re: My tummy tuck and breast revision surgery thread

Quoting Bop ✿:" I really didn't have any pain. I got some discomfort from the swelling but if I didn't have the scar ... [snip!] ... about the scar as well but I basically had to ask myself do I want to have all the extra skin or have a scar that I can hide."

That's great. That's a great way to put it, I hate my stomach because of the loose skin! I'll take a scar over loose nasty skin anyday! Now all I have to do is find a good doctor. Did you find your doctor right away?

Quoting hiz mama:" That's great. That's a great way to put it, I hate my stomach because of the loose skin! I'll take ... [snip!] ... I'll take a scar over loose nasty skin anyday! Now all I have to do is find a good doctor. Did you find your doctor right away?"

I had a consult with one surgeon before my consult with the my surgeon. I didn't like the first one I went to and he wanted to charge me way too much too.

Quoting Bop ✿:" I had a consult with one surgeon before my consult with the my surgeon. I didn't like the first one I went to and he wanted to charge me way too much too."

How much did you pay? And I think I need a mini tummy tuck..not sure thou.

Quoting hiz mama:" How much did you pay? And I think I need a mini tummy tuck..not sure thou."

I was quoted around 6300 I believe for just the full tummy tuck. I had my boobs re-done as well and he cut me a deal on redoing them and just charged me for the new implants and extra time in the OR I paid $9,635.35 for both

Did you have a full TT or mini tuck?

Quoting *Turtles*:" Did you have a full TT or mini tuck?"

full

If you don't want the belly button to be corrected you don't have to have it done right?

Quoting *Turtles*:" If you don't want the belly button to be corrected you don't have to have it done right?"

No.

Unless you want your scar super high.

Quoting packersgirl + 3:" No. Unless you want your scar super high."

When the belly button heals does it look normal?

How do I cope with this body I absolutely hate until I get a TT. It just seems to be getting harder & harder to accept it as each day passes.  

Quoting *Turtles*:" When the belly button heals does it look normal?"

It really depends on the dr.


I know mine is already looking normal and it's only been 4 weeks.

Quoting *Turtles*:" How do I cope with this body I absolutely hate until I get a TT. It just seems to be getting harder & harder to accept it as each day passes.  "

Well, you have to understand that even with a TT, you will never be normal, or "perfect".


So you have to be okay with what you have now, or else you might have an unrealistic expectation of what the TT will do for you and how you will feel. Not all stretchmarks will be gone. You might not like the belly button you get, or scar placement, or the new contour of your body. You might start picking apart other body areas.

You need to learn some self love, because major plastic surgery cannot fix that.

Quoting packersgirl + 3:" Well, you have to understand that even with a TT, you will never be normal, or "perfect". So you ... [snip!] ... might start picking apart other body areas. You need to learn some self love, because major plastic surgery cannot fix that."

Yeah, makes sense.

Quoting *Turtles*:" Yeah, makes sense."

I totally understand it can be hard, and I was like that for awhile after my first baby.

Quoting packersgirl + 3:" I totally understand it can be hard, and I was like that for awhile after my first baby. "

I think it's just hard going from a fit body to loose skin and being 10 lbs heavier 9 months later. I am 14 months PP and I still feel like crap.