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Mommy Makeover - Tummy Tuck After 2 Kids - San Diego

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I'm now 8 weeks post op and feeling good..My...

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minis30
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I'm now 8 weeks post op and feeling good..My doctor stated i still have quite a bit of swelling in my lower abdomen area and pubis area but i can tell that within the 2 week time my stomach is getting flatter and flatter..the only thing i would recomend avoiding is alcohol and salty food. Everytime I take a drink which it is just for social drinking the next day I feel that I am more swollen..At this point I am able to kickbox, do jumping jacks, lift light weights for toning, step aerobics and the best right now is spinning class. I am close to my pre-surgery workouts,except I would still fill the tightness of the muscles in my upper abdomen and when I do start feeling very tight I slow myself down. At this point I am not getting any keloid on my incisions, but to prevent that my doctor recomended the massaging with aloe vera. I also was reading something about silicone sheets, so i ordered that from makemeheal.com and have been using it for 5 days. My tummy tuck scars dont look bad at all, it is very thin. I will continue to post newer pictures..

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Larry Pollack, MD

Larry Pollack, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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I'm 12 weeks post op now and feeling really...

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I'm 12 weeks post op now and feeling really good. I am able to do more weights now,but still recovering from my breast lift,breast revision. I can tell that my swelling in the upper abdomen is going down quite a bit, lower abdomen still is swollen, I am still wearing my abdominal binder because it helps with the swelling, and at night the scar massage help me quite a bit. So far so good, I cant' wait until next summer:)

I'm 6 weeks post Tummy Tuck and started aerobics classes at 5 weeks. Is cardio kickboxing going to hurt the tightening of my abdominal muscles?

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November 12, 2009

You look great!! I'm having a TT and Breast lift with implants in Jan. What did you use for your scar - also, did you get implants, if so, what size?

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November 13, 2009
Thanks..i used aloevera oil and cocoa butter..i ordered silicone sheeting..my scars are fading pretty good..i did get silicone implants and they were 350cc each under the muscles..now i'm measuring at 32d before i was a 34d, i had previous saline implants that were ontop of the muscles.
November 19, 2009
Wow! You look great It's been 6week since my surgery. I just started back up on walking. what diet plann are you on and working out ?
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November 27, 2009
Throughout the week I try to eat 5 small meals a dat,avoiding flour products..portioned meals,snacks. I'm kickboxing,spinning, step aerobics,toning,running,cross training!
November 22, 2009
u do look fantastic!!! i am 6 weeks post op stil mildly sore though but need to get back to gym and working out did u find u stil sore at all at that stage? what excersises would u recommend startin back with i was very active before
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November 25, 2009
Hi liachel, @3 weeks I started walking on the treadmill, @4 week I started the elliptical machine, then@ 5.5 weeks I started kickboxing but with a lot of modified moves, I had a lot of discomfort BUT I think a lot of it was because I was still healing, there were lots of modified moves that I did. But everyweek you can tell a big difference,now I'm lifting weights, and doing yoga. There were discomfort but everyday it gets better, goodluck and be careful make sure you do your exercises correctly so that you do not hurt youself.!
November 29, 2009
thanx so much for getting back to me yes i am making sure i am being careful - i hope my results will b like yrs very inspirational.
November 22, 2009
wow you look great. i'm thinking about doing the same thing. i had my daughter almost 3 years ago and though i've lost about 45lbs of the 60 that i gained, my skin around my tummy just couldn't take the weigh gain and loss! your before and afters really helped me :)
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November 25, 2009
Thanks but make sure you are done having kids.:)
December 2, 2009
hi i'm interested in a tummy tuck. iam 42 yrs old and have 3 young children. i exercise but can't seem to shift my baby pouch:)
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After having 2 kids I gained 65 to 70 lbs each...

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After having 2 kids I gained 65 to 70 lbs each pregnancy, but lost my weigh through working out and watching what i eat. I've been working out continuously for 2 years and is in really good shape. I'm 5'1 weighed between 112-114lbs, I was always getting frustrated because I worked out so hard watch what I ate and my stomach was still flabby,stretched,had stretched marks. I turned 30 this year and my husband supported me on getting tummy tuck.

I am 3 weeks out of surgery and I am slowly seeing the result, I know it will take time. I've had up and downs throughout this 3 weeks. I am hoping that all the swelling will come down soon. My plastic surgeon was able to get rid of most of my stretch marks, not all because my stretch marks went way above my belly button,actually I still have quite a bit. I'm ok with the scar being hip to hip, i just hope that it will heal good and dont have keloid, also the other concern is the belly button,hope that it will not turn out to be a bad scar.

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August 13, 2009
I'm in the same boat as you. I had mine 13 days ago and slowly I'm seeing results. So far I been doing house chores except for sweeping/moping or lifting laundry, and driving short trips. I recommend that you go to a herbal store and buy a tea to help with the swelling. Good luck.
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August 14, 2009
Wow,you are already driving @13days?good for you. I guess I'm a baby with pain and honestly tried to wean myself off pain medications before I started driving,it was 24days before i drove. I had 6 drains because of my breast lift and exchange so those things are big pain in the butt,well thank you I will try to do the tea.
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September 2, 2009

Hi Minis30,

Congratulations on your new tummy!

Doctors have posted lots of information on RealSelf about exercising after a tummy tuck.

See: Q&A about tummy tuck and exercise.

Best wishes,

April

September 7, 2009
you look great i had same done 4 weeks ago and love it :) congrats to you enjoy your new parts :)
September 16, 2009
You look really good Minis30! I'm happy to see your results. Your waist is so tiny and you look really skinny. Good for you. Congrats again! :)
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September 16, 2009
Thanks bebejuicypi I know ur day is suppose to be today..yey for you! Thanks girl..I'm back to my normal workouts @the gym well mayb not all of it but I'm able to do my spin class and kickboxing..and toning..my waste line is now 24..and I'm so happy!LOL..you will look great too!
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September 17, 2009
sorry cant spell my waist..is now 24..
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September 16, 2009
You look wonderful. I cant wait to have a mommy makeover. When I do, I hope my results will be that same as yours.
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September 16, 2009
Thank you!! You will:)