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15+ months later.
Officially rated the surgery "worth it." I had held off before because I felt like I hadn't reached my final result and I was still unhappy with small things about the result. But even though those small things are still there, I'm still really happy I had the surgery.
It's made a huge difference in my confidence. I feel so much more attractive now. I love wearing snug fitting workout tops and tank tops. I've bought so many new body-con dresses I never would've tried on before. Now when I'm walking down the street, I don't cringe when I feel the wind blow in my direction. I used to hate it because it would blow my shirt against my stomach and show the rolls. No more rolls to have to hide! And I never have to wear Spanx.
And the girls are so freaking perky! I love them. I don't regret not getting implants. These small perky breasts are jut perfect for me. If you have any hesitation about a lift because you're scared of scars, let me tell you they are not a big deal. I don't really even notice them. It was well worth the scars to have this shape!
I've also found some motivation to keep going with weight loss. I had kind of burned out before. When you lose weight and still have all those rolls of skin, it doesn't really help with motivation. Now I feel like I can see improvements. I've lost about 10 lbs since surgery. Lately I've been working towards being able to see my abs and I think I'm getting there! 250-lb me could NEVER have imagined saying that and would have slapped you if you told her she would be saying that.
That said, my result isn't perfect. The things I don't like:
1. I have a dog ear on my right side. Again. I already had it revised once, and another one has developed after the revision. So I'll need to go back and have it fixed again. Not a big deal--no charge. But it's 3 weeks of not working out, which is annoying.
2. I still have creasing on the left side of my incision. Surgeon says the only way to fix it is to do a full hip/butt lift. I'm not really convinced that's the only thing that can be done (I asked a question here on RS about it, you can see other doctors' responses there). I'm not going to do that so I guess I'll live with the creasing. It's not noticeable with clothes on.
3. I still have a lower tummy pooch. Going in, I wanted to be totally flat. Now my tummy still pooches out below the belly button. I don't know if it's just my anatomy. I know it's not fat. I've lost weight since surgery and it hasn't improved. And doing the pinch test shows the saw amount of fat below the belly button as above where my tummy is flat.
But even with these imperfections, I'm still happy with my result. Even if I had know I would end up with this less than perfect result, I still would have gone ahead with the surgery. It's just one of the best decisions I've made.
It's made a huge difference in my confidence. I feel so much more attractive now. I love wearing snug fitting workout tops and tank tops. I've bought so many new body-con dresses I never would've tried on before. Now when I'm walking down the street, I don't cringe when I feel the wind blow in my direction. I used to hate it because it would blow my shirt against my stomach and show the rolls. No more rolls to have to hide! And I never have to wear Spanx.
And the girls are so freaking perky! I love them. I don't regret not getting implants. These small perky breasts are jut perfect for me. If you have any hesitation about a lift because you're scared of scars, let me tell you they are not a big deal. I don't really even notice them. It was well worth the scars to have this shape!
I've also found some motivation to keep going with weight loss. I had kind of burned out before. When you lose weight and still have all those rolls of skin, it doesn't really help with motivation. Now I feel like I can see improvements. I've lost about 10 lbs since surgery. Lately I've been working towards being able to see my abs and I think I'm getting there! 250-lb me could NEVER have imagined saying that and would have slapped you if you told her she would be saying that.
That said, my result isn't perfect. The things I don't like:
1. I have a dog ear on my right side. Again. I already had it revised once, and another one has developed after the revision. So I'll need to go back and have it fixed again. Not a big deal--no charge. But it's 3 weeks of not working out, which is annoying.
2. I still have creasing on the left side of my incision. Surgeon says the only way to fix it is to do a full hip/butt lift. I'm not really convinced that's the only thing that can be done (I asked a question here on RS about it, you can see other doctors' responses there). I'm not going to do that so I guess I'll live with the creasing. It's not noticeable with clothes on.
3. I still have a lower tummy pooch. Going in, I wanted to be totally flat. Now my tummy still pooches out below the belly button. I don't know if it's just my anatomy. I know it's not fat. I've lost weight since surgery and it hasn't improved. And doing the pinch test shows the saw amount of fat below the belly button as above where my tummy is flat.
But even with these imperfections, I'm still happy with my result. Even if I had know I would end up with this less than perfect result, I still would have gone ahead with the surgery. It's just one of the best decisions I've made.
4 months post revision
A little update about the revision. It wasn't a completely smooth recovery. I had the same reaction to the tape as I did with the breast lift. But it happened much quicker this time. With the breast lift, it took over three weeks before my skin reacted. But the day after the revision I felt the familiar irritation and itchiness. I took the tape off, but still had a reaction to it--the skin under it turned bright red and blistered all over. Lesson learned, no more surgical tape!
But after a week or two (I can't remember!), it had settled down. Things are all healed now. Unfortunately, I have another dog ear on my right side. We'll see if it settles down. I'm supposed to go back in two months to follow up. Pictures attached!
But after a week or two (I can't remember!), it had settled down. Things are all healed now. Unfortunately, I have another dog ear on my right side. We'll see if it settles down. I'm supposed to go back in two months to follow up. Pictures attached!
