bdcsail

It depends if the surgeon does it that way. It takes longer because they do a somewhat of a quilting but less complications .

Have the gummy bear implants as well and love them. On top of muscle as I had enough tissue. I only decided to get them a week before my tummy tuck and lift were scheduled but love them.

I used Dr Leila Kasrai. She was amazing and I am very pleased. She did the drain less tummy tuck. She is close to the subway but not downtown so not crazy parking fees either. You can have surgery in the reg hospital or at a private clinic as well right downtown in Yorkville.

@@bdcsail, do you mind me asking who your surgeon was? Or do you have surgeon recommendations? I'm still quite a ways away from plastics, but thought I'd start researching and Toronto isn't that far from me. TIA!

Another option to think about is going to Toronto Canada. I had a tummy tuck, breast lift, and gummy bear implants for under 15000 cdn, $11000 us with the low Canadian dollar right now might be a good option. That included a year of follow up, but doesn't include hotel. As for recovery to avoid complications don't plan on moving on around very much for 2 weeks minimum. I am so happy with my results.

I would just increase your calorie intake and add carbs back into the diet. I had lost too much but seemed to have found a healthy balance between eating limited carbs but high protein, and an occasionally sweet treat.

Told my doctor 3 months after it was done and asked her to blood work. Came back with surgical report X-rays etc. She was honest that she would have tried to talk me out of it. I did call OHIP before I left which is who covers Canadian healthcare to see if there was complications if I would be covered and they said yes.

With the company I used they picked me up in San Diego and drove us each time that was required for us to be somewhere. Nothing to be nervous of.

No I have traveled before by myself. The 30 min before surgery maybe I wished I wasn't alone but after that all was good. You need to focus on you not the kids and with two very young children he won't be able to focus on you either. If you are scared to be alone ask a friend to join you.

I would suggest dad stays home with the kids and you go to Mexico on your own. I did the same thing even with having older children. The other patients were very friendly and supportive so I didn't feel that alone at alone.

I was having the same problem as you pre surgery. I ended up finding the Premier protein shakes at Costco that are pre- made. In the beginning before surgery I would just gulp it down all at once and fingers crossed hope to keep it down. As I got use to it I actually started to enjoy them. They have 30'grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar.

Sorry sent before I meant to. Flight was cheap to San Diego. $340 RT from Toronto. I stayed in San Diego as my flight came in after 5 pm. They picked me up the next am. Testing in am surgery in afternoon. Total stay 5 days. Got in within 3 weeks of making initial call. I went from 240 pre surgery to now I hang around 157. Best decision I ever made.

I had mine in Tijuana, Mexico just over a year ago and paid $4200 us with Dr Fernando Garcia. I had a great experience.

Many times that I was stuck in a stall I would up my calorie intake and would start to lose again. Sounds odd but works.

She said that it would decrease need to get up to pee and reduce swelling.