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Lipo revision & 9 Months PO from TT & Lipo (for Mom of 3 - Minnesota)
UPDATED FROM Northern Girl Emily
9 months post
So, here I am at 9 months post op from my TT and...
WORTH IT$7,200
So, here I am at 9 months post op from my TT and lipo of flanks. I can't even tell you how well things have been going for me. I've healed pretty well, I've been able to get back to working out full force, I LOVE my abs - I finally am able to see definition from all my hard work. However, I had some un-eveness in my flank area and extra fullness on one side that I wanted evened up. About a month ago I went in to talk to my PS and we scheduled a lipo revision for a Friday. It was of no real cost to me, just $100 for the surgical room. The procedure was done under local. While nothing hurt terribly bad, there were moment of discomfort, and just overall it's a very weird sensation. I had some pretty bad scarring or fibrous tissues on my left side that he had to seriously battle with in order to make enough tunnels for the cannula to reach through.
The doc took 200 cc off each side. I was actually surprised how quick the whole procedure took and when he said he was done with the first side I said "that's it!!" But, he wants to be conservative and told me that it's easier to take fat out than to put it back, so I suppose he's right. He also said we could go back again if I'm still not happy with areas. Hopefully we got it all this time. I'm not looking to be a super model, just want those darn puffy hips gone!
Today is Sunday, tomorrow morning I'll be 72 hours post op. He gave me some serious prescriptions for pain (valium and lortab) - but I only took those the day of the surgery. They make me feel gross - and to be honest, I'm totally comfortable enough to go without. I've been drug free since the day of surgery! We even went out to a holiday party last night and I had a great time. My husband was pretty surprised that I was up for the party and that I'm doing so well ... I told him, after you go through the hell of a TT, not to mention 3 c-sections - this is a freaking cake walk!! I feel so good I'm planning on going to spin class tomorrow at the gym.
This time around I took those Arnica Montana tablets the week before surgery and now afterwards and have had very little bruising at all. I started to see a few dark areas on my sides the night of the surgery, so I started applying the arnica gel and to my utter surprise, they have practically faded away. Not sure if it's just luck, or if the arnica really works - but I am happy I don't have black and blue marks up and down my body! I've heard lipo bruises can come days after the surgery, I hope I get lucky and that doesn't happen.
I will post some before and after revision pics in a few weeks with another update.
The doc took 200 cc off each side. I was actually surprised how quick the whole procedure took and when he said he was done with the first side I said "that's it!!" But, he wants to be conservative and told me that it's easier to take fat out than to put it back, so I suppose he's right. He also said we could go back again if I'm still not happy with areas. Hopefully we got it all this time. I'm not looking to be a super model, just want those darn puffy hips gone!
Today is Sunday, tomorrow morning I'll be 72 hours post op. He gave me some serious prescriptions for pain (valium and lortab) - but I only took those the day of the surgery. They make me feel gross - and to be honest, I'm totally comfortable enough to go without. I've been drug free since the day of surgery! We even went out to a holiday party last night and I had a great time. My husband was pretty surprised that I was up for the party and that I'm doing so well ... I told him, after you go through the hell of a TT, not to mention 3 c-sections - this is a freaking cake walk!! I feel so good I'm planning on going to spin class tomorrow at the gym.
This time around I took those Arnica Montana tablets the week before surgery and now afterwards and have had very little bruising at all. I started to see a few dark areas on my sides the night of the surgery, so I started applying the arnica gel and to my utter surprise, they have practically faded away. Not sure if it's just luck, or if the arnica really works - but I am happy I don't have black and blue marks up and down my body! I've heard lipo bruises can come days after the surgery, I hope I get lucky and that doesn't happen.
I will post some before and after revision pics in a few weeks with another update.
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UPDATED FROM Northern Girl Emily
5 months post
Oops - also wanted to add that I still have some...
Oops - also wanted to add that I still have some chub on my hips and lower back. If I cannot get rid of it in the next 7 months with diet and exercise - I think I'm strongly leaning towards a little more lipo. I'm hoping the PS will revise my left side a little, as a revision - as I don't think he quite got enough the first time.
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December 3, 2012
Just checkin in on a few of my R/S girls!!! :) Hope all is well.................
December 8, 2012
Hey girl! Thanks for checking in. All is well - I just had a little lipo revision yesterday. I will post an update to my profile soon. How are you doing? And how is your fabulous figure and booty? ;)
December 10, 2012
I'm okay. Been lazy..revision set for Jan 21st! More lipo flanks n lower back n he will put it back in my butt. Also fixing my crooked boobies that day. Looking forward to it all cuz like u I think he could have taken more fat the 1st time. Glad ur touch up went smoothly...I'm going to try arnica this time around!! ;) can't wait to see ur pics!!
UPDATED FROM Northern Girl Emily
5 months post
In about a week I'll be 5 months PO (Monday will...
In about a week I'll be 5 months PO (Monday will be 21 weeks). The first three months were a little rough - mostly due to the complications from sutures not dissolving properly. I was even back at the surgeon's office a month ago to have a couple removed. My scar is healing well - I'm not crazy about how dark it is or how wide one section got. I also do not like the scar around my bellybutton - everything was looking good until about 3/4 months PO and BAM - hypertrophic scarring! Doc says he wants to wait a year to see how everything settles out. My left side has a small dog ear which has been getting smaller with each month - so who knows, maybe by 1 year post op it will be completely gone.
I have not had any pain - not even when working out. It's just a matter of building up my abdominal strength. I've been doing ab work since 3 months and started pilates last week. For the first 4 months, swelling in my upper abdomen would get pretty bad after eating - especially when the salt content is high. But I feel like in the last month, that side effect has been slowly going away. So hopefully in a few more months I will be able to go out and enjoy a nice big dinner and not worry about the strange pooch in my upper abs. So weird to bulge there - not a cute look. I've attached a 5 month post op pic - I don't have a six pack, but maybe a two pack? LOL
I have not had any pain - not even when working out. It's just a matter of building up my abdominal strength. I've been doing ab work since 3 months and started pilates last week. For the first 4 months, swelling in my upper abdomen would get pretty bad after eating - especially when the salt content is high. But I feel like in the last month, that side effect has been slowly going away. So hopefully in a few more months I will be able to go out and enjoy a nice big dinner and not worry about the strange pooch in my upper abs. So weird to bulge there - not a cute look. I've attached a 5 month post op pic - I don't have a six pack, but maybe a two pack? LOL
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