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My Long Awaited Tummy Tuck - 33yrs old. 2 kids. Spokane, WA

UPDATED FROM mary2002
8 months post

8 months post-op!!!

mary2002October 22, 2015
WORTH IT$8,000
1. Lots of time in the gym
2. Tummy pretty flat :))
3. Scar still healing (a little puffy)
4. Majority of center of Tummy STILL numb (probably forever:/)
5.Still soooooo happy with results!!!

mary2002's provider

Lynn D. Derby, MD (retired)

Lynn D. Derby, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Nosoz3
October 22, 2015
Wow! I'm having my op Tuesday - your my new inspiration!! You look incredible
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DebbieBear
October 22, 2015
Thanks for posting a later update - sometimes we get all wrapped up in the immediate and seeing your great results 8 months out is encouraging to those of us still contemplating or waiting for the date.
jlgab345
October 22, 2015
Beautiful results!!! It give me hope that my stretchies might look like your post op...I have similar above BB stretch marks like yours pre-op. Your contour is lovely!! Thanks for sharing!
b.sta
October 23, 2015
what a difference from you before pics! You look fabulous! Gosh I hope I look as good as you do 8months post op! X
mary2002
November 24, 2015
Thank you :)
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mkcat
October 25, 2015
I can't wait to be 8 months post. You look ah-maz-ing!!
mary2002
November 24, 2015
Thank you!!
UPDATED FROM mary2002
3 months post

10weeks post-op tummy tuck

mary2002May 1, 2015
Wow! I can't believe I have made it!! Feelin great! FINALLY got my drain out after 3 AND A HALF WEEKS!! (Pretty sure the indent scar is permanant from that), but who cares? I feel amazing. Started light excercise at 5.5 weeks out. And now I am full-blown training at the gym. I do not do ab exercises, but not afraid to incorporate my abdomine when lifting n stuff. So I still have a large area with no feeling at all (feels so creepy)... Scar is healing well. I use Mederma everyday, and I hope it is helping.. Here are some pics for update sake! (The ones in the bright green shorts are at 8 weeks), the others are at (almost) 10weeks :)

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Countrygirl55
May 2, 2015
I just had Dr. Derby do my tummy tuck yesterday. You look great and what a pretty belly button!
mary2002
May 4, 2015
Thank you ZUMBAstef! Good decision going with Derby!!!!
UPDATED FROM mary2002
21 days post

3 weeks with drain. Stitches. Dark Drainage

mary2002March 19, 2015
Alright. I am SUPER over the drain. I am 20 days post-op and cannot WAIT to get this sucker out of me!!! I went in for my 2 week check-up and (just as I suspected) my drainage was too high and I had to wait another week (Ps. My Dr. did PRE-warn me that this may happen). The good news is my next apt. is in 2 days and I am FINALLY under 30cc's! So fingers-crossed...I will be drain-free by the weekend! I did have a little hiccup a couple of days ago. My incision line was swollen and super tender on the pubic line and though I could not tell that there were a few stitches trying to surface, Dr. Derby saw it immediately, and removed 3 of them! Which gave me instant relief (though I am a little sore today, probably bc she had to dig them out).. Besides that I have some red fluid in the drain, but from what I am reading on here, it is most likely old blood. I feel good, I am healing well, and continue to be happy with my results!

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