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Flat tummy!! So Excited! - Calgary, AB
UPDATED FROM rjplus4
1 year post
Almost Two Years Post Op Full TT.
WORTH IT$11,500
Keep in mind I'm 10lbs heavier than I was on surgery day. Oops. :(
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I think your results are good but I do see how that may be of concern! I was told by my surgeon that it could take up to a year for the final result so I feel it's just a waiting game! With that being said, I think you should definitely talk to him about your concerns. When you make the follow up appointment let the front office know you will need more than a few minutes since you have some concerns and are not happy with the final results! I'm happy to hear you love shopping, and not worrying about what to wear to hide your belly everyday is such a plus! I hadn't thought of that yet!! I can't wait to go shopping!!
Thank u so much for your reply... I just say my surgeon to take the stitches out he thinks I'm doing great and healing well... I'm so excited. ..
You look great I can't wait till I'm six months out (only 7 weeks)
How are you finding the bump above your scar now? Im curious as i had the procedure with him 5 years ago..and all along above my scar it looks a bit puffy. ( i assumed above and below the scar would be flush. ) its minor in the grand scheme of things, and looks fine in a bathing suit or panties but naked its a little weird and bothers me a bit. Better than the alternative though!
Hi!
Ummm... My skin lays flat and is smooth, there are no bumps or raised areas right near my incision line, but I still feel like the portion of my stomach under my belly button is pouching out a bit. In a tight fitting dress, I feel like I look 12 weeks pregnant, even though if you touch my stomach if feels firm, not squishy like it used too. Like you said, it's better than before, and it's probably a minor complaint. Everyone else looks at me like I'm crazy when I ask them their opinion... so maybe I'm just being overly self conscious about it. I've also gained about 5-7lbs since before surgery.... so I can't complain about it until I lose those extra lbs.
UPDATED FROM rjplus4
4 months post
4 months post op.
So I'm now just about four months post op. I had full tummy tuck with muscle repair, no lipo. Clearly I needed the lipo. I feel like my love handles are a huge eye sore now, and stick out abnormally far. I've lost 5 lbs since surgery, and still working to lose another 10-15ish, however I'm losing fat everywhere but my flanks!!!! SO annoying!! I need to go back to see the ps because I think both my ends need to be revised. One is sticking out a bit at the end, and the other is sinking inwards a bit. It's very minor, but enough to fix. I also have a bit of pudge that seems to be sitting right above my scar line. I'm thinking lipo is the answer to that problem, as well as my flank and lower back fat being addressed with lipo as well. I have a bump in my lower abdominal area. It looks like a small prego belly, and it feels like one. It's hard, not squishy. I mean obviously there is a layer of fat overtop, but overall it's firm. At my last post op appt, the dr. said it's swelling still from a thick layer of stitches laying underneath the skin. I hope he's being honest and not just blowing me off. I feel like the dr. is much less willing to talk about anything now that the surgery is over. Both my last two appt's have felt very rushed. He wasn't overly helpful, and both were less than 4 minutes with him. He wasn't rude, I just felt like he was done with me since he'd already been paid.
Overall so far, I'm still happy with my decision. I'm WAY more confident. Shopping for clothes is so easy, and fun! Picking out clothes in the morning is fast...lol. My new tummy was sooo worth the pain!! After I fix these love handles, I think I'll be all set.... for a while! lol :) Advice regarding lipo anyone?!?!?
Overall so far, I'm still happy with my decision. I'm WAY more confident. Shopping for clothes is so easy, and fun! Picking out clothes in the morning is fast...lol. My new tummy was sooo worth the pain!! After I fix these love handles, I think I'll be all set.... for a while! lol :) Advice regarding lipo anyone?!?!?
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Hey! Thanks for uploading your story. You look great, such a dramatic difference! I don't have advice but I am booked in for a full TT with lipo, and I'm curious as to why your doc said having them together is more risky? Cos my doctor said its safer to have lipo with a tummy tuck because you can see what's happening and so less risk of piercing an organ... but now I am having second thoughts about this?
im feeling the same way as your 5.5 months postop tummy tuck with lipo. are you going to consider doing a revision?
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