58 Years Old, 2 Grown Kids, Past Hysterectomy - La Mesa, CA

My two-year anniversary of my surgery was Saturday, August 6. I was going to post something on the actual day but there wasn't anything to say that I hadn't said before. I have had a few more days to think about it and I do have one regret - that I didn't do it sooner!!!! I had put it off for years because I was afraid of the pain; however, I was literally was pain free between the pain pump and the pain pills I was given. So, I am sorry I waited so long to have the surgery. It is two years later and I am so happy I did it. I feel grateful and blessed to have found such an exceptionally skilled surgeon in Dr. Pousti. HE IS THE BEST! He is the only surgeon I went to for a consultation but I knew from that initial visit I had found the best. Especially when you watch shows like Botched and see the horrible surgeons that are out there. If you have to drive a long distance like I did or fly in to see him I strongly encourage you to use Dr. Pousti. You will not be sorry. It is really hard to believe two years have already passed. It seems more like 9 months or so. I continue to exercise and love my flat stomach. I am very pleased and my only regret as I said was that I waited so long. Thank you Dr. Pousti for being the best!

In my last post I mentioned having a flank lipectomy/liposuction. Well, I had the surgery on 12/18/15. I am so pleased I did. It probably should have been part of my original surgery but it didn't seem that bad until I had a flat stomach. Having the flank lipectomy/liposuction was the icing on the cake. It made a really big difference. I am now approaching almost two years and am still VERY VERY happy with my decision to have this surgery.

It has been over one year since I had my tummy tuck. On the one year anniversary, we left on vacation. It was hard to believe that a year had passed already. Instead of being wheeled into surgery, we hit the wheels on a driving vacation through Oregon and Washington. I did not have my one year check-up with Dr. Pousti until about a month later. As I mentioned in a previous post, my husband and I started working out in the gym several months ago. Dr. Pousti noticed the change in my muscle tone right away and we talked about it before we even discussed the surgery results. He said it was remarkable and I was doing exactly the right thing. Yay for me! He asked if I was pleased with my surgery and that is without a doubt a resounding YES! Having had the surgery and not having that matronly belly anymore actually makes you feel younger. It's the first thing I notice now on my friends or women of my age. I feel so thankful and grateful for being able to have the surgery and for finding such an outstanding surgeon. Dr. Pousti said he thought the surgery turned out even better than he anticipated. My stomach is completely flat, which has now caused my flanks to look larger. I don't think they have changed it just wasn't so obvious with my poochy stomach before. My husband had encouraged me to talk to Dr. Pousti about what I could do to fix that and what would be involved. Well, I did. He explained what he would do to repair it and said the results would be dramatic. He said the procedure would be pretty much pain free and would require taking it easy for about a week as it would not involve muscle repair as before. I just could not ask for an extended period of time off again. The key for me was that he said the results would be dramatic. When I had the consultation for my tummy tuck, he said to expect modest results because of my age and that I had previously had liposuction on my stomach from a different doctor. That was discouraging and I felt slightly deflated about whether or not to move forward. Now after a year later, to me, the results were not modest and I AM VERY HAPPY! But, to hear him say the results would be dramatic, I have to go for it. It would have probably been easier to do it all at once and probably cheaper too but it wasn't obvious at the time. And, that is one of the things my husband and I love about Dr. Pousti, he does not try to sell you more procedures. He is a very successful surgeon and does not operate like a used car salesman. My boss asked me how my one year check-up went and I told her. She said I have to do it. Then, she added you don't need it. Hahaha! So, I am scheduled for surgery on 12/18 to remove the fat and tissue from my flanks. I'm not getting any younger so the time is now. My husband is supportive and thinks it will make a huge difference. My boss thought I should as well and Dr. Pousti said I will probably go down a couple of pants sizes and the results will be dramatic. How could I possibly not go forward with it? Here we go!????