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Mini tummy tuck with MR

UPDATED FROM jenwest1013
2 years post

2 years later

jenwest1013
WORTH IT$3,850
2 years later and my mini tummy tuck is still looking great.
I have also finally fixed my tattoo and covered the scar.
You can’t even tell I had a scar there now.

jenwest1013's provider

Jeffrey Marvel, MD

Jeffrey Marvel, MD

Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

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January 24, 2021
Did getting a tattoo over your scar on your stomach hurt?
January 24, 2021
It did hurt... but it was worth it. Now you can't even tell there was a scar.
January 24, 2021
It looks really amazing! Do you know/remember when you quit having swelling from your mini?
January 24, 2021
It took a while.... several months to fully go away.
February 11, 2021
Looks amazing
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2 months post

6-8 weeks post mini tummy tuck

jenwest1013
I am now 8 weeks po. Everything is back to normal and I’m able to do everything like I did before. Results still look great. I’ll post another before and after. I don’t regret the surgery at all. I do still have some loose skin but it’s WAY better than what I had.

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March 8, 2019
I am thinking about having this done with Dr. Marvel. Would you recommend him? Is the scar pretty even across, I can't tell in the pictures. Do you think it would have been less painful if you did not have the muscle repair? Were you all the way asleep? I am nervous! Thank you in advance!
March 8, 2019
I do recommend him, absolutely. The scar is 100% straight and even across, very low. It’s perfect. And honestly, at 8 weeks out, it’s barely noticeable! One of my pics from the first of the review does show my scar. It’s like 1-2 weeks out of surgery so it’s still red in the picture, but you can see how great it is. I’ll get updated scar pics and upload them soon. He also did my breasts, and you can barely even tell I have a scar. He’s great.... and I did have muscle repair and absolutely I think that’s more painful. It was hard to use my stomach muscles, to bend or get up or whatever, for about 2 weeks. But worth it! I’ve had surgery with two Nashville doctors, and Dr Marvel had to fix what the first one did. So, I’d definitely recommend him.
March 8, 2019
Oh, and yes, I was asleep. The team there is great. Very friendly and comforting. I was asleep instantly and when I woke up, I was ready to go home.
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25 days post

2 & 3 weeks after

jenwest1013
At 2 weeks I finally started feeling better and now at 3 weeks, I feel pretty normal. I’m still a little sore but it’s manageable. The scar is already fading and looking great. Most of the swelling is gone as well. My stomach is flat and only has a little bit of loose skin.

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February 27, 2019
Did you have a drain bag? Hows it healing with the tattoo? I want this and I have a few tats on my stomach dont want them to look stupid after..
February 27, 2019
I had a drain tube, for about 6 days. And part of my tattoo did get cut off. But the dr made the incision perfectly straight and in a great spot and the tattoo can easily be fixed. I can upload more pics of the incision and tattoo
February 28, 2019
I was going to say, I thought yours looked really cool still! Too bad I'm in florida lol i have to find a good dr here. I had a drain tube for a month and it left an indentation on my stomach from my BBL. I hate it. That's why I was asking about that, but 6 days should be fine I think. Thanks!
February 28, 2019
My drain came out of my other tattoo, so I can’t even tell where it was now. My dr was really good but I sometimes wish I had done the full TT but then the tattoo would really be messed up. How was the BBL? I want one
February 28, 2019
Did he float your belly button as well?
February 28, 2019
No. Only did muscle repair on the lower stomach.
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March 2, 2019
When you heal up you will be flat as a board!!!! Love the results!
March 4, 2019
My stomach is definitely flat now. I love the results. I could have done the full TT but the mini still gave great results
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March 4, 2019
I promise you I was ok with paying like 4400 but I can not pay 7000.00 to remove very little skin from a c-section.
March 5, 2019
I’m sure there’s a dr who’ll do the Mini TT for less than 7k