Revision complete
Warning--this is a long post! It also includes some pictures of the excised skin so be warned! I wanted to include all the details about the revision procedure for anyone who might be going through it in the future.
I went in yesterday for the revision. They called me the day before and said to be there at 3:45. I got there and signed a short consent form--just one page as compared to the dozens of pages for the initial procedure! Then they took me to the procedure room (not the operating room), where I waited about half an hour.
The doctor came in and asked me to show him what we were fixing. I said the excess skin around the end of the incisions and the creasing on my left side. He quickly replied that the procedure today wouldn't help the creasing. He said to fix that, he would have to extend the incision all the way around about six/eight inches. I think he called it basically a hip lift. I said okay, I understand. But I was really disappointed. I'm not happy with the creasing and I thought the revision would address that, but apparently not. My PS has never been very talkative and I guess I just misunderstood at my last appointment what would be addressed with the revision.
Then he looked at my right side and made his markings. He was about to walk out when I told him I thought I had some extra skin on the left, too. So he came around and marked that side, too. Pictures of the markings attached. I didn't get any pics of the markings for the first surgery so I wanted to be sure to get some for this one!
A little later the surgery tech came in and dropped off the local anesthesia. PS came back a little later and injected it. I've never been a fan of needles so I was nervous. It was about what I expected. About 15/20 seconds on each side, and a several sticks of the needle at different angles/areas each time.
Then of course we had to wait for the local to take effect. The surgery tech came in to get set up and we chatted a few minutes. She was very sweet. The PS came in and did the procedure. I felt some stinging here and there, more on my right side than my left (maybe there wasn't enough anesthesia on the right side?). I think I could feel when he pulled the two sides together while suturing it up on the right side. All in all, it took maybe 5-7 minutes on each side.
The PS left and the surgery tech stayed to clean up and bandage me. I asked if I could see the skin he took off and she showed me one side (I never got to see the other, but it was a similar size). I took a picture of it. She put some tape on the incisions, and an ABD pad on each side and helped me put my underwear and pants back on (I wore loose, drawstring pants).
I got two prescriptions, clindamycin (antibiotic) and Tylenol 3. I don't have a lot of restrictions. I can shower today and go about activities as I like. But I can't workout for three weeks, which is gonna suck.
Physically I feel okay this morning. I haven't taken any of the T3, just a couple of regular Tylenol last night and again this morning. I want to be able to drive and the pain isn't that bad. Just a little soreness/pain where the incisions are.
I'm not sure how I feel about the looks of everything. I was pretty upset about the creasing not being fixed; there were some tears last night. I think my expectations were too high going into it. But I also know that patience is key, so I'm going to try to keep being patient for now.
I went in yesterday for the revision. They called me the day before and said to be there at 3:45. I got there and signed a short consent form--just one page as compared to the dozens of pages for the initial procedure! Then they took me to the procedure room (not the operating room), where I waited about half an hour.
The doctor came in and asked me to show him what we were fixing. I said the excess skin around the end of the incisions and the creasing on my left side. He quickly replied that the procedure today wouldn't help the creasing. He said to fix that, he would have to extend the incision all the way around about six/eight inches. I think he called it basically a hip lift. I said okay, I understand. But I was really disappointed. I'm not happy with the creasing and I thought the revision would address that, but apparently not. My PS has never been very talkative and I guess I just misunderstood at my last appointment what would be addressed with the revision.
Then he looked at my right side and made his markings. He was about to walk out when I told him I thought I had some extra skin on the left, too. So he came around and marked that side, too. Pictures of the markings attached. I didn't get any pics of the markings for the first surgery so I wanted to be sure to get some for this one!
A little later the surgery tech came in and dropped off the local anesthesia. PS came back a little later and injected it. I've never been a fan of needles so I was nervous. It was about what I expected. About 15/20 seconds on each side, and a several sticks of the needle at different angles/areas each time.
Then of course we had to wait for the local to take effect. The surgery tech came in to get set up and we chatted a few minutes. She was very sweet. The PS came in and did the procedure. I felt some stinging here and there, more on my right side than my left (maybe there wasn't enough anesthesia on the right side?). I think I could feel when he pulled the two sides together while suturing it up on the right side. All in all, it took maybe 5-7 minutes on each side.
The PS left and the surgery tech stayed to clean up and bandage me. I asked if I could see the skin he took off and she showed me one side (I never got to see the other, but it was a similar size). I took a picture of it. She put some tape on the incisions, and an ABD pad on each side and helped me put my underwear and pants back on (I wore loose, drawstring pants).
I got two prescriptions, clindamycin (antibiotic) and Tylenol 3. I don't have a lot of restrictions. I can shower today and go about activities as I like. But I can't workout for three weeks, which is gonna suck.
Physically I feel okay this morning. I haven't taken any of the T3, just a couple of regular Tylenol last night and again this morning. I want to be able to drive and the pain isn't that bad. Just a little soreness/pain where the incisions are.
I'm not sure how I feel about the looks of everything. I was pretty upset about the creasing not being fixed; there were some tears last night. I think my expectations were too high going into it. But I also know that patience is key, so I'm going to try to keep being patient for now.