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Successful Tummy Tuck to Repair Diastasis Post Two Pregnancies
I am 6 months post-surgery from a full tummy tuck with moderate liposuction performed with great skill by Dr. E. John Serrao, MD. Dr. Serrao and his whole staff are amazing and I am so glad I chose to have the surgery performed by him at Serrao Rejuvination Center.
After two pregnancies, I had a definite mommy pooch making me look like I was about four months pregnant. I was tired of looking pregnant and having to fit myself into clothes to disguise my pooch. Dr. Serrao confirmed I had diastisus recti. He walked me through all steps of the surgery and answered all questions I had. Dr. Serrao has a fantastic bedside manner and each time I see him, he treats me just like a friend. His office is lovely and calming. Each staff member, especially Larisa and Angelica are amazing! If you are considering doctors in the Orlando area, I cannot recommend Dr. Serrao enough.
As for the surgery and the results... surgery recovery is HARD. You need to expect that. But if you follow instructions and plan for it, you will get thriugh it, and the surgery is worth it. At least it has been for me. I am halfway to what everyone says is the full recovery time of a year. My stomach looks great. It is flat and nicely contoured. I can wear the clothes I want to wear. I no longer look pregnant. I feel confident and good. I am back to doing all the yoga poses I could do before surgery. The only thing that is not back to normal yet is my scar. I am holding off on judgment about the scar until I allow it the full healing time... a year or more. But it is okay. I use a scar cream Dr. Serrao referred me to and I think it is helping make the scar line smoother and flatter. However, right now it is still very red. But I am taking care of it, keeping it out of the sun, and waiting for more time to pass. So in the meantime, although my stomach is flat enough to rock a bikini, I am wearing cute one pieces to hide and protect the scar.
If you have this surgery, be realistic about both the anticipated results as well as the recovery period. I was walking bent over for five to six weeks. I took the weeks off from work the week of the surgery, and I was very fortunate that I could work from home for three weeks post-surgery. But even after that, I went back to work walking hunched over. I slept in a recliner for four weeks, and I still feel tight when I stand fully upright with straight posture. But something that is worth doing is usually not easy, so if you have thought long and hard about a tummy tuck and the benefit it could have for your self-image, I say go for it, but go in with you eyes open and with a great doctor, like Dr. Serrao, to help you through the process.
After two pregnancies, I had a definite mommy pooch making me look like I was about four months pregnant. I was tired of looking pregnant and having to fit myself into clothes to disguise my pooch. Dr. Serrao confirmed I had diastisus recti. He walked me through all steps of the surgery and answered all questions I had. Dr. Serrao has a fantastic bedside manner and each time I see him, he treats me just like a friend. His office is lovely and calming. Each staff member, especially Larisa and Angelica are amazing! If you are considering doctors in the Orlando area, I cannot recommend Dr. Serrao enough.
As for the surgery and the results... surgery recovery is HARD. You need to expect that. But if you follow instructions and plan for it, you will get thriugh it, and the surgery is worth it. At least it has been for me. I am halfway to what everyone says is the full recovery time of a year. My stomach looks great. It is flat and nicely contoured. I can wear the clothes I want to wear. I no longer look pregnant. I feel confident and good. I am back to doing all the yoga poses I could do before surgery. The only thing that is not back to normal yet is my scar. I am holding off on judgment about the scar until I allow it the full healing time... a year or more. But it is okay. I use a scar cream Dr. Serrao referred me to and I think it is helping make the scar line smoother and flatter. However, right now it is still very red. But I am taking care of it, keeping it out of the sun, and waiting for more time to pass. So in the meantime, although my stomach is flat enough to rock a bikini, I am wearing cute one pieces to hide and protect the scar.
If you have this surgery, be realistic about both the anticipated results as well as the recovery period. I was walking bent over for five to six weeks. I took the weeks off from work the week of the surgery, and I was very fortunate that I could work from home for three weeks post-surgery. But even after that, I went back to work walking hunched over. I slept in a recliner for four weeks, and I still feel tight when I stand fully upright with straight posture. But something that is worth doing is usually not easy, so if you have thought long and hard about a tummy tuck and the benefit it could have for your self-image, I say go for it, but go in with you eyes open and with a great doctor, like Dr. Serrao, to help you through the process.
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