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I had a lower body lift and mastopexy at the same time and am glad I had it all done together. Get more consults and see how they all compare.
I would also ask to see before/after pictures of patients that looked like you in their before pictures.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
on 4/2/18 8:13 pm
I follow a woman on Instagram who just had a tummy tuck and breast lift. She posted a picture today about a week post op in her jeans she wore pre-op. Even with 4 pounds of skin removed from her tummy, there was no way she was getting in those jeans. The fly was totally stretched open. You aren't alone in the swelling! Just keep telling yourself it won't last...
on 4/2/18 8:07 pm
They all seem to have different ways they like to split up operations. Some do all bottom, then all top. Others mix top and bottom. Others won't do certain surgeries together that some will. And the one you saw likes front then back. Go with what sounds right to you and the surgeon you feel the best about!
I had an LBL plus mastopexy at the same time. It all looks great and recovery wasn't horrible.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
I had my first PS consult today with Dr. Douglas Forman in MD. He was very pleasant and professional and made me comfortable even during the examination, which could be awkward. His evaluation was that I could use 1) an extended mastopexy (including removing lots of side skin that runs to the underarm), 2) an extended abdominoplasty with pubic lift and 3) a butt lift. He said that it is possible to do the last two as a circumferential body lift (LBL), but that he really suggests doing the front (mastopexy and abdominoplasty) together and then do the back later. He stated that if the front and back are done together that the surgery is longer (11 hr or so) and the recovery is more painful and difficult because both the front and back are pulling and hurting and it is difficult to get comfortable. One other issue is that he would do the front or the back as an out-patient but that to do both would require a hospital stay of one or two nights. That is certainly a reasonable factor for me since it will be strictly out of pocket.
I am curious about what others here on OH have heard from their surgeons about the pros and cons of doing the front and back together vs. separately.
Thanks for your thoughts.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
well, its only been a few days, but its like i dont want to even leave the house cuz im so swollen, and becuz my regular clothes dont fit, i am stuck having to wear yoga pants....im just embarrassed to be out in public right now.
today i took a nap....woke up with my arms in severe pain, and im freezing, and i have diarrhea. Broke down and took a muscle relaxer.
Was supposed to bring my Jeep to dealership tomorrow morning for maintenance, but ended up rescheduling it til this weekend so my boyfriend can bring the car for me, so I dont have to go anywhere.....was supposed to also bring my dogs to groomers today...didnt do that either....AND i was supposed to go to grocery store....Nope....didnt go...waited til boyfriend got home from work and had him run the errands for me. I just dont feel 100%, i just feel gross and hideous. :( Called PS and advised of my swelling issues...he told me Im probably doing too much and told me to relax, chill out and do nothing. So im back in bed, watching Dr Phil. LOL. I can deal with the pain, i just want the swelling to go down.
As for iron levels..ive always had low iron levels every time ive had blood drawn. I do have some here, and will take my vitamins in hopes that they help. Thank you for the suggestion.
Depression post PS is very common. I have had multiple body contouring procedures. Trust that it will pass. Everyone heals at a different rate. I swell like crazy. Tummy tuck takes months for swelling to go. I found even then by the end of the day I would swell. I developed seromas after as well. I wanted the drains out fast. I learned my lesson and the next surgery I did not pu**** I just did lipo with fat transfer to butt. 3 weeks post op and have not dared to put on my jeans. Sweats all the way. Still swollen for sure.
Give yourself a hug.
Referral: August 2010 Orientation TWH: May 25, 2011 NP: June 8/11, f/u sleep clinic June 7, abd u/s June 14, SW: June 28/11 Nutrition Class: July 5/11, Dietician Aug 09, Psychologist Aug 25 Surgeon Sept 16th Surgery Date: Oct 11/11 HW:287, Opti wt: 260 SW: 242
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If the the depression continue - ask for detailed lab work.
After I had LBL (lower body lift) I could not shake depression for a few months. Detailed lab work showed that some of my test results were just borderline normal: my iron (ferritin), proteins, D3, B12...etc.
The iron dropped low enough that it affected my hemoglobin and my RBC. It took me a while - but eventually I was sent to hematologist and got iron infusions. Sometimes surgery may deplete our reserves and it may take time to recover from that.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
So sorry that you are feeling frustrated and that you are so swollen. It is helpful for me to know that the swelling lasts so long.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
so i did a search on forums and saw that others have gone thru similar thoughts and feelings, so i know its not just me. Yesterday, which was Easter, I had planned on wearing a sleeveless dress but when i went to put it on, I started crying cuz im still having to wear the binder with inch thick cushioning underneath and it made me look pregnant. Also, my PS recommended that i continue wearing the (VERY) on supportive bra with the cushions shoved onto the sides for another week. (i had brachioplasty and tummy tuck done)....im itchy, my legs are SWOLLEN beyond belief. Picture a Heman masters of the univers action figure....thin waist and huge legs...thats me. I feel that time rewound itself and that I paid $15000.00 to become fat again..to erase the gastric bypass surgery that i had in 2012, and all the hard work and exercise I did to become a healthy weight.....:( Absolutely none of my clothes fit. Think that is the most depressing. When will they fit again??? I go back to work on Friday, and i have nothing to wear that fits, so now i have to go buy "fat girl" pants. I guess a small part of me was expecting immediate results and i would be perfect, thin, and beautiful....even tho i did my research prior to making the surgery appointment and knew what I was getting into, and things to expect. Its just frustrating to say the least. The drains came out last week, and i was able to shower, so thats good. I felt human for a little bit. Im itchy constantly. (in places where i dont have incisions..like the tops of my legs, and the tops of my arms and chest). I am continuing to take the antibiotic (Cephalexin 250mg, but have stopped taking the pain meds and muscle relaxers, unless im in severe pain, and that only seems to be when i first wake up in the morning and attempt to get out of bed.During the day, i can move around and be somewhat active, but trying not to push myself too much.
So I guess my plan for today is to go to the store and find some work pants that fit me... :(
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