next week....starting out slowly. I am hoping that at 5 weeks I can start my P90X again. My and hubby are Beachbody coaches and I love my workouts. I went to Costco today and tried to lift a box of laundry detergent...not a good idea. I thought I was going to blow out my navel. I will take the workouts slowly but I need to get back to doing something! My tummy tuck incision seems to be healing very nicely but on my left side I have a little roll of fat hanging over the incision. That hip also seems lumpy compared to the right side, I think its a result of uneven lipo. I will follow up with Doc when I go back. He wasn't worried about any of the lumps or bumps at my appt. because I am still so swollen. Dr. wants me back around Aug. 11. That will put me at 8 weeks. Hope everyone is doing well.
Happy that I did this but was not very impressed with this practice. Dr Green seemed distracted about something going on in the office. I do not feel he has paid attention to my concerns or at least addressed what he would be willing to do if the problem did not resolve within the estimated period of time.
Five years after my first consult I finally decided to go for it and booked my tummy tuck with lipo for February 2018. I had went to a consult with a Dr in Portland and another consult in Vancouver with Dr Green. I never ended up going through with it. I felt guilty and superficial spending a bunch of money on myself when I have a family. Five years passed and three of my kids are officially adults so I have two left at home. My youngest is now 10. My sister in law recently got a full mommy makeover. Her results were good and it gave me the courage to go back for another consult. I went for a consult with the Dr she used but I felt like I was going through an assembly line. I was shuttled through 4 different rooms and they basically told me what they would do. They seemed rigid in their plan of minimum 4 weeks off and 4 weeks of someone with me around the clock. There were requirements as far as massages and a hospital stay among other things. They were already building laser scar therapy into the plan for follow up. I said I really am not concerned about the scar. I mean no one wants a big old jagged scar but a thin line across my stomach is preferred over the sagging roll I have now. My goal is not to have a bikini body but to look and feel more streamlined in my everyday clothes. I want to address my hanging gut and have some lipo on my muffin top area. I'm happy with my breast size, they're not perky anymore but I really don't want implants so i'm leaving the breasts alone. A great bra goes a long way but there's no disguise for my shar pei belly. I again went to Dr Green and he said I was a classic example of someone who could benefit from a tummy tuck. I liked this office because I felt like they listened to my concerns and what results I was hoping for. They just seemed more relaxed in their plan and allowed for flexibility as far as how much time I would need off from work. He said plan for 3 weeks off and if I feel OK I could go back after 2 weeks. He said to plan to have someone help me the first week and no driving for 2 weeks. I still have more than 5 weeks to go so the real nerves haven't hit me yet. I'm trying to get everything I'll need together beforehand. I even made laundry instructions for my 17 year old son. I know he should already know how to do this but I'm kind of a laundry control freak. I don't like them mixing colors haha. It's outpatient so I plan on staying 2 nights in Vancouver then coming home as we live a few hours from the clinic. I'm really trying to be realistic with my expectations and not expect miracles. I guess my biggest worry is that my Dr might go light on skin removal with the tuck. I'm hoping to have the skin stretched as tight as possible without being dangerous of course. I'm also worried about dog ears because my roll goes all the way to my sides. I have my pre op on January 30 so I'm trying to write down as many questions I think of over the next 2 weeks because I always forget when I get there. I will eventually post before pictures, I still need to take some ???? not excited about that but I really appreciate all the pictures others post on here so it's only fair. It's been nice to find before pics with people who have similar body type to see realistic results that I could have. Updated on 19 Dec 2018: I never really got around to adding my before and after pictures. I’m posting one before picture with my stomach totally relaxed lol. I took this at the hotel right before I went in. Also posted a few from shortly after. I had my surgery in February 2018. It’s been 10 months. The recovery was way easier than I expected. I think I had myself worked up to the expectation of terrible pain and being unable to move. My husband was a rockstar the first few days and after that I was mostly back on my feet. I took 2 weeks off of work and went back with no problems. I would say the biggest complaint I’ve had is the swelling. My stomach would feel like a water balloon at the end of the day. At 10 months I’m just now feeling like this isn’t a daily occurrence. I’m pretty happy with the results. My scar has healed really nicely and is pretty light and smooth. I don’t think I look way different in clothes because I used to wear shapewear all the time to hold everything in. It’s really nice not having that extra layer of clothes especially during summer. I wouldn’t mind a little fat taken out of the muffin top area. In October I had a trusculpt 3D treatment to the muffin top area and right around my belly button area where there is a fatty bulge that is kind of uneven. Since most drs don’t perform liposuction during a tummy tuck because of interruption of blood supply to tissue, I had thought about going back for lipo later. But my Dr. offered to try the trusculpt 3D. It’s been 8 weeks and i’m unsure of results so far. Reviews say it can take 12 weeks to see full results. I’m scheduled for a repeat treatment in January. The pictures I’ll post more after 1 year. All in all I have no regrets (other than not being more clear about my muffin top fat, so I guess maybe one regret lol) and would do it again in a heartbeat.
