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Mini Tummy Tuck - St. Louis, MO
UPDATED FROM dancegurl247
3 months post
So today is exactly 3 months since I've had my...
WORTH IT$3,050
So today is exactly 3 months since I've had my mini tt. I am a much happier person today than I was 3 months and a week ago. I do have a few things to point out. I still have a little bit of lose skin at and above my belly button, which is the main difference between a full and a mini. I knew nothing from that area would be removed, so I'm ok with this. And my belly button now is slightly to the right instead of being right in the middle of my stomach. Again, I already knew this was a possibility, and so I'm not surprised by it. I AM a little disappointed that my scar goes slightly above the bikini line on my right side, whereas it's perfect on the left side. I knew before having a mini that the results would not be quite as spectacular as with a full, but I made the informed decision to get a mini and I am still SOOOOO HAPPY with my results. I used to really hate myself when I'd see my stomach and I no longer have those feelings. I've been working out 4-5 times a week again for the past month, so that's been great. Scar is all healed. I feel like it's taking a while to fade, but thats just how my body works. Now when I put on my jeans I don't have to tuck in my skin flap :) I am so happy I got this done. Best thing I've ever done for myself.
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UPDATED FROM dancegurl247
20 days post
Post Op Day 20-It's been 3 weeks tomorrow and I...
Post Op Day 20-It's been 3 weeks tomorrow and I feel totally normal. Back to sleeping in my own bed again, which is great. Had my first day back at work yesterday. It went really well. I work in a restaurant which is why I took nearly 3 weeks off, since it's such an active job. I had more swelling after work than I had had all week. Tried to go out then last night and maybe not quite my best idea. Eating and dancing with a tight binder on just made me feel sick all night and I didn't even drink. So I'll wait til the binder is off to try it again. But besides that, all is well. Incision is totally healed, and it just continues to heal and get better looking. Lots of dead dry skin flaking, but all part of the healing. Will get new pics up soon since it looks so different than it did just last week. Just want to make sure it's a swell-free pic :)
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UPDATED FROM dancegurl247
20 days post
Also, started wearing high waisted Spanks under my...
Also, started wearing high waisted Spanks under my binder. Just feels nice and tight.
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D
April 22, 2012
Jilla, glad to hear you're doing well! The swelling will probably go down around 2 week mark. I still have some though, especially when I'm really active, like when I took my kids to the botanical gardens or yestrday after work.
Mary314, it has helped my self esteem so much! I'm so glad I had it done for myself. I know nobody else really sees my tummy much, but I just feel better knowing its gone.
Mary314, it has helped my self esteem so much! I'm so glad I had it done for myself. I know nobody else really sees my tummy much, but I just feel better knowing its gone.
J
April 22, 2012
Glad to hear your doing so well. Have my first post-op visit tomorrow so I'm hoping drain can come out and I can get permission to take a shower. I'm also hoping he will give me permission to start practicing softball and resume weight training even though I know it will be light weights at first. You definitely have to do this for yourself for it to be a success. Jilla
D
April 24, 2012
How did your post-op go? I hated that drain! I cheated and took mine out myself. Oops! lol Showering is the best! You don't know how much you take it for granted until you can't do it. I have yet to do any exercising again. I'm starting up my yoga again Wednesday (it's quick yoga, not that slow stuff). I just was scared to do too much too soon. I didn't want to mess up all that money spent. But I think I might be being a little overly cautious. Oh well. I have never really done weight training. Do you do it at home or go to a gym?
J
April 25, 2012
Post-op went very well. Drain came out Monday at appt. I was almost ready to pull it out myself just like you. Have to wear binder for 1 more day. Went and did 30 min of cardio then weight trained. I have a trainer that I go to, he's great. although I am limited to lifting no more than 15 lbs but can do any lifting that doesn't involve using your core for about a week and a half more then can go back to all the regular things I was used to. My plastic surgeon recommended massaging the scar twice a day with any type of lotion and using mederma. Right now still some swelling, scar feels hard, does yours? did your plastic surgeon tell you how much skin he removed. Mine said he removed about 4 inch by 8 inches of extra skin. Let me know how yoga goes.
C
April 24, 2012
I am supposed to have a tummy tuck in one month but have been having second thoughts. Not sure I could handle having a scar hip to hip. Did they tell you how much it would fade? I think my husband would flip.
J
April 25, 2012
As dance girl said it is definitely a personal decision. I think if my surgeon hadn't been so good about answering my questions before and after surgery the second thoughts would have driven me crazy. Ask yourself who you are doing it for. It should definitely be your decision and your decision only.
D
April 24, 2012
There's always a trade off. Can you live with the extra skin that you have around your tummy, would a hip to hip scar just be too much? It's an extremely personal decision that only you can make. If you're content with how you look and feel right now, then it's possible that you don't really need a tummy tuck. I had so many people tell me how they thought it was stupid of me to get it done, but lucky for me I didn't have it done for anyone else's sake. I couldn't stand to look at myself in the mirror and see that skin on my tummy. For me, the scar is well worth having the skin gone. The doctor did say it will continue to fade, just like any other scar. Would your husband flip about the tt or the scar? Really, the scar is so low that unless you're naked or purposefully showing people, no one will see the scar. The scar falls right at the top of your bikini line. Theres a review on here that has a great pic of what the final scar looks like. Look at Happy Lady's "Great doc...wouldn't go to any other"' review.
C
June 2, 2012
Well I did end up having a TT after all. On may 23rd. So far so good. Thanks for the encouragement and I'm glad I did it. Still have my drains in but I think my stomach is going to look awesome. Everyone's comments and dramatic change in the way there tummy looked after really helped me make a decision. My PS said my muscles were almost 3 in apart! So that's all fixed now too. Thanks again.
D
July 3, 2012
Congrats! 3 inches is a lot! So glad your ps was able to fix everything. I bet it looks awesome!
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May 14, 2012
You look amazing!! any updated photos for us? ;)
D
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