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I was told by my doc the circum lift will leave you with more like a mans figure. Those weren't his exact words. I can't remember exactly but it takes away the curvature.

My doc told me to go back to my preop diet for 3 days when I started noticing hunger 2 years out. He was right. That's all it took. I noticed my original restriction all over again. Worked like a charm.

You are entitled to your opinion. Thank you.

Thank you very much! I feel very fortunate.

Rollargrl if this helps I was at a bmi of 30.8 a little over two years ago. I just had tummy tuck, lypo and breast lift after losing the weight. I've never been happier. And my wonderful vsg coordinator Trish uses me when she has other patients with questions regarding having surgery with lower bmi but still in the obese category. Here is my pic. I am only 10 1/2 days post op from my tummy tuck. Life is great. Enuf said....

I had my tummy tuck tuesday last week. So that's almost 11 days post op.

I want to also want to ad I had top surgeons in every surgery where I live. My tummy tuck doc i thought was an arrogant ass lol but a perfectionist.! My line from my scar is very low and very thin and healing amazing.

I will be wearing it for one month. Then from there he says he has a spanks like garment for me. Not sure I need it. I've had 7 surgeries in 7 years...not all weight related....back surgery, jaw surgery...broke my jaw, gall bladder, fibroid tumor in uterus...etc etc and every time the docs was amazed at how fast I recovered. After my back surgery I walked right out of the hospital. No physical therapy...nothing. I'm just very lucky. That's all. Nothing I've done. I can't take credit really. I do follow all doc instructions tho.

I keep the swelling down by wearing an almost full body compression garment. It goes from my knees up to Underneath my breasts. The other one goes from my breasts down to the other one. He has foam pads also inserted everywhere inside the garmet

Thanks everyone. I actually weighed 10 pounds more the day I came out of surgery. I was so freaked out and worried. I was so swollen for 5 days and couldn't imagine I was going to look any better and just out of no where my body released all that fluid in a few days. It was so weird. I can't wear underwire either. I just put this on to try on because my boyfriend came home from Victoria secrets with some gifts. FYI. I had sleeve surgery 2 years ago.

You look great. I'm 10 days post op from tummy tuck and breast LIFT

I can eat anything I want just smaller portions and I dont have to worry or gain weight. I'm 2 years and 3 months out. Best thing I've ever done. I feel like I'm finally safe inside somebody else's wonderful body.

You are obese rollargrl. I get that. I was too. It doesn't make you less worthy of surgery because you aren't obese as others. I applaud you for having the courage and the brains to know you need help and chose your path.

Oh geez. Everybody just stop. Rollargrl was just looking for support but instead she felt she got something else and it hurt her to be asked why any doc would give her surgery.

By the way , I truly didn't feel hunger until almost 2 years out. I ate to keep from being exhausted. Everybodys experience is different. ilove my sleeve. I feel like im finally safe in somebody else's wonderful body.

I totally understand and get this....

Don't question someone's decision for surgery. Just support them. That's what this is about.

I googled what I would have to weigh to have a bmi of 55. I would have to weigh 330 freaking pounds. Congrats to rollargrl for wanting to do something now before it gets too out of hand !!!!! The surgery is actually more safe at your weight.

Big frank had to go on a month long pre op because he was so huge. They do this to decrease the fat around your organs so they can see what the hell they are doing in there. It's way more risky and difficult for the surgeon when your bmi is so high.