POSTED UNDER Tummy Tuck Reviews
TT/muscle Repair/lipo for 36yo, Mom of 3 Kids, 5'3 & 127lbs - Arlington Heights, IL
UPDATED FROM Upnorthmom
10 months post
10 Month TT update
WORTH IT$10,000
Okay...so not much has changed as far as the view. I tried to give you different angles of my tummy to give you an idea how NOT jiggly my tummy is! The sitting pics hopefully show that pretty well. So how am I...
-Weight still stable with clean low carb lifestyle since 2011
-Starting to get some more feeling that triangular numb patch from belly button to scar. Like the nerves are waking up or something. But it's funny, because when I touch the numb patch I actually "feel" my touch about an inch or two lower. Kind of cool. I think I will get back a good amount once my nerves get with the program.
-I love the shape of my cute little belly button, but still feel it's a bit too high up. I would have liked to have it about an inch or so lower. Not sure if the surgeon could have made my BB a bit lower or not. It was probably always on the higher side, just not this high. I still love my tummy regardless. Just would have asked him before surgery how low he could take it.
-My scar is super low! I have no issues with it showing in a bikini. And even if it did...I seriously wouldn't care. I'm kind of proud of my "franken-scar".
-My scar is finally lightening up in color a bit. Especially since I stopped hiding it from the sun, lol! Who-da-thunk...expose it to sunlight and it gets lighter and thinner.
-START STRETCHING ONCE YOU ARE HEALED ENOUGH!!!! Why? Well, about 2 months post op I started to develop a side curve of my torso. Like I was curving like a C to my right. And not just a little...It was pretty significant. I think things just started adhering too strong on one side. BUT I FIXED IT!!!! by doing full body stretches every single day since. Torso twists, the cobra, mermaid stretch...among others. Start stretching once you are healed enough. Remember...there is a lot of reattaching going on, don't let it go crazy wonky like I did the first 6months.
-Consider doing self scar massage!!! Really helps decrease pulling tension, break up deep adhesions, that will allow the swelling to go down because it can get past the scar again. Look up C-section scar massage, as well as my favorite youtube video on scar massage by Eric Dalton. It makes a difference!
-I never did get a breast enlargement as I was hoping to in the fall. I really just wanted to be a B cup, but have made peace with my perky little boobies. At least they don't get in the way ;). I am happy.
-I can't stress how happy I am that my doctor did Lipo-sculpting on my flanks along with the TT!!!!! It did add to the recovery, but if your going to do it, do it right! It really gave me a tiny, hour glass shape that I never thought I could have again after three babies!
-I have zero longterm discomfort, abnormalities, or regrets for having done this. Getting the full TT, MR, lipo has been life changing in ways I NEVER could have known. I am truly at peace. All those years I felt so fat...and I wasn't. I just had a tummy that couldn't snap back. I never realized what a beautiful body I actually had hiding under that belly. I am so blessed :).
Anyhow....I am not good at checking RS that often. But I will this week, and i do see when people PM me. Feel free to say hello!
-Weight still stable with clean low carb lifestyle since 2011
-Starting to get some more feeling that triangular numb patch from belly button to scar. Like the nerves are waking up or something. But it's funny, because when I touch the numb patch I actually "feel" my touch about an inch or two lower. Kind of cool. I think I will get back a good amount once my nerves get with the program.
-I love the shape of my cute little belly button, but still feel it's a bit too high up. I would have liked to have it about an inch or so lower. Not sure if the surgeon could have made my BB a bit lower or not. It was probably always on the higher side, just not this high. I still love my tummy regardless. Just would have asked him before surgery how low he could take it.
-My scar is super low! I have no issues with it showing in a bikini. And even if it did...I seriously wouldn't care. I'm kind of proud of my "franken-scar".
-My scar is finally lightening up in color a bit. Especially since I stopped hiding it from the sun, lol! Who-da-thunk...expose it to sunlight and it gets lighter and thinner.
-START STRETCHING ONCE YOU ARE HEALED ENOUGH!!!! Why? Well, about 2 months post op I started to develop a side curve of my torso. Like I was curving like a C to my right. And not just a little...It was pretty significant. I think things just started adhering too strong on one side. BUT I FIXED IT!!!! by doing full body stretches every single day since. Torso twists, the cobra, mermaid stretch...among others. Start stretching once you are healed enough. Remember...there is a lot of reattaching going on, don't let it go crazy wonky like I did the first 6months.
