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Part 2: Ultimate Breast Lift and Tummy Tuck. 4 years post-op update with vid.
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4 years post
Has it already been 4 years?!
WORTH IT$17,000
Okay, it's not quite 4 years. Tomorrow is my fourth surgiversary, but I'll be busy, so I'm posting today instead!
I'm back up at a reasonable weight now, thanks to medication stopping my bleeding colon. I'm at about 120 lbs (5' 7.5" tall) so my results look really, really good, and I have breasts again! You can still see the stitch-line of the mesh through a little, but it's not as bad as when I was skinnier.
Another wonderful thing that happened this year, (a few months ago, actually,) is that I am no longer self-conscious about showing my scars. So I can wear lower-cut bikinis and workout clothes without worrying about that. So liberating!
You may notice some surgical tape in the vid. That's because I had a large cyst in my left breast. It was something called a galactocele, which means a milk cyst. Only the 'milk' was hard, so they couldn't just drain it, which is the most usual way of treating it. So I just had that surgically removed two weeks ago, and they used my old scar to go in there. It's still swollen and misshapen, so it's hard to know how that'll turn out.
I can't think of anything else to say right now, but as usual, I'm happy to answer questions. I'm still very pleased overall, and all of my complaints are nitpicky. I'm actually really grateful I went to Dr. Horndeski and got the results I got. Even the doctors and nurses here in Sweden who examined and operated on me me for my recent surgery said that my doctor did a great job and that my breasts looked fantastic. And they never even saw the 'before' pics!
I'm back up at a reasonable weight now, thanks to medication stopping my bleeding colon. I'm at about 120 lbs (5' 7.5" tall) so my results look really, really good, and I have breasts again! You can still see the stitch-line of the mesh through a little, but it's not as bad as when I was skinnier.
Another wonderful thing that happened this year, (a few months ago, actually,) is that I am no longer self-conscious about showing my scars. So I can wear lower-cut bikinis and workout clothes without worrying about that. So liberating!
You may notice some surgical tape in the vid. That's because I had a large cyst in my left breast. It was something called a galactocele, which means a milk cyst. Only the 'milk' was hard, so they couldn't just drain it, which is the most usual way of treating it. So I just had that surgically removed two weeks ago, and they used my old scar to go in there. It's still swollen and misshapen, so it's hard to know how that'll turn out.
I can't think of anything else to say right now, but as usual, I'm happy to answer questions. I'm still very pleased overall, and all of my complaints are nitpicky. I'm actually really grateful I went to Dr. Horndeski and got the results I got. Even the doctors and nurses here in Sweden who examined and operated on me me for my recent surgery said that my doctor did a great job and that my breasts looked fantastic. And they never even saw the 'before' pics!
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3 years post
Sorry, I'm actually 3.5 years post-op, not 4.5!
This is just a short vid showing the mesh line--since I wasn't super-clear about that last time. You can't actually see a mesh pattern through skin :).
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UPDATED FROM TwoPlusOne
3 years post
3.5 Years Post-Op with vid
3.5 years! Just another short update.I look very different now because I'm around 14-15% body fat. I have no boobs now and, here's the kicker, YOU CAN SEE THE MESH AND STITCHES THROUGH MY SKIN! Not attractive, folks. The odds of anyone doing the 'ultimate tummy tuck' and then thinking of going very low body fat is pretty low, but if that's in your future, I would recommend getting a cleaner tuck and telling them your plans and that you don't want to be able to see suturing through your skin. Show them my vid as an example of what you don't want :-/.I'm still happy I did the surgery though and I look fantastic in the right bikini. Plus, I can work abs, which I couldn't pre-surgery. So, overall a win!Last edited by TwoPlusOne on May 13, 2016
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May 11, 2016
are you considering breast aug? Not that you need it. You look great. Just wasn't sure if you wanted fuller breasts.
May 12, 2016
Nah :). I don't want to have to deal with an expiration date. Where I live now, getting surgery is much more difficult than in the US. But I also kind of enjoy having no boobs. I've had all the way up to a G cup during my life and considered reductions many times, so this is a relief for me, even if it's less attractive! :D
May 13, 2016
I don't see the mesh ? Can you explain what minute marker it is? And what area? Btw, you look great!!
May 13, 2016
I'll upload another vid showing it, cause it's not super obvious if you don't know what to look for. :D
It doesn't look like mesh--just a ropey line of stitching.
It doesn't look like mesh--just a ropey line of stitching.
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Love you. Love your reply to pearlygates. Love your results, scars and all. ...and most of all, thank you for your courage to post your journey and inspire those us who use this site to grow and learn from eachother.