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Tummy Tuck Revision Success - PO 7 weeks w/pics
UPDATED FROM jazzlyn
2 months post
Po 7 weeks - I am healing fantastically. My...
WORTH IT$10,000
Po 7 weeks - I am healing fantastically. My incision is nice and flat thanks to my scar treatment :-). The only setback I have had in my healing is the two small scars on my incision line in the front. I had two ingrown hairs that caused small wounds that opened up. I had to remove the hairs by tweezer. Then the wounds were cleaned and I applied Manuka honey and Neosporin and a dressing. I changed and dressed the wounds for about two weeks until they finally closed up and scabbed over. My lipo areas have 90% feeling back except for my lower back flanks, still a little numb.Overall, I guess the massages helped a whole lot because the bumps and lumps that were in my sides have gone down aswell. As you can see my skin is no longer pulling at the incision line. I have managed to loose 8 pounds since surgery and I have begun low impact workouts minus anything that puts stress on the abdomen. All is well on the home front, I hope all is well with everyone else!!!
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UPDATED FROM jazzlyn
29 days post
PO Day - 29 Everything looks great so far,...
PO Day - 29
Everything looks great so far, excited about results. Still have a long way to go before I am completely healed. Incisions are all looking good. Flanks are less sore form the lipo. I am still a bit numb around the lower back area though. I have noticed my butt has started to pop out a bit....liking what I see so far :-) I am looking pretty curvy, ooh la la. I can tell that the swelling in my belly is finally going down and flattening out. You can really tell in the pictures right after surgery until now. Still cant sleep on belly, so I toss an turn all night from side to side. I am actually a side sleeper so its not too bad. I just like the option of being able to sleep on my stomach. The swelling that I had in my thighs and hips has finally went down. I was geting so frustrated that I couldnt slide into my cute jeans. I can slide in them now, but I have a bit of slack around the waist so I have to always wear a belt. I get compliments on my waistline which makes me smile. I still wear my binder a lot, I like the support it gives me and it is def helping my tummy with the contouring and swelling. I stand about 98% straight now. So as you can see, all is well with me.I hope everyone is healing well. Take care everyone!
May everyones plastic surgery dreams come true!!
Everything looks great so far, excited about results. Still have a long way to go before I am completely healed. Incisions are all looking good. Flanks are less sore form the lipo. I am still a bit numb around the lower back area though. I have noticed my butt has started to pop out a bit....liking what I see so far :-) I am looking pretty curvy, ooh la la. I can tell that the swelling in my belly is finally going down and flattening out. You can really tell in the pictures right after surgery until now. Still cant sleep on belly, so I toss an turn all night from side to side. I am actually a side sleeper so its not too bad. I just like the option of being able to sleep on my stomach. The swelling that I had in my thighs and hips has finally went down. I was geting so frustrated that I couldnt slide into my cute jeans. I can slide in them now, but I have a bit of slack around the waist so I have to always wear a belt. I get compliments on my waistline which makes me smile. I still wear my binder a lot, I like the support it gives me and it is def helping my tummy with the contouring and swelling. I stand about 98% straight now. So as you can see, all is well with me.I hope everyone is healing well. Take care everyone!
May everyones plastic surgery dreams come true!!
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January 26, 2013
So you paid $10,000 for the revision alone?
January 26, 2013
I had the whole TT process redone, including liposuction. My scar was lowered and my BB was redone. My results were worth every penny :-)
January 27, 2013
How long did you stay in LA? And do you have a local doctor that you go to for followup visits/care? All the issues you had with your first TT I have with mine - which was done less than 6 months ago. When you went to Dr. Y did he say that you had a bad result, or did he say something else about the outcome of your first TT?
January 27, 2013
HI island girl, yes I do have a local MD that I can go to if I have any issues. I stayed in California almost 10 days. It was so close to Christmas I couldn't afford to stay long because I have children. When I went to Dr. Younai he didn't say anything about the other surgeons work, what he addressed were just all of my concerns about how poorly my results turned out and all that I wanted fixed. He seem to know what I wanted before I could really even tell him. I guess he saw the work from the other surgeon and what he didn't do. He assured me that I would have a much better outcome this time around. I guess he could see from the results what he was capable of doing from what he had left to work with. Since he specialized in revisions, I guess he was really confident going in that I would have a much better out come then the first TT. It was kinda like he did everything that should have been done the first time around.
