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Mama Needs a New Belly! My TT/MR Journey. Altamonte Springs, FL
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Hello to all my REAL realself sisters! It's finally my time! I have been researching this procedure for about a year and a half, once I realized diet and exercise would not fix my wrinkled stretched out skin. I have gained so much insight from the posts on this site. Realself is my plastic surgery Bible!! I am only 5 weeks away from this life changing surgery and by writing this post it's making it real, but I know it's time to pay it forward so I can help someone else.
My Stats: I am a 38 year old mother of 2 boys ages 2 1/2 and 7. I am 5"6 3/4' and 152. I consider myself to be athletic with a booty and thighs! I love Zumba, barre, cardio and weightlifting. I have done cross fit and have run a few 5 and 10 K races over the years. I work out 4-5 days a week and I eat healthy, clean and mostly organic. I do have a sweet tooth that takes over sometimes! I have at least a 2 finger separation diastasis and lots of loose skin on my abs and flanks. I weighed 195 with my first son and that weight did so much damage to my body. I lost the weight then with a trainer and weight watchers. I felt ok but not completely comfortable in a bikini then, but I wore it proudly. I had my second child and now for the last 2 years I have been hitting the gym hard. I have abs somewhere under that flabby skin and I'm ready to see it!
I've gone back and forth as to rather I should get flank lipo or not and right now, I'm deciding against it. I am afraid of how much more down time, swelling, and pain lipo will add to my recovery. I want to be back on my feet and back in the gym as soon as my doctor allows. Well, I'm tired to typing for now. I will keep you guys updated!
My Stats: I am a 38 year old mother of 2 boys ages 2 1/2 and 7. I am 5"6 3/4' and 152. I consider myself to be athletic with a booty and thighs! I love Zumba, barre, cardio and weightlifting. I have done cross fit and have run a few 5 and 10 K races over the years. I work out 4-5 days a week and I eat healthy, clean and mostly organic. I do have a sweet tooth that takes over sometimes! I have at least a 2 finger separation diastasis and lots of loose skin on my abs and flanks. I weighed 195 with my first son and that weight did so much damage to my body. I lost the weight then with a trainer and weight watchers. I felt ok but not completely comfortable in a bikini then, but I wore it proudly. I had my second child and now for the last 2 years I have been hitting the gym hard. I have abs somewhere under that flabby skin and I'm ready to see it!
I've gone back and forth as to rather I should get flank lipo or not and right now, I'm deciding against it. I am afraid of how much more down time, swelling, and pain lipo will add to my recovery. I want to be back on my feet and back in the gym as soon as my doctor allows. Well, I'm tired to typing for now. I will keep you guys updated!
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UPDATED FROM elegantone
1 month pre
Am I over thinking this? Help!?
Should I get flank lipo or not, RS? I don't know why this is so hard for me! I have to make my decision by my pre-op date which is this Friday, December 18th! So what's my problem, you ask? I know that for me my "love handles" lol are due to loose skin in my upper flanks from pregnancy and some fat in my lower flanks. Will the lipo make the area look worse by making the loose skin looser or will it smooth it out and make that "love handle line" go away? My other concern is the down time. How much more pain, swelling, numbness, lumps, time away from getting back to my normal active life will the lipo add? I need opinions from those that had it and/or are going to have or not have it with their TT in the future and why. HELP!
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December 15, 2015
I love that we are having surgery the same day! It will be great to compare notes. Personally, I am having my flanks lipo'ed at the same time. I figured it wouldn't hurt and since I'm already under, why not. I would ask your PS if he/she thinks it would make a visual difference. I don't think it would make much difference for your recovery time. Good luck! I'm so excited for you!
December 16, 2015
Hi michsd! Thanks for the advice. My PS really left it up to me. He jiggled around some fat I didn't even realize I had back there lol! I still have 2 days to decide before my pre-op. I have started buying supplies which is making this whole process so real now!! Are you getting a walker?
December 16, 2015
I haven't bought anything! I wasn't planning on a walker. I have so many levels in my house it might be more trouble than it's worth. If I were you, I'd go for the flank lipo. You certainly won't look any worse by adding it. That waist will be more defined and will accentuate your TT results. At least that's what my PS said and he didn't think I had much extra fat there. :-)
December 16, 2015
I am leaning more toward getting it now. Especially after looking at the pics I took of myself. If that area can be smoothed out more, I wouldn't be self conscious about it anymore. Most women do, I'm just nervous about it all! I had two c-sections and didn't need a walker when I was recovering. I am getting a female urinal though. I remember having pain getting on/off the toilet after my c-sections.
December 16, 2015
I had my TT on 12/4... Lipo on love handles.It really help to sculpt my body... Didn't have a whole lot of fat, but I can tell a difference.
What I can tell you is I had a CSection as well...and the TT bathroom process was a breeze.....lol. The only areas of discomfort are where I had the lipo....good luck on your surgery... I love my results....
What I can tell you is I had a CSection as well...and the TT bathroom process was a breeze.....lol. The only areas of discomfort are where I had the lipo....good luck on your surgery... I love my results....
December 17, 2015
Hi vancee! I glad you are doing well. So by "discomfort" do you mean no pain, just soreness? How is your swelling and bruising? Do you have numbness or lumpiness of the flanks? I know I am thinking the worst and it won't even be that bad.
December 18, 2015
GM! I'm at the hospital waiting to have my surgery. Honestly I'm a over thinker too, but I added my underarms and arms at pre op yesterday. Just bc I'll already be under and you'll come out cheaper than having to go under again. and I feel with better results doing it versus taking a chance and you end up wishing you had post op. I say go for it!! I think your chances of it being even better than you imagined will be better with lipo. Good blessings with your decision Hun.
UPDATED FROM elegantone
27 days pre
Welp, I just signed my life away!
I had my pre-op appt today with Dr. Fiala's nurse. I received my prescriptions and all pre and post op instructions. I signed 20+ pages of consents and acknowledgments. I knew all the risks before, but putting my signature on the dotted line doesn't make me feel any better! I just keep praying that I'm doing the right thing and I will be ok. I decided to get the flank lipo in the end hoping it will look better and I won't have to think about wearing certain outfits that expose the love handles any more. I attached 2 pics with better lighting so you can really see the wrinkled skin and ab potential lol! Less than 4 weeks to go!!
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January 6, 2016
How was surgery any pics? How much did dr fiala charge u are u recovering well
January 6, 2016
Hi Mizz_lilly. My surgery is in 10 days. Inbox me about the costs if you are really interested. Follow my journey! :)
January 6, 2016
I did my pre-op today and I know exactly what you mean about signing on the dotted line. My nerves were a reck but my dr. and his staff were very calming. I'm ready to do this. Good luck to you, we're on the final stretch now.
April 9, 2016
Were u very nervous ? My fear of anesthesia is getting the best of me I rescheduled once already
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Thank you,
Leslie