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I posted a separate review for the 2021 back lift and lipo
I continued posting updates for the back lift on this separate review:
https://www.realself.com/review/back-lift-lipo-year-after-tummy-tuck#entry-1272113
Still can't swim because of the unresolved part on the left, and too tender to run or jog for exercise.
https://www.realself.com/review/back-lift-lipo-year-after-tummy-tuck#entry-1272113
Still can't swim because of the unresolved part on the left, and too tender to run or jog for exercise.
Day 4 post op: posterior flank lift, lipo
Bruising set in and makes it look a lot worse than it feels. Slightly weepy at some of the seam. Really only hurts sitting down/getting up (especially into a car), and lying down/getting up. Once walking, standing or sitting still it's not painful.
Round 2 done: Rear flank lift and lipo on 6/2/21
Back with Dr. Reynolds for another surgery, this time to take care of loose skin in the low back and some lipo of the roll that was bothering me above my belt in the back (especially since my front side is nice and flat going into the pants.
As assured by Dr. Reynolds, the pain coming out of anesthesia was nothing like the pain after tummy tuck. I was given more pain meds prior to waking up that took the edge off. It's a surface bruising type of pain, and none of the "stabbed with burning rebar" pain of tummy tuck. I was able to walk in the surgery center and get myself into the car without problems. Moved delicately for a few hours but about 4 hrs post up was walking laps of the house and doing gentle squats to get wiggles out (and prevent clots).
We did the first operation at Dr. Lane Smith's new center on Sahara and that was brand new, bright and very quiet facility. This was at Specialty Surgery Center on Tenaya, and it's an older, larger facility that was busier but the nurses were friendly and talkative.
Sleeping the first night was not that bad, flanks only stung during movement. Slept on my belly mostly, and a little on my side. Only 3 ibuprofen so far today. The post-op instructions said I could drive within 24 hours and I did come in to work [office job, self employed] after lunch to catch up on email and customer tasks without appointments. Just gentle on sitting/standing and slightly limpy/hunched when walking.
As assured by Dr. Reynolds, the pain coming out of anesthesia was nothing like the pain after tummy tuck. I was given more pain meds prior to waking up that took the edge off. It's a surface bruising type of pain, and none of the "stabbed with burning rebar" pain of tummy tuck. I was able to walk in the surgery center and get myself into the car without problems. Moved delicately for a few hours but about 4 hrs post up was walking laps of the house and doing gentle squats to get wiggles out (and prevent clots).
We did the first operation at Dr. Lane Smith's new center on Sahara and that was brand new, bright and very quiet facility. This was at Specialty Surgery Center on Tenaya, and it's an older, larger facility that was busier but the nurses were friendly and talkative.
Sleeping the first night was not that bad, flanks only stung during movement. Slept on my belly mostly, and a little on my side. Only 3 ibuprofen so far today. The post-op instructions said I could drive within 24 hours and I did come in to work [office job, self employed] after lunch to catch up on email and customer tasks without appointments. Just gentle on sitting/standing and slightly limpy/hunched when walking.
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
5550 Painted Mirage Rd. , Las Vegas, Nevada
Dr. Reynolds did a wonderful job and delivered straight incisions, clean stitching and a surprising amount of lipo that left my chest in a great shape right away.