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36 Yrs Old,mother of 3, Tummy Tuck, Liposuction of Lower Back Inner and Outer Hips - West Hollywood, CA
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36 years old, 5'7", 155 pounds, pear shape. Mother...
GettingmyoldbodybackSeptember 9, 2015
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36 years old, 5'7", 155 pounds, pear shape. Mother of 3 kids including twins, full time RN with busy schedule. I exercised whenever I could, but not enough to have the body I had before having kids. I had a bulging stomach due to hernia, muscle separation and stretching, that people often thought I'm pregnant! Hated my stomach with passion and I finally got the courage to fix it. On sept 3rd, I went for hernia repair, muscle separation repair, full tummy tuck, lower back lipo, inner and outer hips lipo.
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September 19, 2015
HOW MANY WEEKS WERE YOU OFF WORK? DID YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM RETURNING FROM WORK?
September 19, 2015
I'm still off work, I got 2 more weeks to go. I took 4 weeks off.
October 20, 2015
You look great and the scar is healing beautifully! Are you doing/using anything on the scar?
October 20, 2015
Thanks yes I started using embrace scar therapy silicone strips 2 weeks post up and until week 8.
October 24, 2015
Congrats! You look great!!! Did your doctor use exparel for pain? Nervous about surgery November 20, 2015. What do you recommend that I get ahead of time before surgery? Thank you in advance.
October 24, 2015
He didn't use anything for pain... Prepare your body by dieting and losing weight, I don't recommend heavy exercising. Apparently the more toned and hard the muscle is the longer it will take the muscle to relax and feel good after.. I lost 10 pounds before surgery and lost 9 after.. Take at least 3-4 weeks off work, especially if you do heavy lifting at your job. Get all the help you can get for the first 2 weeks, it really tough!! Good luck, it's all worth it!!
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5 days post
Post op day 6
GettingmyoldbodybackSeptember 9, 2015
Still flexed and swollen, can't stand up straight.. Lost 5 pounds. I'm down to 151 pounds
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September 9, 2015
I'm in love with my new stomach, belly button and smaller thighs.
September 9, 2015
How is the pain the first days???
September 9, 2015
the first 12 hours I was super sore on 8/10 scale level and pain about 5/10 scale. Then things changed.. My pain level was 9/10 level and soreness 10/10 scale.. I needed to take norco every 4 hours to take the edge off.. By day 3 the pain, swelling and soreness subsided I only took 2-3 norcos for the whole day..the main source of pain to me was my legs and stomach swelling against the super tight corset..
December 15, 2015
when did you start using tape on your incision? I'm 6 days post op and i still cover it with gauze. And if I tape it, how often should i change the tape? what kind of tape are those? thanks.
December 19, 2015
Yes I used embrace silicone scar therapy for 8 weeks and I still formed hypertrophic scars... It's starting to look better and feel better after the steroid injection and biocornum ( silicone gel) ... I will post some pictures in a week or two
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5 days post
More post op day 6 photos
GettingmyoldbodybackSeptember 9, 2015
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September 9, 2015
Wow, looking good.You're shaped similarly to me so following your progress with interest!
September 10, 2015
Dr. Bruno is amazing isn't he!? Love his work! I'm two months post op as of yesterday and loving my new body. Had exactly what you had minus the lipo on hips plus a breast lift and it was the best decision I ever made!! I'm also a FT RN ;) happy healing, you look great!!!
September 10, 2015
You look amazing, I reviewed your profile! How long before you were able to stand up straight? I'm 7 days post op and still flexed?
September 11, 2015
Hi just answered on my profile and thank you!! He knows his work that's for sure!! Such a great PS and so humble!
September 11, 2015
Anytime! ;) And just so u know, the swelling last for a while. I'm still swollen right in the middle at the end of the day. I heard it takes up to 3-6 months before it starts to subside, happy healing!!
You look fantastic!