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38yo 63kg, (Previously) Slim & Fit Woman + 2 Very Big Babies = Abdominal Separation = Abdominoplasty! - Brisbane, AU
UPDATED FROM msbne
4 months post
Scar update at 3+ months post-op
msbneFebruary 4, 2016
WORTH IT$5,000
Just realised I forgot to post scar shots...
The tape is from a little stitch abscess I had dug out yesterday - ouch! Getting it removed was worthwhile, though, as I could feel the stitch poking into me from the inside.
Otherwise I don't need to use tape anymore, just scar gel.
The tape is from a little stitch abscess I had dug out yesterday - ouch! Getting it removed was worthwhile, though, as I could feel the stitch poking into me from the inside.
Otherwise I don't need to use tape anymore, just scar gel.
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UPDATED FROM msbne
4 months post
3+ months post-op update
msbneFebruary 4, 2016
I'll probably make this my final update. Thanks to everyone who offered me support through this process.
I'm so grateful to have been able to have my surgery; there's a whole set of frustrations and discomforts that are now lifted out of my life.
Dr Belt and his staff have been amazing.
My scar is thin and flat and is already pretty well smoothed out. Dr Belt was absolutely meticulous in placement and it shows; I've never seen a lower scar and it's very straight.
I've had a couple of little stitch abscesses, one of which had to be dug out yesterday but that's a tiny blip in a mostly smooth process.
My belly button is a good shape and healing well and once the redness dissipates will look fairly natural, I think.
I'm finally back fully exercising now and that's a huge relief - having my diastasis repaired has been life changing and my back pain is already better and improving steadily.
If you have kids you'll need plenty of support after this surgery, but it was worth the struggle through the first weeks. Good luck!
I'm so grateful to have been able to have my surgery; there's a whole set of frustrations and discomforts that are now lifted out of my life.
Dr Belt and his staff have been amazing.
My scar is thin and flat and is already pretty well smoothed out. Dr Belt was absolutely meticulous in placement and it shows; I've never seen a lower scar and it's very straight.
I've had a couple of little stitch abscesses, one of which had to be dug out yesterday but that's a tiny blip in a mostly smooth process.
My belly button is a good shape and healing well and once the redness dissipates will look fairly natural, I think.
I'm finally back fully exercising now and that's a huge relief - having my diastasis repaired has been life changing and my back pain is already better and improving steadily.
If you have kids you'll need plenty of support after this surgery, but it was worth the struggle through the first weeks. Good luck!
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February 5, 2016
I'm glad you are doing well. You look great and it sounds like you are physically feeling better. TT for back pain cure! Thanks for posting the string of information. I've been following you for months and am now on the other side (7weeks) and still appreciate all the information you have posted. Best of luck!
UPDATED FROM msbne
27 days post
Scar woes at 4 weeks post-op
msbneNovember 23, 2015
My dressing started to really lift yesterday. It was meant to last around six weeks and I'm only 4 weeks today, but perhaps because I shower twice a day it hasn't held on as well.
I peeled it back where it was lifting, trimmed the excess and covered the incision with the breathable sticky tape dressing we use for pretty much everything in this house from covering insect bites to mending books.
Anyway, that was all fine, and the bits of scar I saw mostly looked nice and thin and clean, but the right hand end is very raised and ropey, and it's pulling quite painfully, as though it's over tensioned somehow. Has anyone experienced this? I actually feels like a piece of cord under my skin in that spot.
I rang Dr Belt's rooms and they said to text him a photo, plus I've made an appointment to see the nurse tomorrow. Hopefully there's something we can do to soften and flatten it - it's definitely not pretty, as well as quite uncomfortable!
In other news, swell hell continues unabated, and watching all my muscle tone melt away is a bit disheartening. Bye bye, butt! It's certainly going to be great to get back to the gym in the next few weeks.
Nonetheless, this is just a little blip in the generally very good recovery I've enjoyed. I'm still grateful and pleased to have been able to have this surgery, happy with my results so far and confident they will continue to improve.
I peeled it back where it was lifting, trimmed the excess and covered the incision with the breathable sticky tape dressing we use for pretty much everything in this house from covering insect bites to mending books.
Anyway, that was all fine, and the bits of scar I saw mostly looked nice and thin and clean, but the right hand end is very raised and ropey, and it's pulling quite painfully, as though it's over tensioned somehow. Has anyone experienced this? I actually feels like a piece of cord under my skin in that spot.
I rang Dr Belt's rooms and they said to text him a photo, plus I've made an appointment to see the nurse tomorrow. Hopefully there's something we can do to soften and flatten it - it's definitely not pretty, as well as quite uncomfortable!
In other news, swell hell continues unabated, and watching all my muscle tone melt away is a bit disheartening. Bye bye, butt! It's certainly going to be great to get back to the gym in the next few weeks.
Nonetheless, this is just a little blip in the generally very good recovery I've enjoyed. I'm still grateful and pleased to have been able to have this surgery, happy with my results so far and confident they will continue to improve.
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November 23, 2015
I has a similar situation, it's hard to believe it'll all sort itself out. The lumpy scar should flatten, soften, and settle, mine was pretty horrible looking initially but is very thin and flat now - a year on. I had pulling initially but figured it was the internal stitches that hadn't dissolved yet... by the time I saw the Dr it was gone. I did worry that it was adhesions - I've had them before - but all good now :) Your scar is looking pale and healthy. Good luck with your appointment :)
November 27, 2015
Reading everyone's accounts has really helped me keep perspective and remember how much everything changes with time. I'm glad to hear yours improved as time passed. :)
November 24, 2015
I am 6 weeks out and still have swelling. Seems it sticks around for a while. For me it's not bad but always there. By the end of the day it looks like a weird shaped pooch. I can't wait to get the clear to workout again. I just started running again and its going ok. I am sure your scar will flatten out. My dr. Doesn't use tape and my scar is looking much smoother with time. Happy Healing!
November 27, 2015
So you started running at 6 weeks? I'm nearly 5 weeks and can't wait to get started again but don't feel anywhere near ready just just - too tight across my incision.
Did you start slow or short distances?
November 30, 2015
How did you go with your appointment? Did you find out what the pulling was?
December 2, 2015
Hi MsBreeze! I got a notification that you replied and had some updates but nothing is showing up. How are you doing?
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