Which one first?

JulieTX
on 8/26/10 9:39 am - Whitehouse, TX
What PS did you have first?  Does it matter which order?
Julie
   
   
       
wannaliveagain
on 8/26/10 10:05 am - glen aubrey, NY
RNY on 07/14/08 with
Hi I chose to have Belly done first:) figured get the worse one done first ..looks and more painful:)
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Don 1962
on 8/26/10 11:47 am
Are you going to use a PS there in Tyler?  If so which one?

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Melissa M.
on 8/26/10 1:35 pm - Seabrook, TX
I say go with what bothers you most. I did the LBL first because it bothered me the most and made the most difference in appearance.
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Lisa R.
on 8/26/10 2:02 pm - Cleveland, OH
I had multiple procedures done between two surgeries, you can see my siggy for what and when.  My route was aggressive - for several personal reasons.  My ps did them based on his experience as to what was best.  Needless to say I am thrilled with my results.
RNY:  10/11/2001 PS:  May 28, 2010: Circumferential body lift with gluteal augmentation and brachioplasty & thoracoplasty June 25, 2010: Bilateral breast augmentation with mastopexy and medial thigh lift

    
JulieTX
on 8/26/10 8:27 pm - Whitehouse, TX
I'm going to start interviewing PS this month.  I'd rather have it local if possible.

My arms bother me more than anything else.  Arms tend to be tight on my clothes because my arms are not in proportion with the rest of me and they just look horrible.

The rest of me I can cover up for now.


Julie
   
   
       
DrL
on 8/27/10 12:22 am - Houston, TX
Well, it depends on what you want done.  If you want a lot of things done, I generally start with the trunk (i.e. tt or LBL) and breasts first and then do arms and legs plus add breast implants if the patient wanted that at Stage II..

Part of the reason is that touchups from the bigger surgery can then be done at Stage II, which is generally a smaller surgery with less downtime and hassle.

I also find it easier to get the bra rolls after a good BL, and to fix the inner thighs after the other parts of the leg have been improved by the TT or LBL.

The one rule that applies to every case is: everyone's body is different and everyone has different priorities.   

John LoMonaco, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Plastic Surgery
Houston, Texas

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LoveLikeWinter
on 8/27/10 4:19 am
I was told, for the same reasons Dr L said, to get my TT done first (i'll need an anchor cut). That's fine with me, because my stomach bothers me so much that I can't stand it. My arms aren't great and neither are my breasts, but I can handle those if I have to or when I inevitably run out of $. My stomach I can't handle, at all. It has to go.
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JulieTX
on 8/27/10 6:34 am - Whitehouse, TX
 Thanks everyone for your responses.  It's part of the journey.
Julie
   
   
       
hazmat11
on 8/27/10 11:40 am
 I kinda did it backwards and did my thighs first, then the LBL. It seems to have worked ok. I haven't been to happy with the thighs but they are much better than they were before PS. The doctor you choose will be able to tell you where to start.  That is if you have a good one. My first one wasn't. I think a good doctor makes all the difference.
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