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48 Feels 35, 5'5" 125lbs - Mississauga, ON
UPDATED FROM skatergirl216
6 months post
5 months po
$10,000
I'm doing good but still self conscious of swelling. I really massage my belly above my bb and down to my scar line pushing at hard spot centre of scar. I keep thinking I'm fat and scale not budging. Fat seems to be going to flanks. I am working out going insanity and started doing p90x instead of chalean extreme. I restarted minor core exercises instead of crunches (I developed a hard lump above bb after doing regular ab workouts). My swelling goes to just above bb. My skin on upper abs is either fat or swollen and sore when I bend to put shoes or socks in. Results look good but I'm still uncomfy at times. Can't wait to be normal. I probably have 7 or so more months of healing. I'm gonna continue working out because I think it's good for me and I have started eating less to see if anything changes. I have never had a weight problem before but I weigh 10lbs more than before surgery and at 6 weeks po I weighed 124lbs and now I'm a whopping 135lbs. Whew what a roller coaster recovery is.
UPDATED FROM skatergirl216
6 months post
4 months post op
I'm feeling good. Still healing. My scale won't budge and I weigh more than I ever have except for pregnancy. I am still swollen but it gets better a teeny bit at time and I can't wait until my skin smooths out.
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D
April 5, 2017
Thank you for your great review! I hope you continue to let us know how you're doing. You look wonderful :)
UPDATED FROM skatergirl216
1 month post
12 days post op
Things are getting better but I can't stand up and back and tummy are so tight that my skin almost hurts. I am busy about doing laundry, dishes and cooking and taking breaks also. I'm afraid to go out in public looking like hunchback but today I will drive my car for first time to pick up daughter after school. I lost weight apparently which is ironic because I'm 4 inches bigger around belly than when I went in. I had about a 4" muscle repair and they only took 500mg (1/2 lb fat) and my loose skin. I am assuming I have lost muscle over this 2 weeks.
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J
March 22, 2017
Hey there! I wish I had seen your review before as we had our tucks around the same time. Do you have any more follow ups with your PS? I have my final one in a few weeks - the time seems to go by so quickly now. I know you are swollen in these pics you posted and they are from awhile ago but it looks like you have great results!!
S
March 23, 2017
Thanks and yeah it would have been nice to share our crazy concerns all this time. I saw my ps Jan 16 and he was so happy about my tummy that it made me feel good. My next follow up is 6 month one in May. They also wanted to know if I would take pics of my results for their social media which is nice but I think there are better bellies out there. Don't get me wrong I love that my loose skin is gone but I'm so anxious to be normal. My tummy from waist up looks awesome, below belly still looks kinda 3 months pregnant. I notice that the skin has been pulled so tight the skin actually looks pulled and not smooth. I know this will get better but for pics we will have to photoshop lol. And on a more personal note, I know they pulled my skin tight below my incision because the skin in my genital area is so tight that sex is uncomfy. All this healing whew -- long long time. So I can't avoid going crazy at times.
J
March 23, 2017
That would make sense if you are having uncomfortable issues if your PS pulled you super tight both ways. It's going to take some time for the skin to relax into position. I keep reminding myself that with time I will look back and wonder why I worried so much but for the present time the worrying exists. It's much better though than the early days but not gone altogether :)
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