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The 2nd Part of my Surgery Journey

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After having a bbl on 5/27/2015 i knew that i...

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locsoflove_15
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after having a bbl on 5/27/2015 i knew that i wanted a tt somewhere down the line but wanted to wait to see how my results would look after i healed. Dr Ortega did a wonderful job on me and i look great but after getting the lipo my stomach is just not what i want it to be....i don't have any fat but i have extra skin there that i wanna get rid of so i am going for my round 2 of my surgery journey. Dr Ortega did a great job the first time and i know he will do the same again...ready to get it all over with cause i don't like being in pain for long...so hoping to recover fast as i did the first time.

locsoflove_15's provider

Mel T. Ortega, MD

Mel T. Ortega, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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November 14, 2016

Thank you for joining us in another community.  You will love the results of having the extra skin removed.  I will be excited to see your final results.  

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November 14, 2016
thanks for the welcome ;)
November 15, 2016

:)

November 14, 2016
When are you going back for round two? And how long did it take to heal the first time?
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November 14, 2016
i am scheduled for January 7th 2017....it took me round 3 months to actually heal all the way but i would say still wear your garment for another month
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November 20, 2016
Do you have any be4 and after pic doll..I need a TT also but planing to have a next child in 2019 from there is life. At this time I'm very uncomfortable with my stomach so I'm wondering if I should just get a body like lipo an have the tummy tuck after . I know I'm going to have extra skin after lipo what you think
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November 22, 2016
I would say get the tummy tuck instead of the lipo....reason is because with the tummy tuck u will get lipo usually 2 areas so u kinda kill 2 birds with 1 stone....it saves u from having to go through 2 procedures
November 25, 2016
That's awesome .. I decided to just get the TT and Lipo all at once because I don't want the extra skin and I don't want to have to go back
UPDATED FROM locsoflove_15
22 days pre

Medically cleared.....its almost that time

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locsoflove_15
Ok so on monday i went to get cleared by my doctor and i found out today from Evelyn at spectrum that i am officially cleared....time is approaching so fast that i don't have time to prepare but every week i am doing a lil......just ready to get it over with already and make it to the other side....will post my before pics sometime next week

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February 21, 2017
How soon do they send you the orders for lab work?
UPDATED FROM locsoflove_15
6 days pre

Almost time.....

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locsoflove_15
Ok i have been cleared for surgery paid my balance and brought most of my supplies. I am kinda nervous now that the date is approaching fast. My husband going on vacation the first week with me to help with our kids. I rented a recliner chair from rent a center and it will be here on friday that way my husbsnd doesn't have to wake up in the middle of the night to help me got to the bathroom. I am pretty much ready just waiting to get rid of this extra skin.....yea!!!

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February 9, 2017
How are you doing? I hope surgery went well.