Finally Getting my Tummy Tuck! - Venezuela

My journey began a few years ago, Im 25 now but I´ve struggled with weight my entire life. As a teenager I weighted about 195 pounds, then i decided it was time to get fit and healthier, it took me about 2 years through diet and hard work excecising and finally I´ve lost 60 pounds! but since I had all that extra weght my entre lfe I´m now left wth a lot of extra skin. Last year I had a breast lift because my boobs just disappeared, they looked like flat balloons, they turned out amazing, but one of them got ¨caspulated´ that´s how my dr called it, meaning that the skin tissue around it got hard and the implant cant move, it´s not that big of a deal unless it starts getting painful like t happened to me, so now im fixing my iimplants and finally decided to find the courage to get my tummy tuck. for me it will be a lfe changng decision because I haven´t had any children yet but I´ve spent my entire life with my tummy hanging and wearing clothes to hide it and even fearing the thought of going to the beach and show it off.

big news is after havng to pospone the surgery twice I finally set the date to sptember 27th. which is two days from now!

I won´t deny that I´m pretty scared about it, I gave it a lot of thought, since a surgery this big has always been bottom on my list. I went to see 5 different surgeons, and my advice is, please always look for a second or third or as many opinions you need to feel comfortable and safe. before deciding for the one I considered the best, i checked out references, any patients you may find on his practice, luckly one of my closest friends had a breast surgery with him with very pleasant results and gave me excellent references, but still you MUST check if he or she is a certified board surgeon, ths makes a huge difference, is your safety you´re risking. Don't forget as maky questions as you can to your doctor, trust me, this past week I've had all kind of doubts crossing my mnd and thankfully all have been cleared, this will keep you calmed.

then take the time for it, properly, the amount of days neccesary for your proper rest and recovery.

I´ve tried to make as muck research as possible, through websites, forums and other patients and I'll try to post as many helpful tips as I can, for me it was a huuuuge relief to know what other girls went through and feeling that im not alone.

so, we're one day before surgery and I think I'm pretty much good to go, got my compression garment, comfty pijamas, tons of movies and great expectations as well as nerves and anxiety. will keep you posted on the full process!