Lower Body Lift, Breast Augmentation and Scar Revision on Arm Lift - Ramsey, NJ

With dr capella?

Thank you, my breasts are the only ones I'm 100% happy with. Everything else needs tweaking here and there. The arms aren't great, healing very slowly. I'm almost a year out of my surgery and the scars are nowhere near where I thought they'd be at this point. How are you doing? How are your results?

I am enjoying summer in a bikini - it has been a very long time since I have been able to do that! I have lost 45 pounds and 50 inches and so I had to make above my shoulders match below the shoulders, and had facial plastic surgery in December. I have a complication with my right arm and am in treatment for it - it stinks - no other complications thankfully. Did you ever find out the cause of your arm healing issue? This is the second time you have had problems, right ? But no where else on your body? There are treatments to lighten scars so I am sure there is help for you. If my arm scars do not go white I may ask about v beam laser. My thigh scars are already white.

It's not that it's arms only, I think I scar poorly everywhere it's just that arms is the only one you can't hide in your undergarments and that's why it's so frustrating to me.

Why is it that you scar poorly and what do you mean by that - wide scars, dark scars etc?

They are wide and dark

As far as I know, cutting them out is only to treat wide scars. They will come back just as dark and y will be starting over. I am pretty sure that is what dr. C told me.

Yup that's why I'm so upset, there is no hope for me :(

Have you looked into laser? I have a WLS/PS friend who had them done and was happy with the results. I also have friends who are clinicians (doctors and PAs) and they recommend massage and silicon and laser. One of them is Latina and her scars are nice and pale whereas Latinas usually scar dark. She did massage and silicon - check her out on RealSelf "lferraro"

I've seen her scars they are nice and white. I will look into it but I remember dr c saying that there is no real proof that lasers and silicone patches actually work so I was a bit discouraged from using it. Last check up he told me to look into red light therapy but I have yet to locate a place around me where I can go do it.

Scott had told me there is some clinical evidence that silicon works but it has to be done everyday for 9 mos. Dr. C told me to wait on doing laser as I am not that far out yet. It can take 18 mos for the scars to lighten. What is red light therapy? How are your arms otherwise?

Sept 5th 1:30

My surgery is scheduled for the 29th

I like the outcome of my breasts more than any other procedure. Before the surgery I always wore a padded c or d bra but I think I was a real b, now it's a d or a dd depending on the brand. I would go up to 500cc if I had to do it all over again. I'm 5'9 and not a tiny girl so I feel like they are not small but I would go a bit bigger.

I am like you in that I wear a D but I really look like a B with my bra off. I always thought that wad odd and. I am relived to finally find someone else like this. I think your tummy looks great, too.

Thank you, I know a lot of girls that do that with their bras just to establish proper proportions on the body

Yeah but I actually measure out to a 36 D. I find that odd.

Actually my revision is going to be a 3 hour surgery. There are a few things that need to be done. Some of the scars look very wide and I developed some dimpling on my outer thighs and he will be lifting that part as well. I do like my breasts too can't wait for the other one to look better. I'm glad I didn't do a lift. Even through they are not as perky and the nipple placement is not ideal, it is a major upgrade from before.

Is the dimpling cellulite or something else? I just looked at your pix again and I am so amazed at how much your breasts and ass changed from early after surgery to now. They both look great!!! As for the lift, I thought you would need one for sure. But what an amazing transformation without it. Nice not to have the scars! When is your surgery?

It is cellulite but it looks like not enough was lifted. It is excess skin. My butt now actually looks so much better than the pictures. I should take a picture and post. It was pancake flat but now has some definition. Not as much projection as I'd like but I never had that much going on there. It was more skin than anything. My surgery is feb 11. How are you doing? How do you like your thigh lift? I really want one but hating the way my scars turn out.

Oh yes, post a pic of your hiney, please! Ha! I plan to go to NJ in Mar for my follow-up, an in-office revision, and consult for my final surgery. Then I hope to have that surgery in June. Oh my thighs were so ugly before my lift -- thrilled that I had this done. Jass28 showed me airbrush makeup that hides the scars really well until they lighten. So It looks like this Spring I will be able to wear all of those nice short, sleeveless dresses I just bought. I had to replace my entire wardrobe! Last April before my tummy tuck I was a size 14. Now I am a size 4!

BTW, I had my face done on 12-12-13, two-months after my body lift etc. So all of me from head to toe has been "redone."

Can you please share with me the information about the airbrush makeup? I'm going away to Israel in may and that will be only 3 months after my revision surgery and by the looks of my scars now 4 months out they will look terrible. Also, have you tried airbrush tan?

I only heard of airbrush makeup last night from Jass28. There are some video tutorials on youtube. It looks hard to use as makeup, but Jass28 sprayed some on her scar and sent a pic to me. It looked easy to do and I could not see her scar at all. I did not even think of the spray tan. That is a great idea! Have you ever had it done? I love my face when it is tanned but my facial plastic surgeon told me STOP tanning.

