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Tummy Tuck w/lipo of flanks
UPDATED FROM ariette
5 months post
Happy
arietteNovember 16, 2018
WORTH IT$8,954
I still have some numbness and swelling but I am 100% happy with my results. I love my belly button and the scar doesn’t bother me at all. The only regret I have is not doing it a long time ago.
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UPDATED FROM ariette
15 days post
3 weeks PO blues
arietteJune 24, 2018
I have 2 moods-hungry and sleepy.
Im a little bit emotional this week. At my 2 week PO check up I was supposed to get my drains and belly button stitches out. Belly button looks great but I’m still draining between 40-50cc a day so my drains have to stay in until my output is 30cc or less for 3 consecutive days. The good news is that it seems like they’re producing less so I’m hopeful they’ll be out in a few days.
Honestly the drains have been the worst part for me. Somehow it just takes a mental toll having foreign objects poking out of your body. They’re held in by a single suture and any tug or pressure is nagging pain. Any tips of how to deal with these is appreciated.
Up until today my weight was exactly the same as my pre-op weight but today I dropped 4lbs. Not sure if that’s permanent-or it will come back or if I’ll lose more as swelling goes down?
I am still numb in a lot of areas. My lower back has the least amount of feeling. My flanks are starting to recover sensation. The sides of my stomach have the most feeling except for my belly button and below my belly button to my pubic area.
Still very happy with my results so far...but the recovery is a very long physical, emotional and mental process. It’s hard to prepare yourself.
Im a little bit emotional this week. At my 2 week PO check up I was supposed to get my drains and belly button stitches out. Belly button looks great but I’m still draining between 40-50cc a day so my drains have to stay in until my output is 30cc or less for 3 consecutive days. The good news is that it seems like they’re producing less so I’m hopeful they’ll be out in a few days.
Honestly the drains have been the worst part for me. Somehow it just takes a mental toll having foreign objects poking out of your body. They’re held in by a single suture and any tug or pressure is nagging pain. Any tips of how to deal with these is appreciated.
Up until today my weight was exactly the same as my pre-op weight but today I dropped 4lbs. Not sure if that’s permanent-or it will come back or if I’ll lose more as swelling goes down?
I am still numb in a lot of areas. My lower back has the least amount of feeling. My flanks are starting to recover sensation. The sides of my stomach have the most feeling except for my belly button and below my belly button to my pubic area.
Still very happy with my results so far...but the recovery is a very long physical, emotional and mental process. It’s hard to prepare yourself.
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September 3, 2018
Love your story! Thank you for sharing! How is your healing going now? Any advice for a TT pt? I have my TT and breast revision next week. It’s reviews like yours that have helped me feel ready for such a big surgery!
September 21, 2018
Have just read your story. Thanks so much for sharing. I am from Ireland and having my first consult this coming Sunday. I have considered Mini TT and also lipo to my flanks and upper abdominal wall. To say I am scared is an understatement. Reading your story has given me confidence.
Your tummy looks amazing. Hope you continue to heal well.
xo
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August 24, 2018
Did you end up with a full or mini tummy tuck?
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