My muffin top....

I had my panni removed may 3rd...when I am standing up I am flat, flat flat...but the minute I sit down, I have all this "muffin top"...has anyone been able to exercise to get rid of it?  Any good ideas that anyone has used?  I am tempted to try a slender high rise brief....thanks, Monica

My Doctor told me since I didn't have a full TT and just the Pannulectomy I would have a fuller top half of my tummy she also said I could excersize (sp) my brains out it will never be flat cause the muscle is split from pass weight bummer...so when I win the lottery I will have the rest of the full TT..they told me to get a slender brief too...but I'm so happy that fats gone below..AMEN !!! how are you feeling ??

I feel ok...very tired..had to go back to work at 4 weeks due to a mess up with my short term disablilty flub up...only oart time, but I am sore and toired by the end of the day.  I am going to walmart tomorrow to buy one of the underwear that comes up to my boobs and hopefully this will work  LOL!!!How are you feeling??

Hello again...well 3 weeks out today from panni and breast reduction lift..I probably are like you good days and sore days...somedays my insition is tight and it's almost feels like I'm pulling..I don't know how to explain it..I don't wear the binder all the time it is uncomftable but other times it feels good..ahh what we will do to feel better..lol take care  Hugs Des

I had my panni done in November. I still have the "muffin top". Depending on how much is fat, exercise may help. Mine is all just skin, so the only way I was told to get rid of it is to have it removed. I'm so happy to have the panni gone, but I am so sick of dealing with the muffin top. For now, I wear tank/cami bodywear to smooth it and I try to buy clothes that are flowy in belly area.  I do still wear the briefs sometimes, but they don't usually go high enough or they roll when I move. I also went up pant sizes after surgery. I went from a 6 to 8/10. I think it's from him pulling it up where it belongs and I can't tuck it down anymore LOL.

Good Luck
Doreen

 Best thing I've found is start looking at other women.  Even the real skinny ones have a bit of a muffin top!
L.

I agree with wondering. Most people have SOMETHING when they sit down and wear jeans. Well maybe those that may be a size 0 and 18 years old may have nothing. My point is that not every single person will end up totally flat, especially sitting down. I had and anchor cut and then later had a revision 8 months later with my stage 2 PS and had a little more skin remove from that anchor cut and when I sit down without my garment, I STILL have a small roll. Let's face it, I was morbidly obese my ENTIRE life, had 3 kids, lost 1, I just turned 40, I have tons of stretch marks (even on my shoulders which I hate). My skin is just bad bad bad. Do I want to look like some of the women on here that have beautiful skin and were probably only overweight in their adult years and look awesome in a 2 piece and show their pictures to us all the time? Of course I do. But that isn't me. I just have to be grateful that I look 10 times better than I ever could have imagined and be happy that I was fortunate enough to do something to fix it.

Sorry if I got on my soap box but this is just what I have to tell myself or I would nit pick my PS to pieces. If you think your skin is excessive then you could always talk to your surgeon about doing a revision and see what your options are.

Good luck!
Melissa

Hey Melissa you are Beautiful !!!!  Hugs Des

Thanks Des!   I needed to hear that today!

You know Melissa..I want to thank you for your soap box because it really out it in perspective!!  I have been morbidly obese all my life also and I swore and have told myself I DID NOT do this to win a beauty pagent....I went to the PS yesterday and he told me that most people see themselves very different...and he wouldn;'t even reccomend PS for a tummy tuck....thanks for listeneing..Monica