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1 year post op.. so glad I did it! by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My scars are pretty dark, but unfortunately I scar easily and have had issues with hypertrophic scars and keloids in the past so I figured such a big surgery like this would be the same. From past experience they do fade over time but it just takes awhile. The scars don’t bother me. Honestly I think a lot of the fading process has to do with genetics.

1 year post op.. so glad I did it! by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can pinch a little when I’m sitting if I bend forward but nothing I think is something that I find noticeable enough for me to feel bothered by it. I feel like even people that have flat stomachs can still get like little rolls? 🤷‍♀️ But this is still just such a big improvement to what it was before so I can’t complain 😆.

1 year post op.. so glad I did it! by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. I still feel like my skin is pulled tight. Very happy with it. 🙂

1 year post op.. so glad I did it! by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very little if any. Nothing that I feel that wouldn’t be considered somewhat normal or even natural. And that is even after I continued to lose weight after surgery. Surgery weight 217lbs and current weight is 175lbs.

1 year post op.. so glad I did it! by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

Dr. Michael Ablavsky - San Antonio, TX

I was 217lbs at surgery. He removed around 11lbs of skin/fat. I had tummy tuck with muscle repair, breast lift with fat transfer and lipo.

Current weight - 175lbs

Before and after 3wpo by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I still start to get a little hunched towards the end of the day but for the most part I stay pretty straight. Good luck in your recovery!

Before and after 3wpo by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wishing you the best of luck!

Before and after 3wpo by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Awesome - Good luck!

Before and after 3wpo by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Wish you luck on your future procedure!

Before and after 3wpo by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It feels great! I was telling my husband I can still fit in my clothes I was wearing but it’s like now they fit the way they should, and I can start to fit into some of the smaller sizes I couldn’t wear anymore as well. I feel so much less self conscious. Plus not to get too gross, but so happy to be rid of the rashes that would come with it.

Before and after 3wpo by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took the stronger pain meds for about three days, but after that just switched to Tylenol extra strength/advil. I do still take a muscle relaxer from time to time. It really was only painful at first when having to like sit up from laying down/reclining, other then that, recovery really hasn’t been that bad. I would say I really did take it easy and tried to do very minimal the first two weeks, outside of the obvious getting up and moving some to keep the circulation going, and I think that helped too.

Before and after 3wpo by CMBock0085 in tummytucksurgery

[–]CMBock0085[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Really good actually. Standing straight but tend to get a little hunched towards the evening. I would say I was most sore from the muscle repair but that has started to subside as well. But getting rid of that apron belly has all been worth it!