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SUPER HAPPY IN NORTH JERSEY!!!

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I am a mom of two teenagers and after diet and...

SportsMom21
WORTH IT$10,000

I am a mom of two teenagers and after diet and exercise failed to get rid of my "baby belly", I've decided to go with a tummy tuck with muscle repair & lipo of my flanks. I am super excited and nervous at the same time. I cannot wait for October 23! I have my pre-op on Oct. 10, and will meet Dr. Alkon for the second time to shoot all of my many, many questions at him.

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Joseph D. Alkon, MD

Joseph D. Alkon, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (3)

October 5, 2012
Hey sportsmom44 I wish you the best. How much is dr.alkon charging for your surgery?
October 5, 2012
Thank you. I'm being charged $10,000....procedure also includes lipo of flanks and lower back. There are no hidden charges. What are you considering getting done?
October 6, 2012
Good for you! You will be so happy :)
UPDATED FROM SportsMom21
14 days pre

Tomorrow is my pre-op and appointment with my...

SportsMom21
Tomorrow is my pre-op and appointment with my surgeon. I am very nervous, anxious, and excited! I have a lot of questions for my surgeon. I've been prepping my house for about two weeks now, done a lot of food shopping. I plan on prepping meals that will be easy for my teenagers to cook. My son insists on staying at the hospital with my during surgery and the overnight stay--this I will discuss with my doctor....don't want to traumatized the kid..lol...OMG, I just realized in exactly two weeks from today I will be in surgery....OK, starting to freak out a bit. I will keep you posted.

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UPDATED FROM SportsMom21
14 days pre

Oh, one more thought.....I initially didn't...

SportsMom21
Oh, one more thought.....I initially didn't consider a tummy tuck. When the surgeon for my first consultation explained that my abdominal muscles were separated and cannot be repaired with any amount of diet or exercise, after spending time in a gym, modifying my diet (no bread, potatoes, etc), I finally resigned to the fact that a tt is the only solution. I mean, the gym aided in the tightening of my body overall, just the darn belly makes me look like I'm pregnant! Presently, I weigh 121 pounds, so I am not overweight by any sense of the word. I must add; I was a whopping 96 pounds when I got pregnant with my daughter... I gained 49 pounds for that pregnancy. I lost all but 10 of those pounds. 18 months later I had my son...I gained about 10-12 pounds for him. So my poor insides had to stretch to accommodate my two pride and joy.
I know there are people who believe a tummy tuck or lipo is just for vanity...or for people looking for quick results, but, we all know that's no so. Just thought I'd share....

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