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Mini Tummy Tuck and Liposuction

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Mini Tummy Tuck and Liposuction

bjt12August 10, 2019
I have had 4 kids and it is time for my little mommy makeover. I have decided to have a mini tummy tuck with lipo to get my body back to where I want it. I have a mom pooch with loose skin and even after diet and exercise, it doesn't get much better. When I'm standing up, you can't see exactly how bad the lose skin is, but when I bend over or lay on my back, it all wrinkles up and hangs off of me. I had several csections so I would also like that scar fixed. My doctor said he will totally cut out the csection scar and give me a flat scar and stomach. In a dress, you can see the csection pouch and it has always been kind of upsetting . I've always been proud of my scar because that's what got my kids here, but I've gotten alot of scar tissue build up behind it that makes it look alot worse. I have scheduled my surgery with dr david l durst. When I went to my consultation, he was very nice, answered all of my questions and took his time explaining everything to me. I have a pre OP appointment next week. My surgery is scheduled for September 4th. I will update after my pre OP appointment. Any advice or tips on recovering from this surgery would be greatly appreciated.

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David L. Durst, MD

David L. Durst, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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tabithanash
August 11, 2019
Dr. Durst did abdominal lipo on me in 2016. Be sure you are clear with him what you want and don't want. All he and I talked about was him fixing some ripples on my stomach from a previous lipo, but he went totally off the page and carved very deep grooves in a V shape from my hip bones to my waist. We never talked about that before surgery. He did my upper and lower eyes too and I just now got them revised. Saving now to get my stomach fixed. I don't think he is a bad surgeon I just think I trusted his judgment to do what we talked about and he went off the page quite a lot. I'll be glad to send you a pic of what he did to my stomach if you want me to... I'm not trying to discourage you, I just want you to be vocal about what you want and end up with results you are happy with!!
bjt12
August 11, 2019
Thank you so much for the heads up! I would love to see pictures. I'm so nervous that I wont have the result I want. I want as much fat taken out as possible all the way around my waist. And I dont want a high scar. I want it to be close to as low as my csection scar. As I'm getting closer, I'm getting really nervous about the result:(
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tabithanash
August 11, 2019
I don't like the way he carved down my sides. We never discussed him doing that, and now the way he did it, I can hardly find pants that fit right. It takes a very long time to see final final results, so my official before and after from his office doesn't even show the deep grooves he carved into my sides. Since I can't figure out how to send you a pic, I will post one on my liposuction review for you to see what I'm talking about. His comment after my surgery was " I gave her a waist." No, he gave me problems that I am having to save up to have fixed. I just now got my eyes fixed that he didn't do a good job on. I added a facelift this time and had a better surgeon. You can see my face and eyes review of his work in my profile from 2016, compared to the before and after of the facelift and eyes revision from this year, July 2019. Look at my lipo review this evening or tomorrow (as I think the pics must be reviewed and approved by moderators before they show up) but I'm gonna upload now. My waist and stomach is a train wreck.
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tabithanash
August 11, 2019
I just uploaded the most recent pics of what Durst did to my stomach, and that was just lipo, I did not have a tummy tuck. He was just supposed to smooth out some ripples. It's almost 7:00 pm central time so I'm not the id the pics have to go through an approval process before they are posted but I just uploaded it so you can see. I'll probably take it down after you've had a chance to see it. Let me know what you think.
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tabithanash
August 11, 2019
Oh, one last thing... He did not tell me until AFTER he had my payment that he would be sewing my eyes shut after my Blepharoplasty and that horrified me as I am so claustrophobic. But they will NOT let you cancel for any reason once they have your money!!! My grandmother was sick at the time and I even asked if there was God forbid, an emergency or death and they said NO WAY you will lose your money if you don't show. That was a red flag. The place I just got my eyes revised and added a facelift was so totally different. They told me from day 1, that they understand things come up, and I did reschedule one time when I decided to add the facelift, we had to move surgery out from April to July, but never did they threaten to keep my money. His office manager Julie is a piece of work.
QB333
May 26, 2020
I had 4 C Section an I interviewed all the best/famous surgeons here in los Angeles before my surgery. And all of them said the mini tummy tuck was not the right thing for me and that it would require a full tummy tuck. I'm sorry but I don't like the sound of the surgeon from the other person's comments and from what you might truly need done. I am happy with my results and I'm so glad that I did not elect for the mini tummy tuck, but went full. I think you should get consultations with some other doctors that's even worth it to fly somewhere to see someone who you know has done a great job on other people that you've witnessed yourself. A poor surgery can cost you a lot more money in the long run.
QB333
May 26, 2020
To add to this, I also needed a scar revisal just like you.
UPDATED FROM bjt12
22 days pre

Has anyone used doctor Durst for a tummy tuck?

bjt12August 13, 2019
I am looking to talk with someone who has had a tummy tuck by Dr. Durst? I am so nervous about this surgery. I'm worried I wont get the result I am hoping for. The photos I have seen of Dr. Dursts patients' tummy tucks were so beautiful. It really looks like he does good work. This is just a big surgery and I am so nervous about it. Advice?

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UPDATED FROM bjt12
21 days pre

Pre op appointment went well!

bjt12August 13, 2019
I had my pre op appointment today with Dr. Durst and I was very happy with it. I was so nervous going into it, but be made me feel so comfortable and explained everything to me and gave me clarity. So I'm hoping to have the results I am wanting :) I went and got my prescriptions for after surgery filled. I'm going to go tomorrow to get a list of supplies I need for after care. Just a few more weeks!

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