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Tummy Tuck - A success!
UPDATED FROM hotboobs
5 months post
Five months update
WORTH IT$6,500
Five months have passed much faster than I anticipated. Just like a few days ago I was still walking stooping over and groaned after each cough. I'm 99% back to my original strength. No more compression garments! I still have a bit swelling by the end of the day, but it doesn't slow my running and weight lifting and all working out in general. I've been back doing crunches and sit up.
It's amazing how much our muscles remember the work out before surgery. The first time I attempted doing the situp, I was so hesitated, slowly pulled myself up, it didn't work. Then all a sudden my body just did what it used to do: my back muscles contract, my core engaged and pow! I sprung a sit up out of nowhere. Since then, I ran 4, 5 miles, I swung the kettle bells, push up, crunches and all else... Just love it!
The belly button is still not the most beautiful thing, but I'm so used to it so it's no longer a bother. I love the curves and smooth belly. Looking at the pre-op pictures, I'm so happy that I did this.
It's been a difficult journey, but all well worth it! Good luck to all the beautiful ladies here who are kind enough to yourselves enough to do decide on the tummy tuck. You're way worth it! Hugs to all :-)
It's amazing how much our muscles remember the work out before surgery. The first time I attempted doing the situp, I was so hesitated, slowly pulled myself up, it didn't work. Then all a sudden my body just did what it used to do: my back muscles contract, my core engaged and pow! I sprung a sit up out of nowhere. Since then, I ran 4, 5 miles, I swung the kettle bells, push up, crunches and all else... Just love it!
The belly button is still not the most beautiful thing, but I'm so used to it so it's no longer a bother. I love the curves and smooth belly. Looking at the pre-op pictures, I'm so happy that I did this.
It's been a difficult journey, but all well worth it! Good luck to all the beautiful ladies here who are kind enough to yourselves enough to do decide on the tummy tuck. You're way worth it! Hugs to all :-)
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UPDATED FROM hotboobs
2 months post
at 10 weeks
Today marks one day past 10 weeks for me. The update:
I continue to improve in strength and more of normal life. I went back to my weight training/ high intensity interval workout class. But of course I am slow and hold less weight. I have my compression garment on during work out. I avoid ALL work out that engage or target my ad muscles. However, today I started back on the plank position for 15 second on 15 second off. It's tolerable.
I lost solidly 3 pounds and my the scale seems to be a lot more consistent now than it was before the surgery. Every morning with fully clothes and shoes and weight 107.6 It's just a bit weird...
There are days I don't wear the CC and swelling is huge by the end of the day. I could start with a extra loose pants and end up with a tight one.
Coughing and sneezing still cause some pain and discomfort, not tear-inducing like it was at 2 weeks, but significant enough that I try to avoid these two things as much as I could.
Incision lines looks good, no complaint there. But the biggest complaint is on the belly button. It's uneven, the scar is huge and just...well.. ugly :-(
I''l post a few pics taken today.
Happy recovering and healing to all my TT fellow ladies.
I continue to improve in strength and more of normal life. I went back to my weight training/ high intensity interval workout class. But of course I am slow and hold less weight. I have my compression garment on during work out. I avoid ALL work out that engage or target my ad muscles. However, today I started back on the plank position for 15 second on 15 second off. It's tolerable.
I lost solidly 3 pounds and my the scale seems to be a lot more consistent now than it was before the surgery. Every morning with fully clothes and shoes and weight 107.6 It's just a bit weird...
There are days I don't wear the CC and swelling is huge by the end of the day. I could start with a extra loose pants and end up with a tight one.
Coughing and sneezing still cause some pain and discomfort, not tear-inducing like it was at 2 weeks, but significant enough that I try to avoid these two things as much as I could.
Incision lines looks good, no complaint there. But the biggest complaint is on the belly button. It's uneven, the scar is huge and just...well.. ugly :-(
I''l post a few pics taken today.
Happy recovering and healing to all my TT fellow ladies.
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K
August 15, 2015
First, your overall shape is fantastic and you should be really pleased with your tummy! As for the BB, did it close up or has it always been about that size? Some women tape a marble or eat plug there to widen. Also, do you use any scar cream on it? Seems like the redness could be treated and that would improve it.
H
August 15, 2015
Thank you Kierland. The BB was closed up more at the beginning. The shape of the BB is fine with me, since all BBs have their own irregular shape, but the stitches scar around it is what bothers me. I've used scar scream on and off, I probably should be a bit more diligent... :-)
K
August 15, 2015
If that's the main thing that's bugging you, a scar cream might really do the trick. I use the skinceuticals brand on my BB and the BA scars, and it def has a lightening effect. But there are also all kinds of lightening creams you could look into.
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M
August 18, 2015
I'm having the same problem girl! I thought I was the only one! The scar from my stitches around my belly button is so ugly and big it looks like a sun lol it's so depressing and very irritating. I use scar scream and a lightening cream religiously and I see progress ;( my plastic surgeon says it'll clear up within a year but I hate that I can't show my belly button. I see so many women with much better looking belly buttons it's so frustrating :(
M
UPDATED FROM hotboobs
1 month post
Hello old friend compression garment :-)
I decided to put the compression garment back on today. The day got a lot easier, I feel like a normal person again, just a bit more perspiration since it's over 90 degrees today. I don't plan to take this CG off for the next many weeks...
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