Broken Belly Needs Tummy Tuck - YUCKY PICTURES!!!

sometimes that is impossible. stretch marks and the like are actually scars. the tissue is of a different composure and virtually nothing will change this from the inside out, as these changes are somewhat deep in the skin.

op, i think it's awesome that you started a biz to help pay for the surgery! keep looking for ways to have insurance pay the max so that your oop is the smallest possible! good luck and you look amazing.

eta - sorry, i meant to quote the poster 2 posts prior to mine

I say if it will make you feel better about yourself then do it! You have earned every pound you lost and no two bodies are the same and it could be your final step to feeling absolutely amazing. You deserve to be happy after your amazing accomplishment.

This totally depresses me. I am hoping and probably in complete denial that this isnt gonna happen to me. It will im sure. Lucky me, no insurance. Of course im the only one that sees me nude except for the dogs. They dont mind much.

My stomach looks similar to yours. I'm 33 and the mom of my husband's two gigantor children.

Do what is right for you and your family.

I feel like the people who suggest the "wait and see, it might reabsorb like mine did" approach are the same ones who ask if we used cocoa butter for our stretch marks.

My baby is three, too. I'm still thinking about the tummy tuck thing. I haven't pursued it, but it's in the back of my mind.

You look like every other woman who has had children. I don't get it.

Average thread is average.

I went throught the same thing as you. After my first child, I was hitting the gym hard and going to weight watchers because I could not loose the weight and with in 5 months I lost about 50lbs and was exactly where I wanted to be, then I found out I was pregnant with my second child. I continued to go to the gym and eat healthy, because I did not want to be where I was was with my first. After having my second child I was back to intense workouts, but my stomach would never change. I could feel that it was strong, but I still looked pregnant and I was very discouraged and thought what am I doing wrong. I finally went and talked to the plastic surgeon and he told me I had a hernia in my belly button and also the diasta (which not all women get), some women go right back to where they were before kids and some women get this condition and there is nothing they can do, but go in and fix it. After a few weeks talking about this with my husband, we decided to go ahead with the tummy tuck, becasue I wanted to feel good about myself (he loved me no matter what), but it was all about how I felt and what I wanted to see when I looked in the mirror. I was sore for 6 weeks, no gym NOTHING. Five years later, I am still thankful that I did it. I have a very strong core and tons of definition, but it is something I continue to work on. Your core is the most important muscle in your body, you use it more then you think you do and you should want to show that off. It is by far the best investment I made. You need to remember, that if you are unhappy about the way that you feel about yourself, its going to show in so many different ways without you realizing it. It could even start affecting your marriage and how your kids see you. You need to do what makes you happy and dont feel guilty about something like that. In the end "Happy wife, maked a happy life". Best of luck to you and your decisions!

Good for you for going forward with the tummy tuck. I've also had one and believe me your life will change so much for the better, you won't even care who paid for it. ha! If it comes to you having to pay for it, don't feel a bit bad. It is so so so worth it. I paid for mine as well as felt it was worth every cent. Recovery is a buggar but an instant flat stomach is priceless. Good Luck and congratulations!!

Look into having this done out of country. You can often save money even with the trip and the hotel stay.

I had to have about $16,000.00 to $24,000.00 of dental work done about a decade ago. I had it done in Mexico for about $8,000, plus the flight was about $450.00, and we belong to a vacation club so the stay was about $800.00 for two weeks (maintenance fee we pay every year whether we travel or not).

If I need a tummy tuck or anything like that, I will definitely look into medical tourism again.

I think there was someone on the success stories who took on their insurance company who wouldn't pay for similar kind of work after losing something like 150lbs. They were literally about to go to court and that day the insurers backed down and said they would pay.

Maybe chat to that person and see if they can offer any advise on what they did?

Good luck! From what your doctors say about your muscles it doesn't sound like exercise could ever get rid of the loose skin, so I hope they insurance pay out for you xx

I was lucky enough not to get the streach marks but I have been there with the "loose belly" . Over time it has gotten better but I still have some left to work out. I would suggest you give yourself some time before considering going under the knife. However, if with time you are still self consious about it, do what you feel you need to do. If you do go that route your regular doctor may be able to help with insurance. I can't remember the name of it but there is something about women's abs being torn open in pregnacy that could cause issues later. I'm not a doctor but it may be something to look into