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40, 5 Kids, Time to Fix the Damage! Breast Lift; Tummy Tuck; Lipo Neck, Abs, Back; Fat Graft Breasts, Hips, Butt - New Orleans
UPDATED FROM Mommyrehab
4 months post
4 month update
MommyrehabApril 25, 2016
WORTH IT$8,900
Everything has been going really well with my healing. The only thing I have that needs fixing is the under breast scar is a little higher on my right breast. I'm going to see Dr. Womac in the next couple weeks to have him fix it. It should be easy, it's done in the office with local anesthetic.
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UPDATED FROM Mommyrehab
2 months post
Update 2 months
MommyrehabFebruary 13, 2016
I stopped using the mepitac tape and the paper tape. I think both were irritating me. I'm just using the alocane scar gel with silicone and onion extract. Hopefully, that helps with the scar. I'm mostly wanting the redness to fade sooner. I tried on a couple swimsuits and happily my TT scar was hidden. I'm grateful he didn't go an inch higher or it would've shown. I think everything looks the same. I've read other people say you still change for 6 months, but I don't notice anything.
I would like to cinch my waist in a couple inches just to have more curves, so I think I will attempt a corset again. I tried a month ago and it was too painful. I'm not sure if corsets work, but I will try. I don't think I have much fat left on my waist, so I don't think losing weight will help. I'm measuring 29 at the waist and 38 in the hips. I've never been curvy, so there might be nothing I can do to improve that.
Lately I've been thinking more about having a rhinoplasty. I hate to even say anything about it cause I think people will think I'm plastic surgery obsessed. I think of the tummy tuck and breast lift more as reconstructive though...lol. Fixing the damage from having babies. My nose I've just always hated. Every time I see a photo from the side I cringe. Actually it is probably pretty hard to find many photos of me, cause I avoid them. To me, my nose looks like a witch nose. I haven't made any appointments, so it's still up in the air.
I'll post some new body pictures soon.
I would like to cinch my waist in a couple inches just to have more curves, so I think I will attempt a corset again. I tried a month ago and it was too painful. I'm not sure if corsets work, but I will try. I don't think I have much fat left on my waist, so I don't think losing weight will help. I'm measuring 29 at the waist and 38 in the hips. I've never been curvy, so there might be nothing I can do to improve that.
Lately I've been thinking more about having a rhinoplasty. I hate to even say anything about it cause I think people will think I'm plastic surgery obsessed. I think of the tummy tuck and breast lift more as reconstructive though...lol. Fixing the damage from having babies. My nose I've just always hated. Every time I see a photo from the side I cringe. Actually it is probably pretty hard to find many photos of me, cause I avoid them. To me, my nose looks like a witch nose. I haven't made any appointments, so it's still up in the air.
I'll post some new body pictures soon.
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March 21, 2016
Hi I have my second appointment with LSU with Dr. Womack for a tummy tuck. I'm really trying to decide between Dr. Weiler and LSU. I was concerned about if I needed revisions and follow ups. If i go Btr dr.most revisions would be at mo cost because he has his on facility. However there's a huge difference in cost double the cost. Did u consult any other drs before selecting lsu? How convenient was it to get treatment if u had problems or concerns? Can u please post a closer pic of your tt
Thanks im so glad i finally found a review for lsu resident surgeons
Thanks im so glad i finally found a review for lsu resident surgeons
April 25, 2016
Sorry about my late reply. Did you decide on a doctor? I did not consult any other doctors in person, other than finding out the cost for some of their procedures. From what I understand a lot of revision procedures can be done in the office with local. My under breast scar on the right side is a little higher and he is going to fix that in the office. I just posted some pre-op and 4 month pictures that Dr. Womac took.
Good luck with your surgery!
Good luck with your surgery!
UPDATED FROM Mommyrehab
1 month post
Scar treatments
MommyrehabJanuary 18, 2016
I started using the mepitac tape other ladies recommended on my breast incisions, and in a week the ones under the breast have improved a lot. They are definitely less puffy and less obvious. I tried it at 3 weeks post-op, but I hadn't healed enough I guess and it made the incisions gooey. I also bought this alocane scar gel that has the silicone in it and onion extract, just in case the onion extract does actually help. I haven't started that yet. Next week I'm going to take the steri-strips I put on my TT off and start the gel and tape there. The TT incision has taken longer to heal so I didn't want to do anything to it just yet. I'm going to take some pictures to document the changes.
Alocane scar gel:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UASJHNS/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Mepitac tape:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002VE9AL8/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Alocane scar gel:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UASJHNS/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Mepitac tape:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002VE9AL8/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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January 19, 2016
Im very interested in going here for my mommy makeover can you please explain the process
January 19, 2016
You need to make an appointment to talk to the plastic surgery resident and the director of aesthetic surgery at the LSU clinic. Dr. Womac was my plastic surgeon, and he'll be back doing surgeries at the clinic in April. Aeisha had her surgery with Dr. Stadler, and he's doing his rotation now. Then when you decide you want to have surgery with them, they'll bring you back for a pre-op appt to sign consents, take pics, pay your surgeon fee, etc. The surgery is done at Houma Outpatient center in Metairie, LA and you pay the facility fee and anesthesia fee directly to them. My surgery took about 5 1/2 hours and I stayed for about 2 hours after surgery. I was well taken care of. I followed up a few days later with Dr. Womac and a couple times since then. I'll see him again in April. He has always been readily available to me through email, or if it was urgent I would call the LSU clinic and they would call his cell. I have been very happy! Let me know if you have anymore questions, I'd be happy to help.
February 1, 2016
Okay, I thoughts the tape was helping it heal, but I'm not sure. The swelling at the incisions is better, but I think it is making it darker. Not like irritation around it, but the color of the incision seems darker after I take the mepitic tape off as compared to paper tape. Maybe it's my imagination? I don't know whether to use it or not. Are silicone products meant to help prevent keloid or thick scars only? My problem is my scars are red/purple for a long time before they turn white. I didn't see any products specifically geared to that.
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