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Lower Body Lift with Dr Peter Fisher , San Antonio, TX
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All of my life, I have struggled with my weight. I...
WORTH IT$24,550
All of my life, I have struggled with my weight. I have done WW, quick, fad diets & my weight has gone up & down. in the late 90's I had my weight down to the upper 140's & at that time, I had decided to have implants placed after a failed breast reduction & tummy tuck. The implants held up great until I gained 100 pounds back on my tiny frame. A few years ago, I started the Nutrisystem program & lost 80 pounds. I did this rather quickly & didn't follow the instructions by eating several high protein meals a week so that I would keep my muscle tone. I was severely depressed, was going through a divorce & my dad was diagnosed with leukemia. Around this time, I found this site & read several of the ladies journeys on their weight loss & loose skin surgeries. One of the ladies here told me about her experiences with a couple of Mexican surgeons & I actually went to Tijuana to visit with him & get his prices. I'm happy that I'm a procrastinator because I was thinking of scheduling my surgeries with this doctor when my friend on this site told me about Dr Peter Fisher in San Antonio. She told me that she had a friend who went to Dr Fisher & his prices weren't all that much more than the doctor from Tijuana BUT he was also a specialist in the field of after weight loss surgery & was an artist. I read all of the reviews on Dr Fisher & decided that he would be the one that I would go to. My father passed away in September & I decided that now would be a good time to get the body for summer that I've only imagined. I contacted Dr Fisher's office & although I feel I rushed them with with just under a month from first phone call to surgery. Everything went off without a hitch & I had a LBL, an extended breast lift & arm lift with some liposuction on Tuesday, February 16th. I haven't gone in for my post op visit yet but I am scheduled to do that on Thursday, February 25th. I wish that I had before pictures to compare my after surgery pictures but I don't. I do have clothed before pictures, dressed & I will post them here. I will check with Dr Fisher's office to see if he can share my pre-op photos with markings so that I can post a side by side comparison.
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February 25, 2016
Wow did you get the works done....I so understand your pain from recovery. The good news is you got three procedures done at once. The bad news is you get the recovery pain of three surgeries all at once, but once that's over you're done! So, in the long run you will be so happy you went for it!!! Glad I could be the forerunner and save you the time and money of having to have your procedures redone. Can't wait to see the photos as you recover. Take care and get plenty of rest, my friend...
February 26, 2016
Thank you, Dee! I really do appreciate the footwork that you've done & that I chose Dr Fisher & his staff for the surgeries. I'm looking forward to you having your revision LBL this summer.
February 26, 2016
You're welcome. I look forward to following your journey. You'll be in good hands with Dr. Fisher.
February 29, 2016
Hi Mimi. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Your story along with other stories people have shared have helped me to make the decision to have body contouring surgery. I am having the same thing you had done! Also, by Dr. Peter Fisher! My surgery is scheduled for May 25th. That day feels so far away right now!
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February 26, 2016
You looked great day before...nice and thin...
February 26, 2016
Thanks, Dee. That picture was taken in the middle of last summer but I was at the same weight as the weekly weigh in weight the week I went into surgery so I thought I would post it. I wanted to keep my curves & Dr Fisher sculpted my body so that my booty is curvier now & my tummy was stretched tight as a trampoline right after the surgery. I'm looking forward to the day when the swelling goes down some so that I can see the curves. I know it's a long healing process & not to get impatient so I look at the first post op pics that Dr Fisher took of me & dream.
UPDATED FROM MimiFromSD
8 days post
Pre-surgery, Dr Fisher's office photos
Dr Fisher just sent me his pictures & I wanted to share them with the community. I have taken post op photos & will have them up, shortly.
Note the high implant that was placed in 1999. I had a breast reduction in 1995 with a local surgeon that failed & had 2 lifts to try to correct it before going to another surgeon to have it corrected. He said that he placed the mentor implant under the muscle & made an internal band using my own tissue to keep the implant up. After gaining & losing weight, my breast tissue sagged & I chose for a breast lift, leaving my implants in place.
At the time I had a breast reduction, I also had an extended tummy tuck. You can barely see the scars after 20 years.
Note the high implant that was placed in 1999. I had a breast reduction in 1995 with a local surgeon that failed & had 2 lifts to try to correct it before going to another surgeon to have it corrected. He said that he placed the mentor implant under the muscle & made an internal band using my own tissue to keep the implant up. After gaining & losing weight, my breast tissue sagged & I chose for a breast lift, leaving my implants in place.
At the time I had a breast reduction, I also had an extended tummy tuck. You can barely see the scars after 20 years.
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February 25, 2016
You are a very brave woman, going through so many procedures and ups and downs. I'm glad you found a surgeon with whom you feel comfortable, and it looks like a good aggressive plan. Best of luck to you!
February 26, 2016
Thank you! It just made sense to have all 3 procedures done at once & since I am fortunate enough to have found someone who was willing to stay with me the whole 2 weeks after surgery, I just had to go for it.
I live about 60 miles from his office. I am lurking around this site and in confusion as to whether this is the thing to do for me. I'm a full-time caregiver for my husband who has multiple sclerosis and will have to make arrangements for his care as well as mine for a few days. I had a consult with Dr. Fisher and got panicky and cancelled it. I can't wait to see your after pictures.