Share Your Tummy Tuck? Post your Before and After Pic

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  • LovelyVegetarian
    LovelyVegetarian Posts: 117 Member
    I have considered this but I am totally frightened. I do not like being put under (never had) and I am so sacred I won't wake up. I have a bit of loose skin from two Cs but the more I work out, the more the skin shrinks. I'm going to keep working as hard as I can. Love the pics though. Keep 'em coming!
  • krissyl72
    krissyl72 Posts: 17 Member
    How do you post pictures on here??
  • doobabe
    doobabe Posts: 436 Member
    BUMP
  • Ballmom22
    Ballmom22 Posts: 27
    my wife is debating this, I rather her really work out hard and get to her place of happiness, but she works 12 hour shifts and is often to tired to work out.

    This might be an option for her



    **If she has skin issues there is not enough working out in the world to make her belly the way she would want it** Having said that you have to maintain it like any other plastic sugery because you can certainly mess it up.
  • tacormier
    tacormier Posts: 20 Member
    I had a tummy tuck done 1 and 1/2 years ago. It was the best thing I have ever done for myself (aside from having my 2 children). The money was worth every penny. Every day I look in the mirror and love the way my stomach looks. I still need to lose weight on my legs and butt, but my stomach is as flat as it can get. I had liposuction done on my "love handles" as well and muscle repair. I was doing small chores after 3or 4 days and was back to work in 2 weeks (secretary job - it was hard but I managed). After 3 weeks I was feeling much better. I had 2 c-sections and the pain was 100 times worse with those than with a tummy tuck. Hope this helps answer some of your questions. If anyone is interested in knowing anything else, just send me a message and I would be glad to answer any more questions.
  • starrlette
    starrlette Posts: 38
    Bump
  • 26andholding
    26andholding Posts: 9
    Such a big bump...thinking of starting a family soon, and hubby has NO idea what pregnancy can do to a woman's body. I have worked hard to stay slim and am terrified of having kids (the process as well as the body changes!). I told him about mommy tummy and he didn't believe me. *sigh*
  • FTIM2015
    FTIM2015 Posts: 460 Member
    PLEASE check out yor surgeons past work and ask lots of questions. Do internet searches on them, look on forums, chat to past patients!

    I say this as someone who has had to see many terrible results from inexperienced surgeons/ ones who don't do a great many TT's and make a mess.

    In the UK look for BAAPS members (PM me if you want to know about any of them, I know a few of them and OH is a council member there)

    And most importantly, do what makes you happy!!!:flowerforyou:
  • trinaburk
    trinaburk Posts: 12 Member
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  • slynn28
    slynn28 Posts: 93
    Just a follow up. This is a picture of my cover up now that its finished! You can't even tell there was ever a scar! :)

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    :love: :blushing: stunning..

    yr tattoos are awesome.. i take it you wont be having anymore kids.. or a kid? not sure if youre a mom.
  • Jessika21lynne
    Jessika21lynne Posts: 16 Member
    No more kids for me. I already have 3 boys and my tubes are tied! :)
  • Nikkilynn32710
    Nikkilynn32710 Posts: 256 Member
    bump

    Just wanna say I love your ticker! I'm a huge LSU fan as well!!
  • mandys65
    mandys65 Posts: 36 Member
    I've just had a mini TT with a hernia repair, i'd had 4 previous tummy operations which left my tummy badly scared, hence the TT to make my tummy look better. After looking at all these amazing pictures, and you all look so good, i look at mine, I am only post op 20 days, I never had a drain in and my tummy is still swollen and if i press on one side of my tummy then it looks like a mexican wave all the way to the other side, I know its fluid as I can hear it, has anyone else had the same or similar experience? I do not see my surgeon till 12 weeks post op
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    i'm 11 days post op and here is the link to my "blog" that has pre-op, 3 days post and 7 days post op pics....i probably wont take more until i get my freaking drain out - hopefully this week.....i'm still pretty swollen and draining fluid BUT i am soooo happy i did this for myself.....i will be even happier when the swelling goes down and i can wear real clothes and have my beautiful new tummy and can workout again.....

    http://myjourneythistimeitsforlife.blogspot.com/
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    i'm 11 days post op and here is the link to my "blog" that has pre-op, 3 days post and 7 days post op pics....i probably wont take more until i get my freaking drain out - hopefully this week.....i'm still pretty swollen and draining fluid BUT i am soooo happy i did this for myself.....i will be even happier when the swelling goes down and i can wear real clothes and have my beautiful new tummy and can workout again.....

    http://myjourneythistimeitsforlife.blogspot.com/
  • htherrien0406
    htherrien0406 Posts: 47
    I was thinking about it 10 years ago after my 3rd child. My doctor told me she would only do it if I had my tubes tied, no more pregnancies after it. I couldn´t decide and today I am glad I didn´t do it then because now I have a fourth child.

