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Finally Writing a Review, 20 Days po - Draper, UT

UPDATED FROM COmomma

Yesterday I traveled the 4 hours to see my PS as I...

WORTH IT$6,600
Yesterday I traveled the 4 hours to see my PS as I had developed a seroma. I tried to have a Dr at my local Dr's office drain it and trust me do not waste your time. It was well worth the trip to see my PS. He had the seroma drained in less than 5 min. I have another apt in a week and a half and I am sure he will have to drain more fluid as I can already see it collecting again. It was not painful at all, in fact I couldn't even feel it as my stomach skin is still numb. I love my PS and his staff!

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Jed R. Bindrup, MD

Jed R. Bindrup, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Very good story...happy healing to you.
I am also developed a seroma about 3 weeks ago but my decided to drain out part of my incision so now part of it doesnt want to heal but it is so worth it and it helps when you love your PS and the staff!! happy healing i hope everything goes well for you. :)
Sorry to hear about your seroma, I hope your incision will start to heal well.
oh i have a good attitude about it and I absolutely trust and love my PS and staff too. thank you and hope yours heals fast!!
Funny i got all worked up and was sweating because i thought being drained hurt, but i to didn't feel it at all lol. Just like drain coming out, i didn't know it was out till he said okay you can sit up. I said thats it? It's out? he laughed and said what were u waiting for? lol. I only had to get drained once and i've been okay since. Every once in a while i'll see the waterbed affect in belly and by the next day my body dissolved it on it's own. You might not have to get it done again. Could you not find a tt dr to do it in your area, even if you had to pay him ? It might be cheaper then driving all that way. You look so awesome!!! Scar is healing great and bb looks so cute. I'm amazed and would love to know how the heck they make us new bb's. Take care and Happy healing!!!
I could have gone to one of our local PS but honestly in the town I live in they are over priced and under friendly. I actually talked to one of the new PS in town and didn't tell her that I had already had my tt, but she was kind of snotty about people going out of town to have the procedure done and told me she already had to work with 2 people that went out of town and had complications. I needed to go for a po apt any way, my PS was nice and let my nurse friend pull my drains for me. This was my first visit with my PS since surgery and I still would recommend my PS and making the trip over going to one of our local PS.
It's so nice to hear how happy you are with your dr.!
Happy healing you have a good result there xx
You look great, honey! Your shape and the shape of your navel are actually really similar to mine, so looking ay your pics was kind of strange for me! How are you feeling?
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I am a 30 year old mother of 4. I have never...

I am a 30 year old mother of 4. I have never really had a flat tummy. I gained quite a bit of weight with my pregnancies and added on to it after they were born. I have lost 50 lbs over the last 2 years, which has caused my tummy to be saggy. Also I had surgery when I was 2 and the scar which was much like a c-section scar made for a nice over hang spot for my extra skin. Not quite a year ago I had a breast augmentation and uplift. After nursing 2 kiddos and loosing weight I was left with shriveled up raisins for breasts. I loved the results but still had some extra skin. I found out shortly after my BA that I needed to have a hysterectomy and decided it would be the perfect time to have a tummy tuck as well. I contacted my PS who is about 4 hrs away from where I live. He recommended a OBGYN that he preferred to work with and I got it all setup. He also agreed to do a revision on my BA at the same time. So on Jan 24th I went in for a abdominal hysterectomy, TT, and BA revision. When everyone says the first 48 hours are the worst they are not kidding. I was happy that I got to have 2 nights in the hospital thanks to the hysterectomy.


Everything went well and by day 10 my drains were both under 25 ml of fluid per day. I had my wonderful nurse friend pull my drains for me so I would not have to travel back to my PS so many times. I was so excited to have my drains out so I could take a shower finally....by far the best shower ever.


I was on percocet 2 every 4 hours and I didn't miss a dose :) unfortunately with the narcotics also comes constipation. I took a stool softener with every dose of pain pills and had a bm 5 days after, then not again for 4 more days. The second one I would say was tramatic, like giving birth. However after that was out of my system it seemed to have taken away most of the pain I was having. My PS then released me to start taking ibuprofen and I was able to taper off the narcotic. I think ib is a miracle drug.


I had my first real outing 13 dpo and went to the grocery store, then drove for the first time to my grandmas house. I think I over did it getting my kiddos rounded up and all the walking around. I rested the next 2 days and then at 16 dpo I woke up with fluid build up along my incision line. Yes it is a seroma. I didn't take the hint that I needed to take it easy and went on a short road trip with my sisters and mom, walked around for an hour, ate mexican food and had a margarita, then came home and took my kids to a birthday party where I don't think I got to sit and rest for 3 hours..... the seroma got worse. So today I have an apt with my pcp to have my fluid drained :( I love my PS but not that he is 4 hours away.
This has been a real roller coaster ride, ups and downs, both emotionally and physically. But totally worth it and I can't wait to see the end results. I miss going to the gym and doing normal life things but as my friend says I am healing. So I guess for now I will just keep healing. Happy healing to all my fellow TTers

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