Going in for Thigh Lift! I Need Nicer Legs - Houston, TX

Congrads on all the weightloss it is really a hard thing to do I'm very happy for you! My pre op went great posted some new info on it . How did your 360 go anything I should know? I hope your surgery goes good good luck keep me posted!

Hi glad everything went ok oo pre op but omg what day you had. HAve you got the date for op?
My 360 went great. the op was approx 6 hours as they were doing my eye bags & lids too. I had 6 drains but they were all out within 3 days as there was very little coming out. I didnt have a lot of pain but i was numb all round, that feeling lasted several weeks. The feeling i have oow is like wearing a belt around my hips. I was out of bed the next day walking just a bit.had no probs with anesthetic but was sleepy for about 24 hours.
When i got home didnt do much, i livdd on my own and like you had preped lots of meals in freezer. Didnt go out of home for a week, did short walks round house. If i pushed it i knew about it & had to lie down. You have to take thing easy for a few weeks and no strenuous exercise for 6 - 8 weeks. Ps took 6 1/2 lbs of loose skin and fat away. Recovery takes a while as internal healing can take up to 12 months but it is so worth it.
Good luck and god bless with your op. Look forward to hearing how you doing
Lol jean

thanks for your support that is truly such a sweet thing . I will leave tips if I come across anything I wish I new before. Good luck on your appointment !

Thanks for following I looked at a lot of other stories on here and It really helped me to decided to just do it !

I think he is doing the crescent one on me I told him I could care less about the scars I just want my legs to look like normal legs right!

thnks

Ugh spell check- following LOL

no one ever told me I wouldn't be able to sit on a toilet and how bad my [RS bleep] would feel my vaginal area is swollen so bad..

That's concerning. I never had any issues in either areas as you describe. I hope you're doing better. I'm 6 weeks post-op from my medial lift today.

For those of us that have been through it we tend to worry about one another so please keep us posted:-)

Hun you definitely need a toilet seat riser and plan on using it for at least a month.

I had my surgery 3/9 and have been using a Freshette to urinate. It's basically a lady urinal, you stand over toilet, no need to sit and keeps compression garment clean and dry. I feel like every position pulls something in just the wrong way and cannot get comfy.

thanks

Mine are the same way ugh.. I got another round of antibiotics to he gave me to kinds I am feeling the fire too! I bet yours feels worse because you got the tummy and more down the legs. So far do you feel its worth it? I hope you feel better sweetie I know its rough!

TY! I woke today and for the first time didn't almost pass out taking that first step out of bed...yay, Progress! My husband has been asking me that same question (he never said if he did/didn't want me to do any of this btw, it was always, "this is completely up to you....you want it, you do it"). So far it's been hard to answer bc it has been excruciating and I don't feel like I 'see' myself yet. I still haven't caught on that a 7# flap of skin was removed from my belly. My husband keeps reassuring me that it WILL be worth it (bc he's of the mindset that a positive mind lends to positive healing.....so very Buddhist of him). Keep us updated!

Hopefully in the near days I feel better too thanks hun I hope it's worth it!

Thanks your such a sweetie your comments help me make it through the day !

I went to Disneyland about 6 weeks post thigh lift and was super nervous but I made it. I think the key is rest. Rest. Rest and rest some more. Even when you feel like you can do something just lay down. It's going to be hard and emotional and you'll probably cry at times, but if you take the month you'll be so happy. The first 6 weeks went so slow and felt like it was never going to get better. At 6-7 weeks it was like a whole new world opened up and I was finally better! Keeping your incisions clean and dry is right up there with resting. My Dr. had me use 3 water to 1 peroxide and I mixed it in a spray bottle. He told me I could stop after a week or so but kept using it for a month. Every time I went to the bathroom (I was OCD about keeping the area clean) I sprayed the heck out of my lady business and incisions with the solution. Used a NEW towel to gently blot dry every time. Next wiped the toilet seat with a Clorox wipe or some antibacterial cleaner. Went to counter rested arms on there and bent over to let things air dry for a few minutes. Used the blow dryer on cool and low setting (we're still numb so can easily burn ourselves if not careful) Then put my garment back on and yes I took that damn thing off every time. This was the process I dreaded most every time I had to go the bathroom it took at least 20 min and so exhausting. I also washed with dial soap in the shower after every BM and then did all of the above- super important too and used a new towel every shower. Feel free to message me and we can chat more. I'm happy to help with suggestions or just moral support! You're going to get better and be so happy you did this in a couple months!