Question:
POST OPS: HAVE YOU GOTTEN A TUMMY TUCK? DO YOU HAVE BEFORE/AFTER PIX?

I am interested in all of the posties that did get a tummy tuck. Does anyone have before and after pix? Im about 325 lbs and would like to know how many people in my size range have felt they needed a tummy tuck. THANKS!    — k r. (posted on August 3, 2002)

August 3, 2002
Here is my journal on my abdominoplasty.. some pics are very graphic so be warned.. http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/surgery also my before and after pics at http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/allmypics
   — Victoria B.

August 3, 2002
Dig around on www.tuckthattummy.com and you will find many pics. Heck, I'm hoping to look as good as their before pics after my surgery.....
   — lessofme170

August 3, 2002
I weighed 325 lbs. pre-op, and had my TT and armlift in November when I was 20 months post-op, and at goal. I had been working out in a gym since I was 6 months post-op, and had hoped that I might be able to avoid plastic surgery. However, I found that although I could "fit" in the appropriate sizes, and was healthier and more energized and in better physical condition than I had been in decades, I also resembled a cross between a bloodhound and a Shar-pei. I'm sorry that I don't have any pictures, but I couldn't be happier with my plastic surgery. My surgeon had laughingly commented that he hoped he could give me the arms and tummy of a 16 year old. Post-op, I affirmed for him that I never had a tummy and arms that looked this good when I WAS 16 :-) I had an anchor incision...long, vertical incision from the breastbone to the pubic area, then a "smiley-face" incision from hipbone to hipbone. He used no external sutures or staples, so at 8 months post-op plastic surgery, I just have a fine pink incisional line that is fading fast. My scars from my previous C-sections and abdominal hysterectomy were far more noticeable than this....shucks, I had stretch marks more noticeable than this! In the process of doing the TT, all the old incisional scars, including the ones from my "traditional" gall bladder surgery and my tiny lap RNY scars, were removed....not a bad trade-off :-) I wish you the same great experience. Good luck!
   — Diana T.

August 4, 2002
I had my rny on 11/16/01 and my gall bladder removal/tt on June 12, 2002--I reached goal in late April, early May of 2002..I was a lightweight and a quick steady loser. I didn't take any after pics yet of the TT--still a bit too much swelling for me...and I have yet to post my before tt pics of the panni, but I plan on it as soon as time permits...but if you click on my profile you'll see a pic of me at 226 lbs on the day of surgery and you'll see a pic of me about 2 weeks post op TT in a bathing suit :0) at 127-130 lbs--I went from a size 24 to a size 4/6 :0) The only thing that shows that I was once mo is my flappy arms and floopy boobs...but, oh well, good bras from Victoria Secrets and sleeves hide those sins. :0) Good luck!! ~CAE~
   — Mustang

August 5, 2002
Go join the Yahoo! group OSSG-plasticsurgery and then check out all my pictures in the files section. I have naked photos from all three consults with my plastic surgeon, four-days post-op naked photos, and clothed before and afters. They are in a folder called "JuliaZ" since that's my name after my divorce. Good luck. I started at 310 and I absolutely needed the TT.
   — Julia Z.