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Its Been Over A Year - Columbia, SC/ Sumter

UPDATED FROM Southerngirl70
1 year post

one year photos

WORTH IT$8,270

Southerngirl70's provider

Gary R. Culbertson, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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I just had this done so I am not able to rate the total outcome, so far I have loved my doctor and the after care it has been a week and I have seen him 3 times. I was very worried about being put under but I went under totally smooth and woke up smooth, normaly I have stress going under (i dont even remember going into the surgery room last I remember I was talking to my husband. and the next thing was my husband next to me and them asking if I had a good sleep. it the past I woke up to a nagging lady saying.... ok, I need you to wake up, wake up, its time to wake up, can you drink something?, ok stay awake...ECT ECT ECT and I wanted to slap them. at this doctors non of that!!!!! I loved it. the surgery is longer then many others and maybe a little more painful (he lipos all the belly ) he also triple stitches everything and also does a V stitch on the belly to help make the waist smaller. I am still healing and am not able to give a worth it or not worth it.

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A little over a year for me also!!! My weight has gone up and down this year as well, I weigh about the same as last year, but tummy, like yours, is nice and flat and strong! Finding a good workout that was convenient was key. I found it hard to workout on the regular for the first 6 months! Never expected that! Glad you are doing well :)
I totally agree! I was not ready for just how hard working out was going to be. I wasnt able to breath... honestly I really think its just been in the past couple of months that I feel like I can breath again. (I do workout HARD but omg the tt really kicked my butt in some ways. ) however.... I love it and I would do it again... but... I would focus on my diet more and take my workout a few steps back.
UPDATED FROM Southerngirl70
1 year post

just about one year out

well its just about one year out, everything is going well, I am still about 1/2 numb and I have some swelling now and then. I have not done well with my weight I weigh just what I did one year ago. but my belly looks amazing, flat and strong as F%$&! I will have to take and send photos later this week

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UPDATED FROM Southerngirl70
22 days post

3 weeks and everything is going well, i have a...

3 weeks and everything is going well, i have a little more swelling then when I had the drains in, but I am starting to see shape and get an idea of the final out come, I still think I am going to need more lipo on my flanks and I know i want to have the banana / bra roll gone. well I am keeping this short today I am off to check up on the 29ers

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Happy 1 Month!!
Girl every time I see a new pic you look smaller & smaller:-)
How are you doing? Haven't seen you updating your page. Hope all is well?
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