Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

POSTED UNDER Tummy Tuck Reviews

35yr Old LuckyLady Enjoying the Flat Side ~ (Greensburg, PA)

UPDATED FROM luckylady79
5 months post

3.5 months post op

luckylady79
WORTH IT$6,850
Loving my new tummy. In two weeks from today I'm going back for a consultation to get a little extra lipo on my lower belly and possibly a Brazilian butt lift. Feeling excited!

luckylady79's provider

Francis Johns, MD

Francis Johns, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.9 | 197 Reviews
PROFILE

luckylady79 rating for Dr. Johns:

Overall rating
Doctor's bedside manner
Answered my questions
Time spent with me
Staff professionalism & courtesy
Payment process
Wait times

Replies (5)

User Avatar
January 22, 2015
Looking awesome
January 23, 2015
Thanks girl how have you been??
User Avatar
January 23, 2015
I'm doing ok. My Ps has to fix an area in the center that never heal right. It left a larger scar there. I am just getting back in the gym the last two weeks. I feel like you I want my lower tummy to be flatter. I feel like they should have recommended lipo there. I'm going to work out to get rid of it hopefully. I don't want to pay him any more money at this point
User Avatar
January 23, 2015
Hello I know I haven't been on in a while. I have an important question. When you were billed for your surgery did they give you a total price everything together or did you have to pay the anestheologist himself separate? My Ps never explained about any other charges other than what was on my purposal. If they charge me separate I will be so pissed at my Ps. I will take them to court . Sorry I am ranting I'm really upset about this. Thanks for listening.
January 23, 2015
My PS gave me a break down of his fees..The surgery center and the anestheologist . I paid all 3 of them separately. Good luck ♡
User Avatar
January 23, 2015
Thank you for replying back
January 23, 2015
They said u can pay separate or everything together. I chose everything together. It was just easier that way
User Avatar
January 23, 2015
I paid one payment all together for everything.
User Avatar
January 23, 2015
My surgeon never told me there would be any other charges. Everything was totaled together which I paid. The anestheseolist is trying to bill me separate for their individual fee. I am so upset about this. I already am having to pay a bill from the ER due to the outpatient not making sure I could urinate before I left .
User Avatar
January 23, 2015
Thinks for the info
User Avatar
January 23, 2015
My ps included a CosmetAssure policy to cover any potential complications so my ER bill was covered in full. You might ask your PS if he has one.
User Avatar
January 24, 2015
Thanks I will ask about that. We never discussed anything by that name though. It was the Ps reasponsibility to make sure everything was good before I left the out patient facility but they evidently forgot that. I haven't said anything about hue bill yet but I believe I'm going to stop in and talk with them about all this. Thanks everyone for trying to help
January 24, 2015
I too had an insurance policy included for any problems related to the surgery.
January 23, 2015
You look great!
January 23, 2015
Thanks honey! It feels great fitting in nice clothes comfortably!
January 23, 2015
I don't think they can do lipo on our lower tummy's with the tummy tuck. It compromises so much blood flow already during the surgery since it's so invasive. At least that's what my dr. told me. I went to several consultations before I chose the dr. that did my tummy tuck and I did have another surgeon tell me that my skin is thick and that even after a tummy tuck I would need some lipo for extra contouring. I'm with you....I really don't want to pay any more money, I think a revision should be free! But l do want a brazillain butt lift so if he sucks the fat out of my lower belly, my inner thighs and a little more on my back that will be my extra booty fat....lol. I guess I'll see what he says and how much he's talking when I go in on February 4th! You look great, keep me posted on your continued progress and your revision. :)
User Avatar
January 24, 2015
Thanks I never ask about that but sounds accurate. I guess I was thinking lipo on upper abdominal area being done and then stretched to lower area. If that makes any sense? But I wish all the luck on everything. I am 80% pleased with my out come. I just have to stay with the gym or I feel like I'll have waisted my money.
User Avatar
January 26, 2015
I am doing well. Getting back to the gym now often. I have a few areas I am not to pleased with. Just motivated to burn off some excess fat.
UPDATED FROM luckylady79
4 months post

9 weeks today!

luckylady79
Hey ladies, I can't believe it's been 9 weeks already since my surgery! Everything is healing great, exercise is coming along. I was 173 post op now I'm 160! Wooohoo! I'm down one size in some clothes and two sizes in another depending on what it is. For the most part I'm a size 8 now in women's or 11 in juniors! I'm still tender in my ab area most of my feeling has come back also. Im not numb below the bellybutton anymore. U can see it's a huge improvement from my before pix but I still have a little fat on my tummy...no worries I consult with my PS in February!

Replies (4)

December 10, 2014
Congratulations! You look great!
December 10, 2014
Thanks I'll take it! From how i looked before, im happy!
User Avatar
December 10, 2014
I think you look great and you are a reminder that even though we have this surgery, and our huge guts are chopped off, it still takes a while for the final results to show up! I am 2 weeks post op and even I am getting impatient, but I need to remind myself that I (we) Look great now, be we will look amazing soon!! So happy for your weight loss, I can't wait to be where you are!! :) What did they ever do about your belly button? Happy healing!
December 10, 2014
Trust me the healing is an emotional roller coaster one minute you love it the next minute you hate it! The swelling sucks I'm still dealing with that but it's way better than a few weeks ago. I just had to put gauze in my BB with paper tape covering it for about 10 days then it eventually stopped draining/bleeding. Your looking fabulous so far so hang in there it'll get better honey
User Avatar
December 10, 2014
Thank you for the positive reinforcement!! I really need to hear that and know that this is a journey, Not a quick fix!
User Avatar
December 10, 2014
Two snaps and a twist for you lady! Go Grl!
December 10, 2014
Lol that made me laugh! Thanks girl!
User Avatar
December 10, 2014
Congrats!! 10lbs gone, that is awesome.
UPDATED FROM luckylady79
3 months post

Just a couple pix

luckylady79

Replies (5)

User Avatar
November 25, 2014
Coming along beautiful. So happy did you. Love the curves! Rock that body girl!
User Avatar
November 25, 2014
For you. Not did. I swear this thing has a mind of its own.
November 25, 2014
Im trying to stay committed to working out, thank you girl!
November 25, 2014
Amazing transformation! You look awesome! ! Got my drains out today and stitches in breasts. .yahoo!!
November 25, 2014
OMG that's great! Your going to feel so much better!!!
November 25, 2014
Absolutely! Thank you luckylady79
User Avatar
November 26, 2014
Look awesome.
November 26, 2014
Thank you did you find another dr yet?
User Avatar
November 29, 2014
This post is definitely prospective, your body is definitely changed and it will continue to WOW you! You are looking great Sweetie, one day at a time!
November 30, 2014
Thanks so much, my doc thinks I might need some lipo on my lower abs after I'm healed there might be some residual fat but it's still a big difference. I go back I February to see him
User Avatar
December 3, 2014
Looking wonderful!