Saggy Tummy, Finally Able to Fix It!! - Atlanta, GA

Its almost 2 years since my tt. Time goes fast! My muscle repair is still intact. My stomach is still flat. I did gain about 15 to 20 pounds since the procedure. The weight creeps up on you. I was always able to tell if I was putting on weight because it went to my stomach first. This time I was not able to tell because I had a flat stomach. Well it just went to my arms , back , and sides. I was hoping it would go to my butt instead. This goes to show that the operations do not change your genes and the figure has to be maintained with diet and exercise. Which I was told many times. I'm still happy with my tummy tuck. I do not like the scar. It's very noticeable, but I would rather have the scar than the pooch. Clothes look and fit much better than before. No regrets!

I have noticed that alot of us have gained weight after this procedure. I have been struggling with this weight gain. So far I have gained 12 pounds. I am very worried it is going to affect my results because I am noticing changes already.
Is anyone else going through this problem?

I decided to have my tummy tuck with Dr. Losken after speaking with 3 other plastic surgeons. I made this decision because I felt that he was really concerned with safety and did not try to sell me other procedures. It was very hard for me to finally decide to go through with this surgey and hearing the other doctors tell me about other procedures to get in addition to the tummy tuck only made me more anxious and confused. Dr Losken was very straight forward. He was the only doctor that used the word "safely" in our conversation. I am usually very anxious and that was the word that I needed to hear to convince me that he was the right doctor for me. He is not a "hype man" and did not talk to me about other areas of my boy that he could make better. I am very sure that the other doctors I saw are excellent as well, but I chose Losken for these reasons. Before the procedure, I remember telling him exactly what I wanted and where I wanted the most lipo. Which was in my flanks. He said that he did not want to lipo too much but he would do as much as he thought was safe. After my procedure I was so drugged up I didnt really feel much pain. I felt alot of tightness. I could not talk loud due to the tightness. After a few hours I was in excruciating pain. Recovery was difficult for me. It took me a very long time to stand up straight. I kept reading reviews of women who were up and about. I felt discouraged. I was even so desperate that I forced myself to stand up straight and hurt myself! So please ladies do not force your body to recover. You will heal on your own time! My friend made me nervous by telling me that if I dont force myself to walk straight I will stay hunched forever. How stupid of me to believe that. But my muscles were so tight I have to admit it did scare me. Despite all of this, I finally healed and I am so glad I did this. It took me a month to walk completely upright. Then I started working 4 weeks later. It took me awhile to write this review but this site has helped so much. I hope I can help others to make the best decision for themselves and I thank all the ladies who took time to answer my questions.