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TT w/MR, BR/BL, BA, thigh lift....and NOW posterior lower body lift
UPDATED FROM StillOnMyJourney
2 years post
I thought I was done...going back for more 3/13/15
WORTH IT$7,000
After getting a LapBand in 11/2011, losing 100 pounds, a TT w/MR & BR/BL in 12/2013 and thigh lift and BA in 03/2014, I thought I was DONE with my transformation. Well, after 3 years of hard work in the gym, my butt just won't go away! I have a roll on my upper butt/lower back similar to what I had on my tummy prior to my TT. My runs into the back of my thighs and 1000s of squats still haven't gotten rid of all the extra skin and lumps. My doc says my skin has great elasticity for stretching, but not so much for shrinking back. Prior to my TT I had to buy pants 2 sizes too big to fit the roll of extra skin I had & now I'm having to buy a bigger size bcuz of the roll on my backside! UGH!
After all those years of eating my way to 250 pounds I destroyed my body and NO amount of hard work in the gym can make my skin shrink back to fit my new healthy lifestyle.
I have decided to get a posterior lower body lift and remove the extra skin. My doc, Dr. Zarrabi is a true artist and I cannot wait to see his transformation results this time!
15 DAYS AND COUNTING...canNOT come soon enough!
After all those years of eating my way to 250 pounds I destroyed my body and NO amount of hard work in the gym can make my skin shrink back to fit my new healthy lifestyle.
I have decided to get a posterior lower body lift and remove the extra skin. My doc, Dr. Zarrabi is a true artist and I cannot wait to see his transformation results this time!
15 DAYS AND COUNTING...canNOT come soon enough!
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UPDATED FROM StillOnMyJourney
1 year post
28 days PO…nervous & excited for my beach debut tomorrow!
I am 28 days postop and feeling good. The only discomfort I have, and really the only pain I’ve ever had is getting into and out of my truck & sitting down. Once I sit down or get into my truck, I’m fine. The ends of my incisions on my butt cheeks are right where my butt bones are when I sit, so that’s why it’s so uncomfortable. I do get a shooting pain in my left breast from time to time with use of my left arm.
Overall, I am VERY happy with my thighs now & I cannot wait to tone them up more. I still have limited range of motion of my legs due to tightness & soreness at the incision sites, but other than that NO problems & I’m back to my normal activities (with the exception of exercising).
Tomorrow we are going to the beach for my daughters bday & I'm nervous! I bought a bikini top & will be wearing shorts, since my thigh lift incisions aren't completely healed. I'm nervous to walk around in a bikini top….I haven't worn a bikini since I was a teenager!! I am happy and confident with my results, but I feel like I'm going to be walking around in my bra! I'm excited to finally be confident again with the way my body looks, but I'm hoping it won't be too awkward of a feeling to be walking around in just a bikini top….actually showing my tummy and a little boobs! Oh wow! I just thought…the glare of my WHITE tummy that hasn't seen sunlight in 20 years just might blind people!! Uh oh!
I can't thank my doctor enough! He is truly amazing!
Overall, I am VERY happy with my thighs now & I cannot wait to tone them up more. I still have limited range of motion of my legs due to tightness & soreness at the incision sites, but other than that NO problems & I’m back to my normal activities (with the exception of exercising).
Tomorrow we are going to the beach for my daughters bday & I'm nervous! I bought a bikini top & will be wearing shorts, since my thigh lift incisions aren't completely healed. I'm nervous to walk around in a bikini top….I haven't worn a bikini since I was a teenager!! I am happy and confident with my results, but I feel like I'm going to be walking around in my bra! I'm excited to finally be confident again with the way my body looks, but I'm hoping it won't be too awkward of a feeling to be walking around in just a bikini top….actually showing my tummy and a little boobs! Oh wow! I just thought…the glare of my WHITE tummy that hasn't seen sunlight in 20 years just might blind people!! Uh oh!
I can't thank my doctor enough! He is truly amazing!
