I am very disappointed w/ my Abdominoplasty results after 2 weeks...HELP!

I had a fairly large pannus although I was only 125 lbs. overweight before RNY. My insurance Co. approved after taking one look at the photos...no questions asked! I feel like my surgeon only took 1/2 of the pannus off...it is still drooping and I have flaps all the way up the line of my hips still. It is a lot smaller, but not nearly flat. He did an anchor incision which is extended hip to hip and up to belly button. He says that it will look much worse before it looks better, but I read of others coming out of surgery w/ completely flat tummies? I am very upset and have been crying all day. I want to believe him, but I don't. I had NO pain after surgery and could stand and walk straight immediately also. He said he did muscle tightening as well. This doesn't look like just swelling to me...it is actually flapped over still. Please tell me of your experiences at 2 weeks post op and then when it got better. (If it did) Thanks, Karen You can also write me at [email protected]

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