tummy tuck anyone?!

sandra80

i soooooooooo want one but i can't afford it. i've lost nearly 200lbs and my stomach is gross. my arms are gross. my thighs are gross. God bless spanx till i can afford a tummy tuck.

kitkatwag

i soooooooooo want one but i can't afford it. i've lost nearly 200lbs and my stomach is gross. my arms are gross. my thighs are gross. God bless spanx till i can afford a tummy tuck.

192#? WOW that is fantastic.
I got remarried last year and we haven't sold my house yet. I have told my husband that part of the money made from that sale WILL go to my tummy tuck. I would love to have arms and boobs done too. but the tummy is the hardest to cover. I don't mind wearing sleeves and I can always find a good bra. So I guess depending on how much I get for the house will determine how much I can have done.

mrsjennifermaffei

I've decided never to get one and that I would just do what I can. My stomach is a little saggy and loose from stomach stretch marks from pregnancy but thankfully I only had 1 child. I have another 30lbs to lose so I don't think it will be that bad in the end.

My back up thought is...if its too bad to look at, I'll just gain a little weight back to even it out lol.

Liseii01

right now I have my goal at 135, I have no plans on going under that and frankly I'm nervous of going below 142, I have hanging tummy and if it's not cleared somewhat, I am going a tummy tuck. Makes no sense for me as I have a shrinking waist and tummy fat.

alorick

I'd love to see before and afters. My two rug rats completely destroyed my stomach and no amount of exercise or creams will get rid of the flap and stretch marks. I had a breast reduction 4 years ago and went ahead and did the consult for a tummy tuck. In my area (South Carolina) it'll cost around $5800. Once I've gotten to my goal weight, a tummy tuck is totally happening.

DQMD

I am going to get one done. I have a consultation on March 7 with a plastic surgeon. I have lost over 100 lbs and my stomach is bad. I carried every bit of my weight in my stomach area. The skin just hangs there and nothing will get rid of it. I camoflage it very well in clothing but in a bathing suit..nope.

I could probably get insurance to cover it...but it would be a massive pain.

BandForAlyAnne

i will probably need one considering i want to lose 140lbs. but im young so i can only hope. a boob job it in the future already. if i just need a tummy tuck thats ok, but i hope i wont need my arms or anything else done.

dimplzz

For those who responded to having one any of you have cesareans? If so is it comparable or worse? I have had 4 with 2 being horribly complicated with an open cesarean wound for months so I don't think it could be worse than that (That was HELL and left me with PTSD from it) but just curious for the future when I reach my goal.

I had two c-sections. First being a TERRIBLE recovery and the 2nd was a BREEZE. I feel that this was MUCH easier pain wise. The part that I found more difficult was the hunched over back, so the back pain and having two kids that wanted mama and mama couldn't do anything to help them for the first few weeks. Based just off pain though, I thought it was easier.

mfisher16508

if you have complications from excess skin like rashes and infections, must be documented by doc of course, alot of insurances will pay for it, a girl I work with is going thru this now and luckily our insurance pays, woohoo, and I have a doc who will prescribe the correct meds to qualify if I need it. check it outwith your insurance

tracy337

For those who responded to having one any of you have cesareans? If so is it comparable or worse? I have had 4 with 2 being horribly complicated with an open cesarean wound for months so I don't think it could be worse than that (That was HELL and left me with PTSD from it) but just curious for the future when I reach my goal.

I had two c-sections. First being a TERRIBLE recovery and the 2nd was a BREEZE. I feel that this was MUCH easier pain wise. The part that I found more difficult was the hunched over back, so the back pain and having two kids that wanted mama and mama couldn't do anything to help them for the first few weeks. Based just off pain though, I thought it was easier.

Thank you so much! The pain is what I was looking more at. By the time I get to my goal my kids will all be to big to pick up so that will be a non issue lol.

reankanesmom

I am going in may to have mine I have lost 82 lbs and still working on weight loss so I have till april first to lose the rest. I have a lot and i mean a lot of skin. Thanks for posting this.

KLP75

I am scheduled for my TT on the 6th of March!! I have wanted this for 13 years but wanted to wait till we were done having kids. I am sooooo excited!!!!

http://www.realself.com/Tummy-tuck/reviews Is a website if anyone is wants to check it out. It has a lot of support on the site for many cosmetic procedures.

mjemerson

I am almost 5 months out from my TT, hernia fix and muscle repair. I had some complications but it was all well worth it!!

ashhills

I work at outpatient surgery center and they are done here often. Where do you live?

MerlynAude

I've thought about surgery to deal with the extra skin. I decided to join a fitness center for a year first. I'm working out a couple hours a day, six days a week. After a year I'll evaluate the situation and see what I want to do. Want to try and do it on my own first.