POSTED UNDER Body Lift REVIEWS
Lower Body Lift, Butt Augmentation, Medial Thigh Lift, Mons Lift, Revision of Previous Tummy Tuck
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Hello Everyone... I had a tummy tuck March of 2015...
mytummy72December 25, 2016
WORTH IT$17,000
Hello Everyone...
I had a tummy tuck March of 2015 here in ohio. My lower body lift is scheduled in a couple weeks and I will be traveling to Dr. Robbins in Tennessee . My hope is to get rid of the lax skin and obtain a better shape especially on my backside. Additionally I am having amedial inner thigh lift with a belly button and mons pubis revision from my previous tummy tuck.
I had a tummy tuck March of 2015 here in ohio. My lower body lift is scheduled in a couple weeks and I will be traveling to Dr. Robbins in Tennessee . My hope is to get rid of the lax skin and obtain a better shape especially on my backside. Additionally I am having amedial inner thigh lift with a belly button and mons pubis revision from my previous tummy tuck.
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September 8, 2017
Where is your scarf for the medial thigh lift?
September 9, 2017
Hi - My scare for medial thigh lift in goes front to back of groin (crotch) area back to under each butt Cheek, about 6 inches which you can only see if I bend over.
UPDATED FROM mytummy72
13 days pre
When I get anxiety about my upcoming surgery...
mytummy72December 28, 2016
When I feel scared about my upcoming surgery I look at Dr.Robbins work. One of his patients before and after pic really inspires me... i plan to print these out to see if doctor robbins feels he can achieve this with me. Then another patience photo of jus the belly button from his tummy tuck work. Let me know what you think?
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December 28, 2016
I think you're quite right to give your surgeon an idea of what you'd ideally like to be. It's all very well having ideas in your mind and even talking these through with him, but to actually show him is far better for both you and him. It's also sensible because he can either say 'yes I'll aim for that' or 'I don't think I can quite do that because ...reasons... but I can have a go for this look, are you happy with that?' To be fair you're a pretty good shape already, so hopefully with a bit of skilful input from Dr Robbins you'll have the figure you'd like.
I wish you well for surgery in just a couple of weeks and for good healing and recovery.
I wish you well for surgery in just a couple of weeks and for good healing and recovery.
January 9, 2017
Hi HoresyOne,
Thanks for your reply! My apologies for the delay. Last minute craziness trying to get everything in order. I am now in Tennessee and will be taking my inspiration pics with me to my preop appointment tomorrow. Then off to surgery Wednesday morning! Thanks for your encouraging words... i had lap band back in 2007 so I have more fat and skin redundancy then really came through on the pics. The doc did say at my consult I have large thigh bones..same area as where the saddlebags rest. So he can fix the saddlebags but I'm just naturally wide in that area due to my bones... I guess?!?!... lol I'll post again Monday night or Tuesday regarding my preop visit.
Thanks for your reply! My apologies for the delay. Last minute craziness trying to get everything in order. I am now in Tennessee and will be taking my inspiration pics with me to my preop appointment tomorrow. Then off to surgery Wednesday morning! Thanks for your encouraging words... i had lap band back in 2007 so I have more fat and skin redundancy then really came through on the pics. The doc did say at my consult I have large thigh bones..same area as where the saddlebags rest. So he can fix the saddlebags but I'm just naturally wide in that area due to my bones... I guess?!?!... lol I'll post again Monday night or Tuesday regarding my preop visit.
UPDATED FROM mytummy72
1 day pre
Preop today, clock is ticking Wednesday is approaching!
mytummy72January 10, 2017
Had my preop today I shared my doctors patient pics. He felt it was a reasonable expectation for him to do for me.
I did get more information about my revision of my tummy tuck. He will be taking more skin off the lower front mostly down in the public area. He will also shorten my belly button stalk to try pull my current circle scarring inside so it's not visible, plus this should also help make the circle not so big.
He did say he is doing lipo from my inner knee up and only doing a groin incision within for my inner thigh, said a T incision is not needed.
The saddlebags will be lipo'd and outside thigh will be lifted as its part of the lower body lift.
