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45 Year Old, Mom of Two - Extra Skin Removal and Lipo of Flanks & Mons - Dallas, TX
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I had actually been thinking about having this...
smash0629February 16, 2015
WORTH IT$13,000
I had actually been thinking about having this done for several years, like most of you. I had a couple friends who had the procedure that both said they would do it again in a minute - even though they recovery time was difficult for both.
I have a very short waist. At 5'5" tall, I boast an inseam of 35", so am predominately legs :) My first pregnancy I gained about 37 lbs (32 years old) and the second about 50 lbs (36 years old). WIth all that stretching and growing withing a fairly limited space, I was left with quite a bit of sagging skin that became more increasingly difficult to manage as I aged. I finally decided to take the plunge a week ago today with the same plastic surgeon I have used for 2 breast augmentations and rhino/septo/turbinoplasty since 1996, Dr. David E. Martin in Dallas, Texas.
My surgery included the removal of 500g +/- of tummy tissue and additional liposuction of the flanks and mons, totalling 900cc of fat/fluid - to compliment the tummy tuck itself and the final contouring results.
Dr. Martin used the Progressive Tension Sutures, which eliminated the need for drains, which I was extremely grateful. His office is located in Medical City Hospital and he operates his own operating room within. My surgery began around 7:30 am and took around 5 hours. I was home and resting in my own bed by 3:30 that afternoon. I took Lortab for pain, Robaxin as a muscle relaxer and Keflex asm y antibiotic. Since I had prior familiarity with pain med management in prior surgical procedures - we stayed on top of it with no issues. I will say that I have very little recollection of the two days that followed b/c of the anesthesia coupled with the pain meds. It wasn't fun though.... but I made a huge turnaround beginning Thursday, which is also when I decided to kick the pain meds and stick with advil and the Robaxin.
I am still a bit winded and tired but all in all, I am very pleased at how well my recovery is going. One bonus to having the torso of a garden gnome is that I appear pretty normal to most people b/c I'm not bent way over, although I do have a tendency to lean favor to a bit of bending. I am wearing my compression garment all the time and will continue to do so for the six weeks as recommended by my surgeon. I do plan on utilizing a spanx or similar if having a night out on the town or wearing a fabric that would require a bit of a smoother undergarment.
It has been one week today and although there is still a great deal of swelling and bruising, the result is already amazing. I cannot image how I will look at the 6 week mark, 6 months, etc. This came just in time to start getting prepared for summertime and I couldn't be happier about that!
I will continue to update y'all as I progress and include pictures as well.
I only discovered this site mere days prior to my procedure - what an AMAZING resource! So glad to be able to share my journey and to read about others.
I have a very short waist. At 5'5" tall, I boast an inseam of 35", so am predominately legs :) My first pregnancy I gained about 37 lbs (32 years old) and the second about 50 lbs (36 years old). WIth all that stretching and growing withing a fairly limited space, I was left with quite a bit of sagging skin that became more increasingly difficult to manage as I aged. I finally decided to take the plunge a week ago today with the same plastic surgeon I have used for 2 breast augmentations and rhino/septo/turbinoplasty since 1996, Dr. David E. Martin in Dallas, Texas.
My surgery included the removal of 500g +/- of tummy tissue and additional liposuction of the flanks and mons, totalling 900cc of fat/fluid - to compliment the tummy tuck itself and the final contouring results.
Dr. Martin used the Progressive Tension Sutures, which eliminated the need for drains, which I was extremely grateful. His office is located in Medical City Hospital and he operates his own operating room within. My surgery began around 7:30 am and took around 5 hours. I was home and resting in my own bed by 3:30 that afternoon. I took Lortab for pain, Robaxin as a muscle relaxer and Keflex asm y antibiotic. Since I had prior familiarity with pain med management in prior surgical procedures - we stayed on top of it with no issues. I will say that I have very little recollection of the two days that followed b/c of the anesthesia coupled with the pain meds. It wasn't fun though.... but I made a huge turnaround beginning Thursday, which is also when I decided to kick the pain meds and stick with advil and the Robaxin.
I am still a bit winded and tired but all in all, I am very pleased at how well my recovery is going. One bonus to having the torso of a garden gnome is that I appear pretty normal to most people b/c I'm not bent way over, although I do have a tendency to lean favor to a bit of bending. I am wearing my compression garment all the time and will continue to do so for the six weeks as recommended by my surgeon. I do plan on utilizing a spanx or similar if having a night out on the town or wearing a fabric that would require a bit of a smoother undergarment.
It has been one week today and although there is still a great deal of swelling and bruising, the result is already amazing. I cannot image how I will look at the 6 week mark, 6 months, etc. This came just in time to start getting prepared for summertime and I couldn't be happier about that!
I will continue to update y'all as I progress and include pictures as well.
I only discovered this site mere days prior to my procedure - what an AMAZING resource! So glad to be able to share my journey and to read about others.
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Welcome to the community and thank you for sharing your journey.