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I'm 23 years old with two kids - Tummy tuck - San Jose, CA

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Hello everyone..i had my consultation 5/8/13 with...

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caligirlnewmeMay 9, 2013
WORTH IT$6,400
hello everyone..i had my consultation 5/8/13 with Md. vincent lepore in san jose ca....very friendly man ...i would really appreciate if anyone has had any procedures with him to please let me know your experience....my consultation went pretty good i was very excited but i keep on thinking or should i say second guessing my self if i should do it or not....i really want this im 23 years old with two kids a 3 year old and a 6 month old..im done having kids and would like to have my tummy how it was before having kids...i feel like an old old lady with lose saggy skin and dont really feel my age because i cant even show a little bit of tummy because it looks so bad...im very small girl im 5ft and weight 108lbs and with cloths on i look fine but people dont know whats really under my shirt...i feel really insecure about my tummy..i see girls my age wearing bathing suits and showing there tummy and im like wow they have a nice body ... i wish i was like them...i just want to feel comfterable in my own skin i fell so insecure and everyone who sees me tell me im crazy for wanting this that theres nothing wrong with me but im like you havnt seen me naked...i would really appreciate if anyone whos gone threw this would give me advice on it please

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Andrew J. Matthews, MD

Andrew J. Matthews, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Cake lady 99
May 13, 2013
I will have My surgery on the 28th. I will keep you posted on how it went.
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caligirlnewme
May 16, 2013
thanks hunnycake i hope everything goes well...lots of positive energy and prayers to you...
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caligirlnewme
May 24, 2013
thanks hunnycake i hope everything goes well...lots of positive energy and prayers to you..
Cake lady 99
June 24, 2013
Well my surgery went well I'm in my 4 week post op. I finally waking straight. I had lip to my back flanks inner thighs he took out 4 liters of fat. The incision is healing well just relaxing and recoverying
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caligirlnewme
June 24, 2013
I'm glad to hear everything went well. How was your pain after surgery that's my fear of waking up in horrible pain.
Cake lady 99
June 24, 2013
Well I didn't have pain but a some tingling from lipo. I was just very careful with sitches in stomach. Makke sure you have help getting out of bed and showering the first two weeks. I didn't use my pain pills until bedtime to help me sleep. Your stomach will be numb so it won't be painful just super tight like wearing a rubberband around your belly.
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caligirlnewme
June 24, 2013
Thanks for the advice that calms my nervs a bit...can't wait to be like u recovering
Cake lady 99
June 24, 2013
Yeah the recovery is boring unless you have someone to be with you 24/7 But I'm happy that I can rest peacefully most of the time. I purchased the Vitamin post op and pre op kit. from make me heal which helps a lot with recoverying since you dt have an appitie atleast your gettin the nutrients from the Vitamins
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caligirlnewme
June 24, 2013
Ya I'm only Gina have someone for two weeks so will see how that goes... Really where can I get some of that I jus heard of taking arnica for post op
Kimmers25
May 14, 2013

Welcome to the community.  You are not crazy wanting to have this done.  When the tummy is saggy and stretched it feels horrible.  Go for it and be proud, nobody but you has to be happy with this decision.

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caligirlnewme
May 16, 2013
thank you kimmers25...just the fact of feeling guilty of spending so much money and going threw surgery on something like this that isnt really life threatning kills me because what if something wrong were to happen doing surgery and if i were to die for something that i really didnt need would kill me.. i guess thats what scares me the most
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caligirlnewme
May 24, 2013
thank you kimmers25...just the fact of feeling guilty of spending so much money and going threw surgery on something like this that isnt really life threatning kills me because what if something wrong were to happen doing surgery and if i were to die for something that i really didnt need would kill me.. i guess thats what scares me the most
Kimmers25
May 27, 2013

I hear you!!!  But we are all going to have positive thoughts and everything will turn out very well:)

UPDATED FROM caligirlnewme
7 months pre

looking around

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caligirlnewmeMay 16, 2013
so im still looking around i have two other consultations for a tummy tuck in the bay area...i have one on may 21 2013 and another in oakland june 5th i hope i can finally chose the right plastic surgeon for me...

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UPDATED FROM caligirlnewme
7 months pre

so confused

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caligirlnewmeMay 24, 2013
so far i cant decide on which surgeon im going to...so difficult for me to trust someone with my life...if anyone out there has any recomendations please let me know...im so lost anywhere in the state of california would be nice...thank you

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