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4 months pic update
4 months update
Hey everyone,
Things are goig well. I started lifting last month and slowly getting back into my old me. I can do minimal core workout. Swimming, running, and lifting is fine.
The scars are getting better. Sensation is getting better except below the belly button. Scars don't each anymore.
Things are goig well. I started lifting last month and slowly getting back into my old me. I can do minimal core workout. Swimming, running, and lifting is fine.
The scars are getting better. Sensation is getting better except below the belly button. Scars don't each anymore.
Almost 10 weeks post OP
Hi everyone,
Feeling much better. Still long ways to go. Stomach is suoer tight as expected. I started doing some minimal core activating exercises. Mostly rotations. No crunches or planks. I can't get up from sleeping to sitting position yet.
My sides are super dry. I am applying Vaseline intensr care 2 times a day. I also ser some suturr spitting, mostly in the back. I have my 3 months op this upcoming Tuesday and if needed, those can be trimmed to close the holes.
2 nights ago I was taking a shower and felt a pop in my pelvic area. Top right side of the pubic area. Did not hurt at all but freaked me out. I felt fine the next day. However I had pain the following day in that same exact spot. I texted Dr. Tholen and he thinks that I popped one of the deep dissolavble sutures. No issue there. The pain is mostly due to a bit if tissue getting separated by the sutures. I just have to take it easy.
So I am back to lifting. No core involved ones. So no squats or deadlifts. I can do sitter shoulder press, bicep and triceps curls, lats and so on. I can do some leg but no leg curl or press. Those need to be in a slight bent forward position and can put on the core.
As for people who are considering a tummy tuck or LBL, the recovery is lengthy. Weird things happen, so be patient. Weird pain and feeling might show up which is normal. Between disrupted nerves and deep sutures pulling things might hurt for 6 months. As nerves wake up you might experience dull or shooting pain which gets better. Moisturize the area. Sweat glands are disrupted so no natural lubrication there.
I also suggest working with a trainer who knows about injuries. Therapists work also. The goal is to strengthen the core while recovering. This expedites the recovery. Worth spending the extra money. If insurance covers it, then go for a physical therapists. I use my trainer instead.
Feeling much better. Still long ways to go. Stomach is suoer tight as expected. I started doing some minimal core activating exercises. Mostly rotations. No crunches or planks. I can't get up from sleeping to sitting position yet.
My sides are super dry. I am applying Vaseline intensr care 2 times a day. I also ser some suturr spitting, mostly in the back. I have my 3 months op this upcoming Tuesday and if needed, those can be trimmed to close the holes.
2 nights ago I was taking a shower and felt a pop in my pelvic area. Top right side of the pubic area. Did not hurt at all but freaked me out. I felt fine the next day. However I had pain the following day in that same exact spot. I texted Dr. Tholen and he thinks that I popped one of the deep dissolavble sutures. No issue there. The pain is mostly due to a bit if tissue getting separated by the sutures. I just have to take it easy.
So I am back to lifting. No core involved ones. So no squats or deadlifts. I can do sitter shoulder press, bicep and triceps curls, lats and so on. I can do some leg but no leg curl or press. Those need to be in a slight bent forward position and can put on the core.
As for people who are considering a tummy tuck or LBL, the recovery is lengthy. Weird things happen, so be patient. Weird pain and feeling might show up which is normal. Between disrupted nerves and deep sutures pulling things might hurt for 6 months. As nerves wake up you might experience dull or shooting pain which gets better. Moisturize the area. Sweat glands are disrupted so no natural lubrication there.
I also suggest working with a trainer who knows about injuries. Therapists work also. The goal is to strengthen the core while recovering. This expedites the recovery. Worth spending the extra money. If insurance covers it, then go for a physical therapists. I use my trainer instead.
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4825 Olson Memorial Hwy., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Awesome guy with tons of knowledge. He is a no BS guy. Tells you the way it is and does not sugar coat it. Just read his reviews and his suggestions to others. He can make money from cases but if he believes the procedure you are looking into is not good for you, he will try to change your mind. My wife wants to do liposuction on her legs and he told her that some spots will be waste of money and it will not be that good. So he changed her mind to only focus on one location. Truly a good doctor