January 27, 2013
So I keep thinking, maybe my result will improve - don't rush into getting a revision. But I'm 5 months post op and still dont have near the result I expected. At what point post op did you say to yourself -100% - you were definitely going to get a revision? was it easier, harder, or the same in terms of recovery the second time around?
January 27, 2013
no doubt that your incision will improve. With time things will definitely settle in and your true shape will come out. It takes at least a good year to see the final result. I can't really say at what point did I know I wanted a revision. I don't think I knew it was possible until at least a couple years afterward. I think initially I just dealt with my results because I was happy that I didn't look the same, I had a flatter stomach and a smaller waistline. I was disappointed that I still had stretch marks after surgery. I just tried to work with it. But it wasn't until everything healed that I was able to see my true result which was a year later. I didn't like how my scar healed. I didn't like the dog ears, I didn't like my belly button and I didn't like how my skin pulled up higher on 1 side. I dealt with it all for 3 years trying to convince myself that i did look better overall. However after I reached the 4th Year I couldn't take it any longer and I decided something had to be done. I was going to find a surgeon that could give me what I really wanted in the first place. Once I found a surgeon that was experienced in revisions i did a lot of research on him. The second time around wasn't as bad because I didn't have extensive MR which makes a huge difference and I knew what to expect. The second time around I was prepared for everything which helped make the experience better. One thing I really appreciated this time was that many PS did not put my drains in my Mons Pubis area. He put them on my hips! HuGE difference, lol. After about a year, you will definitely know if you want a revision! Maybe sooner, but you will need to give your body time to heal from the first surgery.
January 30, 2013
Hey islandgrrl. I can feel your pain and frustration. I had the same problem you are having. I kind of knew early on when I saw my incision that there was a problem. But I would say at about 4 months I realized that something was really wrong. I kept thinking I'm swelling and I was on a mad hunt too to figure out how long that was supposed to last but it never really left so I was left with quite a bit of tummy fat afterwards. The only thing that is different for me and you is I didn't do the lipo the first time so I am not sure how long the swelling lasts from that. Are you swollen looking all day or does it ever improve? What does your PS think of your result? Do they try and say it looks good or have you all discussed possible revisions at all? I would definitely start the conversation if you haven't already to see where your PS is with that because if where you are now is your final result, he needs to do more in my opinion. I am alittle over 2 weeks PO revision right now. I am starting to see my results looking alot better than before but I am still not 100% satisfied. I think that the amount of stretch marks is one of my issues because it doesn't allow my skin to be pulled as tight because it seems to loosen but I think there are some doctors that could probably pull me tighter. I think my PS is not aggressive in pulling tight. Well, I wish you the best in your journey to be beautiful. I'm here if there are any questions that I may be able to help you with. Take care!
UPDATED FROM jazzlyn
20 days post
PO Day 20 - I wrote a review to give everyone an...
PO Day 20 - I wrote a review to give everyone an update on my progress to go with the pics and for whatever reason it didn't take, so I was faced with the task of writting the whole review all over again and repost the pics....... hummmm.....no! I am so over it now, lol. I will just say am healing well. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask me.
Happy New Year to everyone. May everyones plastic surgery dreams comes true ;-)
Happy New Year to everyone. May everyones plastic surgery dreams comes true ;-)
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January 5, 2013
Hi Jazzlyn thinking of you I remembered that in my other review named "disappointed" I post a YouTube link about dmso and keloid scars. Even though at this moment there is not much research about this DMSO I suggest you to look further online and if you think it can help you you can then buy it. It's kind of pricy thought, mine was $21 for 8fl but it can last forever. Also I used to have up some pics with pills that I'm taking and there was a bottle of MSM. They also have soaps and creams with MSM. Google it and let me know what you think. Also I wish you can see that video made by a girlie called " impatient dieter " or some like that. On you tube
January 5, 2013
Hey Zizi, its good to be thought about :-). I actually like the scar treatment I am using and am getting excellent results, I am going to try and see that through first just so I know where my results are coming from, know what I mean? I will def look into that DSMO, I have never heard of that before. The impatient Dieter hunh? I will try and find that, lol.
January 6, 2013
I am loving your results. I think my scar is going to be similar in length as yours. I would rather have it further around than further up but I am light so I am hoping the scar will heal light. I am going to be more aggressive about my scar therapy this time.
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