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April 12, 2014
You look amazing! Love it!! And your recovery is goin so well
April 12, 2014
Were ur thigh lift stitches anchored to ur bone? And lookin at ur incisions am wonderin if a tummy tuck nd medial TL can b incoporated in order to hv less incisions infront
April 14, 2014
No, stitches were not anchored to my bones. It doesn't seem as if they could be incorporated, since they are 2 different areas. The medial thigh lift incisions have to be made in the groin/upper thigh area to tighten the thighs & TT incision has to be made in the lower abdomen. I just don't see how these could be incorporated into each other. All my scars are well covered by even small panties, so I don't see the number of scars being a problem. My doc is awesome and his placement of incisions is very precise and very well placed!
April 15, 2014
Thank you! It was a chilly day so I wore by bikini top, but it was too cold to take off my pants. I was nice though…I was self-conscious still but instead of being self-conscious about being fat, I was weirded out feeling like I was sitting there in nothing more than my bra! It's just something I need to get use to…and I have ALL summer to get use to it! I'm excited about it & I know each time I'll feel more & more comfortable.
February 20, 2015
You look awesome!! Enjoy your new you!! :)
February 23, 2015
Thank you! I am! I thought I was done with PS, but after two years in the gym I have a roll of skin on my lower back/upper but that I just cannot get rid of. Cause I am going back in a couple weeks for a lower posterior lift. I can't wait!
UPDATED FROM StillOnMyJourney
1 year post
11 days postop update & medial thigh lift TMI photos
11 days postop-Here's what medial thigh lift incisions look like. Kinda hard to be tasteful when there's no way to avoid photographing your vagina....sorry! It's not as painful as it looks. The lipo that was done on the thighs is more painful than the incisions. I'm pretty much back to my normal routine (except the gym) and by the end of the day I'm sore, but no pain.
Boobs are still boxy & hard. How long does it take for them to soften & drop? They only hurt at night while I'm trying to sleep & in the morning...and they ITCH!! I hope they are still swollen & won't stay this big, I didn't want big [RS bleep] star bonkers!
I am happy happy happy with results of both!!
Boobs are still boxy & hard. How long does it take for them to soften & drop? They only hurt at night while I'm trying to sleep & in the morning...and they ITCH!! I hope they are still swollen & won't stay this big, I didn't want big [RS bleep] star bonkers!
I am happy happy happy with results of both!!
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March 26, 2014
YOU LOOK AWESOME!!!! it states $7k on your profile?
March 26, 2014
Thank you, I feel fabulous, so much confidence! My teenage daughter keeps saying she's jealous of my flat tummy & boobs. Boobs are a bit boxy still & high, but look GREAT in clothing and I KNOW they are going to be perfect when they completely heal and get to where they're suppose to be.
$7k is for this second phase...implants & thighs.
March 28, 2014
Just a little over the $7k. My TT/BR were covered by insurance. Well, breast reduction was completely covered, the TT was mostly covered. The skin removal part was covered (panniculectomy) & at the time of the TT I had the port of my LapBand replaced with a smaller port, so since insurance was completely paying for the BR, panniculectomy & port revision, he did the muscle repair at no cost. SO, lucky me, I didn't have to pay for the first stage (TT, BR) at all; only the stay in the aftercare facility for one night. The thighs & implants, not so lucky...but then again, $7k for TT, BR, BA & thigh lift, not bad at all!!!
March 28, 2014
NOT BAD AT FREAKING ALL...how did you get your insurance to pay for the TT and panniculectomy? I know BR can be covered cause a woman can have issues with bigger breast...
March 28, 2014
Yes, I had a history of headaches & neck and shoulder pain; therefore insurance paid for BR. The panniculectomy, insurance paid for because of my weight loss. They paid for the LapBand, so there was a medical history of my weight loss, as well as a history of having a rash under the fold of the extra skin on my lower abdomen. Technically, they didn't pay for the TT, they only paid for the panniculectomy & BR.
March 28, 2014
YAY...I AM SOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! YOU LOOK AWESOME TOO! HAHA I KNOW PEEPS ARE LIKE WOW!
March 26, 2014
Wow! Your boobs look great.....but I'm so jealous of your thighs!! How's the pain?
