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Thighs, Knees, and Calves Lipo with Inner Thigh Lift and Vertical Abdominoplasty. - Corpus Christi, TX
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Lost over 150 pounds 14 years ago. Excess skin and...
KmereadyJune 23, 2016
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Lost over 150 pounds 14 years ago. Excess skin and pockets of resistant fat in different areas. Had brachioplasty, breast lift, and traditional abdominoplasty last year. Scheduled for a vertical abdominoplasty as my skin was stretched out too much sideways and needs that vertical tuck. Inner calves, knees, and thighs are huge and heavy. Possible lipedema is suspected. Lots of loose skin and cellulite. Hoping this p (lipo has been reported to improve lipedema) rocedure really decreases the size of my calves, knees (inner and back), and my thighs. Worried as there are not many reviews for these areas and some of the reviews do not show significant results. I have an excellent PS and trust him to be as aggressive with the lipo and sculpting as he was with my other surgeries. Pre-op photos coming soon. Nervous but excited. Praying for a good surgery and noticeable results.
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June 25, 2016
kmready: I remember your previous posts! They were great. wishing you lots of luck and pls post pix b4 and after pix. I agree with you that most of the thigh lifts has minimal improvement. I don't know why. Did you ever mention that to your dr? Did he have an explanation? Pls advise. thanks! ;)
June 25, 2016
to me your case is one of the most interesting because I have the same problems. cant wait to see your pre-op photos. Thanks
June 25, 2016
you said that you are having an inner thigh left. Are you sure that that will cover your wishes?. There is also a medial thigh and others! good luck!
June 26, 2016
Hi! I meant I'm having the medial thigh lift that extends down the thigh and lipo on the knees and calves. I'm also having a vertical tummy tuck because of extra skin sideways that could not be removed with the traditional horizontal tuck I had in December. Not sure how far the incision will go down, the doctor will know once he gets into the surgery is what he said. He does not go below the knee but will do lipo on the calves. I'm nervous but excited to get this over with. I really trust my ps, he has been very aggressive with my lipo in the past and it turned out very well.
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2 days pre
Pre-op Pictures
KmereadyJune 26, 2016
These are pretty bad but I'm looking forward to seeing what the results will show.
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June 27, 2016
Good luck and keep us posted throughout your journey. I have the same problem except it's not the result of weight loss. I just genetically have a somewhat small version of your legs. They definitely don't match the rest of my body. I see a ps this week. Best of luck and good health to you.
June 29, 2016
hope you are feeling ok after surgery. have a blessed day!
June 30, 2016
Feeling better than I thought I would. I expected to wake up in huge pain but the only pain I feel is from the lipo in the calves, but very tolerable. Taking -a Norco pill every four hours. Wow! I expected he worse, maybe that's why it doesn't feel as bad because I expected worse. The abdominal plasty revision does hurt at all, even when it's time for my med. I can walk a little bit tonight. We will see how tha goes, first time always hardest.
June 30, 2016
Walked last night and took a longer walk down the hall this morning, everything feels good. Haven't even needed a pain pill at the time the other wears off. Prescribed every four hours and I'm taking them every six. Ready to go home. I have a long incision in my abdomen because he did a vertical revision of my tummy tuck. Feels pretty good too, I can already feel how much smaller my waist is. Incisions are clean, tight and flat. He is exceptional when it comes to the scars, they are sewn so they are very thin and flat from the get go.
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1 day pre
Additional pre-op pictures (tomorrow is surgery day)
KmereadyJune 29, 2016
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June 29, 2016
Honestly, we have the same legs. Good luck and I'll be closely following your progress.
June 30, 2016
glad u r o.k.. speedy recovery. we are all looking forward to ur pix. you have been a great inspiration.
June 29, 2016
Surgery is over, took five hours and I'm resting here at the hospital, I get released tomorrow. All is good, the surgery went very well, no long scar, only in the ground area.
July 1, 2016
Anxious to see post op photos and hear about your recovery. I need the same thing!!
July 1, 2016
At home now with my sleep patterns off and therefore awake in the middle of the night. Staying on top of my meds so I don't get past the time and endure pain that I don't need to deal with. I'm walking slowly every hour or couple of hours around the house, keeping my legs propped up, I rented a hospital bed and totally worth it.
June 30, 2016
pls post pix of the abdominal(vertical)
July 1, 2016
I will as soon as I shower and feel a little cleaner. That should be later today. I will post a pre picture too of my abdomen.
July 1, 2016
Im so glad i saw your post!! My surgery similar is in three weeks. Diff dr but im excited for you!!! Hope all is going ok with you!!
July 1, 2016
Good for you! Know that the groin incisions will hurt and will be the hardest to manage in the first few days because of trying to go to the bathroom and sit, but if you do it slowly and take your time, it is manageable. The more k move, the easier it gets.
July 2, 2016
I did not get a toilet riser but maybe I should have. It's not hard to sit low, it's hard to sit on your incisions, that's my problem.
Thank you posting here at RealSelf. I don't blame you for being nervous and excited. Are there any pre-op procedures you are doing? What will your downtime be like?