I have read several reviews and now I'm writing one of my own. I'mm 33 years old and I've had big boobs since I hit puberty! I grew so much the summer between 6th and 7th grade that I was teased and accused of stuffing my bra. It was relentless for a year or so.... and even after that I would still get comments all the time. "Your boobs a so big but your hips are little!" at 15 I was asked why they sagged so much?.... HELLO! THEY'RE HUGE! I spent a lot of time trying to hide my body because of this. I'm of average height and weight (5'4 & 155) I plan to lose a bit of weight after the surgery to get back to a number I'm comfortable will (I gain 15lbs since I quit working and went back to school). My surgery is Friday and I'm excited to make such a big change, but scared too. These boobs have been a part of who I am for so long....... I know I will be happier in the end because I've dreamed/talked about this for years. It's just a little overwhelming. Not much longer now... I'll keep you ladies posted and maybe post some pics soon. Updated on 4 Sep 2014: Updated on 5 Sep 2014: I have to be at the hospital at 11 am and my surgery is set to start at 12:30 pm. I'm getting kinda nervous...... and hungry! No food until after the surgery. If you pray, prayers would be great. I'll post all about how it goes when I have a chance. Updated on 6 Sep 2014: So all went well yesterday! I got to the hospital about 45 minutes early and they put me in a room where my family could stay with me until I went to surgery. They have these awesome gowns called Bear Paws that hook up to a small unit that blows air into the gown! You can have it as warm of cool as you like. Best invention ever! The nurse came in and went over health history again, had me sing consent forms and started an IV. Also new to me, they numbed to site where they were going to put the IV! I have hard to get veins so digging is usually what happens and this time was no exception, but I didn't feel any of it! About an hour or so later the Dr came and made his markings, then the OR nurse gave me some anti-anxiety meds before saying good bye to family and heading to the OR. The anesthesiologist was great and when over everything in detail and assured me I would make it through just fine. I remember moving to the operating table and having them strap down my arms, then putting the oxygen mask on my face. Next thing I remember was waking up in recovery and the nurse asking my pain level. they gave me some IV pain meds which helped. It took me a while to wake up fully, even after they brought me back to my room. When I was awake enough to walk to the bathroom then they were ready to start discharging me. They went over post op care and talked to me about my drains, fortunately I have worked in the medical field and am familiar with how to use these drains. I did get sick a few times after I got home but that settled down and I was able to get some sleep. I set an alarm on my phone to go off every 3 and a half hours so I can stay on top of the pain meds. I'm sore this morning and my throat is a little scratchy but otherwise I'm doing ok. I have a binder on so I haven't gotten a good look at the girls yet but I look like about a D from the outside. I will post some pics later on, but you can't see much with the binder. Thank you ladies for all your kind words and encouragement. And to the ladies who are about to have this done good luck! It will all be ok! P.S. sorry for any typos or grammatical errors. Updated on 6 Sep 2014: I'm having a hard time just taking it easy. I don't know how to ask for help and I don't think I was given the best discharge instructions. So I tried to do too much today and made the JP drain site on my right side bleed and then I had to sit helplessly while my mother in law cleaned it up. I want to do it all myself and I can't. My mil has no real medical experience so it's hard for her to understand what I want her to do as far as bandaging me up. I just need to chill out..... Updated on 7 Sep 2014: Last night he was sound asleep when I needed help with my drain bleed, but this morning he was fully awake and able to help like a pro! My husband does have experience with wound care, as he used to work as a dialysis tech. We got a good look at the girls for the first time and he didn't even flinch at the sight. He went to work giving me clean bandages and helping me adjust the binder so it feels more supportive. I can't even express how grateful I am right now. My pain level is good, but I'm getting itchy around the drain site which is a bit annoying. Other than that things are pretty good right now. Updated on 8 Sep 2014: I have my post op at 10:30 this morning, I'm looking forward to not having these drains but I'm not excited about getting them pulled out. I'm taking ibuprofen only since yesterday but I'll bring the strong stuff in case it's painful. I've been working to get things moving again, but it's going really slowly. Picking up prune juice later. Updated on 8 Sep 2014: The pics on the left are from the day of surgery, the pics on the right are from today. Updated on 9 Sep 2014: It didn't hurt at all to get the drains out! PS said he took about a pound and a half off each breast, wow! There is still a lot of settling that needs to happen, the nipples look way to high right now and I have quite a bit of bruising but after awhile it should be great. I feel like I walk really slow right now which is a bit annoying but I'll get over it. Lol. Updated on 10 Sep 2014: My incisions are starting to itch!!! I know this means they are healing but dang! Also a new issue today....... being