Share Your Tummy Tuck? Post your Before and After Pic

Aha - cracked it!!

Before pic is after 3 kids and I also had diversification of the muscles, hence the big bulge from the chest. I would do it again in a second. the pain wasn't too bad and is soon forgotten (a bit like labour!!)

If you're thinking about it though make sure you get a reputable surgeon.

wow fabulous transformation, wish I could afford one!!! twins did a number on me.

Wow love the tat and congrats on the weight loss!! Good for you!

All of these post are making me so much more excited to reach my goal!!! Thx guys!

Did the doctor "save" your belly buttons or make you new belly buttons? (I have a mental image of a giant quilting needle--ouch)

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lol. They cut your belly button out and keep it safe. Then once they've pulled the skin down and got rid of the excess (sounds gruesome doesn't it) then they make an incision and stitch your button back in - if you look closely you'll see the faint white line around the button which is the stitch scar.

Before having mine done I did watch the procedure on line as I wanted to know exactly what would happen - worth a go if you're not sqeemish!

Ah...so now I understand what the other poster meant when she had "some pretty bad scarring around her belly button." I was trying to figure that out! Thanks!

This truly is incredible.

I definitely am glad I had one!

Before and 1 year after (Had some pretty bad scarring around the belly button area. Just had a little revision done the week before)



Just started a cover up

Thanks for sharing!! I've planned on having my scar covered by a tattoo also (when I get it done next year lol) ...Glad to see it can be done!

I had a tummy tuck after my twins. The tuck replaced the the C-section scar. The tummy tuck scar is all that is left.

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That's a good question. What was the downtime like? Thanks for the pictures!!

I had four kids 5,5,6 and 8 at the time of the surgery. They were independent (which was helpful). I was able to hide my drains from them by putting them in a sling under my clothes. I slept in a recliner for a couple of weeks, but I was cooking and getting kids ready within a couple of days and I went to one of my kids baseball games (with tubes hidden) at the end of week one. I wasn't quite able to stand up straight, but I was able to fake it . Pain was mild and I used only Motrin.

Before and 1 year after (Had some pretty bad scarring around the belly button area. Just had a little revision done the week before)



Just started a cover up

that is an awesome tattoo. great cover up

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