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Extended tummy tuck, breast Aug. 42 yr old mommy of two. Bryn Mawr, PA

UPDATED FROM Sydneyrice1
6 months post

Weight gain post op??

WORTH IT$14,000
Any other ladies experiencing weight gain? I'm up 10 pounds since surgery! Yes 10! Now my clothes fit better prior to surgery and I'm back to working out full time. I'd like to think its from lifting weights again but I'm not sure. Wish I had taken my measurements after surgery, but I did not.
My husband suggested that my new boobs may way 5 pounds each! Haha
Anyone else experiencing weight gain 6 months post op?

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Yes, I gained 9lbs post op, from sitting around and no working out. I'm now 6 months post op and for the past 3 months have been busting chop to get rid of it. Finally down 10 and would like to go for another 10. I also noticed that the weight gain went other places than my usual midsection area... like thighs! >:|
That's exactly what has happened to me!
I didn't gain weight. I actually lost 5lb. I had MMO with boobies 350cc each side.
I was holding steady until I started working out again. At least I'm not gaining it in my belly :(
I think it's just water weight that your gaining. Weight is just a number. As long as you are healthy and feel great about yourself, that's all it matters. I completely dislike the way I look now. My huge stomach and my uneven hips really bothers me. Smh....
Sorry to hear your unhappy with your results!
I do feel great and I exercise regularly and eat right, it's the damn scale that threw me off! Lol
Hope things look up for you soon!
Yep! I've gained about 9lbs too! It's crazy but I can't lose it. So now I'm up 4lbs more than before I had surgery.
Yeah I'm more then aggravated about it! But yet my clothes are fitting so much better then before surgery. Go figure!
I've gained so much! I'm not quite sure how either, but it's definitely got me down.
Sucks! I'm trying not to let it get to me. I'm exercising and eating healthy. Not much more I can do...
Yes. I'm back up to around 4 kg too. I'm back to gym and eating better (not always good but better) I think hormones have a lot to do with it! Especially for me around my stomach swelling days I swell everyone. Such a downer!!! U never know if it will stay or goo lol x
The swelling is a killer! Especially by the end of the day. I agree hormones may be playing a role as well.
UPDATED FROM Sydneyrice1
6 months post

6 months post op!

It's funny how the thought of 6 months post op seemed so far away at one time. But yet here it is. Life is back to normal. Doing all my prior surgery activities. I feel fantastic. Although I'm not down a size, I am still thrilled with my results. I haven't been doing much with my scar other then putting on bio oil occasionally. It looks much lighter in person then it shows in pictures. Again, I'm not too concerned about it, the only ones that will ever see it are me and my husband. Happy healing ladies!

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You look wonderful!
Thank you! Forgot to post that I still experience swelling throughout the day. I am also still numb above and below belly button.
You look absolutely fantastic!! Maybe you didn't go down in a clothing size but when you look back to your "befores" you've been through a major transformation and must feel incredible!!! Can't wait to join you on the flat side this fall! I hope my results will be as good. I don't know if people will even notice because I am currently always wearing so many different contraptions underneath my clothes (spa X, etc.) to smooth things out. It will be so wonderful to not have to do that anymore! Or at least once the swelling stops! Do you still wear compression garments?
Not spa X - spanx! Haha!
Haha I knew what you meant! No I haven't worn any garments since 11 weeks. Thank you for the kind words! Best of luck to you on your upcoming surgery. So worth it!
U look great Hun! Lucky husband ;-)
Love that u can c the scar flat across ur belly!! Amazing feeling.
Hope ur well!! X
Thank you! Feeling fantastic! Hope you are doing good as well. :)
UPDATED FROM Sydneyrice1
5 months post

20 weeks post op!

It sounds crazy writing that. Time sure does fly. Things are going great. I. Back to all normal activity. I couldn't be happier with my results. I'm not down a size but all my clothes fit so much better. Still not brave enough to wear a bikini but my tankini fits great!
Due to the necrosis I had I didn't start my scar therapy until late. Unfortunately I had an allergic reaction to the scar strip my ps gave me. I'm going to put a call into him and see what else he suggests. I have been using bio oil but not consistently. I do have a hard spot in my incision which the ps tells me is scar tissue. I was told to massage it.
Honesty I'm not too concerned with the scar itself. It's not like I will ever wear any kind of clothing that would show it. It looks way darker in the pics then it actually looks in person.
I still have numbness above and below my belly button. I also continue to swell throughout the day. I'm being told 6months to a year for that. Still so thankful I decided on having this surgery! Even with the few bumps in the road I experienced, I have zero regrets!
Happy healing everyone!

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So glad that you're pleased! I continue to swell, also, but I haven't seen my PCP yet to have her check it out. I hope all of our puffiness is normal post-op and will eventually resolve. I don't mind how it looks as much as I worry that it means that something is wrong. :-(
But I am the queen of the worry warts - LOL.
I will be so glad when the swelling subsides! I always feel so puffy by mid day. Hope you are doing well! Hard to believe it's been 5 months already!
I know you wish you had more Before pics, but the ones you DO have show pretty damn well how REMARKABLE your results are! You look GREAT! And a nice low incision to boot!
Thanks so much! :)