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Well, I've been on here for nearly 5 months now...

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Magic MikeJune 11, 2012
WORTH IT$7,500

Well, I've been on here for nearly 5 months now reading others experiences and looking at pictures and results of other peoples procedures, so now that I have the time it's only fair I post my own pics and write a little about my experience. I don't see a lot of other men getting TT's, so hopefully this will help out any men thinking about doing it.

To start, I decided to get a TT about a year ago after major weight loss. I am 39 years old now, at 37 years old I weighed 440 lbs (I'm 6' 9" tall). I had gastric bypass surgery July 2010, and lost 210 lbs in 9 months. I knew right away I wanted a TT, but decided to wait a year to see if I was able to keep the weight off. After 12 months I hadn't gained any weight back, so I scheduled my TT for June 8th. (today is June 11th, 3 days post op)

So far things have gone very smoothly. Very little pain, and I am much more mobile than I expected to be the first few days after the surgery. I live alone, but did have a family member spend the weekend with me to help out.

I've been sleeping in a recliner since the surgery. I'm waiting for the drain tubes to be taken out before I try sleeping in my bed again.

Since my weight loss I've been able to lead a much more physically active lifestyle, and I'm hoping after the TT it will only get better. It will be nice to go jogging without a compression wrap around my waist.

I'm going to post a few pics now, but I haven't taken any post-op pics yet. I'll try and get some taken later today.

I welcome any comments or advice on what to expect, and if there's any questions I'll do my best to answer.

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Excited in Ohio
June 11, 2012
Thanks for sharing your story. It is good to know that this procedure is not just for women. I was actually embarassed to let a male friend know that I am scheduled for TT on 06/12. You just do not hear this story from men. It is good to know that there are males who also consider TT and actually understand. Thank you!!
trimom19
June 11, 2012
Looks like you've come a long way!!! Congrats you look great :)
sha0927
June 11, 2012
Good for you!
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sexysoulsister
June 12, 2012
Hi, your results look great! Do you feel the compression garment helped to shrink your skin somewhat before surgery? You look slimmer after the tuck but your pre tt tummy doesn't have as much skin as I would have expected.
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Magic Mike
June 12, 2012
Thank you! I only wore a compression wrap around my waist to hold my skin in place if I was going to go for a jog. I'm not sure if it did anything to shrink the skin. Being 6' 9", I got pretty lucky there wasn't a lot of excess skin after losing 210 lbs. I'm going to try and post some better pics once I get the drain lines out and can stand a little straighter.
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newmesoon
June 12, 2012
lookin' good!
UPDATED FROM Magic Mike

Day 4 PO today. I've felt pretty good since day...

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Magic MikeJune 12, 2012
Day 4 PO today. I've felt pretty good since day one, but still walking bent over. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to try and stand straight up or not? My next appointment with the PS is in 2 days, so I figured I'd just take it easy until then.

Thank you for all the well wishes! Today I think I'm going to leave the laptop for a while and go read a book on the patio. Have a good day all!

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Ladyincali
June 12, 2012
that's a great result already! what an improvement! I bet you feel a million times better! Also, congratulations on your lifestyle change. You have just give yourself years of life!! I can't wait till its my turn !
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Tee in CA
June 12, 2012
looking good and Congrats! Amazing story and results!
Mytime2shine
June 12, 2012
You look awesome! So happy you did this for you. There is so much support here on this site. You will never feel alone. Welcome to the flatside. I am 3 weeks post op and I am feeling better and better everyday. Although I had alot more done than just a tummy tuck. Congrats on your weightloss. You look fantastic! Happy healing to you!
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daniela326
June 12, 2012
omg, what a transformation! you look amazing and should be so proud of yourself, you look great!
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Freedom11
June 13, 2012
Wow, you look great! At 4 days post op my PS advised me to start trying to stand straighter each day. I feel it's physically impossible and it feels weird still, but I continue trying. I'm 2 weeks post op tomorrow. Best wishes!
UPDATED FROM Magic Mike

Today I am one month post op. I had an...

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Magic MikeJuly 8, 2012
Today I am one month post op. I had an appointment for 5 days after the surgery to have the drain lines removed, but was told there was too much draining, and they wouldn't be taken out untill they were less than 30 ml per day. It took much longer than I expected. One drain line was removed 3 weeks post op, and the second drain line was just removed 2 days ago! It was no fun having drain lines in that long, but it was probably for the best. My entire recovery was pain free, and I didn't experience any swelling at all. Today being my one month out date, I get to quite wearing a compression wrap 24 hrs a day.

To sum it up, I'd say if you've lost a lot of weight and want a TT to to feel more comfortable exercising, it is probably worth it. But if you're just a middle aged guy with a beer belly who doesn't ever exercise anyway, then it's probably not worth doing. I am completely satisfied with my results, and can't wait till I'm able to start getting back in shape.

Good luck to anyone considering this procedure, from my experience there's nothing to be afraid of!

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Ana313
July 9, 2012
Looking good! I can't believe you had drains that long. You must be so relieved! Have fun getting back to your exercising :).
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Magic Mike
July 9, 2012
Thank you Ana! I had planned on updating this a lot more along the way, but I didn't realize there was seperate sections for men's and women's reviews. I was notified a couple days after I posted mine that I put it in the wrong section. Not a big deal, the recovery went much better than I expected. I thought I'd be looking for a lot more info day to day on how I'd be feeling, but I was up and about almost immediately. Just thought I'd do one final update for any men out there who may come across this site looking for a review. Thank you for the support!
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HisTummyTuck
July 21, 2012
Hi All. I'm still learning where everything is on the site, but I'm just wondering where the photos are? Obviously missing something? Can see overall before and afters.
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Ana313
July 21, 2012
You can click on the profile pic and then to that persons review to see their pics. You can also go to the top of this page and click on reviews and you can see the most updated pics and reviews posted.
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