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Bringing Sexy Back! 38yr Old W/ 2 Children Pursuing Abdominalplasty and Breast Lift W/ Implants - Chicago, IL
UPDATED FROM kdko
7 months post
6 months
WORTH IT$16,500
Some of these are pics I sent my husband on snapchat so please disregard the corny comments. It's fun to be able to do things like this again, send bold pictures, rather than hide from him in the dark.
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August 6, 2016
Nice tan lines! :0) I bet you rocked that bikini! You look great!!! Love seeing Dr. Shifrin's work.
October 13, 2016
You look so awesome ❤️
Woow!!!!
You must be so happy.
Would you say the pain was manageable with Percocet?
Woow!!!!
You must be so happy.
Would you say the pain was manageable with Percocet?
October 17, 2016
Thank you so much!! The Percocet (or whatever I was on) was not cutting it the intital first 2/3 days. I'm not sure how I got through it, to be honest. It was hell. Looking back it doesn't seem so bad now, AND SO WORTH IT (I can't stress that enough) but if I'm being honest, I remember wanting to die at the time. As soon as day 3/4 finally rolled around, it was manageable. Not comfortable, only manageable. The whole thing was rougher initially than I expected and I required more pain refills than I would have ever guessed. However, the office managed my refills and pain as best they could and after the first week was up, the recovery was faster than I expected!! I excelled from there on. It was just that first week and certainly for first few days. Terrible. For both my husband and I. And my kids cried when they came home from Grandmas for the first time and saw the pain I was in, just getting up from the couch to use the rest room. I scared them (8 & 4yrs of age).
October 17, 2016
If your doc offers that shot in the surgical area to manage pain, I'd strongly consider it. I'm healthy and I work out regularly - and still... I've had two csections and it was much worse than that. Sorry! Just being honest.
October 17, 2016
I am so sorry you went through that. The only experience that I had where my pain was unbearable is during child birth. I had very painful contractions and couldn't even breathe through the pain.
The majority of people though say the pain is manageable. Most people do well with exparel. Only one lady reported bad pain even with exparel.
Not sure if I can go through unbearable pain for few days though? I am thinking I will opt out of that MR. that was the most painful part correct?
The majority of people though say the pain is manageable. Most people do well with exparel. Only one lady reported bad pain even with exparel.
Not sure if I can go through unbearable pain for few days though? I am thinking I will opt out of that MR. that was the most painful part correct?
October 17, 2016
Not sure what it was, exactly, but I'm guessing so? Or it was the loop? Not sure what your situation is in the abdominals, but the muscle repair and lipo probably are what make the results so nice though. I'd do it if I were you - just opt the Exparel. That's better than what I had. They doubled my dosage at followup too which was helpful. I think you should do the muscle repair. You'll be so thankful later. Your results will better (I'm assuming - and not having seen your "befores").
UPDATED FROM kdko
3 months post
2.5 months post
Feeling great, pleased with my recovery and results. Breasts are dropping, if not dropped. Have been wearing a bikini at the pool for the first time in 9 years. It is liberating! Cleaned out my closed this past weekend after trying on nearly every article of clothing to see what still works and what doesn't. Took forever but now I have an idea of what I can wear for summer and what I am now lacking in wardrobe post surgery. Working on my scars with topical silicone gel and occasionally silicone strips. I haven't worn my binder in weeks and weeks. Never did wear it much to be honest, and my results are still very pleasing. I have been back to the gym, gradually working in weight training but have been back running for weeks now and it's been easy and feels great. Initially the running caused severe tightness in my abdomen but it got better each outing. My doctor said this was normal. My nipples are still numb and parts of my abdomen continues to have no feeling. I still swell at night, especially after a lot of activity. I still hesitate to do push-ups or dips as it feels too bizarre after the sub muscular placement of my implants. I'll keep waiting. I went into surgery at 151 pounds and currently weigh 144. Not sure why, as I didn't have THAT much fat removed - I'm guessing it's muscle loss from lack of weight training.
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