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It's Almost Here!!!!! - Buffalo, NY

UPDATED FROM ashleyshiree
6 months post

Wish

WORTH IT$5,500
I could calm my swelling down and go back to the middle picture. That's 3 months post

ashleyshiree's provider

Shirley A. Anain, MD, FACS

Shirley A. Anain, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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I highly recommend Shirley anain, her office has kept in touch with me and helped me with everything along the way, can't wait to get my surgery time and get this show on the road!!!

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Question: is your swollen area right above or on the incision line?
yes!!
the top picture is from last week the middle 3 months post op and the bottom 1 month post op
You look fabulous in the pics above! I am three months post op and my waist is fine but my belly button are sticks out. I work out a lot. Dr gave me ok. But I always worry that I am doing damage.
UPDATED FROM ashleyshiree
6 months post

5 1/2 months

Just some pictures to update the few people who have been curious. I'm still swollen most days. And I do have some extra wrinkly skin when I sit down so possibly will need a revision with lipo- but all in all I'm happy with the results this far- still have 6 months to go lol

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I know you feel swollen but you look amazing! I hardly see any swilling from the pictures. It's funny cause I feel the exact same way as you, we are our worse critics.

I'll try and post some pictures tonight or tomorrow. I am a lot more swollen I think, but have all the same feelings lol.

My belly button still has a dark red line which is sooooo annoying to me. My scar is also higher which SUCKS!!
youre right i just feel huge but this is on a good day.
i have to wait a year for revisions but my dr said she can lipo that area once im a year out if it doesnt change
You look amazing!!! I'll msg you...
UPDATED FROM ashleyshiree
4 months post

vacation pictures

we went on vacation too a month ago. i couldnt wear much of my new clothes bc i was incredibly swollen. i started off okay but from like day 3 on it was total swell hell.

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I am coming up to my 3 month mark and I am still swollen, dark scar, itchy scar, and dark ring around my belly button.

It's fraustrated how long the healing actual takes :(

I so hope this passes soon as well. Has anything changed for you?
im at 5 months almost to 6, the swelling some days is so big i look like ive got 3 children stuffed inside me hahah but some days i wake up totally flat.

i know its super frustrating i wake up at 4am every day to workout and its super frustrating to not be into a normal routine yet.

i feel good id say like 80 percent of the time now. i keep going further between the bad days too. my belly button scar is so light youd have no idea it was there.

my other scar has stopped hitching and its a little dark where its thicker. i was using bio oil on it and vitamin e, but my skin was having a bad reaction so now i use cocoa butter! ill post pictures now!