    Now I train really hard, my belly looks way better and it doesn´t really matter anymore.

    My trainer said that if I eat right and weight train to take off the fat the skin will pull tight but it takes time. I'm hoping before I'm 40 I can have the tummy I fantasize about :D That said everyone needs to do what makes them happy so I'm not judging :)
  • NJL13500
    NJL13500 Posts: 433 Member
    Bump...want to see this later
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    I've just had a mini TT with a hernia repair, i'd had 4 previous tummy operations which left my tummy badly scared, hence the TT to make my tummy look better. After looking at all these amazing pictures, and you all look so good, i look at mine, I am only post op 20 days, I never had a drain in and my tummy is still swollen and if i press on one side of my tummy then it looks like a mexican wave all the way to the other side, I know its fluid as I can hear it, has anyone else had the same or similar experience? I do not see my surgeon till 12 weeks post op

    I would definitely call your PS, there is a possibility you'll have to get that fluid drained. I'm really surprised they don't want to see you more often. I had a 2 day, 1 week, 2 week, 1 month, 3 month, and 6 month appts. I am going back for another one at 9 months.
  • shimmergal
    shimmergal Posts: 380 Member
    bump!
  • Innerautumn
    Innerautumn Posts: 120 Member
    My trainer said that if I eat right and weight train to take off the fat the skin will pull tight but it takes time. I'm hoping before I'm 40 I can have the tummy I fantasize about :D That said everyone needs to do what makes them happy so I'm not judging :)

    I have done ab exercises for months with no results. I am a size four and still have loose skin that hangs down. I ate right and exercised for many months before going to the doctor to see why I was having no results. That is when I learned that there is no hope without surgery. Two doctors told me that pregnancy has left my skin stretched beyond repair. I have two hernias and diastasis recti (torn ab muscles) all from stretching so big while pregnant. They actually told me to STOP all weight training and ab exercises because I am making it worse. Good luck to you with your shrinking skin. For some of us, surgery may be the ONLY answer.
  • thoseblueeyes
    thoseblueeyes Posts: 812 Member
    What does bump mean?
  • Innerautumn
    Innerautumn Posts: 120 Member
    What does bump mean?

    "Bump" just bumps the post back on the message board so that it stays current.
  • mandys65
    mandys65 Posts: 36 Member
    I've just had a mini TT with a hernia repair, i'd had 4 previous tummy operations which left my tummy badly scared, hence the TT to make my tummy look better. After looking at all these amazing pictures, and you all look so good, i look at mine, I am only post op 20 days, I never had a drain in and my tummy is still swollen and if i press on one side of my tummy then it looks like a mexican wave all the way to the other side, I know its fluid as I can hear it, has anyone else had the same or similar experience? I do not see my surgeon till 12 weeks post op

    I would definitely call your PS, there is a possibility you'll have to get that fluid drained. I'm really surprised they don't want to see you more often. I had a 2 day, 1 week, 2 week, 1 month, 3 month, and 6 month appts. I am going back for another one at 9 months.


    I called my PS and have an appointment with him in 2 weeks time, hopefully find out whats going on,
  • mightyminerva
    mightyminerva Posts: 145 Member
    You all look fabulous! I'm looking at losing roughly 100 pounds total, so perhaps surgery is in my future.

    Thanks for sharing!
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    3wks post op comparison with pre op pics


    http://myjourneythistimeitsforlife.blogspot.com/2012/10/3-wks-post-op-wpics.html
  • eels4peels
    eels4peels Posts: 229 Member
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  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
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    Wow! Look at the amazing shape you had underneath that skin! It looks awesome :)
    Hope the pain's gone by now.
  • bluebirds5
    bluebirds5 Posts: 92 Member
    bump
  • kate7582
    kate7582 Posts: 14 Member
    Had one 2 years ago and it is the best thing EVER!! :)
  • AccioFitness
    AccioFitness Posts: 244 Member
    Firstly I want to say that everyone's before and after photos at utterly incredible. There is such a huge difference in how your bodies look and I appreciate you all taking the time to post pictures and offer your experiences on the subject.

    My husband and I have discussed me getting a TT and he is in full support of the idea. I have a good bit of weight to lose still, and I want to finish having children, but afterwards I see no reason not to have the sugery if diet and exercise haven't helped to slim my waistline. However, being obese on top of pregnancy and copious stretch marks makes me question whether I could do it on my own. I'm not sure if I would so a breast life or not, I suppose that also depends on how my body adjusts to the weightloss and future pregnancies.

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