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I used Dr. White at Wilmington Plastic Surgery. He is amazing! We have formed a friendship throughout this journey together. His whole staff has been great! I highly recommend.
My hospital charged $100 to weigh the skin after surgery. Since I was self pay my surgeon advised me not to have it weighed. He said it was about 10 ounces.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Hi Rebecca,
I hope your thigh lift went well and that you're recovering quickly. Can I ask you who your PS is and how your experience with him/her has been? Thanks!
- HW = 290 (12/18/2018)
- SW = 264 (RNY: 3/11/2019)
- CW = 175
- Goal = 164
He has been retired for several years.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Hey there, I'm only speaking from my personal experience (360 degree lower body lift with vertical flur de lis) so... I had MASSIVE swelling after surgery and couldn't fit into like any pants for a few weeks lol so I wouldn't worry about that. Now that being said, even with the massive swelling, at nearly a month post op I was still down weight. Most people I've noticed don't lose or gain weight after the surgery. Also....15 pounds of swelling? That seems like a lot.
Lastly, I am so sorry to hear about the wound breakdown. I have no experience with this so I can't comment, but I hope everything goes well on Monday and things get taken care of soon!
27 years old - 5'5" tall - HW: 260 - SW: 255 - LW: 132.0 - Regain: 165.0
Pre Op - 5.0, M1 - 25.6, M2 - 15.6, M3 - 14.0, M4 - 13.4, M5 - 10.8, M6 - 13.8, M7 - 9.8, M8 - 7.8, M9 - 2.8, M10-2.4, M11-0, M12-7
Lower Body Lift with Dr. Carmina Cardenas - 5/3/19
Thank you for sharing your experience. May I ask who your surgeon was?
- HW = 290 (12/18/2018)
- SW = 264 (RNY: 3/11/2019)
- CW = 175
- Goal = 164
I had my consult on my one year anniversary. I was not at goal when I had a tummy tuck. I was six pounds over at 142. A month after surgery, I was 128 and stayed at that weight for a year. My surgeon wants to operate when you are at a weight where you do not ever want to be more than 10 pounds above or below for life.
Gaining or losing more than 10 pounds will start to distort the surgery.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Hi all! I was sleeved 8/28/2017 lost over 100 lbs. I had an anchor panniculectomy July 9th 2019. My surgeon did an AMAZING job!! Well I have some issues....
- I can NOT fit into my pre-op jeans!
- I have gained 15 lbs
- I have some MAJOR wound breakdown!!! (My first appt with a wound care spealist is Monday)
Yes I'm happy with my apron gone forever but all these other complications has me feeling very discouraged!! Has anyone else dealt with these things?????? Or am I the only one??
VSG 8/28/17
KEEP ON, KEEPING ON
I'm actually not on FB (family drama keeps me away) but perhaps I'll set up a "dummy" account just to research this topic. Thanks!
- HW = 290 (12/18/2018)
- SW = 264 (RNY: 3/11/2019)
- CW = 175
- Goal = 164
No problem at all, glad to be of assistance. Are you on fb? There are a few plastic surgery groups on it with lots of info as well. Let me know if I can be of any further assistance.
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