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49 Years Old, Mommy Make Over..better Late Than Never! - Marietta, GA
UPDATED FROM Lilyre
2 months post
10 weeks post op
LilyreApril 15, 2014
WORTH IT$12,700
I'm ten weeks post op today! Each day I think a little less about my surgery. The girls are starting to look a little less angry on the underside and have settled nicely. Getting weird little twinges of pain/sensation them, hoping that means I'm getting feeling back in them!
I'm still sleeping in a sports bra to avoid the morning weirdness. They look fine but feel odd if I sleep without a bra. Hoping that subsides soon.
My tt incision is looking pretty good, I think. I've had several places where stitches have worked their way out, and have several more that feel like there is more that want out.
I was a size 12 before surgery, I've lost a few more pounds and have basically no swelling. I'm comfortably in an 8 now! If I overdo it my midsection feels like a very tight drum, and while it feels like it should be swollen, it isn't visibly much bigger. Weird, but thankful (so far) not to have the swelling everyone talks about. lol
Hope everyone is healing well and in high spirits = )
I'm still sleeping in a sports bra to avoid the morning weirdness. They look fine but feel odd if I sleep without a bra. Hoping that subsides soon.
My tt incision is looking pretty good, I think. I've had several places where stitches have worked their way out, and have several more that feel like there is more that want out.
I was a size 12 before surgery, I've lost a few more pounds and have basically no swelling. I'm comfortably in an 8 now! If I overdo it my midsection feels like a very tight drum, and while it feels like it should be swollen, it isn't visibly much bigger. Weird, but thankful (so far) not to have the swelling everyone talks about. lol
Hope everyone is healing well and in high spirits = )
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UPDATED FROM Lilyre
1 month post
Just shy of 6 weeks post op
LilyreMarch 15, 2014
Here are a couple of new pics. Still have a scab on one of the girls that I SO want to pick at, but I'm being good. I started using merderma (sp?) yesterday, hopefully my scars will lighten up at least a little bit.
I found part of a stitch that is poking through..thinking about at least clipping it shorter so it doesn't bug me. Can't imagine that would hurt anything? It beats grabbing and pulling it lol
I went shopping today. It felt so good to not to be stuck looking for tops that are long enough to cover my belly. Now I get to look for tops to tastefully show of the new cleavage. = )
I found part of a stitch that is poking through..thinking about at least clipping it shorter so it doesn't bug me. Can't imagine that would hurt anything? It beats grabbing and pulling it lol
I went shopping today. It felt so good to not to be stuck looking for tops that are long enough to cover my belly. Now I get to look for tops to tastefully show of the new cleavage. = )
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UPDATED FROM Lilyre
1 month post
Update
LilyreMarch 14, 2014
Just a thought here...I see a lot of women reporting that they went out of the country to have their surgeries to save money. If I had chosen to do so too, it would have cost me a small fortune to follow up with a local ps. While they really were minor problems they are also common, and happened beyond the typical 2 week mark. I've had to make 14 trips back to my ps so far, but all visits for a year were included in his fees. (Thanks goodness!) I wonder how many ladies who do choose to travel for surgery end up with enormous medical bills due to complications once they're back home?
I went back to my ps Wednesday. After a 4 day break from making the trip to the office every other day day (did I mention it's 100 miles one way? lol) he only drained 120cc from the lower seroma, yay! He says knot in my upper abdomen is from the lipo and that it should get better pretty quickly. I don't have to go back for two weeks unless the lower seroma swells notably (fingers are crossed, it still looks good), and I'm released to do housework etc, as long as I don't over do it. I'm still in a compression garment, a necessary evil I guess. He says (and I agree) that my scars look phenomenal, and they look better every day. I'll post some pics later. I stink at taking selfies, but I'll try to get some decent shots. Again, in spite of complications, I would so do this all over again!
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I went back to my ps Wednesday. After a 4 day break from making the trip to the office every other day day (did I mention it's 100 miles one way? lol) he only drained 120cc from the lower seroma, yay! He says knot in my upper abdomen is from the lipo and that it should get better pretty quickly. I don't have to go back for two weeks unless the lower seroma swells notably (fingers are crossed, it still looks good), and I'm released to do housework etc, as long as I don't over do it. I'm still in a compression garment, a necessary evil I guess. He says (and I agree) that my scars look phenomenal, and they look better every day. I'll post some pics later. I stink at taking selfies, but I'll try to get some decent shots. Again, in spite of complications, I would so do this all over again!
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March 14, 2014
Did he really just do a mini tt on you...it looks like you have had a full tt to me? Did he lift the skin up to the under the and redo your belly button? Fabulous results either way!
March 15, 2014
Hi Chris, He called it a panniculectomy. While it doesn't look like it in my before photo I had good muscle tone under there lol And, I had no muscle separation. He removed the hanging part of my belly and pulled the skin down to tighten it. (He said 70% was pulled down, 30% up.) Yes, he did my belly button, along with lipo on both my upper and lower abdomen, flanks. a little on my back and a breast lift with implants. And thanks, I'm loving my results!
March 15, 2014
Ah ok..I guess that means he must have lifted the skin to just above the belly button rather than all the way to the breast bone. Because looking at your before photo your upper abdomen skin is actually quite firm. It's a very good job, scars looks so clean and pale already.
March 15, 2014
Yes, he just did lipo above the belly button. A close friend had a full tt with muscle repair; I've been relieved I didn't have to go through some of what she did.
My scars still look a bit scary in places but for the most part I'm impressed. I'm going to load a couple of new pics now. Thanks for your comments! = )
March 15, 2014
omg your boobs are so good, you can barely see any scarring at all...awesome tummy too. I just can't wait to be able to do this myself!
March 15, 2014
Yeah I'm very happy with the girls lol The scars do look really good, but not quite as good as these pics show, guess because they're not very clear. When is your surgery?
March 16, 2014
I have to wait about another year..Ive been lurking on the site for about 3 yrs! lol. Ive wanted a tt and bl since my first child 7yrs ago, he was over 11lbs and completely ruined my tummy. Then I breast fed him for 26mths. I had another baby 2yrs ago who is currently refusing to wean easily. And I am also in the process of losing weight to prepare. So when I am at a good weight and no longer breast feeding I will be able to do it. I also only want to do it in late autumn or beginning of winter because I seriously couldn't not face wearing a compression garment through our muggy hot humid summer. That would just do my head in because I can't handle be over hot. Im so looking forward to it though...Ive waited along time.
March 16, 2014
Yep, gotta love the kids! I'd wanted to have my surgery in November but it just didn't work out that way. I think most women aim for early spring, but that's really not allowing time to be at your best for the summer season. Yes, I look better in a swim suit than I have in a long time, but I'm still not up to par. All in good time!
March 16, 2014
For 49ys ...actually quite frankly for 35yrs you look fantastic now. Looking at your pics I would never have thought you were 49yrs. I hope for the same transformation back to a more youthful me. That is the sacrifice of children I guess...but yes they are worth it, every inch :)
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