-Consider doing self scar massage!!! Really helps decrease pulling tension, break up deep adhesions, that will allow the swelling to go down because it can get past the scar again. Look up C-section scar massage, as well as my favorite youtube video on scar massage by Eric Dalton. It makes a difference!
-I never did get a breast enlargement as I was hoping to in the fall. I really just wanted to be a B cup, but have made peace with my perky little boobies. At least they don't get in the way ;). I am happy.
-I can't stress how happy I am that my doctor did Lipo-sculpting on my flanks along with the TT!!!!! It did add to the recovery, but if your going to do it, do it right! It really gave me a tiny, hour glass shape that I never thought I could have again after three babies!
-I have zero longterm discomfort, abnormalities, or regrets for having done this. Getting the full TT, MR, lipo has been life changing in ways I NEVER could have known. I am truly at peace. All those years I felt so fat...and I wasn't. I just had a tummy that couldn't snap back. I never realized what a beautiful body I actually had hiding under that belly. I am so blessed :).
Anyhow....I am not good at checking RS that often. But I will this week, and i do see when people PM me. Feel free to say hello!
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UPDATED FROM Upnorthmom
10 months post
10 month TT pics! Loving life!!!
Just some updated pics of my tummy 10 months post op. Not much has changed as far as the view! Will update with the details after this .
Replies (5)
January 25, 2016
Thanks for the update! There is a light at the end of the tunnel! I'm only 10 days post op from a TT with MR and flank lipo.
January 26, 2016
Trust me...It gets better faster than you can imagine. Just take it all in, and enjoy those pain meds, lol ;).
January 25, 2016
Wow you look awesome!!!!!!! Thanks for the updates and info!
January 26, 2016
the fact I gotta wait till june to see her again and see what she is going to do with these sides... waiting patiently is hard!
UPDATED FROM Upnorthmom
5 months post
5 month pics
Only five months post op, and so very happy with my results!
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August 27, 2015
You look great!!! And happy:-)
August 31, 2015
Thank you, and yes…super happy! Life is smooth sailing and I am comfy in my skin. It's a beautiful thing!
August 27, 2015
you look amazing. I am 6 wks post op too and my tummy looks amazing as well. I'm still a bit swollen from my bottom abdomen. I still wear my cg everyday especially to sleep. I want to start working out but i'm a bit scared. I also did a BBL and so I need to keep my booty tight so I'm for sure going to do squats to maintain the booty on point.
August 31, 2015
If you like how you look at 6 weeks, just wait until you hit 5 months and beyond! Just when I hit a new level of "wow! I have barely any swelling"…I am shocked by a whole new less swelling the following month. Its crazy awesome. I just keep flattening out more and more, and my tummy is taking on a nice natural look. Its kind of a fun transformation. I can't wait until next summer, when I hardly have a scar to worry about showing in my bikini :).
August 29, 2015
You look great. I feel at times I could of had more lipo on my lower abs. I'm hoping it's still swollen as I do get tight as the day goes on.
August 31, 2015
Emu oil really does help keep that swelling/tight feeling down. I don't know how it works, but it does! The only one I have found that doesn't make me stink like fish :0…Is the brand "Thunder Ridge". Isn't it funny how each of us needs that lipo in different areas? I never needed it in the front or abs, just those chunky flanks. It took almost 4 months for it to heal up and for me to really see the results, and my gosh! I would have lipo everywhere if I could, LOL. It is painful though…:(. I would say lipo was the worst discomfort of it all. But worth it!!! You look great by the way :)
August 31, 2015
You look amazing! Can I ask- after your surgery did you sleep in recliner or bed? How long until you were able to sleep on your side or stomach in your own bed. Thanks!!
September 3, 2015
I slept in my beloved zero gravity chair. I was kind of spoiled. It was a $2,000 dollar zero gravity chair with massage and heat that we found on ebay for $400!!!! Crazy! My kids called it my lair, lol! It took a long time for me to crawl back to the bed to be honest. I think around 2months I started "testing" the bed, but would sneak back to my chair around midnight usually. I would say I was fully in bed around 3 months post op. I am an avid side sleeper too.
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