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Flat tummy!

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Flat tummy!

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Taterbaby
WORTH IT$6,400
I’m 12 days post op writing this- I should have started the journal sooner! I wish I would have journaled with my breast reduction 4 years ago!
Motivation- I’ve been working incredibly hard on losing weight and getting in shape. Lost 30 lbs and started weight training and spinning, but still was not losing my belly pooch. My real issue though was my droopy pubic area and the gap between my pubic area and my belly- I’ve always had that even in my teens and I’ve always been very self conscious of it. My initial thinking was to get lipo there- but my surgeon said really the only way to get rid of it was a tummy tuck, so I went for it.
I did not have any muscle repair.
I’ve been planning for the surgery for about 4 months. Staying as fit and healthy as possible. I don’t smoke or drink.
My biggest concern has been the 4 months I have to go without working out and how I will keep weight off and how hard it will be getting back in shape. In fact I need to get in way better shape now because my butt is very flat! And I can’t afford a butt lift! Lol!

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Lorraine M. Golosow, MD

Lorraine M. Golosow, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM Taterbaby
12 days post

50 Year Old Tummy Tuck Without Muscle Repair

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I have been working very hard to loose weight and get in shape. I've lost 30 pounds so far. I have gotten in pretty good physical shape though I definitely still have a lot of work to do and my abs are very strong. My belly roll shrunk but the shape of my tummy never really changed despite working on it, in fact losing weight actually made me look flabbier. I have had the same shape even when I was a thin teenager. I've always been self conscious of my droopy pubic area and the gap between that and my tummy. I asked my surgeon if I could solve the problem with lipo but she recommended a tummy tuck to lift the pubic area and close the gap between. I've never had a full preganancy so my muscles didn't need repair so that helped with the cost and recovery. 

My scar is high because I didn't have a lot of excess skin in the upper abs to pull down. Im hoping that my scar fades really well as my breast scars did so that I can cover it with a little makeup to wear lower swim bottoms. 
Im almost 2 weeks post op writing this and my recovery has been very smooth - I am now in very little pain and have to remember to not over exert as I feel really good!. My incisions are so precise and straight and thin - im so happy becuse I think they will heal very flat and nicely. I am still leaking a bit from my left drain site so I still cant shower! It been 2 weeks with just sponge bath and washing hair in the skink. 
I have very straight shape hips and now have some strange lumpy look on the sides that I am hoping will go away as the swelling goes down - hoping I can do some reshaping with workout too once I can exercise again.


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UPDATED FROM Taterbaby
13 days post

Close up of belly button and incision

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My incision is so flat and even- hoping the scar will fade to almost invisible since it’s so high. Belly button looks almost healed already!

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