cold. My nipples lost no feeling during the BR, so now if I get cold I am well aware of them! My Mom was nice and came over to help with the house and do some laundry which was really great. and now I'm going to get my little beasties off to bed. :-) Updated on 13 Sep 2014: I really wanted to stay positive on here, because I want everyone to have a good experience; but I have to say I'm really depressed right now....... My PS's office told me to take the rest of my steri-strips off in the shower/getting them wet. The more I look at my breasts the sadder I get. The scars around the nipples are great but the vertical scars looks worse as it goes down. It's raised and it looks as if loose skin is hanging around it. My husband says he won't care about it, but I do! I wanted, for the first time in my life to have NICE breasts and I feel like that's not gonna happen. I keep telling myself "6 to 9 months, 6 to 9 months..." This is just a lot harder than I thought it would be. Emotionally anyway. I really hope this crying phase passes soon. I don't have time for it. Updated on 20 Sep 2014: I'm doing a lot better emotionally! Yesterday I went and bought a new sports bra and I was able to get a medium!!! That's amazing to me! I bought a Playtex "Zip Zip Hooray" I really like it so far. I hope all you ladies are doing well. I still get zingers and it's hard sometimes to not grab my boobs in public when one hits. Other than that, not much pain at all. I can hardly wait until I can but new cute bras! Updated on 6 Oct 2014: I'm now one month post op and my life has pretty much gone back to normal. I'm back in school and doing all the things I used to do. I'm becoming more comfortable with my new boobs but I'm still waiting to see the final result. My right breast is starting to feel more normal and less like a thick slab of meat. My left still has some bruising on the under side and the inner section, it also still seems to be having some swelling but I think it went through the most trauma. I has an appointment with my PS on Friday and I'm going to ask when I can wear normal bras. Since my incision does not go all the way down to where the base of my breast meets my chest wall, I'm wondering if I can try underwires again. I'm sick of the uniboob. I also want to ask him about his sew job, as the ends of my incisions look sloppy to me. It kind of looks like he did not take enough skin to compensate for the large amount of breast tissue he removed.... I will post again after the appointment, but for now I'm just taking thing one day at a time. Updated on 25 Mar 2015: Well, my scares have healed very well but there is still excess skin which makes my breasts still sag so when I say my PS on Friday, he said we could do an in office revision to take more of the skin. I have the appt set for July because Spring quarter at school is going to be very demanding. Summer will be much easier because my program only runs Fall, Winter and Spring. My breasts are still bigger than I had hoped but I'm also working out now so maybe losing some wt will help. we shall see. Updated on 13 Jul 2015: I met with my PS the other day, and he has decided that the in office revision won't be enough; he wants to put me back under so he can be more aggressive. I'm actually happy about that because my breast are still bigger than the C/D he said they would be and they don't look right. All the meat sank to the bottom of by breasts making them sag. PS says my skin is too stretchy.... Anyway, waiting to hear back from PS office about scheduling the next appointment. might not be until September again because I have a 6 week job about to begin that will be physically demanding. Hope all is well with you ladies out there. Updated on 28 Aug 2015: Next Friday (Sept 4th) I'm going back in and mt PS is going to fix things for me! He will be removing the extra skin and a little more tissue so that my breasts can look right instead of sagging. Hopefully it will turn out the way it should. My husband is scared that they will be too little this time..... Somehow I doubt that will happen. Updated on 10 Sep 2015: So the surgery went great last Friday! I am much happier with how my breasts look, even if I have to re-heal for awhile. My PS wants to see me again in 3 months so I'll probably update again then. Hope you all are well and happy. :-)
I'm a 44 year old, 6 weeks post full tummy tuck and lower body mini lipo. I may be unique since I have had 3 previous abdominal surgeries and had a giant scar that had to be removed, but I'm still hurting quite a bit. As much as I did from any of the other surgeries one of which included some bowel removal. I love the work, but I think I'm healing more slowly than I should. I keep wondering if I've done something to cause the pain to last longer. My Surgeon did do a great job, it looks better than I imagined, but does anyone know when the pain is "really" supposed to stop or at least be minimal? I'm on over the counter pain relief without the relief.
Just to add another opinion here, I always have my patients stop smoking eight weeks prior to a breast reduction because I do not want to have any issues with blood supply to the nipple and areola. I agree that you should mention this to your doctor as he or she may potentially wish to postpone the surgery in order to lessen your risk of complications. Honesty is the best policy in surgery too!
Liposuction of the bulge above your tummy tuck scar is a good idea. It may actually help with getting some skin laxity in the area. Mainly though, it will smooth the contour above and below the scar. I would take your doctor's advice!
