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2nd of 3 Plastic Surgeries Done!!! - Louisville, KY
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I had a lower body lift in December 2014 (review...
endingyoyoApril 14, 2015
WORTH IT$17,000
I had a lower body lift in December 2014 and had my back/upper abdomen, arms, breasts and scar revision done on 4/13/15.
Dr. Calobrace and his staff are nothing short of amazing. I feel great and 24 hours later I'm loving the results and I know it will only get better from here!!! I'm so incredibly happy that I have had this work done. I never truly felt like I lost the weight with all of the excess skin.
Plan is to have my thighs done in the Fall/Winter.
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UPDATED FROM endingyoyo
8 days post
One week out....
endingyoyoApril 21, 2015
It's been 1 week and 1 day since my surgery and I have to say that the recovery is nothing like I had expected. Everyone kept saying that this recovery would be SO much easier than my lower body lift. Don't get me wrong, it's not horrible, just not what I expected.
Recovery for my lower body lift was MUCH easier than I expected. I was able to manage the pain with meds and my range of motion wasn't too bad. I was moving slower than normal, but was fairly independent. I had surgery on 12/2 and hosted 6 guests from mid-December through Christmas. All was manageable.
For this surgery, there is very little pain, however my range of motion has been limited and I feel much more dependent on others. Now, one week and one day out, I'm starting to feel much better though. I was extremely swollen from the elbows to fingertips and the ace bandages on my arms have been almost unbearable. I think the more swollen I was, the more annoying they were. I explain it similar to wearing pants that are too tight and digging into you. You know the feeling when you finally unbutton them and there are painful marks left in your belly. That's the feeling along my upper arm. It's not pain from the surgery, it's the bandages. Could be worse, right? Nothing else is bothering me - at all. The first few days my breasts were sore - like I went to the gym and really worked out bothering me. Not bad, right?
Recovery for my lower body lift was MUCH easier than I expected. I was able to manage the pain with meds and my range of motion wasn't too bad. I was moving slower than normal, but was fairly independent. I had surgery on 12/2 and hosted 6 guests from mid-December through Christmas. All was manageable.
For this surgery, there is very little pain, however my range of motion has been limited and I feel much more dependent on others. Now, one week and one day out, I'm starting to feel much better though. I was extremely swollen from the elbows to fingertips and the ace bandages on my arms have been almost unbearable. I think the more swollen I was, the more annoying they were. I explain it similar to wearing pants that are too tight and digging into you. You know the feeling when you finally unbutton them and there are painful marks left in your belly. That's the feeling along my upper arm. It's not pain from the surgery, it's the bandages. Could be worse, right? Nothing else is bothering me - at all. The first few days my breasts were sore - like I went to the gym and really worked out bothering me. Not bad, right?
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April 22, 2015
You're a strong woman! Hosting guests a couple weeks after your lower body lift? Wow is all I can say! :) Sorry the swelling in your arms has been rough. Never liked ace bandages for the reasons you explained. Another reviewer I follow has been using Adidas compression sleeves from a sports store, instead of the ace bandages. They don't bunch or dig into the arm, and they go down to the wrist thus help with the forearm swelling too. Maybe something like that could be of help to you? All in all it sounds like you are healing up fast. No pain. No torn/opening incisions. No infections. Not bad at all!! :0)
April 22, 2015
I didn't host any guests over the holidays and I was still exhausted so I am definitely impressed with your progress. Please keep us updated.
April 23, 2015
Big difference from your before pictures already. Can't wait to see your updates. Congrats on your success!
July 6, 2015
Nice! Hope you healed up wonderfully and are doing well! Keep us updated!
October 5, 2015
Will you post updated pics? I'd really like to see how healing and scars look now. Thanks.
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