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5'8 and 161 Lbs- 32 Year Old, No Kids, Weight Loss Resulted in Major Loose Skin. Alabaster, AL
UPDATED FROM HappyN3GU
2 months post
6 weeks + this girl is back in the gym!!
$12,500
So I haven't updated in awhile. Other than the occasional split stitch, my recovery has gone so well. I had my 6w post op appt yesterday and it went great! I go back in early March for my next visit. I have been back to working out with my trainer already 4 days this week and it feels so good. I love feeling my muscles fired up again. I Can't wait to continue toning and enhancing my results. I'm definitely seeing an increase in swelling after exercise, but this is to be expected. I can't believe it's been 6 weeks- it really flew by! I'll post more pictures soon. Here is one from NYE rocking my new dress on a trip to NYC;)
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UPDATED FROM HappyN3GU
18 days post
18 days post op
I've hit the 2 weeks mark- here are updated pics. Swelling is still a beast in Lowe abdomen
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C
December 7, 2016
Dang, girl! You look great!!
H
December 7, 2016
Thank you! Still dealing with lower ab swelling. You look amazing too- saw you had your's a few days after mine. Are you dealing with any lower ab swelling?
C
December 7, 2016
Yes, the swelling is horrible! And I'm dealing with a seroma that needs draining 2 times a week. That's fun.
H
December 7, 2016
Ugh I'm sorry to hear that:( I don't know how to tell if mine is seroma. How were you able to tell?
H
December 7, 2016
It's a journey for sure and I want the complete flat look from top to bottom right now lol, I know I have to be patient. I hope both of our swelling subsides a lot more by 6 weeks
C
December 7, 2016
If when you press on your abdomen and it waves like a waterbed...it's a seroma. It's not a big deal, takes only a moment to aspirate it and it isn't painful. Just a pain to drive to my dr twice a week. But on the plus side, he sees me more than most patients and I get to annoyingly ask all my questions! Haha!
H
December 7, 2016
When he aspirates it, is there a lot of fluid? I don't think mine is a seroma. It's firm and puffy
H
December 7, 2016
Did you get lipo on your stomach or anywhere? I got it on my flanks and top of my lady bits so I didn't have a mound lol. I didn't get any on abdomen since he was trying to preserve blood supply.
C
December 7, 2016
45-50ml of fluid over 3-4 days.
No lipo. He cut all the fat out of my abdomen and the incision is so low, he actually removed some of my original hair line. He said that he prefers this method to lipo in the area of TT.
H
December 8, 2016
Yeah mine is the same exact way- low, changed my hairline a little and he cut out fat. Some surgeons will do lipo during the TT but it's scary to see pics where people have it done and then blood supply is weak and they get necrosis. Pretty bad. Glad mine was cautious and your's as well.
L
UPDATED FROM HappyN3GU
10 days post
Yay I'm drain free!!
So I had a great 10 day post op appt. Dr A is the best and he has a great nursing staff. There were several feet of drain lines!!, but it was pain free!! He was really impressed with how well I have healed in 10 days. Starting scar cream tomorrow! I'm done with antibiotics and onto getting back to feeling like me. I still have lower abdomen swelling but he said it will resolve in time and to be patient, it has only been 10 days;) I am very happy and the 4 hrs of driving I did today we're all worth it and reinforced that I chose the best. If you want someone who cares about the details and will keep it real with you, go to Dr. Aquadro- he is just fantastic. I'll post more pics soon. I can get back to light cardio in 2 weeks because I'm healing so well. Yay! Happy Monday for sure.
Can I ask how you're doing today? It would be great to get an update if you have a moment.