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tummy tuck/breast lifts/implants/lipo
Pros:
Breast lift and implants look wonderful
Can't tell for the tummy yet
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Cons:
Pain is excrutiating inside your tummy but gets better quickly
Surgery took 11 hours
Coming out of anthesia I was horribly cold and nauseous
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Cost:
$14,700.00
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Healing time:
still going
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Pain-o-meter: 9
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I had babies at 15 and 16 and my body went through lots of weight gain and loss. My breasts sagged horribly and one was almost an inch lower than the other. With the weight loss I had over 4 inches of extra skin on my abdomen and my breasts had no substance.
My doctor removed over 4 inches of excess skin on my abdomen, raised my nipples and breasts 3 inches, removed useless tissue from my breasts to a B cup then built to a C cup, he put back on my nipples to the new spot and the same with my belly button.
He pulled all the ab muscles together and stapled under the skin and then pulled the skin down and up over the pubic area and around my hips while removing all excess. He did lipo on my back and sides.
I am in pain but by the 5th day was walking 1/4 of a mile and up and down stairs. My breasts made me cry, they are beautiful and firm. I can’t wait to finish healing, work out again and lose my last 20 lbs. I am living in a recliner for the first week. I will do more surgery now, it’s a miracle and my doctor is wonderful. I love to look at myself and can’t believe its me - you will survive the pain.
Here are more details:
How results differed from what I expected:
Less scaring than I expected and my surgery was extreme
Biggest fears pre-procedure:
Stopping my workouts
Healing aids used:
Number of doctors consulted:
2
Number of years I thought about having the procedure:
6 months
Had an elective procedure before:
No
Complications or follow-up procedures:
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regarding your condition.
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Gender:
Female
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Age:
40
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Ethnic group:
Caucasian
Education:
High School or less
Country:
United States
State/Province:
Missouri
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Caucasians are more likely to have checked for skin cancer in the past year than African-American (45% vs. 17%)
(Source: American Society for Dermatological Surgery)
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