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Tummy Tuck and Fat Transfer to Butt - Tijuana, Mexico

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On April 5, 2013, I had a tummy tuck, lipo on my...

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Ready4anewtummy
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On April 5, 2013, I had a tummy tuck, lipo on my back and thighs as well as fat transfer to butt. I just LOVE,LOVE my results (: I am not going to lie, the first week was very painful!! and there were moments when l thought, "why did l do this!!"? But now l love my new body and l am glad l did it.

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Carmina Cardenas, MD

Carmina Cardenas, MD

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July 19, 2013
You look great!!!
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July 19, 2013
Thank you! I feel great! My self-steam is way up! I used to look at my body and feel so depressed now l have energy and l love getting dressed! My surgery was worth every penny :)
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July 19, 2013
So good to read this...I'm on day two post-op from everything you had done (plus neck lipo) and it is gnarly...think I underestimated the discomfort from this whole ordeal. Thank you for keeping me focused on the light at the end of the tunnel. :)
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July 19, 2013
Hang in there Munder, l promise you that each passing day will get better and better, and it will be worth it! Soon you won't even think about the discomfort/pain cause you are going to be busy buying new clothes for your new sexy body (: l used to hate trying on clothes, now l love the way everything looks on me, :)
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July 20, 2013
You look great! how tall are you and how much did you weigh pre sx? Do you have your pre sx and post sx measurements? I ask bcs we look similar in size in ur pre-op pics
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July 20, 2013
No, sorry I don't have my pre sx measurements, l only took those few pictures before my surgery and l am glad l did because my mind was playing tricks on me, there were moments when l thought l looked the same and then l would look at my before pics and l would feel tons better (: I am 5.2 and before sx l weighted 152 lbs now (without diet and exercise) l weight 145 lbs.
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July 20, 2013
Thank you! ;)
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July 27, 2013
Very very similar pre-sx info. Your results look great and natural. Happy healing :) you look great!!
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July 20, 2013
You look nice congrats on your new body
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July 20, 2013
Thank you Mrs.Monroe :)
UPDATED FROM Ready4anewtummy
4 months post

New photos 4 months after surgery

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August 12, 2013
You do look great! Our abdomens are similar, I really wish they could lipo the upper portion along with TT...I know they can't for medical reasons. And with all the lipo to all my other parts, any weight I do gain will probably go to upper abdomen...we shall see...what about your booty?
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August 12, 2013
Thank you! my booty.......mmmm, well, I don't know, it is a bit flat but l don't know if it is because l haven't worked out in a while or what, l went to see Dr. Cardenas las month and she said she could make my scar much better and do lipo on my upper tummy as well as put more fat on my butt, I don't know what l am going to do yet. l don't think l want a bigger but.
UPDATED FROM Ready4anewtummy
4 months post

Just my two cents

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If anybody is considering this type of surgery PLEASE, PLEASE do your homework and don't expect a miracle in one month!! this is a serious surgery!!! google it, read reviews etc, do NOT expect to feel 100% after only one month! IT CAN TAKE UP TO A YEAR to feel 100%! and it IS an emotional roller coaster so expect that.
Sorry but after reading some posts here, l am shocked as to how many people DON'T do their homework and expect too much from their bodies. God bless you all.

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August 17, 2013
Oh I totally agree with you!!! Patience is the key! I had so many holes that were time each of them took a month!
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August 17, 2013
*took no less than a month to heal (little holes)
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August 17, 2013
I hear you girl, l am 4 months post op and l still feel tightness and numbness on my abdomen, last month l kept smelling this nasty odor coming from (l thought my anus) and kept showering and stuff, and l couldn't get rid of the nasty odor, any way, l finally discovered that it was my belly button!! after two months l thought it had healed and l stopped paying attention to it and now there is this smell and stuff coming out of it, so l laid down and started to pour alcohol in it and cleaned it with a cute tip, now is good, l still clean it every night l pour alcohol or hydrogen peroxide either one, and cover it with a cotton ball, but honestly, if l would have had an infection it would have been my fault for not cleaning it like l should have. My scar is still tender and red on some areas, but l take it one day at a time and l am trying to give my poor body that has been thru so much, time to recover.
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August 18, 2013
Did your belly button close on you or why the smell? I asked you because mine closed on me and there was my belly button and skin over it and it was like skin grew a wall on the outside with a teeny tiny hole on top and dr c said the hole would fill up with sweat, water from when I shower, and dirtiness. So she opened it and had it redone, she said other wise it would just drain on me with out notice and it would give a foul smell. My bb looks raw. I use gauze I put in it all the time. Do you pouring the alcohol in it hurts? I am also taking baby steps and having tons of patience.
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August 18, 2013
When l discovered it was my bb the reason for the smell, l immediately cleaned it with a Q-tip, got all the junk out of there, there was a little bit of blood in there so l am assuming it wasn't closed all the way, when l poured the alcohol in it, l felt a little sting but nothing bad, just like a mosquito bite, now l feel nothing but the coldness of the alcohol, l posted some pictures for you to see it.... gosh, yes you do need tons of patience with this surgery, hang in there.
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August 18, 2013
Thank you for the pics! It looks healed up and nice! I see you are using scar strips? What brand? Do u recommend, see a diff?
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August 19, 2013
I am using "Scar Away" l bought them on Amazon for l believe $57.00 dollars, they are working just not as fast as l want them too! Lol, they itch a little bit but they are comfortable, l will post pics, of my scar in a few months to see if they really worked.
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August 21, 2013
thank you! I'll get some, I heard they are good as well as kitocell