March 26, 2014
Boobs are more uncomfortable than my thighs. The groin incisions don't really hurt. My compression garment has an opening in the crotch & the "seamless" edges were rubbing in ALL the wrong places....that's what's been hurting. I switched to a CG that doesn't have that opening in the crotch & it's much more comfortable. I was doing my normal activities (except the gym) Mon & Tues & last night is really the first time I had real pain, so I decided to take it easy today, ice & rest in bed & I'm feeling MUCH better. Just as with my TT & reduction 14 months ago, I don't regret this final phase of my transformation....thigh lift & implants, I'd do it again & I'm thrilled with my results! My doctor is truly amazing, an artist!
March 27, 2014
He really is but you have to take some of the credit too. You've worked hard to get to a point where the surgery made sense. You're a superstar! :)
March 28, 2014
Thanks Soon2be...it was a long road of hard work, & I still work at it every day!! But let me tell ya....NO amount of diet & hard workouts was going to get rid of the extra skin & fat pockets. I'm so thankful to have found the doctor I have. Because I DID (do) work hard & want to be confident, wear a bikni again, and walk naked in front of my husband (sorry, TMI), if I had the results or scars of some of the people I've seen on here, I'd be devastated! He truly is a magician and artist with his scar placement & the work he does. I'd recommend him to everyone!
March 27, 2014
Wow so happy for you! Your boobs look great! What size implants did you go with and what kind?
March 28, 2014
This probably makes me sound ignorant, but I'm actually not sure. I do know one is around 492(?) and the other is around 468(?) & they are under the muscle high profile gel. I was going back & forth with what I wanted. I will check when I get home & let you know for sure! That's something I should know...I feel dumb now!
March 29, 2014
OK, I finally checked my card. I have Natrelle smooth round gel, midrange profile, not high profile like I thought, under the muscle, right ~ 457cc, left ~ 492cc
March 27, 2014
U look amazing! Am inspired by ur results! Will b having BR,TT and thigh lift hopefully by year end. Still losing weight tho. Did u lipo just d inner thighs during ur thigh lift
March 28, 2014
Thank you! I'm always happy when someone says I inspire them. I have a passion now for encouraging people with weight loss. Weight loss is something you can't really understand or relate to unless you've been there & struggled with it and I HAVE! I LOVE helping people lose weight & get healthy! If I can do it, anyone can do it!
Yes, lipo to only the inner thighs during thigh lift. How much weight have you lost? How much more do you want to lose?
March 28, 2014
Awesome!! Halfway there! Don't forget the toning exercises…if you're going to have a TT & thigh lift, you want to be left with your toned results after surgery!!
March 27, 2014
You go girl!! What an awesome transformation...most importantly the weight loss! Did you have loose or empty skin pockets at your gluteal fold area and that is why the incision placement? You look fantastic hon, yay you!
March 28, 2014
Thank you, I feel fantastic too! I assume you are referencing why my incisions goes onto my butt cheeks? If so, I'm not sure. I know I trust my doctor, I know he doesn't like scars & wouldn't make it any longer than it needed to be. I'm not nearly as concerned about having the scar be a little longer as I was self-conscious about the big balls of skin/fat at the top of my thighs. I'm thrilled with my results and thrilled to be DONE with my transformation. I still have a lot of toning work to do, but I can't even begin to explain how happy I am!! Yay me!!
March 28, 2014
Yeah, that is why I m asking. Not questioning your dr's decision, I think he did a great job. I saw your "balls" lol, I was just wondering if you had loose skin, etc. I lost weight and I m in desperate need of a thigh lift with incision placement like yours to rid myself of loose skin at inner thigh around to gluteal fold area for empty pockets. Your incision looks like it goes under your bum, no? Like where your thigh n bum meet. I would much prefer a scar than my loose elephant skin! You look stunning! Your surgeon did an excellent job on bl, tt, ba & tl! Congrats!
March 29, 2014
I have (had, yay me!) loose skin EVERYWHERE after my weight loss! It's kinda hard to explain where my incisions ends and even harder to take a pic of it without being to "porny". I can't believe I posted the ones I did!! Anyways yeah, incision goes from the front, into the crease where my thigh meets my groin area, and ends at the very bottom/medial part of my butt cheeks; so, I guess yeah, where my thigh & butt meet. I agree, the scars from these surgeries are MUCH better than all the extra elephant skin! Good luck to you!
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