? for those who have had plastics already

What exactly doea a LBL consist of and in having a TT and thighs done is it realistic to think you will lose 15-20 pounds of skin?  Just curious.  I have heard many different things.

Thanks!

Tammy

Ok....I had the LBL and basically (as my Dad says), they pull up your pants - hahaha.

Ok....I have a scar around the circumfrence of my waste where they cut me and pulled everything up.  My crack is higher in the back and it is literally all the way around (I'll show you on Sunday).  My upper things became a bit (a little bit) smoother, and my rear does not sag like it did before.

In addition to pulling everything up, the pull your excess tummy skin down and remove it.  Some docs will create a new belly button for you, too.  Mine did (and it's really cute - hehe).

I had a pouch above my belly button, so I have a scar that runs down my tummy where he cute me and pulled my tummy from the sides as well (make sense???).  So...I have about a 3" scar down my tummy to my belly button, then another 4" or so scar from my belly button to close to my pubic area and then all the way around.

I have pics if you want to see my before and afters.....

He took 5 pounds of excess skin off of me.  15 - 20 pounds sounds like alot and I would think that you would have to ALOT of skin to remove for it to be that much.

Thanks so much, Jill.  And not to sound icky, but I would love to see your pics.  I am almost at the point where I am going to schedule my consult.  Especially if Steve does join the Guard cause then I won't have to worry about if insurance pays or not...I will have the cash!  I am not too concerned about my arms and if I have "extra $ then I may do my breasts, but it is not important.  I am happy with what I have.  I can not continue to take four or five showers a day plus use medications to try and ward off the rashes that always come no matter what.  My legs physically hurt and I get the rashes in the skin folds there, too so I am just working on the financing and then I'll be at Dr. K's.  I feel strongly about using him as the surgeon but I do not like traveling.  Oh well...the things we do to be beautiful!!!  I will travel for the best and I know I can count on my NoVA family for phone calls, visits and advice from all of you that have under gone this phase.

Tammy

Tammy, if you want to cut your journey I live only an hour from his office so you can always stay here or drop in for a break in the journey........... I can also send you pics too if you remind me of your email address......

Jakcie

You are awesome!  My e mail is [email protected] and I may take you up on that!  You are very close to the interstate.  I am beginning to get anxious, even though I know it will be early next year before I can have it done ... at least that's what I am telling myself.  With any luck then things will fall into place and I can have it done soner!

Tammy

Yes it is very close to the Interstate and you are more than welcome to stop here whenever you want.... and you may get it done sooner too - once you start you will be so happy with the difference....

You have mail!

Jackie

My lower body lift was slightly different in as much as they took a good 12lbs and more of skin off of me. I also had open RNY so he cut into the scar to make it neater so all I have now is a tiny thin scar like a line above my cute new belly button that I just love!!   My other circumference scar is just above my mons but under a bikini if I choose to wear one.....and is not really all that noticeable.

Also included is a mons lift which I also just love!  My back end was pulled up and crack lifted so my ass is kind of flat - but not flabby..... but now I have a flat stomach not abs of steel as my exercise has been restricted there as I had a surgery in Feb to mesh my stomach wall because of hernia damage and now my legs are restricting things but in a few weeks I plan to try and change that...... and take up belly dancing..... to help me do that....

You will not regret the decision to have one though I promise!

Jackie

I had open RNY, too, so I am not worried about the scar.  Since my surgeon only does open, I wasn't too worried since I strongly expected that I would need a TT and I knew the scar would go right over it!

Tam

All this talk of plastics just makes me hurt. How long were you in pain and how long did you have to take pain meds? I really want to have my skin removed wehn I'm done, but oh the thought of all the pain makes me sick to think about. Of course, I have just begun my journey and maybe once I am at a healthy weight and have saggy skin that is causing rashes and all the other problems I will feel better about it.

SherylLynn