Circumferential Abdominoplasty (Body Lift) Final Pics

JulieSHelms · April 2018

Today was my final check-up with the plastic surgeon so I wanted to share the final pics. Swelling and bruising are all gone. The scar will take about a year to fade to clear.

I posted the whole story two months ago here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10644109/circumferential-abdominoplasty-tummy-tuck-plus-butt-thigh-lift-pics-before-after/p1

I'm happy with the change, even though he only ended up removing 3.5 lbs of skin--I was sure it would be much more than that. There have been no problems and I'm back to the gym with no restriction (I'm about 80% back on weights involving my abs, 100% on everything else).

And for the thrill of my life... Being asked as a 51-year-old woman who was morbidly obese for 3 decades, to get in a thong and have her picture taken!! Ok, so it wasn't the paparazzi--just my doctor's office wanting 'after' shots.

aliciaaw · April 2018

LOOKING GOOD!

vikinglander · April 2018

Wow. I used to date a woman that went through something similar, before we met. She had lost over 100 lbs. I think she had a lot more skin removed. She said her recovery was pure hell.

I am probably going to have some loose skin to deal with when I get to goal, but I'm not sure I will be able to put myself through the surgery. Was it bad?

But you look great! Keep up the good work...

quiksylver296 · April 2018

JulieSHelms · April 2018

vikinglander wrote: »

Wow. I used to date a woman that went through something similar, before we met. She had lost over 100 lbs. I think she had a lot more skin removed. She said her recovery was pure hell.

I am probably going to have some loose skin to deal with when I get to goal, but I'm not sure I will be able to put myself through the surgery. Was it bad?

She probably had her ab muscles tightened. I declined that part of the surgery since the doctor said mine were in good shape (that's a genetic thing, not a workout thing). The doc said that adds a whole new dimension to longer recovery and greater pain. From the third day on (day 1 was morphine, day 2 was oxycodone), recovery was really nothing at all. I had drains and stitches removed in 7 days, and went back to the gym on the 8th. I started running again around 3 weeks post-op.

So I totally recommend the procedure (minus the ab tightening).

ETA: You will notice in the full frontal picture, I don't have an hour-glass shape. The ab tightening would have given me that.