My butt will be augmented using my own tissue keeping the blood supply intact, the area used is the excess tissue above my butt. Instead of discarding the extra tissue it will be used to augment.
I have a suspicious lesion at the top of my butt and another on my upper right portion of lower back that he is going to remove and send to pathology...so i hope that ends up being ok!
I dropped off my prescriptions and will be picking them up tomorrow. I will spend my day tomorrow doing school work..my job work, jus try to get things caught up and ahead so im not trying to do these things afterwards or even worry about them for awhile!
I will ask the doc if he minds snapping some pics of me after he draws his lines on me. I have to be at the hospital Wednesday at 6am.. surgery time is 730 and it's set for 4.5 hours . My fiance is driving down from ohio tomorrow so he can take care of me through sunday. Then my sister lives here in TN (I'm staying with her) and will be off work monday and tuesday to help me. I have a walker and a portable potty. I'm not sure how recovery on this couch will be but I have plenty of pillows so hopefully I will figure out something... i cannot lay on my back so that might be challenging. I am a side sleeper anyway so im hoping there will be a comfortable way to lay on my side?
I may not followup until after my procedure since I have so much to do tomorrow before my surgery. I will ask the doc or a nurse to grab a few pics on my phone after he marks me up prior to surgery.
Wish me luck!!!
I did get more information about my revision of my tummy tuck. He will be taking more skin off the lower front mostly down in the public area. He will also shorten my belly button stalk to try pull my current circle scarring inside so it's not visible, plus this should also help make the circle not so big.
He did say he is doing lipo from my inner knee up and only doing a groin incision within for my inner thigh, said a T incision is not needed.
The saddlebags will be lipo'd and outside thigh will be lifted as its part of the lower body lift.
My butt will be augmented using my own tissue keeping the blood supply intact, the area used is the excess tissue above my butt. Instead of discarding the extra tissue it will be used to augment.
I have a suspicious lesion at the top of my butt and another on my upper right portion of lower back that he is going to remove and send to pathology...so i hope that ends up being ok!
I dropped off my prescriptions and will be picking them up tomorrow. I will spend my day tomorrow doing school work..my job work, jus try to get things caught up and ahead so im not trying to do these things afterwards or even worry about them for awhile!
I will ask the doc if he minds snapping some pics of me after he draws his lines on me. I have to be at the hospital Wednesday at 6am.. surgery time is 730 and it's set for 4.5 hours . My fiance is driving down from ohio tomorrow so he can take care of me through sunday. Then my sister lives here in TN (I'm staying with her) and will be off work monday and tuesday to help me. I have a walker and a portable potty. I'm not sure how recovery on this couch will be but I have plenty of pillows so hopefully I will figure out something... i cannot lay on my back so that might be challenging. I am a side sleeper anyway so im hoping there will be a comfortable way to lay on my side?
I may not followup until after my procedure since I have so much to do tomorrow before my surgery. I will ask the doc or a nurse to grab a few pics on my phone after he marks me up prior to surgery.
Wish me luck!!!
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January 11, 2017
Good luck today! I hope everything goes smoothly. Please let us know how you're doing when you feel up to it!
February 2, 2017
Thanks for your reply I am trying to update when I am able...I do this on my cell so typing is a pain... not to mention the darn typos that go through... lol
..thanks for your reply I appreciate the support!
..thanks for your reply I appreciate the support!
January 12, 2017
best of luck, the I hope you find comfort on the couch.. I have been through the LBL without the inner thigh lift . It more discomfort than pain.. Good Luck and have them take photos of the skin he removes also and the lipo It's amazing what they remove. :D
February 2, 2017
Thank you Laurie458... i wasn't able to get pic of the skin but I did get my operation report.. little bit over 3 pounds of skin and then lipo was equivalent to 3 pounds as well. The doc did use my lower back fat to create my butt so im sure the skin poundage would have been more if they did reuse it. Which of course I'm glad they did. I am having good and bad days...but i am very happy with my results. Thank you for your comment it helps to have support so I appreciate it very much!
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