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I have had three kids since Nov 07. My youngest is...

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WORTH IT$12,000

I have had three kids since Nov 07. My youngest is 11 weeks old. I have lost 50lbs and have 10 more to go. My body has been stretched out and I am so excited to get it back! We are done having kids and I am hoping for surgery the first week in September.

I would like to get a BA and a full TT, however, I will find out more at my first consultation this week. I have scheduled four consults; my first this week (10th), my second on the 16th, my third June 6th and my fourth on June 8th.

I am hoping for no lipo, but I have alot of belly fat that never seems to go away between kids, so we will see. I am 5'2" 136.5 currently and like to be right around 125.
 


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May 10, 2011
Congratulations on making your decision, I will be having my mommy makeover on the 13th. I can't wait to see your results(-:
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So I went to my first consult last night. It was...

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So I went to my first consult last night. It was very nice and comfortable; everyone was very friendly and professional.

Looks like I need a lift to go along with my augmentation. My breasts have always been slightly different in size but after 3 kids in 3 years with a 60 lbs weight gain and loss each time (not to mention breast-feeding, they are substantially different. I need a major lift on the left side and a slight lift on the right side. I decided on saline over silicone and we will go under the muscle. Not quite sure on size yet...

As for my tummy, I will need a full instead of a mini, which I completely agree with, as I have alot to remove and I have "severe separation" He talked to me about lipo but said he didn't think it was necessary. (yay!)

My sister went with me to piggy back : ) as she was considering a MM herself. She hasn't seen me "exposed" so she must have been a little surprised at my damage. On the way home she said no way in hell she's doing it. She said she doesn't hate what she sees in the mirror as much as I do and then added, " I can totally see why you want to do it...no offense but you look pretty bad." Gotta love sisters, brutal honesty:)

Next consult: 5 days away.

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May 11, 2011
Thank you! What are you having done?
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OK. I went to my second consultation (different...

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OK. I went to my second consultation (different doctor, different practice). It was so strange because the Dr. actually was trying to talk me out of having surgery. As far as my breasts go, he never even mentioned a lift, said he would only do implants, tried to talk me out of saline and told me my breasts will never be the same size as one another and will never be symmetrical no matter what I do. As for my tummy, he said even with a full TT I would still have overhang because I am 5'2" and over 85 lbs. He said my torso is not long enough to have a successful TT. He suggested a mini tuck and lipo, but said it still wouldn't give me the results I desired. He told me I may as well take the money I am planning on spending on surgery and go buy a nice car. I was dumbfounded. Have any of you ever had this happen to you at a consult???

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May 18, 2011
Wow, that surgeon sounded like a dud. I hope your other consults go better. My surgeon talked me out of a full TT as well, but for valid reasons. He still gave me the option to choose but he explained that because I don't have enough skin on my upper abdomen I would have a much higher scar with a full TT. Just remember it's your body and in the end you are the one that decides what to do with it. Keep us posted on the other consults, I should write about mine too(-:
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May 20, 2011

Your sister...LOL! Yet, from what I understand, a tummy tuck is the only way to fix severe muscle separation. Please let us know when you get a date scheduled!

May 21, 2011
can you tell me who you went to I am also in Omaha and i go for my 1st Consult next thursday, I am wanting tummy tuck lipo of the inner thigh and back. I want to make sure i don't go to the same dr you did well at least teh second one that is. :)
June 1, 2011
I would love to know who you went to. I am also in Omaha, well Gretna and would like to know who treated you like that. That is terrible!
June 7, 2011
Hi there. Please get another opinion. I had a full TT, breast lift, and implant exchange yesterday. I too did not have a lot of extra skin, but so far the results are amazing!
Don't get the mini. Find someone who will work with you and give you the full TT. I saw 3 doctors before I chose mine.
Find one who will give you the pain pump. I cannot stress enough how important this has been for me. I get extremely nauseaus sick with surgery and I have not even had one single issue this time.
And one more thing.. the breast lift does not hurt AT ALL! It may be because I had implants prior to doing this, but they feel really normal now. I also have 5 drains in (2 in breasts) and 3 in tummy. My doc is a huge believer in drains to prevent infection and swelling. They are ugly but not hard to deal with as I thought they would be. And it is a temporary condition!
Go for it, you will be glad you did. You can see my pics on this site. I will try and post some post op ones soon.