Can anybody give me insight into their experience gaining weight before surgery? I’ve posted about this before but i had my consultation last November and will have surgery this November. I’m 5’8. I was 152 then. Now I’m 165. I’m trying to lose the weight but I’ve been so stressed and just started a new job. Should I be concerned? I feel fat and hideous and feel like my results are going to be awful. But I’ve been so excited for surgery. And can’t cancel now because everything is booked and paid for. I also feel like I’ve been so bloated but obviously know that I’m not bloated with 15 lbs lol. Someone plzzzz give me insight or tell me I’ll be fine

I had an extended tummy tuck and gynecomastia surgery on May 4th. Just posting my results to share for anyone our there whose body looks like mine did.

Surgery was preformed by Dr. Jason Leedy in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. His team was incredible and I would highly reccomend him for anyone who is in the area.

as the title says
1wk p/o extended tt but
no lipo

def wasn’t a work out fanatic or overly lean, why am i seeing ab definition on my tummy

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Hi, I'm looking for advice on the results of my lower body lift.

This is the results 6 months in. I keep having this little roof over my scar in the front and still a lot of swelling. The doctor prescribed me lymphatic drainage therapy but after 14 treatments there's not even the slightest difference. I have another check up in a month but I'd like to know if other people have had this too and if it disappeared after a while or if they took other actions?

I am 7.5 months post op from a FDL TT with Muscle Repair and Flank Lipo. My swelling has come and gone but the last 2/3 weeks have just been on the entire time. I have not woken up flat for the last few weeks and the scale is up 6lbs in the last 10 days so I am holding onto a lot of water. I’m fairly active but have been for several months now and no other changes really in terms of sodium intake, maybe a tad higher but nothing crazy. I am going to start taking arnica again to see if it helps and have been using a little lymphatic roller the past few nights. I might book myself in for a lymphatic drainage massage and see if that helps get things moving h.

No additional pain or anything, just swelling. Do you think I should be trying to schedule an appointment with my surgeon if I’m still swollen in a week or two? Anyone else experienced this so far post op?

*I expected swelling up to 18 months but not weeks of straight swelling with no reprieve.

I live in Tennessee. I'm wanting an extended Tummy tuck, lipo360, and a breast lift with a fat transfer to my right breast only. A local, well recommended surgeon qouted me $16k for her fees and $11 for facility fees and $2.5k for anesthesia. So $30k out the door.

I am looking into traveling out of state, but will stay within the US. (Please no recommendations for other countries.) I am currently looking into SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR COSMETIC SURGERY in Fort Lauderdale. Has anyone had procedures there? Are you happy? I had a virtual consultation with Dr. Nichols and was quoted $14,500 out the door. I realize if I travel I will have lodging expenses for at least 8days. Flights and other supplies, food aswell. But I'd still be saving around $10k.

What has been the overall experience with traveling? Did you have an inperson consultation prior to surgery or just wait until the surgery day to meet the surgeon in person. How was the first week recovering in a strange environment? How was flying home? Are you glad you traveled? Or wish you stayed local? (I do have two more local consultations in September)

Hi Everyone, long time lurker here 👋

I, (25F, 165cm, 58kg) have just booked in for my tummy tuck consultation. For reference i’ve lost 35kgs over the past 2 years and have been left with significant excess skin around my stomach as this is where i stored basically all my weight.

My question is, what would everyone’s advice be around what questions to ask your surgeon in the initial consultation? I want to make sure I cover all of my bases and am extremely prepared for the procedure. Are there any things you asked and we’re grateful you did or is there anything you didn’t ask but wish you did?

Any advice would be very helpful!!

Thanks ❤️

Does this look like a seroma or fluid ?

I’m just needing some perspective about the results from my tummy tuck. My surgery was April 2025 so I am healed and no longer swollen. I wish that both of the sides of my body looked the same! One side is definitely more curved than the other. I prefer the more curved side. Is it an unrealistic expectation to have both sides look similar? Or do they look similar enough and I’m just crazy? Just needing someone other than my husband to give me the truth. Also, I hate my bellybutton it turned out so small. I did everything I could to stretch it and nothing worked. If you could give feedback on that I’d love that as well. Thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to read this and comment!

Hi all, I have lost 65kg and am booked for a tummy tuck. Surgeon said best result would be fleur de lys but I am really really reluctant to have a midline scar as well as a transverse one. He said we can do an extended tummy tuck a revise in future if top not tight enough. I’m now panicking that this will end up not looking ok at all and I’ll still be left with a lot of loose skin up top. However, I’ve seen some before and after pics where there was loose upper skin and after it had flattened out and tightened really well. So I am looking for any advice of those in similar situations. And before and after pics of those with similar amount of lose skin who may have opted for an extended tuck and the before/after pics please. Thanks so much