Full tummy tuck with muscle repair & lipo on Nov 19, 2012

I am 34 yrs old with 8 & 10 yr old daughters, both born via C section. I had been lifting weights, doing aerobics, and running up to five miles per day following the birth of my second daughter, and despite achieving a slender figure, I continued to be unhappy with the saggy skin and pouch above my C Section scar. Dr Kortesis felt that I was a great candidate for a full tummy tuck, and after 17 days, I already am happy with my results. I have developed a seroma but it is either almost or fully resolved with aggressive treatment by Dr Kortesis and his staff. My stomach is completely flat, my scar is low, and my pain is improving day by day. I could not have asked for a better plastic surgeon or a more attentive staff.

Well, three and a half weeks post op, I feel almost 100% like myself again -- with a flatter tummy of course! My seroma is resolved, and next week I will be starting scar therapy cream and massage treatments at the Hunstad-Kortesis MedSpa. The massage is supposed to improve the appearance of the scar and help get rid of the toxins and swelling in my mod section. I was cleared to switch to Spanx instead of my CG whenever I am ready. That makes me nervous...it is like a part of me now, lol! I have not started back to the gym yet. I feel almost ready, but I am so far behind at work that I just have had to work early and late instead of trying to squeeze in a workout that might leave me hurting and less able to work! Maybe next week.

Well, I am slowly improving! Still kinda sore, but part of that is probably from going back to work at eight days post op and doing too much for my family. It is hard not to, with five kids between 8 and 17. I even picked up my friend's toddler the other day. Bad idea. I was so stiff the next day. That muscle repair really takes a while to recuperate from! Also, managed to get a yeast infection from the Augmentin I was taking for an infected incision. I really like to collect as many post op complications as humanly possible!

But honestly, I have not regretted doing this for an instant. My belly had bothered me for years. We also went forward with this to officially end our baby making years, and that feels good! My husband thought I would torment him about more babies till menopause, and I am just 34, so he was happy for me to do this despite the cost, the pain, and the downtime. We are headed to the Florida Keys for Xmas tomorrow! Hope I can go without my CG for a few hours to feel the sunshine!

Also, I would like to add...even with my complications and what I consider being "wimpy" and whiny about the pain, my PS's office has been amazing. I am now into the spa treatments to help with scar healing and swelling reduction, which are "free" or I guess you should say included with the cost of the TT. I love that they have you pay for the surgery and all follow up treatments and appointments upfront so then you can just relax and be treated like a princess! I think their fees are higher than most from what I have read, but I have not regretted the money I spent for one moment. They have done everything in my best interest and treated me better than any doctor's office I have encountered. I would give three thumbs up of I had them!