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3 months post op, Breast Augmentation and Liposuction Upcoming Surgery
Hi Ladies!
I have missed all of You and hope You are all doing well! I will make sure read and catch up with your updates! :)
I am almost 3 months post op ( on the 21st will be 3 months exactly ). I feel pretty good overall, I still sometimes get lower tummy swelling if I overdo it or eat some heavy foods. Doc said that is normal and can last up to 6 months. My lower tummy skin feels numb, so that feels interesting! Otherwise, my scar is flat, but still red ( fading away slowly ). I have no regrets and would do this procedure over and over! My tummy is improving every day, and I can see my abs more and more every day! :)
I started working out at home due to our gyms being closed. My ab muscles get tired easily when working out, but it feels great at the same time - feels like they are actually doing something vs before, I could do abs for a long time, and I didn't see any results lol.
During my post op the other day, I also had my preoperative consultation/exam for the upcoming breast augmentation, as well as liposuction. I originally thought that my upcoming surgery will be postponed as some states banned elective surgeries at the moment. When I asked, they said that North Dakota didn't ban them yet. Maybe because these are private practices with their own operative rooms not connected to the hospitals, so patients do not mingle with hospital patients so to speak? Not sure really, just my theory.
When I originally had my tummy tuck and breast lift on January 21st, 2020, my doc said that he wants me to wait 3 months for the breast pocket to heal before placing implants so that is why they scheduled my surgery for April 21st.
I chose silicone smooth implants. Before the breast lift, my boobs were visibly uneven and saggy. After the breast lift they are perky, and to me they look very even, although Dr. Becker said that the right is still slightly bigger than the left one ( I don't honestly see it, but if he says it is , it must be? )
I chose 500cc silicone smooth round implants under the muscle. Due to one being slightly larger, he will put 475 ccs into my right breast, and 500cc into my left, this way they are even. :)
I am so excited to actually have boobs for the first time! I have been wanting larger boobs for as long as I can remember!
I also added inner and outter smart liposuction, lipo of the love handles and fat injection to the hip dips.
Smart lipo: - it is a liposuction followed by a laser that heats up the skin to tighten it. Dr Becker said our outter thigh skin is thick and we usually do not have laxity problems there, but inner thigh skin is very delicate and can often produce unwated laxity when fat is removed. That is why he uses the laser afterwards to tighten the skin.
He will help me achieve more hourglass figure by removing some more of the love handles fat ( he removed some during the tummy tuck too ), and using that/thigh fat, to fill in my hip dips.
Total cost for the breast augmentation: $5,900
Cost for the lipo procedures ( inner/outter thighs, love handles, and hip dip fat injections ) $9,100
I am currently 133.8 lbs. I plan to hopefully loose another 3-5 lbs before the 21st. He didn't tell me I need to loose it, but I figured the more I loose, he will be able to contour me better.
I will post some implant sizer photos soon, here are my tummy photos from today.
Cannot wait to catch up with you all! :) Hope you are all staying healthy and happy!!! :) :) :)
I have missed all of You and hope You are all doing well! I will make sure read and catch up with your updates! :)
I am almost 3 months post op ( on the 21st will be 3 months exactly ). I feel pretty good overall, I still sometimes get lower tummy swelling if I overdo it or eat some heavy foods. Doc said that is normal and can last up to 6 months. My lower tummy skin feels numb, so that feels interesting! Otherwise, my scar is flat, but still red ( fading away slowly ). I have no regrets and would do this procedure over and over! My tummy is improving every day, and I can see my abs more and more every day! :)
I started working out at home due to our gyms being closed. My ab muscles get tired easily when working out, but it feels great at the same time - feels like they are actually doing something vs before, I could do abs for a long time, and I didn't see any results lol.
During my post op the other day, I also had my preoperative consultation/exam for the upcoming breast augmentation, as well as liposuction. I originally thought that my upcoming surgery will be postponed as some states banned elective surgeries at the moment. When I asked, they said that North Dakota didn't ban them yet. Maybe because these are private practices with their own operative rooms not connected to the hospitals, so patients do not mingle with hospital patients so to speak? Not sure really, just my theory.
When I originally had my tummy tuck and breast lift on January 21st, 2020, my doc said that he wants me to wait 3 months for the breast pocket to heal before placing implants so that is why they scheduled my surgery for April 21st.
