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41 year old mom finally getting my body back!
UPDATED FROM angelag007
11 months post
Almost 1 Year Post Op
WORTH IT$22,000
I’m about 11 months post op and I’m still so happy I did it! I emailed pictures to my PS because I’m still really unhappy with the asymmetry on my left side. When I sit down I have a big roll on the left side and I can grab some fat on the right side too. The whole point of this surgery was to get rid of my pooch. I had lipo of the flanks so I feel like I should have a better result for as much as I paid.
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UPDATED FROM angelag007
5 months post
Almost 5 months post op and still can't believe I did it
With the holidays and all the drama in the world right now, I have gained a few pounds since surgery. I made a promise to eat better and not let these results go to waste. My tummy is still flat flat and it is so surreal. The lower part of my abdomen is still super hard and I am wondering if it will ever go away?! The swell hell is still so real and is really bad at the end of the day. I have gone back to wearing my compression garment a couple days a week to try and help keep the swelling at bay.
The one thing I can say that I am not super pleased with is that I had lipo of my bra roll area and I can still grab fat in that area. I feel like she wasn't aggressive enough so I will discuss that with her when I go back for a follow up at the end of the month. I also wish she would have done some lipo on the abdomen but we need to address the love handle anyway so I will see what happens. Despite my minor concerns, I have no regrets and I am so happy that I did it. I just wish I would have done it sooner.
The one thing I can say that I am not super pleased with is that I had lipo of my bra roll area and I can still grab fat in that area. I feel like she wasn't aggressive enough so I will discuss that with her when I go back for a follow up at the end of the month. I also wish she would have done some lipo on the abdomen but we need to address the love handle anyway so I will see what happens. Despite my minor concerns, I have no regrets and I am so happy that I did it. I just wish I would have done it sooner.
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I'm enjoying your updates. I am really struggling with spending this much money. I went for a TT consultation over 15 years ago. Ended up just doing lipo on the hips at the time as I was told that needed to be done anyway. Never thought it would be 15 years later though. If only I had put a dollar a day aside since then, I would have it all saved now. I don't know anyone that's had plastic surgery except a couple of acquaintances that had breast implants. While I have been waiting for tummy tuck time my face has dropped and now I need that done too. Again I don't know anyone who has had a facelift. I am totally embarrassed as wish I could just learn to love myself but that seems slim to none chance of happening. If I do the face, I will have to hide away since I don't want to discuss it. Anyway sorry for rambling.
I completely understand. It took me 22 years to finally take the plunge and do it. Had I done it 15 years ago when I went for my first consultation, I would have saved over $8k, but what can you do. Hindsight is 20/20 as they say. If you can afford to do it, I would do it for yourself. I am still trying to get used to this new belly and it's still very surreal to me.
I am also feeling the same about things I need to do to my face because of the aging process but I could pick myself apart from head to toe, as I am my own worst enemy. Facelifts are tricky and you have to be super careful so you don't end up with that permanently surprised look. Thank you for reading and I wish you the best of luck in whatever direction you go! :)
I am also feeling the same about things I need to do to my face because of the aging process but I could pick myself apart from head to toe, as I am my own worst enemy. Facelifts are tricky and you have to be super careful so you don't end up with that permanently surprised look. Thank you for reading and I wish you the best of luck in whatever direction you go! :)
Thank you for posting the detailed pictures!! I've so many of the pretty before/after pictures but yours really shows what the real deal recovery process looks like. I'm getting closer to finally being able to afford my TT and I'm so excited but nervous at the same time. I had a breast reduction/lift in September 2020 and that recovery was worse than I imagined but I only regret waiting so long to get it done. I feel so much better.
I was super nervous and excited too and that's 100% normal. It's a huge decision and definitely not to be taken lightly. I underestimated how much you actually use your abdominal muscles for every day things but I would do it again in a heartbeat. Breast lifts are a major surgery so I am sure it was tough recovery but congratulations for doing it to make you feel better. We have to take care of ourselves and it's such a great feeling! I hope you get closer to your financial goal and get your TT, you'll be so glad you did it.
How did things go with your follow up? I also want to mention that when I booked my mommy make over, my husbands first real question was, "are you going to leave me?" I literally had to tell him, this isn't about you, and dont make it about you. I have wanted to get this work done for almost 15 years, since my second was born, and I'm finally having the work done and I am super excited. I don't think he ever thought I would actually ever do it, but since I booked about 2 weeks ago, he has calmed abit with more talking. He is definitely carrying all the nerves in the situation right now. I am sure once I get closer to the surgery date, I will get anxious, but for now, its just him. ha.
So funny because my husband went through the same thing! We fought a lot right before my surgery and me leaving and someone else enjoying my new body was brought up multiple times. It was definitely his insecurities rearing their ugly head. I don't think men understand what it feels like to feel so uncomfortable in your own skin. You said the right thing when you told him it was about you. Things are so much better and he's so happy I did it. It's like having a whole new person without the divorce haha.
At my follow up she told me my bra roll area is loose skin now and because of my age it didn't shrink after the lipo. May have to consider some skin tightening in the future. She's going to lipo the love handles in a few months so we'll see how that goes!
Good luck to you too! It'll be here before you know it!
I think you look great! I know it's not a weight loss surgery, but how much did you lose anyway?
Thank you! Honestly I only lost about 3 lbs with the skin removal and lipo...which I promptly gained back during the holidays. My husband and I just started keto this week so I'm hoping to lose at least what I gained. It's so much easier to change habits when we do it together so let's see how it goes lol
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How are you liking everything now?
Overall I am really pleased with everything except the asymmetry on my left side. If I let myself,I could pick myself apart but I still can't believe how flat my tummy is! I wish I would have asked about skin tightening for the areas that we did lipo on because my skin isn't shrinking back because of my age I guess. I will definitely be asking about that at my next visit in may. The swelling is still a problem if I don't eat right. I'm trying to stick with a keto diet to lose those last few quarantine pounds. My lower abdomen is still really tight but I'm guessing it's the visceral fat pushing on my newly tightened muscles so only diet and weight loss will help that. I really like my new curves and wouldn't trade this experience for anything.
Well, you look amazing! How long did the surgery take?
Thank you :)
From what I've been told, the surgery was about 4 hours. All I remember is going into the operating room around 7am and woke up in recovery around 4pm lol
thanks for sharing. most real photos I've seen.
Thank you! I figured there was no point in trying to sugar coat this process in any way, so I've posted the good, bad and the ugly.
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