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An Honest Doctor - Consultation to Tummy Tuck with Lipo

UPDATED FROM BrokenHearted86
4 months post

Happy Healthy Healing

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BrokenHearted86
WORTH IT$10,400
Slim thick, Happy & Healthy
Seroma & hematoma issues are under control.
I've learned to accept and manage my swelling. I know what swells me up so I cater my activity to what I have going on the next day.
Hot yoga helped loosen me up.
Black seed oil is life and drives out inflammation.
Glutamine is great for healing/helping muscle repair or that strain worn out muscle feeling.
Lymphatic Massages will change your life! Taimeout is my go to.

BrokenHearted86's provider

Larry Lickstein, MD

Larry Lickstein, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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May 16, 2019
You look perfect! Swelling will come and go as slowly have longer breaks between until it just stops. It took me what seemed like forever.
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June 13, 2019
Thank you
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July 24, 2019
Wow! Looking amazing! It's just going to keep getting better each month too!
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July 29, 2019
Thanks!!!
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September 10, 2019
Hi there! Just checking in to see how your summer was with that new body of yours?! Hope all is well :)
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September 22, 2019
Well... it was nice not having to hide my body as much but I ended up having a bulge above my belly button in the area that had the seroma and hematoma. I still have thickness swelling under my incision. The bulge maybe a reoccurrence of PAH and scar tissue. So I am still dealing with it but of course I’m in a much better place.
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September 23, 2019
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear this is happening to you :( what does your surgeon say? I'm glad to hear you are in a better place though. Hang in there :)
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September 25, 2019
We are playing the wait game. I see him next month hopefully we can plan a way forward. Thank you for your concern and checking in.
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September 25, 2019
Yes I remember that too. Waiting is the worst! My left breast didn't drop and we waited a year to see what would happen ugh! Hoping your appointment next month gives you some answers :)
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September 23, 2019
You look wonderful. Tiny waist!
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September 25, 2019
Thank you
UPDATED FROM BrokenHearted86
1 month post

Update

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The seroma drain wasn't in very long and I'm only dealing with some residual swelling which is annoying but I'm not even two months out so I have no need to be annoyed. My third boob can follow me around for a bit but it's really got to go!
Now that the seroma issue has been fixed everything surrounding my surgery has dulled down a lot. I'm just healing. I went for my first run, I went to a belly dancing workshop. I haven't hit the gym yet because I do feel it when I strain to do stuff like lift something heavyish or shovel the drive way. Something inside is like chill out. I only had about 4 inches of diastasis recti repair so I listen incase something wants to buckle.
I had my first lymphatic massage the yesterday and woke up tiny as ever!!! My new contour garment is useless now and it just arrived 4 days ago. I've shrunken down to the last row of hooks and I'm wearing my binder and Lipo underneath. Compression is my hardest thing right now. I'm literally in two or three all the time.
I created a Sx profile on IG but I prefer realself cause I just get to just dump my whole mindset on here. It's Redesigned_2b_fyne. Add me so I can follow your stories. I find it hard to find relevant info on here Idk what I'm doing wrong as far as filters!!

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April 2, 2019
You seriously look amazing! So glad everything is clearing up and you can now enjoy that new body of yours! You are going to rock summer of 2019 :)
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April 2, 2019
Thank you!! I am most def going to enjoy it. I feel so much better in my skin and it feel good not to worry about people noticing my meg pouch!
UPDATED FROM BrokenHearted86
1 month post

Seroma & Healing update

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The seroma kept reappearing the doc even had me come in twice last week and yet the area still filled with fluid despite the compression.
The doctor brought up my options at my last appointment and I requested the temporary drain placed in the area on Feb 5th. So that's what I dealing with now. I am using the original binder until the drain is removed. Despite the reoccurrence it has shrunk since the first out of four drainage sessions with the Doctor. I feel more bad for him than me, I know he cares and it's his hard work it's gotta weigh on his pride a little. But for me it speak volumes that if something should go wrong he doesn't abandon you. I couldn't imagine what I would do if I had gone out of state or to another country because post care is part of pricing. This is a clear example of getting what you pay for :)!!
As for everything else I am doing so well. This is the time I have been waiting for a basically fully functional but operate at 85% to be safe. I want to run so bad and work out but it's got to wait. My weights gone up because I'm happy and I'm eating. Since the TT was about my aesthetics and shilouette the weight gain is not an issue. The weight will drop once in active again. I swell at times and l look great in the morning which is what most people mention.
Happy, Healthy, and Fully Functional

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February 10, 2019
I had my TT with Dr L on January 17!!
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February 10, 2019
How are you feeling? I hope you are as happy with your results as I am!
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February 10, 2019
Congratulations how are you feeling?
February 10, 2019
I am also so glad I didnt travel for my surgery. I haven't had any complications but you never know!
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February 11, 2019
I would really have been SOL if I had traveled too far!