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29 Year Old Lost 80 Lbs and Had 2 Pregnancies. Anchorage, AK

UPDATED FROM sarafina86
30 days post

95% today- 4 weeks post op

WORTH IT
I'm feeling 95% better today!! I actually had energy and wasn't swollen. Idk if it's the alaska 21 hours of darkness or the recovery. This week has been the week from hell. I'm ready to move on. I have scheduled surgery again March 30th. I slap myself for not doing both together:/ anyways here's my progress! Dr Manuel is amazing- my incision is perfect and thin!! So happy

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Michael D. Manuel, MD (retired)

Michael D. Manuel, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Your results are amazing and it's only going to get better!
Looking fantastic! !!
Thank u:)
Thanks!
You look awesome!!!!!!! Love your results and scar looks great! Congrats. I'm Tt Po day2. Still walking bent over. I had a full Tt with muscle repair no lipo. I freaked out a little bit yesterday when I saw my stomach yesterday. It looks gross and swollen. Praying I look like your pic soon you seem to have no swelling. Any tips?
This was taken super early in morning . Swelling is gonna happen. Depends on ur diet and acivity. I'm swell now. Lol totally normal. I hope u recover fast:) take care of yourself and do little as possible.
You look amazing. I am about 3 weeks out and I am hoping and praying for results like yours!
Thanks! Def take it easy!! Best advice I can give:)
Can you post an update? :)
I will soon, I'm currently recovering from bread lift and implant:)
UPDATED FROM sarafina86
26 days post

Still here

Almost a month out! Booked my surgery for the top half now haha. Breast lift and implants with dr Manuel in March:)

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You look fantastic! Can I ask what the tape on your incision is?
It's paper tape I believe?? Dr recommends taping to prevent stretching of scar also helps not thicken - they provide it for me as well:) makes sense to tape .. My husband had procedure done and didn't tape and his scar is wide and thick.
Ok thanks! I'm going to ask my surgeon about it!
You're doing so great- it's giving me courage! I have a BL/BA & TT with Dr Cole 1/12/16
Awesome!!! I scheduled bl/ba in March! Ur smart to do it all together lol
UPDATED FROM sarafina86
22 days post

Anchorage trip

Traveling took it out of me esp with flight delays !!!! I am so swollen. It's crazy! Everything looks wonderful! Healing great:) dr sulver saw me for 4 mins gave me ok and see dr Manuel in January!!! :)looking into possible breast lift with implants??? Just debating. Lol... I am happy and for [RS bleep] and giggles I tried on my first crop top.

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Keep the crop top! I'm buying several after my TT! Who cares if we're moms! We're hot! :)
Bwahahahaha!! Right on!
I felt kinda silly with crop top;) but it's fun
Woot woot! Looks fab!
awesome
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