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My tummy tuck journey.. that ended up with me needing a FULL revision.
UPDATED FROM ChangedSpirit
9 months post
So I had my breast lift and revision tummy tuck with a different surgeon!
I meant to update here after.. but honestly I've just been updating my other review (on the revision tummy tuck board). I won't be updating on this review any longer. See you all on my other review!
http://www.realself.com/review/omaha-ne-tummy-tuck-revision-the-road-revision
http://www.realself.com/review/omaha-ne-tummy-tuck-revision-the-road-revision
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UPDATED FROM ChangedSpirit
5 months post
Scheduled!
January 17th I'm having a revision TT and a breast lift with a new surgeon. From here on out I will be updating on my tummy tuck revision review and I will also be creating a breast lift one as well! I'm on the cancellation list.. so hopefully I can get in sooner!
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October 16, 2013
Congrats on your weight loss xx Goodluck on your revision and new boobs :D [RS bleep]
January 9, 2014
Wow that is quit a journey.
Will be following you as I too am looking at a TT revision.
January 9, 2014
Good luck with the second surgery! I totally agreed that your first surgeon didn't do a good job at all. I'm curious, how did you get insurance to pay for your first surgery? Thx..
January 9, 2014
I didn't do anything to "get" them to cover it. It was pretty much just the situation and how my doctor's handled writing the letter to. I had a hernia that needed repair & nearly constant rashes that occurred hip to hip under my skin "flap" and around my belly button. They deemed it medically necessary. I did nothing other than documented my issues with my doctor for a year, he referred me to plastics, had a consult, and they handled the rest from there.
January 9, 2014
That is awesome! Nothing better than killing two birds with one stone and you don't have to pay out of pocket!! Wish his work was better so you don't have to go through it again. He should be liable for her work and should do redo if necessary right? Or you are too scared of her now? :(
January 9, 2014
She offered to only take care of the dog ears, because that's the only thing "wrong" she saw. So, I got myself a new surgeon!
January 10, 2014
you know i just read your comments on the markup for 1st surgery - i am beginning to think that markup is VERY important IMHO......my doc took close to 2 hours marking me - looking at me at several angles - then "erasing" with alcohol and remarking....he very much relies on these as his "roadmap" for surgery - maybe all surgeons are different and rely on markup more than others, but I for one tend to appreciate the careful planning!
January 10, 2014
I totally get that. I had a bad feeling when my first surgeon marked me.. maybe she was overly "confident" and I was naive for sure. As a massive weight loss patient.. I would have excepted the markup taking much longer with much more precision. I'll definitely be watching my markup and questioning it if I feel something is "off" at my revision next Friday! I think I was too scared to speak up last time!
January 10, 2014
Also, since you are also post MWL, may i ask why you didn't go for the LBL instead of only the TT? I tend to think you can get more correction that way - of course you may not have needed as your posterior may have been fine - if you look at my pics, you can see HOW MUCH was removed from the front - i think this would have only been possible only if continuing onto the backside - if he had removed that much with a TT only i would have been left with not only "dog ears" - probably "elephant ears"!! - LOL.......
January 10, 2014
I wasn't told LBL was an option! My previous PS really gave me no options at all. The surgeon who's doing my revision next week said he would go around the back with the scar, which I assume is basically a LBL. I'm also opting for the fleur de lis TT because I want to be SUPER TIGHT with the best possible contour. I'm feeling confident that my results this time will meet what my expectations were last time.. or pretty close!
UPDATED FROM ChangedSpirit
5 months post
Revision ahoy!
Insurance is paying for my revision TT with my new surgeon AND a breast lift! Will update once I get the date scheduled!
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