41 Yr Old Two Kids Ready to Get my Flat Stomach Back. - Bowie, MD

Hello all,

I am new to real self but have been looking at all the reviews and pictures and they have helped me alot. I went to see Dr. Benjamin on July 29th for a consult on smart lipo but after he saw me he told me smart lipo would not give me the result I desired and that a tummy tuck would be my best option.
Now I have researched tummy tucks for years and have gone to many surgeons for consults and always said to myself I would never do it because of the hip to hip scar. My concern with scarring is that I tend to keloid when cut and I just did not want to deal with a thick ugly mess.
In speaking with Dr Benjamin he made me feel very comfortable that he could do a great job. He made no promises that my scar would not keloid but said you just don't know until you know. He did say he would make a thin cut. I am still super concerned about the keloid but at the end of the day, I want to loose my muffin top more. I guess I'm just going to leave it in God's hand and pray that when I heal, it comes out nicely.

I have to say that Dr.B and his wife were very pleasant and he even took the time out to call me over the weekend to address any more concerns or questions I had. I am planning on having surgery in October. Now that I put a deposit down I feel the nerves kicking in. Overall I will say that I am happy with my decision to choose Dr. B.

So today I made it official with paying Dr. B his portion. No turning back now unless I want to loose thousands of dollars. :-( I am both excited and nervous about this as I have been researching this for about 5 years and going back and forth about whether I wanted it or not. I have been through so much in the last few years. Happy to say I am a breast cancer survivor (3 yrs) now. That def took a toll on my body both physically and mentally. I will be glad just to finally see a flat mid section after 2 kids.

I like working out and I love the gym, and part of me feels guilty for choosing surgery over just really kicking into overdrive to get rid of the fat. I did such a great job last year of loosing around 20 pounds and my mid section did go down, a lot, however I still had love handles when I sat down. I am still in the gym trying to loose a few pounds before surgery, but I don't want to go crazy with the workouts. IDK.. I guess I am just venting a little bit.

Anywho October will be here before I know it and im sure the nerves will really be in overdrive after that. I go see Dr B Sept 26 for my pre op appt. So that is something I have to look forward to.