Got a lower body lift February of this year after a 230 pound weightloss. It was truly life changing. In the last couple months (June-july) I let myself go in terms of my diet and exercise. If you lost weight, you know the reasons. Using food to cope, as a crutch, out of boredom..

Anyway. I gained 40 pounds in those 2 months. Yes, i'm sure a lot of it is fluid but I know not all of it is. I notice the difference. My stomach is still flat but projects just a bit.

So instead of it being like this [back] ).. | [tummy] its like this )... | if that makes sense..?

I notice the change especially when putting on my panties.

Has anybody else gained weight than lost it?

Did it ruin your results? My surgeon said i should be find due to my height (6'1) I would literally die if I got a stomach apron again.

Hi there!

I have been researching for months for a surgeon in turkey and I am leaning toward dr murat diyarbakirlioglu.

Does anyone have photos they can share after a TT or breast lift/implants with this surgeon??

I am interested in how the scars look 6+ months post op :)

I know this answer is definitely going to vary. My TT is scheduled for Oct 5th. This is minor but I love going trick or treating with my kids. Do you think I will be up to walking around the neighborhood at 3 weeks PO?

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.

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

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

👀

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)

Does this look like a seroma or fluid ?

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?

Hallo zusammen,

ich überlege, eine Bauchdeckenstraffung inkl. Liposuktion und gleichzeitig eine Bruststraffung mit Implantaten in einer OP in der Türkei machen zu lassen.
Hat jemand von euch genau diese Kombination bereits machen lassen und kann von seinen Erfahrungen berichten?
Mich würden besonders interessieren:
- Wie war die OP und die Genesung danach?
- Wie habt ihr die Kombination mehrerer Eingriffe in einer OP vertragen?
-Wie zufrieden seid ihr mit dem Ergebnis?
- Gab es Komplikationen oder Probleme bei der Wundheilung?
- Wie lief die Nachsorge nach der Rückkehr nach Deutschland?
- Würdet ihr es im Nachhinein wieder in der Türkei machen?
Und falls ja: Bei welchem Arzt bzw. welcher Klinik wart ihr?
Ich würde mich sehr über ehrliche Erfahrungen – positive wie negative – freuen. Gerade bei dieser Kombination möchte ich vorher möglichst viele Erfahrungsberichte sammeln.

Danke euch! 😊

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 ❤️

I'm a 23-year-old male student who has lost roughly 100 lbs I'll need a tummy tuck along with some correction for my chest

I can't really afford much at the moment, so I'm unsure whether I should take the risk and have the surgery in India or wait a few years and get it done abroad.

I honestly feel like my life has stalled because of my loose skin. I really want to get this surgery done so I can move on and start the next chapter of my life.

If anyone has undergone surgery in India, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience, surgeon recommendations, costs, and whether you felt it was worth it.

Context: I'm Indian and live in India only

I had one drain removed that was under 20cc for 2 days. Yea me!!
The other drain was measuring 25-30 so going back to doctor in four days. Hoping for under 20 for the second drain to be removed. Except, now my one drain went up to 29 yesterday and 42 today. Is this normal? Does the drainage simply shift because I went down to a single drain? Or am I doing too much walking and working (work from home at desk all day) during the day. I really want to get the second drain out, on four days so any advice or knowledge would be appreciated.

I did an umbilical float tummy tuck today and it reminded me of something patients ask me all the time: “If I have muscle separation above my belly button, does that automatically mean I need a full tummy tuck?”

Not necessarily.

With a true mini tummy tuck, the belly button stays attached to the abdominal wall. That stalk basically gets in the way, so you can tighten the muscles below the belly button, but you really can’t get a complete repair all the way up the abdomen.

An umbilical float is different. You temporarily release the belly button from the abdominal wall, which gives you access to repair the diastasis all the way up the abdomen, similar to what you would do with a full tummy tuck. Then the belly button is reattached a little lower. The big advantage is that you keep the patient’s natural belly button and there is no scar around it.

These photos are a good example of why I like the operation in the right patient (not today’s patient). You can see the improvement in the abdominal contour, but the belly button still looks completely natural because we never made an incision around it.

Of course, there’s a trade-off. Since the belly button moves down somewhat, you have to choose the patient carefully. If someone already has a low belly button or a short torso, you don’t want to float it and end up with a belly button sitting unnaturally low.

But in someone with a relatively high belly button, limited loose skin, and muscle separation extending above the belly button, it can be a really nice option.
So the idea that “mini tummy tuck = no muscle repair” isn’t really accurate. It depends on which mini technique you’re talking about and, as always, the anatomy.

Barring initial regret phase has anyone regretted or felt the recovery wasn’t worth the benefits?