I chose silicone smooth implants. Before the breast lift, my boobs were visibly uneven and saggy. After the breast lift they are perky, and to me they look very even, although Dr. Becker said that the right is still slightly bigger than the left one ( I don't honestly see it, but if he says it is , it must be? )
I chose 500cc silicone smooth round implants under the muscle. Due to one being slightly larger, he will put 475 ccs into my right breast, and 500cc into my left, this way they are even. :)
I am so excited to actually have boobs for the first time! I have been wanting larger boobs for as long as I can remember!
I also added inner and outter smart liposuction, lipo of the love handles and fat injection to the hip dips.
Smart lipo: - it is a liposuction followed by a laser that heats up the skin to tighten it. Dr Becker said our outter thigh skin is thick and we usually do not have laxity problems there, but inner thigh skin is very delicate and can often produce unwated laxity when fat is removed. That is why he uses the laser afterwards to tighten the skin.
He will help me achieve more hourglass figure by removing some more of the love handles fat ( he removed some during the tummy tuck too ), and using that/thigh fat, to fill in my hip dips.
Total cost for the breast augmentation: $5,900
Cost for the lipo procedures ( inner/outter thighs, love handles, and hip dip fat injections ) $9,100
I am currently 133.8 lbs. I plan to hopefully loose another 3-5 lbs before the 21st. He didn't tell me I need to loose it, but I figured the more I loose, he will be able to contour me better.
I will post some implant sizer photos soon, here are my tummy photos from today.
Cannot wait to catch up with you all! :) Hope you are all staying healthy and happy!!! :) :) :)
One Month Post Op
Hi Everyone! :)
Yesterday was my full month post op! I can fully stand up straight most of the time unless I really overdo it and get tired. I still have swelling but it is going down ( breast swelling is completely down, just tummy swelling remains ). I am starting to see more and more abs each day, my waist is shaping up nicely. :) I had two sutures stuck in my belly button under my scabs, but they came out this past week. Just a little bit of scabbing there, but it is going away, and the belly button is opening up. Mine is taking a lot longer to open up compared to some ladies' on here, but the doc said everyone heals differently. I am overjoyed even with the belly button like this as my old one was all wrinkled and saggy after pregnancies. It can only get better from here! :)
Since I am not fully done healing, I decided to post 11 days post op and 30 days post op photos to show the swelling difference. I will post before surgery and after photos when fully healed of course.
Since the surgery I have lost 6 lbs, 7 more lbs to go and I will be at my weight goal. I am not allowed to exercise for 2 more weeks, so the weight is coming off slower but still coming off thankfully. I am so excited to be able to exercise again, I miss it!
Silicone scar tape works wonders and I highly recommend it! I have only been using it for a few days so far and can notice a dramatic difference - it works if you have new or old scars it says. Scars are more flat and soft, I will definitely keep using it.
My ladies are nice and perky, although I won't lie, I cannot wait to get them enlarged in April! I am excited to own a two piece bathing suit and not be embarrassed walking around for the first time! :)
As far as my confidence - I thought I was confident before, but it truly cannot come even remotely close to the self confidence I have now. When you feel comfortable in your own skin - it truly shows! You radiate from the inside so to speak. Confidence is the sexiest trait in anyone I think!
Hope you are all doing great! I cannot wait to see everyone's update pics! :) :) :)
Yesterday was my full month post op! I can fully stand up straight most of the time unless I really overdo it and get tired. I still have swelling but it is going down ( breast swelling is completely down, just tummy swelling remains ). I am starting to see more and more abs each day, my waist is shaping up nicely. :) I had two sutures stuck in my belly button under my scabs, but they came out this past week. Just a little bit of scabbing there, but it is going away, and the belly button is opening up. Mine is taking a lot longer to open up compared to some ladies' on here, but the doc said everyone heals differently. I am overjoyed even with the belly button like this as my old one was all wrinkled and saggy after pregnancies. It can only get better from here! :)
Since I am not fully done healing, I decided to post 11 days post op and 30 days post op photos to show the swelling difference. I will post before surgery and after photos when fully healed of course.
Since the surgery I have lost 6 lbs, 7 more lbs to go and I will be at my weight goal. I am not allowed to exercise for 2 more weeks, so the weight is coming off slower but still coming off thankfully. I am so excited to be able to exercise again, I miss it!
Silicone scar tape works wonders and I highly recommend it! I have only been using it for a few days so far and can notice a dramatic difference - it works if you have new or old scars it says. Scars are more flat and soft, I will definitely keep using it.
My ladies are nice and perky, although I won't lie, I cannot wait to get them enlarged in April! I am excited to own a two piece bathing suit and not be embarrassed walking around for the first time! :)
As far as my confidence - I thought I was confident before, but it truly cannot come even remotely close to the self confidence I have now. When you feel comfortable in your own skin - it truly shows! You radiate from the inside so to speak. Confidence is the sexiest trait in anyone I think!
