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Finally got my TT w/ 3/4 Back Lipo

UPDATED FROM MommaBod
6 months post

Almost 8 week update

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WORTH IT$9,975
I'll be 8 weeks PO in 2 days. I feel much much better since my last post. At about 3 weeks PO I started having very painful muscle spasms but my doc gave me muscle relaxers which got that under control. My nerves are regenerating so I feel occasionally stinging sharp pains off to either side of my pubic area, but those are only every now and again and don't need meds, more so annoying. I do also have swelling if I don't wear my garment, sometimes it's uncomfortable so I take it off for the day and put it back on at night. By the way I ordered a couple fajas from sonryse on Amazon (spelling may not be right but you'll see it if you type in stage 2 compression garment) those are the best ones for me so far. Please make sure you take your measurements and go by their sizing chart. Also got some lipo foam and ab boards. I didn't like the ab board with or without the foam, so I just use the foam by itself with the faja. Not all the time however maybe 50% of time only cause it bulks a tiny bit under my clothes and if I'm out or at work that doesn't work for me.. I still have some ab pain now and again too but nothing too bad... seems to depend on my level of activity through out the day or when I sleep in one position all night. Starting to look good in my clothes finally! Been rocking crop tops, bought a couple bikinis and looking & feeling good! Best decision I've ever made for myself!

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Michelle Hardaway, MD

Michelle Hardaway, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM MommaBod
4 months post

1 1/2 weeks post op

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Well I finally got it done! Let me tell you I thought I was prepared for the pain, I was not. This is definitely the worse pain I have ever endured in my life!

Nonetheless I am still very glad I went through with it. Although I'm still healing, I am very happy with my results. I had tons of stretch marks above my belly button, and those are still there but I could care less about them. My biggest issue was the excess skin that has haunted me for the past 15 years.

I'm attaching some preliminary photos for now, will take better ones when I feel better..

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October 8, 2021
Did the pain med help? Did you stay on top of it?
How did you handle the pain, did you cry or hit something or curse… sighs!!!

Hope you have a quick recovery.. sending you best wishes
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October 10, 2021
The pain meds helped, I had two that I interspersed every 3 hours. However they each only lasted about the first 1.5 hours for about the first week or so. During that time I just cried cause I didn't know what else to do but I looked forward to time passing cause I heard the first couple weeks are the worst.

After the 2nd week, it was manageable by interspersing tylenol ES and motrin then by week 4 I didn't hardly need anything. Only tylenol extra strength as needed. It's definitely well worth it I would say now after the fact...

I'm now almost 8 weeks out and there is very slight pain depending on my level of activity but nothing that I need meds for.

Thanks so muchvl for the well wishes!
UPDATED FROM MommaBod
4 months post

Had to reschedule thanks to Covid

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Soooo I ended up catching Covid a couple of days before my scheduled surgery back in April... To say the least, I was not a happy camper at all. I was especially pissed at the anti vaxxers and anti maskers as I 100% blame them for it even still being here then and today. I did every thing I could to remain safe but because of selfish folks who thinks it's a measly flu, I caught it from a close trusted family member that didn't take it seriously. While they enjoyed being symptom free, I suffered miserably and had to put off my surgery.

Nonetheless, I was pushed out 120 days and my time has finally came! I will be going in Monday morning, 48 hours from now! I can hardly contain myself! I passed my Covid Test, passed my blood screens, talked with the Anesthesiologist, patient care rep and all the other nooks n crannies that needed attention.

I will definitely post as soon as I can after surgery with updated photos.

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