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Tummy Tuck and Lipo of Hips After Weight Loss. Finally!! - South Carolina

UPDATED FROM shanon0307
1 month post

I went to my plastic surgeon on wednesday. He said...

WORTH IT$7,000
I went to my plastic surgeon on wednesday. He said Im still puffy and can expect this swelling to last about 6 months. I mostly have swelling on my hips and my back from the lipo. I got to take my first bath today. FINALLY!!! yeah!!! I need to post some recent pics. I will try to do that tomorrow.

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Tracy S. Harvey, MD

Tracy S. Harvey, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Please post more pics! You and I had the exact same amount of skin and fat removed but you are further along, so I want to see how you are progressing. So far you are lookin good!
I have my TT scheduled with Dr. Harvey in one month. I was just searching and found his name in your review. So excited to see your good results! Would you mind to post another updated picture so I can see the scar/healing? Thanks!!!
I will post an updated picture either tomorrow or friday. I have been having trouble with my back this week and cant stand up straight and I dont want to take a picture that looks lopsided. I can tell you that Dr. Harvey has a great group of people working for him and I was very surprised how the OR looked when I went in. I expected it to be very sterile looking and scary but when I was told to lay on the operating table it was padded and covered in towels or something like that . It was warmed. I had lipo of my hips so I had to lay on my belly first because he was starting with the lipo. After the surgery was over and we came home I remember Dr. Harvey calling and checking on me that evening. I love my belly button and I have a straight scar. My scar isnt even raised at all. I will post pics asap. let me know if you have questions I will try to help.
I'm glad you had such a good experience with Dr. Harvey. I will also be seeing Dr. Hagerty some during my recovery because Dr. Harvey is going to be out for a few weeks right after my surgery. Your scar looks good - very low and straight. I hope mine is like that, too! He said it all depends on your body as far as how far up the incision has to go. When did you go in for your first post-op visit - was it the day after surgery or a few days later? What about drains?
I went for my first post op 2 days after surgery. I forgot about the new pics because we went to Charleston this weekend ( we are in Beaufort)and took the kids to Whirling Waters for the first time. We got back tonight and boy am I swollen and I feel a little bit of pain in my tummy but not much. I sometimes forget I had surgery. Its been a fun day lots of trips down the slides. but I will post new pics as soon as I can.I will probably wait til my waist comes back from the swelling. hopefully in the am.
I noticed your day 8 looks the way im looking now..day 10. Im swollen all the way down to the pubic mound ...im wondering if thats normal swelling?? Have any input??by the way your 31/2 month pixs look soo good your scars are lookin great!!
the swelling to the pubic mound is normal. My doctor said it was. I was wondering about that too at first. The swelling is the worst part for me. I still deal with it especially if I am busy. I clean houses sometimes 9 hours a day and those days are the ones that do a number on me. swelling unfortunately is something we deal with for a long time after this procedure but when the swelling goes down I feel bettter about the results then i swell again.. hang in there.
I'd love to see updated pics of your results and scars. I had a mm with dr Harvey 6 weeks ago and love my results.
UPDATED FROM shanon0307
22 days post

I am 3 weeks post op and I havent had any real...

I am 3 weeks post op and I havent had any real pain but I am concerned about what feels like a stitch under my skin right under my incision. it is poking me.I can feel it under my skin it isnt poking out of my skin but you can feel it with your finger. does anyone have this or had this? I hope I didnt mess something up by over doing it. Im so pleased with my belly button and scar they are very nice. Im a little concerned that the sides of my tummy wont be as firm as the center is. when i sit down it is loose but he did lipo on my hips so it could be from the swelling. I plan on asking him on Wed. what he thinks.

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Probably just a stich that didn't dissolve or something. Dr. will prob. remove it at your next appt.
yeah I think your right. I havent felt it much today I think it kinda shifted or something.
UPDATED FROM shanon0307
14 days post

Today I am 2 weeks post op and I went in to see...

Today I am 2 weeks post op and I went in to see the nurse today so that she could remove my stitches from my belly button and trim the loops on my hips. She had to do some tugging and digging to get the stitches out of my belly button but I couldnt feel it because I am so numb. I feel really weird about my results I have a great belly button and awesome scar but I am feeling like my sides and hips are still not as taught as expected. I know I am still very swollen and will continue to swell but this is the hardest part. I have swelling in my back too because He went in there to do some lipo. I guess Im just feeling that horrible impatience that I knew would come. anyway when the swelling goes down I hope the skin isnt loose.I will post another pic soon.

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