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A no drain Tummy Tuck for the Holidays - Northbrook, IL

UPDATED FROM Finallykiki
1 month post

5 weeks

Finallykiki
WORTH IT$8,500
My whole life has changed 180 degrees. All I do now is buy lingerie and feel hot!!! I'm under no illusion that I look skinny or perfect...not even close. But now I no longer think about my stomach all the time. It's not the first thing I think about everytime I take a picture or walk across a room. I walk around in my underwear and I get dressed in front if my bf. now I know I have cellulite and jiggles and all the rest but for the first time I feel NORMAL and it's the best feeling in the world.
My only regret is that I should have done this years ago.

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Karol A. Gutowski, MD, FACS

Karol A. Gutowski, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (3)

January 21, 2014
Hot momma!
February 27, 2015
I'm 9 days post op and totally have no regrets. Second days was tough but it's been manageable. I had a no drain tt and I believe recovery is so much better. I was happy to hear your tt was a success. .....let's celebrate our new bodies. I hated my stomach and totally related to your posts. Now I love my stomach!!!
March 6, 2015
Hi! I am 25 years old and I am very new to this website so please bare with me. I recently lost about 65lbs and I really want to do a tummy tuck and really need some words of encouragement. Now that you went through this process with Dr G, do you have any advice you can give me? Do you like your results? I see that Dr. G doesn't use any drains, when doing my research, he is the first doctor I came across that doesn't use drains. How was the procedure done? How long do you have to wear the garment for? If I go through with the procedure, I would want to get it done in April but I want to be able to wear a bathing suit by the summer, do you think that's possible? I am sorry I asked a lot of questions, I am just really scared and very nervous about the whole thing. Thanks for your support and I hope that you are doing well.
UPDATED FROM Finallykiki
25 days post

Aunt Flo is a b****!

Finallykiki
I think I swell no matter what I do or what I eat and it's getting annoying, but I just got my period and it the WORST! Cramps, pain and swelling so bad that I took Norco and went to bed. WTF!

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January 14, 2014
You look awesome... Happy healing!!
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January 14, 2014
you look great! congratulations..xo
UPDATED FROM Finallykiki
13 days post

Will my waist get smaller?

Finallykiki
Tomorrow will be 2 weeks po. I feel about 90% of mg old self. I can sleep on my sides and stand up straight when I have my CG on. If I don't have it on it feels weird and I hunch over little more.
My tummy looks a lot smoother and less lumpy but I feel like my waist is bigger than it was before. Does that get smaller?
I feel square like Spongbob and that ain't cute.

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January 1, 2014
I have read a lot of reviews on this awesome site.... One thing that I do see is that ever review that I have read had some starting off in one size garment and ending up in one or two sizes smaller. Don't get discouraged Jay give it time :). I do have a question..... How does the no drain tt work? Where does the fluid go that accumulates after the liposuction and extra skin is removed?
January 1, 2014
I have lost 10 lbs since sx day but I still can't imagine a smaller cg. I can hardly breathe in this one! The no drain attaches the skin to the wall so there's no room for fluid to accumulate. Honestly my swelling is going down everyday and I haven't noticed it get more swollen.
January 1, 2014
Ooooohhhhh that sounds better than the drains. Have you gotten any of the massages yet? Spongebob lol really
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January 3, 2014
Im at two weeks and Im down 14 pounds since surgery. Yesterday was my worst swelling day so far. Not sure what I did different other then being up alot more. I did go buy a smaller CG. Just a simple wrap around one with velcro. My first one is to big now and theres two zippers on it and they pucker now and make sore spots.