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Tummy Tuck Jan 31 2014 - Waco, TX

UPDATED FROM Brandi2001
3 months post

2 months post op

WORTH IT$8,500
I love my results. I'm still swelling a good bit. Some days are better than others. I have no feeling around my incision and around my stomach. It's very weird. I did have a rough time emotionally around the 2 and 3 week post op. It is a big surgery, don't expect to bounce right back. But I'd do it again.

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Andy Hand, MD

Andy Hand, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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These people have been great. I feel very comfortable and know I'm in very competent hands with Dr. Hand.

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All I can say is "WOW"! This is so great, I hope I can recover so well and look as great as you do after 2 months.
Results look good :) Is the incision very low as in you can wear a bikini if you want to and is it straight..
I do wish my incision was lower, but I can wear most panties and bikini's and the incision is covered. I wore bikini's this summer and I felt great. I just can't wear anything to low cut in the front. The incesion is very straight.
Awesome any pointers I'm scheduled for Friday with Dr Hand and I'm getting nervous about the drains!! Did u lose weight right away or just inches from TT? Trying to plan I'm in a Wedding 6 wks from my date and I am trying to prepare the seamstress lol
Drains are gross but not as bad as you might think. I honestly had a long hard recovery. My fiancé dealt with the drains. The first week was hell. The second week wasn't much better. Size wise I went from a size 15 to a size 10. I've lost 50 pounds. I'm not sure you can really prepare your seamstress lol. Pointers..... hmmmm. Get ready to sleep in a recliner for at least a week possibly 2. Make sure you have someone with you the first week. No bath or shower until your tubes come out. So get ready to sponge bathe. Buy some comfy pj's that's probably what you will want to be in for a while. If you have any questions feel free to ask. It's hard to remember plus I was pretty drugged up. I would suggest telling them you get nausea after anesthesia or request they give you that medicine. I had it but still vomited several times after coming home. You do NOT want that. Worst pain ever. But I wouldn't change it. I love my results.
Your sixe difference was an overnight change? If so that is amazing lol i think im in denial about how much i am going to change but im sure this is because i am very visual and just cant imagine the change lol... Or did you lose the weight before? i have lost my weight prior to this procedure and only plan to shed about 10 lbs after this is like the icing to my cake so im excited :) and the no shower part is going to kill me lol that is my relaxation... Nausea plan is written down just in case i forget and did u wear yoga pants with the drains?
Yes my size changed that much after surgery. But like I said I had a pretty jard recovery. I didn't for probably a good 4 weeks. I liked on protein shakes and soups. With drainsbi wore pj's
Thats a drastic change but awesome and thanks for answering my questions!!
You look amazing!! I am having my surgery by Dr Hand on the 29th so excited an hoping to look just as good as you!
You look amazing!
UPDATED FROM Brandi2001
7 days post

1 week post op

Well I'm doing better. I'm still resting not doing much. I get these drains out Monday I can't wait. I'm not taking the pain meds very much. I just get very fatigued and winded when I walk. I'm still not walking straight I'm a little bunched over and still sleeping in the recliner. I'm soooo ready to sleep in my bed again!!!

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looking great!
Dr Hand did my TT in January this year. Love him and his staff!
I had mine Jan 31. Dr.Hand and steff were great. I had some minor complications afterwards and he left his daughter's birthday party fairly late at night to evaluate me. Very caring staff.
UPDATED FROM Brandi2001
1 day post

1 day post op

Had some complications yesterday keeping my vitals normal. They wanted to keep me for observation but we decided to come home instead.

Later last night I had to have an emergency visit with Dr.Hand and his wife. They were at there daughter's birthday party and dropped everything. To check me out.

I had started throwing up, dizzy, light headed and in the worst pain I've ever felt. In the office my vitals were excellent. He called in script for my nausea and vomiting.

I've been able to walk around today with getting dizzy or light headed. No more nausea. Pain is becoming more manageable, but it still hurts. He said he took 6.5 pounds of skin.

Will update with pics when I'm feeling more up to it

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Take it easy hun and happy birthday! I can't wait to see ur results!
Rest rest rest :)
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