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2.5 weeks post tummy tuck

This is my progress so far. I still have lots of swelling but my stomach is a lot flatter. So far I am pleased with the results and can't wait to see how I look once swelling is completely down.

2wks post and drains out !

So Friday, I went to Dr. Pousti's office and got my drains out at 2 weeks post! Omg can I say 'relief'. There was absolutely no pain because they numb the area and then pull the drains out. I then had the surgical tape on my scar changed and that hurt a bit.I took a picture when I got home and can't believe how much smaller i look already. I am very swollen and my skin is tender. I have on a binder with tons of gauze underneath to protect my incision. Even still my stomach is way smaller and my love handles gone. I'm very pleased. Thanks Dr Pousti! !

photos before and after surgery

These are my photos immediately after the tummy tuck and liposuction. Right now I am still wearing my binder and very sore from the liposuction.

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
8851 Center Dr., La Mesa, California
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Living in the Los Angeles area I had many skilled and even celebrity plastic surgeons to choose from. I consulted with a celebrity plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills but left disappointed because my consult was rushed and impersonal. That's when I started broadening my search for a plastic surgeon and considered traveling outside of LA to find the perfect doctor for me. Luckily my online search led me to Dr. Pousti. I am so fortunate to have found Dr. Pousti and his caring staff. My entire experience from the initial consult to after surgery care ( Dr. Pousti coming to my hotel the day after my tummy tuck to check on me) has been outstanding! Even the nurses who work in Dr. Pousti's office were so knowledge about the procedures I was interested in and spent a lot of time caring about my comfort and health. When I expressed concern about being an out of town patient and how the logistics of that would work. Nurse Daisy gave me advice and recommendations for hotels and nurses who could take care of me during my stay in San Diego. One of the nurses Daisy recommended was nurse Gloria. I was so fortunate that nurse Gloria was available to care for me during the first 48 hours after my tummy tuck because she took such great care of me. When I initially hired nurse Gloria she told me Dr. Pousti was only one of two doctors she would work for because their skill as surgeons was so outstanding that their patients rarely had complications and because they were always available if she had a concern about a patient. Nurse Gloria also told me that she knew my tummy tuck would turn out great because Dr. Pousti was doing it. And you know what, she was right ! Well I can go on and on about Dr. Pousti and his staff. But the bottom line is if you want an excellent plastic surgeon, awesome results and a first class experience then he is the doctor you should go to. I will be forever grate full to Dr. Pousti for helping me get my sexy body back. Roxie