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39 Year Old Mother of Two, 5 Ft 5 Inches 135 Lbs, Tummy Tuck and Lipo of Flanks. Bryn Mawr, PA
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When I began the process of investigating plastic...
softpretzelJanuary 8, 2016
WORTH IT$12,000
When I began the process of investigating plastic surgery, I never thought I'd end up getting a tummy tuck. I was hoping to find a less invasive way of ridding myself of the stretch marks, saggy skin and fat deposits left after pregnancy. I tried cool sculpting but didn't get any noticeable results. Finally, I decided that I would schedule some consultations to research surgery. After a few visits, the verdict was in- Learn to live with my belly or get a full tummy tuck.
I have demanding kids, a demanding job and a demanding husband. A recovery time of 6 weeks was not going to happen. I am also extremely squeamish about blood, and seeing the pictures of incisions and drains, I just couldn't imagine putting myself through that. After doing some reading I learned about drainless tummy tucks. This option seemed to offer the possibility of less gore and a shorter down time. Suddenly the tummy tuck became a possibility.
There are no surgeons offering drainfree tummy tucks in center city Philadelphia, so I expanded my search to the Main Line (suburbs). It was there that I found my amazing doctor, who (luckily for me) had recently taken over an established practice and had brought his drain free technique with him. I am now 3 weeks out and couldn't be happier with my results and recovery. My belly is flatter than it was when I was a 120 pound teenager. For the first time in decades, I am looking forward to bikini season. That would be enough, but I have also had a super-easy recovery with very little pain. I was uncomfortable for about 3 days, but after that I was off pain meds and standing upright. I was on my feet and hanging with the family after about 5 days. By day 10, I was back to work. I have compared my experience with the experiences of other RS users and have been amazed at how different my experience has been. It almost feels like cheating. So the bottom line is that I am happy with my decision to have a tummy tuck and I credit my doctor and the drainfree method for my excellent outcome.
I have demanding kids, a demanding job and a demanding husband. A recovery time of 6 weeks was not going to happen. I am also extremely squeamish about blood, and seeing the pictures of incisions and drains, I just couldn't imagine putting myself through that. After doing some reading I learned about drainless tummy tucks. This option seemed to offer the possibility of less gore and a shorter down time. Suddenly the tummy tuck became a possibility.
There are no surgeons offering drainfree tummy tucks in center city Philadelphia, so I expanded my search to the Main Line (suburbs). It was there that I found my amazing doctor, who (luckily for me) had recently taken over an established practice and had brought his drain free technique with him. I am now 3 weeks out and couldn't be happier with my results and recovery. My belly is flatter than it was when I was a 120 pound teenager. For the first time in decades, I am looking forward to bikini season. That would be enough, but I have also had a super-easy recovery with very little pain. I was uncomfortable for about 3 days, but after that I was off pain meds and standing upright. I was on my feet and hanging with the family after about 5 days. By day 10, I was back to work. I have compared my experience with the experiences of other RS users and have been amazed at how different my experience has been. It almost feels like cheating. So the bottom line is that I am happy with my decision to have a tummy tuck and I credit my doctor and the drainfree method for my excellent outcome.
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