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Mini Tummy Tuck Followed with a Breast Reduction - Carrollton, GA

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I had a mini tummy tuck on may 9, 2012. My weight...

smashumsMay 11, 2012
$7,499

I had a mini tummy tuck on may 9, 2012. My weight is stable and I'm 5'7 and weigh around 170. My body fat percentage is around 21% though so I'm fairly athletic. I have always had a "pooch" and very large breasts no matter how much I diet or work out. When I went for my breast reduction consultation I asked about lipo for upper and lower abs and flanks. I had no idea the dr would recommend a mini tummy tuck because I didn't realize how much was just skin. I am 26 years old and have never had children. In 2 weeks I'll return to the same dr for my breast reduction. I'm only 2 days post op so it's hard to tell what the results will be. Pain has been moderate but I've never had surgery or anything to compare it to. Bruising is pretty intense because I had 5,000 ccs liposuctioned (ouch!) and I have 2 drains.

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Stephen H. Kahler, MD (retired)

Stephen H. Kahler, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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So I'm 1 week post op and doing great. Down to one...

smashumsMay 17, 2012
So I'm 1 week post op and doing great. Down to one drain which should come out next week. Not really hurting but my stomach just feels strange. The doctor said it's just the nerve endings reacting to surgery but my it's super sensitive. Still very swollen and bruised. The only issue I've had is my compression garment gave me a rash that itches like crazy! Next week I'll do another follow up and they should take out the last drain and the same day I'll do my pre op for breast reduction. I know I'll be happy in the end but I sometimes wonder what I've gotten myself into because this is so overwhelming and a lot to do at once.

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Yesterday I had my breast reduction. Thankfully...

smashumsMay 25, 2012
Yesterday I had my breast reduction. Thankfully this dr doesn't use drains because when I had the one pulled from my stomach it was very painful. Today I saw them for the first time and even though they look crazy and bruised they actually look much better than I was anticipating. He also did lipo up under my arm pits so that's where the worst of the bruising is. I can't remember how many grams he took out from each side but I think it was like 700 out of the left and 600 out of the right. He said the total between breast tissue and under my arms was something like 5lbs total. I'm just pretty out of it because of all the pain meds. Even though I'm sore but my neck and back already feel lighter and I want to jump around! :)

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