Fw: Tummy Tucks, et. al

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> Even before I had WLS, I had lipo a couple of times when I lost a bunch of

> weight on various diets. I'd leap out of bed expecting to weigh less, but

> never did due to fluid retention. With lipo, fluid rushes in (if they

> didn't actually pump it in) to fill the voids left. The same thing

happened

> with my tt. I always gained weight and then leveled off.

>

> Perhaps people with extremely large amounts of skin will lose weight, but

> losing weight isn't really the point of it all. It's the removal of the

> wrinkly, redundant skin and the repairing of all the muscles torn apart

from

> pregnancies and overweight. The big thrill for me is having some great

> stomach muscles, being able to hold my stomach in, and wearing tight pants

> with a belt. It really gave me a " slim " feeling which is nifty.

>

> Bandas

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> Re: Tummy Tucks, et. al

>

>

> > ,

> > I am 47 and had my tummy tuck in July. I am pretty happy with the

> results,

> > although sometimes I think that it could be flatter. I'm not happy with

> the

> > skin above the belly button - there's still flab there. The doctor

> offered

> > to tighten it in a revision, which I thought I would take him up on

until

> I

> > realized that I would have to pay for it - now I'm not sure if it's

worth

> a

> > couple of thousand dollars to fix.

> >

> > I also gained weight after the surgery. Just like you, I lost it back,

> but

> > only got back down to where I started. I don't think I'm made to be any

> > lower on the scale. Overall, I'm very happy with the results - I had my

> > boobs and arms done at the same time, and love them both. I love in

> > sleeveless shirts now - no matter how cold it is!

> >

> > Helene

> >

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