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how can I get rid of loose wrinkly skin on my lower abdomen?
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squishiness is swelling?
selfconscious11February 10, 2018
I went to my appointment yesterday and the doctor wasn't there so his assistant told me that the squishiness is swelling and will go away. that made me feel a little better, but she also told me I had liposuction done on my back? I had no bruising or pain in that area, so I don't think that is true, which makes it hard to believe what she says. the dr. and I never talked about this, but maybe I did? in 3 weeks I should finally be able to talk to the doctor who performed my surgery. I'm a little frustrated that I have to wait 6 weeks after surgery to finally talk to my doctor and get my questions answered.
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Two week post op
selfconscious11February 5, 2018
I'm starting to feel like this surgery did nothing but put me through immense pain and leave a huge scar. The things I didn't like about my stomach are still there. I'm kind of stressing out about it. Did he not suck enough fat out? Did he not remove enough skin? The worse part about this is is that when I went to my first post op appointment, my doctor wasn't even available to answer any questions. I talked to his assistant, who took my drain out, and I thought the doctor would come in after, but he was too busy with another patient. I have another appointment this Thursday and again the doctor won't be there. What a disappointment :(.
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February 22, 2018
hi
I am 10 days post op from having a mini tummy tuck, I stupidly didn't take any pics of before I had my op, just because I hated looking at the loose skin!, I too have been sat up, looking in the mirror and can still see a little loose skin, I too have been stressing about it, however, my surgeon did explain to me beforehand that a mini TT would not get me as good result as a full TT, I took that chance as I felt I only needed a little skin removing, overall I'm happy with the results as it's definitely better than before, and we all still have a little overlap of loose skin when we sit down no matter how slim or toned. you should Insist you get to see your PS and get the answers to your concerns. you look great by the way.
Good luck
I am 10 days post op from having a mini tummy tuck, I stupidly didn't take any pics of before I had my op, just because I hated looking at the loose skin!, I too have been sat up, looking in the mirror and can still see a little loose skin, I too have been stressing about it, however, my surgeon did explain to me beforehand that a mini TT would not get me as good result as a full TT, I took that chance as I felt I only needed a little skin removing, overall I'm happy with the results as it's definitely better than before, and we all still have a little overlap of loose skin when we sit down no matter how slim or toned. you should Insist you get to see your PS and get the answers to your concerns. you look great by the way.
Good luck
February 23, 2018
Thanks, yes I will finally be able to talk to my doctor next appointment coming up. I do think that the swelling is going down some, and I don't have as much over lapping skin. I am at 4 weeks now and am much happier with the results now than I was at 2 weeks. I read that it takes at least 4 months to up to a whole year for the swelling to go down, so I am trying my best not to stress about it. I think both of us just need to give it a little time :).
March 2, 2018
Thank you for this post!!! I am 2 weeks out and stressing with the swelling. I to only had extra skin, fit and active as I competed in fitness but hated the lower excess skin. Looking forward to 4 weeks out!!! #tryingtobepatient
March 2, 2018
hi.
I'm 16 days post op now, I'm a gym addict love, training and working out, however, the downside to all that fitness training is, that i ended up with loose skin lower abdomen and loss of volume in my breasts :( nobody tells you this when you start working out hah.
The bloating is getting me down, I'm fine in the morning then as the day goes on I become very bloated, it's usually when I'm a little active, apparently this can last up to 6 months following surgery.
have You been told when you can start your fitness training again? mine is 4 weeks and counting, it's driving me crazy not being able to go.
I'm 16 days post op now, I'm a gym addict love, training and working out, however, the downside to all that fitness training is, that i ended up with loose skin lower abdomen and loss of volume in my breasts :( nobody tells you this when you start working out hah.
The bloating is getting me down, I'm fine in the morning then as the day goes on I become very bloated, it's usually when I'm a little active, apparently this can last up to 6 months following surgery.
have You been told when you can start your fitness training again? mine is 4 weeks and counting, it's driving me crazy not being able to go.
March 9, 2018
yes, they told me at 4 weeks :). It is a little uncomfortable/painful when I do work out though, and I swell so much, so I haven't been working out too much since it is still uncomfortable to do so. I'm at 6 weeks now.
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mini tummy tuck
selfconscious11February 4, 2018
Two years have gone by and I finally had a mini tummy tuck with abdominal repair. My doctor also performed liposuction. However, I don't really notice a noticeable difference in fat reduction. Part of me even wonders if he did the liposuction, but I have to give him the benefit of the doubt. This surgery was expensive. It cost nearly $8000, but I had inherited a little bit of money after a close family member died, so I used that to justify my spending so much on myself. I had tried radio frequency treatments and the results were minimal, so I went to another doctor who seemed confident he could make my tummy look better. So far, I'm not sure. On the positive note, I am happy that the scar is low and I don't have an upper abdominal bulge. Even though it was a mini tummy tuck, my doctor still fixed the muscle above my belly button. I am also happy that my belly button does not look abnormally low, which was another thing I was worried about. So far, I am somewhat concerned with the results, but am trying not to stress soo much since it is still early on in the recovery. Perhaps it's the swelling, but the bottom of my belly is quite "squishy" especially when I bend over. I also have this super gnarly looking scar with is raised and wrinkly on the sides. I am really hoping this will flatten out and fade with time. Also, I have a lot of numbness, which is disconcerting, so that is another thing that I hope will be resolved. Only time will tell.
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