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Facelift and Tummy Tuck!!
UPDATED FROM Sannabelle
1 year post
20 month follow up
WORTH IT$14,000
So happy that I had the tummy tuck. Best decision ever. I have not gained weight and am a size 4. I feel so good about my body. The facelift is OK but I have more marionette lines on one side than the other and have gotten injections of voluma to add some volume to my cheeks and to help the marionette lines. Will do a separate voluma review.
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Callygal
June 21, 2015
Wow results..I hope i can have this sort of amazing results too. Glad you are happy.
S
Sannabelle
June 22, 2015
Thank you and I wish the best for you. I'm sure you will be amazed. One of the best decisions of my life.
T
September 30, 2016
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with Dr. Rodriguez. You said that you'd previously had surgery by Dr. Rodriguez -- may I ask what it was? I am seriously considering a FL and upper/lower blepharoplasty. I did my research to find Dr. Rodriguez, and she was further recommended [unsolicited] by someone who knows several of her patients. However, the quote seems very high to me. Including the hospital/anesthesiologist, it is at least 1K more than yours, and yours included a tummy tuck, or am I missing something? Thanks for any insight you can provide. BTW, thanks for providing also your pre-surgery concerns/expectations -- they are similar to my own!
S
UPDATED FROM Sannabelle
14 days post
2 Weeks Post Op
One of two drains came out yesterday. The left one was overall draining less than the right so that one was chosen. It was a weird sensation. She had me take a deep breath, expel and as I expelled she quickly pulled it out, there was a little sting (tiny) but the weird thing was how far up My abs I felt it come from. I truly went in thinking both would come out but it it was explained they never take both out on same day and good old righty would still have to be under 30 in the next 24 hours to have been pulled today. But it wasn't so I will have to conceal it under clothes at work. The long row of steristrip was also removed and I am able to start using scar therapy oil on it. I bought a couple to try and PS said try on a little area first so that's what I did. The one that I like the best so far has such a pleasant scent and beautiful texture is called Aroma Trees 12 Vitamin E Oil Complex Serum Beauty E Oil. Got it off Amazon. But I'm going to do more research as I want the best possible scar recovery. The other one is called Bio-Oil by bio-oil USA. It was highly reviewed but I preferred the scent and feel of the first one. What are you using on your scar?
My head staples and sutures were also removed. However, I don't think the nurse who was working on the left side snipped all of them so I will have them checked when I go back for drain removal. I am now allowed regular shampoo, face products. Yippee! My hair is on the short side so I'm also going to request a little more attention behind the ears so no sutures or scabs are visible. Only two more days to get "normal" and very rested looking. I did some clothes shopping today and got some nice things for work but won't be able to wear them until drains are out because no where to hide drain bulb. At work I will probably say I hurt my back to explain the inevitable slouching over. I always have struggled to maintain good posture and this TT makes that moreso. There is no way I will be able to keep a perfect posture going for an 8 hour day let alone more than 10 minutes at a time.
I washed my CG today and it is in the dryer so I tried my Miraclesuit garment and good thing I did because I really am not happy with it. Mainly because although there is an open crotch I still peed all over the damn thing. That would NOT have been cool at work. Today I bought some tummy control panties and will give them a try tomorrow. I feel most supported and comfy in the CG from PS.
Will post side by side pix another day ... am worn out from being busy today but it felt great to be out and about and we had perfect weather so I spent time sitting on the deck with a big floppy hat on to protect face and suture areas from the sun. Even did a little stand up gardening cutting off faded peonies, deadheading geraniums and pulling weeds from deck pots.
My head staples and sutures were also removed. However, I don't think the nurse who was working on the left side snipped all of them so I will have them checked when I go back for drain removal. I am now allowed regular shampoo, face products. Yippee! My hair is on the short side so I'm also going to request a little more attention behind the ears so no sutures or scabs are visible. Only two more days to get "normal" and very rested looking. I did some clothes shopping today and got some nice things for work but won't be able to wear them until drains are out because no where to hide drain bulb. At work I will probably say I hurt my back to explain the inevitable slouching over. I always have struggled to maintain good posture and this TT makes that moreso. There is no way I will be able to keep a perfect posture going for an 8 hour day let alone more than 10 minutes at a time.
I washed my CG today and it is in the dryer so I tried my Miraclesuit garment and good thing I did because I really am not happy with it. Mainly because although there is an open crotch I still peed all over the damn thing. That would NOT have been cool at work. Today I bought some tummy control panties and will give them a try tomorrow. I feel most supported and comfy in the CG from PS.
Will post side by side pix another day ... am worn out from being busy today but it felt great to be out and about and we had perfect weather so I spent time sitting on the deck with a big floppy hat on to protect face and suture areas from the sun. Even did a little stand up gardening cutting off faded peonies, deadheading geraniums and pulling weeds from deck pots.
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C
June 20, 2015
Did you have a full abdominoplasty with muscle repair? I don't see your belly button covered, that is why the question. Your results look great. I loved your coverup shower idea. I am having drain less TT hence can shower the next day. Another question is do you think a day in the surgery recovery center is better than coming home right after surgery?
S
June 21, 2015
Yes I did have full with muscle repair. Today I will post the side by side compare ... You will not believe it. I love the result. My belly button was not covered with gauze but sealed with glue. The ps said some ppl were getting moisture trapped in there and an odor so she changed her technique. Now she has removed the glue and all is visible. My new front on photo will also show the incision around BB. I absolutely would go,for the recovery center
S
June 21, 2015
Oops wasn't done yet. ... the recovery center gives you a chance to have things done for you by people who know what they are doing and a chance for you to really just relax and start to heal. You will be having lots of questions which they will be able to answer, especially if you are a big worry wart / hypochondriac like me. For instance, I was convinced a nodule had formed in my esophagus but turns out it a pill was just sitting in there and some applesauce forced it down.
S
C
June 21, 2015
Haha. I am another hypochondriac. It could have been me so sure that a nodule or lump was forming. They are charging $1000 for a day ( from after surgery to next day 10.a.m) for recovery center. I go to surgery at 8.a.m. It Will take 6 hrs if doing mommy makeover or 4 if it's just TT. Thank you for your best wishing. Wishing you happy and speedy recovery too
HA
June 20, 2015
Good thing you gave that cg a trial run and kudos on doing just a little gardening. I've been debating whether or not I should pick some blackberries in my garden, but now I think I'll go for it. After the sun chills out anyway.
So, sometimes when I was doing this or that and unclipped a drain, I tucked it into my bra cup, lol. Sounds silly, but maybe try that for a bit to see if you could disguise your last one like that.
I'm so glad to hear that you're recovering so well from both of your procedures. :-)
So, sometimes when I was doing this or that and unclipped a drain, I tucked it into my bra cup, lol. Sounds silly, but maybe try that for a bit to see if you could disguise your last one like that.
I'm so glad to hear that you're recovering so well from both of your procedures. :-)
S
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