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13mo post op!!
Hey all! It's been over a year now since my surgery.
We took our first kid-free trip in 11yrs!! We went to Jamaica and literally spent a week on the beach. That is something I never would have done before the surgery. However, it also made me hyper aware of just how high my scar settled as I had to do constant checks that my bottoms were high enough to conceal it.
I've had enough of that and it's bothered me excelssively since 1wk post op- so I finally took the leap and did a tattoo cover up. I've been eyeing TT scar cover up tattoos for the past couple of months to decide what piece I wanted. I didn't want someing that just cut across my midline and was an obvious cover up. Fortunately, I had a large lily on my side already that my amazing artist was able to incorporate with a new piece and tie it all together. I love how it turned out even though it was 3hrs of torture to get it. All in all I would have preferred to have a low scar and no added tattoo work, but given my options I did the next best thing and I'm glad I can now go back to low cut bottoms of any type without my scar hanging out. Still have to deal with the belly button scar but thats pretty minuscule now that the focus will be on my artwork. I was fortunate enough to get in with the artist I wanted from back home while here in Texas for a visit too and went in and worked to achieve the exact piece that I wanted.
My physical fitness and abilities are back to pre-surgery! Sure, things feel different and I am vigilant in listenening closely to my body- but I did 5 races this year and all fell within seconds of my competitive times from pre-surgery last year when I was actually training to compete. I just wanted to know that I could complete half marathons and triathlons again, and much to my surprise realized that not only can I complete them, I can be competitive again.
I don't know that I will do any further updates as this whole journey is finally complete. My advice to anyone preparing for this road is:
Read through this site, find cases similar to yours and get an idea of what to expect.
Feel 100% sure with your surgeon and ASK lots of questions!! Specifically, scar placement and desired results.
Physically prepare! Recovery will be immensely easier if your are in have shape.
Do the surgery for yourself and NO one else.
Beat of luck to everyone out there!!
We took our first kid-free trip in 11yrs!! We went to Jamaica and literally spent a week on the beach. That is something I never would have done before the surgery. However, it also made me hyper aware of just how high my scar settled as I had to do constant checks that my bottoms were high enough to conceal it.
I've had enough of that and it's bothered me excelssively since 1wk post op- so I finally took the leap and did a tattoo cover up. I've been eyeing TT scar cover up tattoos for the past couple of months to decide what piece I wanted. I didn't want someing that just cut across my midline and was an obvious cover up. Fortunately, I had a large lily on my side already that my amazing artist was able to incorporate with a new piece and tie it all together. I love how it turned out even though it was 3hrs of torture to get it. All in all I would have preferred to have a low scar and no added tattoo work, but given my options I did the next best thing and I'm glad I can now go back to low cut bottoms of any type without my scar hanging out. Still have to deal with the belly button scar but thats pretty minuscule now that the focus will be on my artwork. I was fortunate enough to get in with the artist I wanted from back home while here in Texas for a visit too and went in and worked to achieve the exact piece that I wanted.
My physical fitness and abilities are back to pre-surgery! Sure, things feel different and I am vigilant in listenening closely to my body- but I did 5 races this year and all fell within seconds of my competitive times from pre-surgery last year when I was actually training to compete. I just wanted to know that I could complete half marathons and triathlons again, and much to my surprise realized that not only can I complete them, I can be competitive again.
I don't know that I will do any further updates as this whole journey is finally complete. My advice to anyone preparing for this road is:
Read through this site, find cases similar to yours and get an idea of what to expect.
Feel 100% sure with your surgeon and ASK lots of questions!! Specifically, scar placement and desired results.
Physically prepare! Recovery will be immensely easier if your are in have shape.
Do the surgery for yourself and NO one else.
Beat of luck to everyone out there!!
Gary Lawton, MD, FACS
04 Apr 2019
04 Apr 2019
What more of a compliment can one receive than a patient flying from Alaska to Texas to have a surgery done by an expert in their field who would go literally to the ends of the Earth for their patients. I can tell you there is no higher compliment
8.5mo post-op
Scar's healing nicely. Been training all winter for competition season (summer). Plan to do several triathlons and a half marathon. I'm back to pretty much all my regular workouts with no modifications or swelling. Will post a few bathing suit pics in a while- I was able to find several bottoms that hide the scar well.
A few more pictures
Here are a couple more 6mo post op shots
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
525 Oak Centre Dr., San Antonio, Texas
Gary Lawton, MD, FACS
04 Apr 2019
04 Apr 2019
What more of a compliment can one receive than a patient flying from Alaska to Texas to have a surgery done by an expert in their field who would go literally to the ends of the Earth for their patients. I can tell you there is no higher compliment