LBL w/o muscle tightening?
Just wondering if anyone has had a LBL without the muscle tightening. I am shocked that my underlying muscle is relatively tight and I can't even poke my stomach out when I try. My surgeon says that without the tightening the surgery will be very easy and super fast recovery. Is he telling me the truth?
I did not have muscle tightening and can seriously tell you that I had no pain at any point during my recovery. I took the pain meds just because, but stoped after 2 weeks. Thought it was a cake procedure and they took off 16.3 pounds of skin.
HW 405- Pre op weight 374- Plastics weight 203 Current weight 194
Circumferential lift/Brachioplasty November 8, 2011
16.3 pounds removed.
Revisions + Thighplasty October 23, 2012
Breast lift- Spring 2013
I had a LBL with A LOT of contouring to the saddle bags and back/butt area and the recovery was really fairly simple as compared to the abdominoplasty. I had to get a full LBL after an abdomoplasty as I had a lot of necrosis and the incision healed very badly; therefore, in December the PS went in and redid the entire incision area and took some more skin. It really was an easier recovery. I was back to work in a week and a half.
I may have had a few extra potholes along the way, but the journey has been good!
- RNY- Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery - Dr. Peters 8/09
- Medial Thigh lift & Brachioplasty - Dr. Macrea 7/2011
- LBL - Dr. Joseph Michaels (Sibley Memorial) 12/22/2011
- Upper Body Lift with Mastoplexy - Dr. Joseph Michaels 12/20/2012
Amy good to know. I will be having a LBL and brachioplasty revision in the fall and I wondered what to expect. I am worried he's also doing my thighs and BL. This recovery is worying me but he says he's not taking much off in the LBL and arms and I most likely won't even have drains. By doing the revisions the same time I wont be charged any extra fees.
HW 405- Pre op weight 374- Plastics weight 203 Current weight 194
Circumferential lift/Brachioplasty November 8, 2011
16.3 pounds removed.
Revisions + Thighplasty October 23, 2012
Breast lift- Spring 2013
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