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6 months post op?
Sorry it's been a while!
So 6 months later...here I go.. I'm doing really good. Minor swelling or I don't know what's going on around my puffa area/ incision sight?Doesn't feel swollen but it stick out.. Not a big fan of my scar, specially above the butt. It feel like I constantly have to check if its showing.. I haven't really found a good way of hiding it, unless i wear seriously high pants or long shirts? I thought about getting a tattoo on my scar except now I have lost weight.. I was about 170 lbs when I came in to get it done and this morning I weighed in at 147lbs.. The thing about my skin, well I'm not blessed with super elasticity genes, so now I have loose skin on my belly, even more in my arms because it was lipo'd and also my inner thighs.. My va-jj looks saggy too. Weird right? I gain most of my fat in the mid section and upper part of my body and it seems that genes are over powering. since my stomach was not lipo'd it feels like fat that were stored there are really just hanging around there no matter how hard I work them out..
Now my butt.. I was not blessed with a butt anyways and my Butt sure is bigger than what it was, but much flatter than the first few weeks lol. Seems like I lost a lot of volume on the bottom part of my butt and the top looks pretty good. My hips are smaller too..looks as if I lost all my curves and it makes me really sad.
All in all I was happy with my results But now that I'm loosing more weight I'm starting to just hate what my body looks like again.. I have contacted dr. Cardenas and hopefully seeing her in my future to retouch plus a boob job and arm lift once I get to my ultimate weight goal. the plus side, I am really into being healthy now and way way way more active than before the surgery. Easier to move around without the excess skin on my belly. But yeah, that's pretty much it for now..
So 6 months later...here I go.. I'm doing really good. Minor swelling or I don't know what's going on around my puffa area/ incision sight?Doesn't feel swollen but it stick out.. Not a big fan of my scar, specially above the butt. It feel like I constantly have to check if its showing.. I haven't really found a good way of hiding it, unless i wear seriously high pants or long shirts? I thought about getting a tattoo on my scar except now I have lost weight.. I was about 170 lbs when I came in to get it done and this morning I weighed in at 147lbs.. The thing about my skin, well I'm not blessed with super elasticity genes, so now I have loose skin on my belly, even more in my arms because it was lipo'd and also my inner thighs.. My va-jj looks saggy too. Weird right? I gain most of my fat in the mid section and upper part of my body and it seems that genes are over powering. since my stomach was not lipo'd it feels like fat that were stored there are really just hanging around there no matter how hard I work them out..
Now my butt.. I was not blessed with a butt anyways and my Butt sure is bigger than what it was, but much flatter than the first few weeks lol. Seems like I lost a lot of volume on the bottom part of my butt and the top looks pretty good. My hips are smaller too..looks as if I lost all my curves and it makes me really sad.
All in all I was happy with my results But now that I'm loosing more weight I'm starting to just hate what my body looks like again.. I have contacted dr. Cardenas and hopefully seeing her in my future to retouch plus a boob job and arm lift once I get to my ultimate weight goal. the plus side, I am really into being healthy now and way way way more active than before the surgery. Easier to move around without the excess skin on my belly. But yeah, that's pretty much it for now..
That sucks I just wrote an essay about my 6 week...
That sucks I just wrote an essay about my 6 week post op with new puctures and never posted, now it's gone! Lol ill try again later but ill try to post pictures.
So, I'm feeling a lot better. I'm sore here and...
So, I'm feeling a lot better. I'm sore here and there but I'm ok.the only thing I had issues with these past few weeks was my belly button the sutures came out on their own when I was cleaning it. Not all at the same time.. But I'm left with one stitch and I was told by dr. C to keep it on for now.. I might remove it though, just cause my belly button looks almost healed up. My scars are looking ok. I had an open inscion but its now closed. I'm using maderma for my scar for now, and so far so good. My butt got smaller :( but I guess it's still bigger than what it was and hoping to keep what I have now. I seriously have been really good trying to avoid sitting or putting weight on it until now. I was religious about my CG I took it off for a few hours every 3 days to wash it and dry it. I i only took it off every morning to shower and poop. Didn't use and still debating weather or not to use epifoam.. I've gone 4 months without it and plus I can imagine how much more uncomfy it will be with it in that CG.
I also started doing self massage while I shower. I'm trying to do the lymphatic massages on myself (looked it up on you tube) I massage my back and all the spots where I got lipo. It's still sore too!
I'm driving, walking, cooking, vaccuuming and Just staying active but trying not to do too much.. I seriously just can't help it lol.
There are still some swelling but has gone down a little bit.
The scale says I've lost weight but I feel so fat.. I can't wait to maybe just start some sort of exercise again, soon!
I also started doing self massage while I shower. I'm trying to do the lymphatic massages on myself (looked it up on you tube) I massage my back and all the spots where I got lipo. It's still sore too!
I'm driving, walking, cooking, vaccuuming and Just staying active but trying not to do too much.. I seriously just can't help it lol.
There are still some swelling but has gone down a little bit.
The scale says I've lost weight but I feel so fat.. I can't wait to maybe just start some sort of exercise again, soon!
Provider Review
Plastic Surgeon
Ave. Paseo del Centenario 9580 -1803, Tijuana, Baja California
I chose Dr. Cardenas because I really like how she does her tummy tucks. I heard people are unhappy with their bbl results, but I am giving her the benefit of the doubt that she will deliver. I never spoke to her personally, but so far her staff has been absolutely helpful with every questions I have asked.