Drainless Tummy Tuck at Last! - Fayetteville, AR

I'm 34 years old, mother of 4 aging from 15 down to 8. I've needed a TT since my second baby as my first pregnancy I gained so much weight then two months after giving birth and no time to shed the weight I found out I was expecting again. They are 11 months apart and boy did it take a toll on my 5'3 inch frame. I ballooned up to 190 lbs each pregnancy and it so many stretch marks I look like a map. I went on to have two more kids and now with my youngest being 8 years old its time to repair this body. Two years ago I did a consult for a TT but chickened out, I was so worried about how long it would take to recover and that massive scar that I did my breasts instead. I have to say I love my breasts now but still hate my stomach. I did lose all the weight (70+ lbs) and have been maintaining 115 for over two years now successfully and all I have is wrinkled loose skin that no amount of exercise will tighten up. So now is the time to bite the bullet and repair the damage. On my consult two years ago my PS told me I didn't need MR done which was exciting, how 4 huge pregnancies didn't seperate my muscle I have no idea but I'm psyched that its one less thing to recover from. I will have a full TT and lipo of the flanks done. In fact I go in at 2pm today for my final consult with him just to cover a few more questions, then my pre-op is Jan 26th and my surgery is already booked for Feb 3rd. I'm so excited! I'll update later today with what questions I asked etc and any other info he'll give me. I do know he specializes in the drainless tummy tuck which sold me on him to begin with. I've read so many blogs and reviews of other tummy tucks and the issues women have with those darn drains give me nightmares, so again, one less thing to worry about post op. I'll get some pre-op pics posted etc to for reference. I'm just happy to have somewhere to share my journey and recovery and can't wait for this to happen!

So I had my consult today and now I'm even more excited! I also paid everything off in full so one less thing to worry about. 7300.00 for full TT with lipo to upper abs and flanks. He said it doesn't look like I need any MR but after he opens me up if I do he'll cinch me up but he won't know until surgery since he can't physically feel any separation. I'm hoping I don't need it but if I do I'll be glad he'll take care of it at no extra charge. Lets see what else did I ask him? Oh yeah, how low will the incision be? he drew a line with his finger right above my hairline, so it will be very low. I asked him about the belly button because I do not want a "tummy tuck obvious" belly button and he said not only does he shorten the belly button stalk but he does all the incisions inside the belly button so there won't be scars on the outside of it like you see with some and then since its a drainless surgery he does the progressive tension suturing which also pulls in the belly button so its nice and cute. Shower? within 2-3 days since I'll have no drains. Sleep on my back for 2 weeks (inclined) then I can move to side. I can drive within a week if I feel up to it. Sex as soon as I feel up to it. No working out for a minimum of 6 weeks. He will give me an abdominal binder and I'll wear it about a month. I have several piercings and tattoos and he said the incision will not effect my ribcage tattoos at all and I don't have to remove any piercings, he'll just cover in tape to protect them and me. Hmmm I think that is all I asked him but he said because of my weightloss etc I'm going to have fantastic results, I'm sooooo excited! 29 more days! pre-op is Jan 26th and I'll start my bromelian, arnica and vit C regimen then.

I can't believe surgery is in 3 weeks from today... in 3 weeks I'll be in a gown, getting marked up or better yet already under the knife. I'm so excited and nervous. There isn't anything else for me to buy or do right now so I'm just working and waiting. I have 16 days off from work planned (that includes weekends etc) and I think that should be more than enough. I have a desk job so going back to work should be ok. Also, just geting my house in order so I don't have much maintenance to do during those 16 days too.
My preop is in 13 days and I'll get my prescriptions that day and fill them and all that good stuff and that will be all, nothing else for me to do. Just trying to fill my time right now so the days will pass faster.