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Mommy Makeover-- so far only half worth it.
UPDATED FROM Hawksmama
11 months post
New surgeon, revision done.
$12,000
So dr bartell T's me that he was going to charge me close to $1600 to do the scar revision. Which I was totally offended by, he did not seem dissatisfied by his shitty results. Which hurt. Couldn't imagine how he thought this was ok. He said he would do lipo of the sides for an extra cost. I met with a different surgeon Dr. Bernstein who has been truly a blessing and has treated me like his patient the whole time and only charged me $1500 for revision and lipo of the love handles. So far I am very happy with the revision. It's never going to be as low as I had hoped but I am on my way to a better recovery. He told me that if the one spot I am worried about doesn't resolve itself in the next few months he will fix it at no cost. This man makes me cry with gratefulness. So, sorry for the lack of updates. I've been horrified with my TT results and hate talking about it. Boobs are still great. Still a bit bigger than I would have expected but I can live with it. Thanks for reading and if you are considering surgery with Dr. Thomas Bartell DO NOT DO IT. RUN!!!!!
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August 11, 2014
I am no expert but it almost looks like he pulled in to tight with your tummy ecspecially the sides ...I have a little of the dog ears and one indention from a slow healing wound ...I would seek a second opinion before having a revision .Iyou don't expect miracles but we do expect quality work and it's a lot to pay and not be satasfied,.
August 12, 2014
Thank you for your honest reply. I'm going to meet with a couple PS and check my options. I really don't want to spend another 12K though.
August 12, 2014
I totally understand,it is such a process to heal and a lot of money to spend,try massaging your scar area ...I did some research and they say that can sometimes be caused by scar tissue forming and massaging really helps with that.(use Bio Oil)it works wonders.
August 11, 2014
If I were you I would defiantly seek a different plastic surgeon for your tummy tuck and do a scar revision because ur scar appears to be high. Seek a PS that spealizes in scar revision along with that they will do loop of desired areas. Good luck
UPDATED FROM Hawksmama
7 months post
Very Dissapointed...
It's been quite some time since I've updated this blog. I've had a range of emotions regarding my results. I hate my scar, my love handles now pop over the incision and looks like a spare tire. I still have swelling after I do any vigorous workouts. I've been trying to cope with the disappointment of not getting what I want. I did not have extreme expectations. I just wanted a flat tummy with my love handles under control.
What I was told at 4 months post op was that I will need to have a second procedure to remove the dog ears and to lipo some of the stomach area & "flanks" but that I have to wait until I was at least 6 months out. So I met with him today and the information I received was that he is going to "treat this like I'm a first time client coming to him for "hip" liposuction, and while I'm in there, I'll flip you over and fix the problems on the front." He now states that he doesn't include the "hip" (or what I would consider back fat) in his mommy makeover and therefore it is an additional procedure of its own. Costing an additional $3,650. If I decide to just do the corrections on the front I will have to pay for anesthesia at the cost of $1,250, but I would not receive any lipo of the back fat/muffin top that I hate so much. I'm so annoyed. I'm kind of regretting the TT procedure and with that I would have only gotten Lipo of the love handles and dealt with the extra skin on my tummy... Very frustrating, especially when he drew on me day of surgery it appeared that my love handles were included in the procedure. Not sure what to think right now.
What I was told at 4 months post op was that I will need to have a second procedure to remove the dog ears and to lipo some of the stomach area & "flanks" but that I have to wait until I was at least 6 months out. So I met with him today and the information I received was that he is going to "treat this like I'm a first time client coming to him for "hip" liposuction, and while I'm in there, I'll flip you over and fix the problems on the front." He now states that he doesn't include the "hip" (or what I would consider back fat) in his mommy makeover and therefore it is an additional procedure of its own. Costing an additional $3,650. If I decide to just do the corrections on the front I will have to pay for anesthesia at the cost of $1,250, but I would not receive any lipo of the back fat/muffin top that I hate so much. I'm so annoyed. I'm kind of regretting the TT procedure and with that I would have only gotten Lipo of the love handles and dealt with the extra skin on my tummy... Very frustrating, especially when he drew on me day of surgery it appeared that my love handles were included in the procedure. Not sure what to think right now.
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