I use airbrush makeup all the time and love it. It's actually not difficult at all. I figured I would try on my very dark scar and worked beautifully. Also got dimpling back on my outer thighs but think it's because my inner thighs hang so much. So next month I am going for the medial thigh lift. I also have always had thick thighs and had my thighs stick out. You can see what I mean in my profile.

Do you mind sending me the information on the airbrush makeup? What's it called and where to get it.

I just looked and it's by dinair. I have both regular and waterproof formula. I've had it 2 years.

Does it come off on clothes? Is it waterproof and sweatproof? Do you like the way your scars came out? Mine are not so good. They are pretty wide and have a lot of hyper pigmentation. As for the outer thighs I think the reason why there is a lot of projection is the placement of the scar on the sides. Mine is below the hip bone, which makes that part "dent" inside and makes the other part look a lot bigger than it is. The revision surgery for me will address the position of the scar, hopefully that will change the contour a bit. Im not ready to book my medial thigh lift just because my scaring isn't the best and I want to see the way they turn out in a year. I'm very excited that you're booking yours so soon. When is the surgery? How are your breasts? Symmetrical?

Cool. I would like to try using it for foundation. I cannot stand the feeling of liquid foundation and don't wear it. But something airbrushed on would be very light, and even.

The airbrush makeup doesn't rub off on clothes. Especially the waterproof one. It lasts all day. It's quite fantastic and makes you look flawless but not overly done. About my Hips sticking out that's also a curse in my family. I've had it even when I was morbidly obese. Even the skinny women in my family have it. Darn Spanish hips and ass lol. In regards to scar I will need my armpit revised as it is wide where it opened. I don't think I want the butt one revised as to me it's no biggie. I may need the hole on my hip that's currently closing revised. He is also doing lipo on my lower back to get rid of a ball of fat I have there and will make my butt stick out even more. This will be done during my thigh lift. I am thinking the 26th of next month. Waiting to see if OR is available and if my job is good with the date. I can't wait to have normal thighs and I am sure it will help with the cellulite on the outer thighs.

Oh about my boobs they truly look the same shape as they were when deflated but filled up and perfect in my eyes. I love they that they fall naturally as I am sure natural DDs are not perfectly perky and that's what I didn't want. I absolutely love them.

I think your hips look terrific after the lift. As a kid I always remember my mother complaining about her hips being big. Her family is where the Latino genes are from and I guess she had a curvy Latino body. So hearing that big hips were not desirable all the while as I growing up was formative for me and I was glad that I got the narrow hips from my Scandinavian side of the family. Now, the other night at Zumba, I needed my Latino genes to kick in. But instead, I danced like a stiff white woman. hahaha! I cannot wait to try the airbrush makeup on my face and my scars. BTW all of my cellulite from my "cottage cheese outer thighs" is gone with the LBL and thigh lift. Yours will be, too.

I sure have a Latina body. I can't wait till my thighs don't spread out when I sit lol. And I figured the cellulite from outer thighs will also be corrected with it. Don't get me wrong with my lift I was dimple city and now I don't have too much on outer but inner thighs just hang.

I have the same issue but I'm afraid that if the scars are bad I wouldn't be able to wear anything short anyway.

Oops, Mom has a LatinA body, not Latino, LOL! I always make that mistake. Baby your body is going to be SUPER banging when Capella is done with you!!!

I think your results are amazing. After our body comes very close to the body we always wanted, we start picking at things we never thought we would. Back when I was big all I wanted was to be a healthy size 8. Never wanted to be thin. My dream goal weight was 150lbs. Now that I'm 140lbs and size 2-4, I'm looking picking at things that only I notice and I really think we've all come a long way and should pat ourselves on the back and enjoy the small imperfections that make us unique.

Thank you!!! I really am thrilled with my body. I just need some tweaks. And I get what you are saying, but at the same time, you want revisions, too, so you can understand where I am coming from in that regard. It is about "not stopping" at something 3/4 of the way. I look at my photos from before I had my tummy tuck, and I never would have thought I'd end up with a body like this back then. Before my stage 2 surgery, Dr. C said the back fat would be removed, so I think I may need a revision there. I think cutting my sides would be over the top, and he has already refused to do that to me. So whatever imperfections I am left with after my stage 3 surgery will be OK. Looking forward to seeing your updated butt shot :-)

Yes I do hear what you mean and I do need this revision because my hip contour is off.

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My kids are 3 and 1.5. I was driving at 2 weeks but didn't drive them because lifting them in and out of car seats would be hard. At 3 weeks I did it all. Put my little one into his crib. Put both of them into the car seat. Even carried him around for a few mins although my boobs hurt more than anything having him pressed against my body. So I say give yourself 3 weeks kids free and see how you feel after.

I am not worried too much of my 4 year old as he's an independent 4 year old. But my 2 year old loves to be held and to climb on me. I am trying to teach him now how to get out of my truck on his own once I release the seatbelt. We shall see how that goes.