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3 months PO. Questions still. New pics. - Omaha, NE

UPDATED FROM onenervousredhead
3 months post

Hi all. Hope everyone is doing well. Life is...

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Hi all. Hope everyone is doing well. Life is pretty much back to normal except sit ups and ab workouts still pull and tuck a little at the MR site. I actually have gained like 7 pounds since my surgery which stressed me out. Lack of exercise I suppose. Anyway, now that I'm starting to see final results I notice I still have a little pooch above my scar. Mainly when sitting. Anyone else have this.

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Marie E. Montag, MD

Marie E. Montag, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Hi all. Hope everyone is doing well. Life is pretty much back to normal except sit ups and ab workouts still pull and tuck a little at the MR site. I actually have gained like 7 pounds since my surgery which stressed me out. Lack of exercise I suppose. Anyway, now that I'm starting to see final results I notice I still have a little pooch above my scar. Mainly when sitting. Anyone else have this.
Any ab work or back work kill me still!! Pull ups hurt, push ups feel like you're ripping me apart, planks, lat pull downs, all of that hurts. Anything that takes a lot of core hurts- and it is not a pain you "work through" my ps said no abs for at least 6 months. I have a bulge above belly button but its not too noticeable unless I eat a lot. I don't have a bulge above incision- Unless I work out too hard- then yep I'm swollen and seem puffier. Also, the last two weeks my workouts have been much more challenging and my weight has gone up- I'm almost certain it's water retention from working harder. So- maybe that's your weight gain. It does get frustrating though- this mm throws you off so bad that its really hard to get back on track. It's like starting over again in fitness/ eating good. Good luck girl!!! I think in three more months we will be much more healed an doing all of those thing again.
Yes! I do!!! I think I have a seroma, I'm having it drained tmrw. I hope that solves my swollen ridge. I'm ready to see the flat tummy I've been looking for for sooo long now! Good luck to u and u look really great! ((Hugs))
I'm having my mommy makeover exactly one year after yours. Are you happy with the results? Do you have pictures one year PO?
UPDATED FROM onenervousredhead
1 month post

6 weeks po. Still swelling awful. A bit...

6 weeks po. Still swelling awful. A bit discouraged but for the most part happy. Just want swelling to go down. I feel like I'm waiting on something that will never come. Check out pics.

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Ithnk your scar line looks great so low, the more pics I look at on here upsets me, I feel like mine is straight across my ps told me today bcuz I'm short waisted. My bikini doesn't even come close to covering it. He also said when I'm more straight standing it will be a ill lower as well, but I have serious doubts.m
My tummy is still swelling like yours and my surgery was 9 weeks ago tomorrow. Went for a po appt Friday and the dr said everything looks good. I still have a ledge above my incision. The dr assures me that will flatten out. I sure hope so! It was really hard, the dr said it was adema. Aliot of it is softening some now. It's very uncomfortable. I can't wait until all this swelling is behind both of us!! Glad you are doing good (besides the swelling). Take care girl and hope your family had a great Easter.
you look really great and congrats on all the weight loss that itself is a huge accomplishment! Did you go with silicone and what profile did you chose? the size looks just right on you.
I have saline. They are 525 cc. I had old implants removed and had a lift. The surgeon did a great job of hiding the scars. I live the boobs. I wanted natural... Impressive but natural and she succeeded!
Hiya doctor told me I would swell worse in the evening fir 3 to 6 months. I get frustrated cause I want perfection now. Your boobs look fantastic! Your surgeon did a great job!
You look amazing!! Your tiny!! And your boobs look awesome! So happy for you. And I'm with you. Who's really ever gonna see our scars. My hubby is fine with it, so in good.
UPDATED FROM onenervousredhead
17 days post

Hi all. Well everything is going better! ...

Hi all. Well everything is going better! Sleeping great and sleeping on my side. I'm healing nicely. Just a funny looking and jagged scar on my TT on one side. There is a picture of it. I'm sure...I hope....it will smooth out. I'm still swelling like hell which is making me look almost bigger then I was before I put my body, family and bank account through this. Frustrating. I can't exercise and with the swelling I feel like a whale! I even gained 1.2 pounds since the surgery!!! Not twelve...one point two! I know it doesn't seem like a lot but with skin removed I figured it would go down some. :/ Anyway, other the that I am good. Take a look at pics and tell me if that swelling seems normal?! Thanks!

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You're looking great, and it sounds like you're healing well! Your scar will smooth out-- you're still so fresh from surgery! And I wouldn't give the 1.2 pounds another thought-- don't forget about the weight you added with your implants! You'll be back to the gym in no time-- take this time to HEAL, you deserve it!
I wanted to add... as a point of reference, the cosmetic consultant weighed the 397cc implants I'm getting and they weighed out to 2 pounds total. I think you said yours are 525s so by my calculations your "gain" of 1.2 is actually a loss! :)