Hope you are all doing great! I cannot wait to see everyone's update pics! :) :) :)
25 days Post Op & Body Skincare Routine
Hi Everyone!
I have been so busy at work ( doing it overboard of course, but that's me it seems ) that I haven't posted an update in almost 10 days!
This is me today, 25 days post op. :) I feel better and better each day, my belly button is opening more. I think I have two little stitches still stuck in it, but they have little scabs over them. I tried picking at them but my belly button started beading so I will just leave it alone until my post op on the 24th.
I finally started putting the silicone scar sheets and silicone cream on my tummy scar and majority of my boob scars ( I still have 2 scabs left on my boobs, but they are shrinking each day ). I have only worn silicone sheets for about 4 days now and the difference in scar texture and smoothness is incredible! I will make sure to post side by side before and afters of it all in a few days, when it is my month.
Do any of you feel their tummy tighten randomly? I would describe it like Braxton Hicks contractions. My doc says it is normal, but it always feels weird. I always hope I am not breaking something inside. :O
What do you do for your body skincare? Supposedly you have to remove these particular scar sheets every time you shower, and then reapply. They are good for up to 12 uses each ( although my friend would just shower with them ). After drying up. I put biooil over my tummy and boobs and then use the rotating hot cold ( warm function ) for the scars. I apply Medix cream on the plate and just massage it in followed by massaging in the silicone cream. I find that bio oil makes my skin so slippery that then the silicone tape won't stick to it well and we don't want that haha.
At night I put Maroccan oil night body serum on the rest of my body including the exposed tummy/boob area. Maroccan oil night serum is very expensive but it makes your skin luxuriously soft! The scent is great and is thick, so a little big goes a long way.
I am still 137 lbs. After surgery I was 140lbs. Now that I still cannot go to the gym I find that I am loosing weight more slowly. I will have to restart Almased shake, I have 10 more lbs to go! Almost there!
Cannot wait to see side by side of my photos from after I got out of the surgery and see if I see improvement ( it seems like I am improving in my head lol ).
I still walk slouched sometimes, especially towards the end of the day. As I get tired, I start to slouch. Doc said it is normal, does anyone else do it? He said the slouchiness when tired should go away soon...:) :) :)
Hope you are all doing well!!! :) :) :)
I have been so busy at work ( doing it overboard of course, but that's me it seems ) that I haven't posted an update in almost 10 days!
This is me today, 25 days post op. :) I feel better and better each day, my belly button is opening more. I think I have two little stitches still stuck in it, but they have little scabs over them. I tried picking at them but my belly button started beading so I will just leave it alone until my post op on the 24th.
I finally started putting the silicone scar sheets and silicone cream on my tummy scar and majority of my boob scars ( I still have 2 scabs left on my boobs, but they are shrinking each day ). I have only worn silicone sheets for about 4 days now and the difference in scar texture and smoothness is incredible! I will make sure to post side by side before and afters of it all in a few days, when it is my month.
Do any of you feel their tummy tighten randomly? I would describe it like Braxton Hicks contractions. My doc says it is normal, but it always feels weird. I always hope I am not breaking something inside. :O
What do you do for your body skincare? Supposedly you have to remove these particular scar sheets every time you shower, and then reapply. They are good for up to 12 uses each ( although my friend would just shower with them ). After drying up. I put biooil over my tummy and boobs and then use the rotating hot cold ( warm function ) for the scars. I apply Medix cream on the plate and just massage it in followed by massaging in the silicone cream. I find that bio oil makes my skin so slippery that then the silicone tape won't stick to it well and we don't want that haha.
At night I put Maroccan oil night body serum on the rest of my body including the exposed tummy/boob area. Maroccan oil night serum is very expensive but it makes your skin luxuriously soft! The scent is great and is thick, so a little big goes a long way.
I am still 137 lbs. After surgery I was 140lbs. Now that I still cannot go to the gym I find that I am loosing weight more slowly. I will have to restart Almased shake, I have 10 more lbs to go! Almost there!
Cannot wait to see side by side of my photos from after I got out of the surgery and see if I see improvement ( it seems like I am improving in my head lol ).
I still walk slouched sometimes, especially towards the end of the day. As I get tired, I start to slouch. Doc said it is normal, does anyone else do it? He said the slouchiness when tired should go away soon...:) :) :)
Hope you are all doing well!!! :) :) :)
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