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Tummy tuck/ muscle repair - I'm on day 1 and love my results

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1 year post

1 year today

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tamib1220
WORTH IT$8,200
Had my one year visit today with my plastic surgeon. Definitely was a journey and still is I still feel my nerves waking up on my left side I can’t lay on it for a long period of time everything kind of gets numb. But I’m able to finally do sit ups and I bought me a peloton bike so I’m cycling I’m toning everything up. One thing that I have learned about this journey is just because I get a tummy tuck doesn’t mean the weights going to go does it mean I’m going to have the ideal body that I want. Definitely have to work at carving your body into what you want once that big flesh is gone. I don’t regret it one bit

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Anahita Azharian, DO

Anahita Azharian, DO

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 18, 2021
You look fabulous! Thanks for sharing pictures of your journey!
June 30, 2021
That’s what lipo is for!! Lipo will carve and chisel your body. Exercise is to maintain.
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August 5, 2021
Yeah I already have an appointment to go back for Lipo that's one of the things that I regretted not doing during the initial procedure
August 5, 2021
Hello how are you? What happen with your incision? How were you able to stand up straight so soon? I always thought that it took at lease a week before you were able to stand straight? How was your pain level? How long did your drains stay in before the doctor removed them? I know so many questions?? Thanks for your help ?
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August 5, 2021
I'm good, I'm a past a year since my procedure so I'm not sure about what stage you're talking about me standing straight my incision looks green I was not able to really fully stand up straight till about a month.The pain level was horrible coughing hurt laughing hurt and the mental aspect of it was really tough and hard because you feel trapped in your body my doctor took the drains out if I remember correctly may be a week week and a half it could've been sooner.
August 5, 2021
I just want to thank you for sharing your journey! You look awesome! Keep up the great work!
September 24, 2021
Thank you for such a comprehensive diary of your journey and the wonderful pictures. It was really insightful. It was great that you told us how it really was. I really appreciate you doing that. You look great. Thanks again.
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September 24, 2021
Thank you
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6 months post

Better 6 month picture

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January 9, 2021
Thanks for sharing your photos and recovery. I never comment on these things but wanted you to know I appreciated seeing and hearing about the rough patches. I'm 5 weeks post-op with my TT and fat graft to breasts. No hiccups yet and anxious to start exercising but I'm waiting one more week. My surgeon encouraged me to walk a little bit from day one to prevent blood clots which I need to kick up a notch. Anyway, you look fabulous!!!
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January 9, 2021
Thank you, yes start walking, please listen to your body dont over due it. You could do more harm pushing your body when it's telling you stop. I just had my six month check up in December and I am now able to actually do is sit up and to do full exercise even way after I got my medical release so just listen to your body and good luck
May 24, 2022
I’m having my work done after august I’m nervous but I want to do it
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6 months post

6 month update

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Ok just had my 6 month check with my plastic surgeon. In my mind I thought at six months I would have these banging ass abs. I would be able to jump back into the gym and pick up post operation. I was totally wrong ????. I was able to do a full sit up with it feeling right and comfortable. Core exercises has been null n void up until now and it me easing into it. The only thing that I have been able to do is walk and jog.
Now let me inform you of what I’ve gone through literally after I got my medical clearance from the doctor at three months. I had slipped and fallen at a McDonald’s went airborne fell on my left side and hit my head. The selling and Inflammation was bad. So I know that Definitely Prolonged the healing process. The good thing is I had no water retention in my stomach afterwards . Well that information given everything is healing fine everything has closed up my blister I did get a small keloid and my skin has never had keloids.

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January 8, 2021
Is that liposuction burns
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January 8, 2021
No, I had gotten a seruma and that's how it finally closed up. I have never gotten keloids I have tattoos I have piercings but this section keloid it up
March 29, 2022
I’m so sorry you slipped and fell!!! I’m 1 week and 2 days post op from Tummy Tuck and explant surgery and I’m very fearful of falling or even sneezing!!! Lol coughing is also awful. Was watching a Chris Rock stand up show and laughed too hard and that hurt!!! This surgery is not for the weak! I can’t imagine doing a stomach crunch, but hope lots are in my future, you’re looking fantastic! Great belly button!!
March 30, 2022
Thank you so much you got this yes the surgery definitely is not for the weak or weak minded. I am coming up to two years and I still feel shocks in my stomach from my nerves . Sometimes they hurt and that’s when I do crunches but a tummy tuck is definitely a shock to the body