amithistrose

I have read that found scar massage will help more than creams etc. you have to wait until the incision is fully healed but check into that as well.

I used silicone tape on my VSG incisions. They are now just thin white lines. Not sure if it helped, but certainly didn’t hurt. I plan to use it again when I have plastics.

The tape I used was from Amazon. It was inexpensive. The tape would stay up to 5 days with daily showers. It wasn’t the reusable type

When I get to my computer I’ll link it.

So, I am using some scar cream on the scars from the bra-band skin excision I had done several weeks ago. It really doesn't seem to be doing anything, but I am continuing with it anyways.
BUT, 1oz was 30$. I am having a TT and arm lift in 3 weeks and 1oz will NOT last very long and I don't want to spend God knows how much on cream! I hear the tape is a good option, so I may go with that. I have been reading that you can use the tapes for 3 days, take it off, wash it, and reuse it. Is this true??? Seems gross. How does it continue to stick and how does the silicone remain effective?
Any links to good tape?
I gots questions. lol.

Mind you, you can't tell when I am in a bra. The only time you can tell when I am clothed is if you see my cleavage... there may be an extra wrinkle there. My friend is like... don't even worry about them because you don't walk around on your knuckles like an orangutan so they don't dangle and anyone who sees you naked should appreciate you. Maybe her advice is best.

I know a few people with implants and they were all told they basically have a 15 year max shelf-life at best (saline and silicone alike). My ex saw me yesterday and outright said my "boobs look terrible like deflated sunny side up eggs" so now I am, of course, even more self-conscious. They truly don't have any volume; just skin... which is why I think if he took off the excess skin which causes INSANE AMOUNTS OF WRINKLING, I would just be completely flat. It would be kinda' awesome to be totally bra free whenever I wanted, but also would be nice to fill out some cute shirts again. I'm really torn on this. Maybe the best thing to do is just hold off and gift myself in a few years as a 40th bday present if I still want them. I can roll up my boobs like a fruit roll-up. That's what they are like. LOL.
My guy does not do fat transfers. They are apparently illegal in a lot of places now because they are dangerous. I don't have anywhere to take fat from anyways. lol.

@mousecat88 that is a very tough decision to make. There are new implants called Gummy bear implants if you do consider going that route. Gives a different feel than saline.
im not sure what decision I would make.
i had breast reduction surgery so many years ago I can’t remember when it was, if I had to even try to guess I might say at least 20 years ago? (My memory is Swiss cheese, more holes than cheese) I developed very young and practically overnight, they sagged terribly and were dense solid tissue. At the time of surgery I weighed 180lbs. I never wore the correct bra size. I didn’t know anything about those things then or what I know now. I do recall the surgery was extensive. It’s hard Having come from being very big chested and bullied for it and back then I think the biggest bra size I tried was lane bryant maybe at most 36 DDD and that was much too small a cup size for me, plus Brands thEn and even now make too big a band size and too small a cup size.
at the moment my size is 28G/30DDD. Mainly because of my bony rib cage even though parts of me still need to lose weight. I hate my shape without a bra as there’s nothing at the top with fullness only at the bottom so a slope or indent shape.
I feel like dealing with the sagging extra skin would help solidify the journey and maintaining the weight loss. I haven’t thought of this aspect as much.
some part of me wouldn’t care if I could just not need bras at all. Maybe a lift would be enough but what would be left with skin removal is the question. I know my body probably would reject the idea of a foreign implant. I had implants for flat feet which involved major surgeries and they were titanium but they worked their way out of place, twice, until I needed them removed. So I can’t imagine implants, yet fat transfer doesn’t the fat reabsorb?

I’ve seen people say they didn’t need skin removal they just exercise .
. I wish is were that simple ... It’s hard when you lean forward you see and feel all that loose skin. I think if I had the choice of surgery I would have a thigh tuck, Tummy Tuck and breast lift (excess skin removal) my bra size is already a pain to find so I’m not concerned over a smaller cup size, and implants are not meant to last a lifetime, that is what would alter my decision, also knowing my body limitations and my financial situation. But I have had that niggling little thought sometimes about wanting some top filler so at least my bras would fit decently.

wish I had an actual answe to a very tough question.




its a lot of tough questions.

Not sure if this is an option for you but look into a Lipo fat fill. They lipo fat from somewhere you don't want it and add it to the breast. You can only really safely gain a cup size or so doing this. Don't ask how I happen to know about this procedure.

yes - what he said. My plastic surgeon asked if I wanted a fat transfer to keep some volume, but I said no way because I HATE big boobs. A B-cup is fine by me! But because he asked me that, I know it's an option...

Short answer: BREAST LIFT.
Long answer: I had a breast reduction in 2005. I went from a 38 DDD/DDDD to a 36 DD. 3 lbs of breast tissue removed from both breasts combined. Like you, I had the lollipop procedure where he cut out my nipple and sewed it back up higher. I also had a wonky right nipple. One side of it healed in a permanent crease and I basically had 1/2 and inverted nipple, if you can visualize that.
Fast forward to last year at my highest weight, and my bra size was 40DDD or 42DD. Because of the higher nipple placement, the weight gain did not make me look so very droopy.
After the weight loss, I now wear a 30B, (or the mythical 28C, which in theory I was supposed to fit, so says my fitter).
I also had pregnant doggy boobs when I bent over (they still looked OK standing straight up, just much smaller).
Had my breast lift last week and am loving them so far. They are high and perky and round, like teenage boobs (am hoping this is not due primarily to swelling!) I don't know what size bra I will be wearing now, since they are higher up (and my back is wider higher up), but I am definitely not flat-chested, and both Mr. and I think the boobs actually look a little bigger cuz they are higher up. And I'm not even wearing a push up bra.
Oh, and surgeon ended up cutting out both my nipples and sewing them back on. The wonky one to fix the funny crease, and the the other one cuz he felt they would be mismatched if didn't make it smaller.
Edited to add: I originally got the breast lift primarily to address my side boob (with the lift just as an added bonus), but am now doubly glad I got it seeing the results so far.

Cannot believe it’s only 3 days away.... the reality has not yet sunk in.

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Bulking up in general, whether male or female is hard unless you have a substantial caloric surplus. Lift heavy for few reps for strength or light for high reps for definition, either way bulking is hard to do.

with the amount of excess skin I had, I'm pretty sure only traditional plastic surgery would have worked (which I had...). Maybe if you just had a tiny bit of excess skin it might work, but I'm not sure. I'm not all that familiar with it.

Thank you so much

Not me but following

It's really hard for women to bulk up lifting weights. Doing more reps at lower weights pretty much guarantees you'll just firm up and feel and look better.
Lifting weight burns calories more efficiently than cardio and doing both works best provides the best health result like preventing bone loss.

@amithistrose
You are at goal weight, Right? If you work out at a gym, ask the staff or trainer for help.
These people have great information from expereince @BlueCrush @BigViffer @Albus @oldbriannomore @NurseMichael @PWMDMD @JessLess @AZhiker @Diana_in_Philly
Some links that may help:
Bodybuilding.com Lifting data base. Shows how to use the equipment and form.
https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/
Body building. com Lifting plans
https://www.bodybuilding.com/workout-plans/
Muscle and fitness workouts
https://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts
https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/418762-is-it-possible-to-build-muscle-after-the-sleeve-im-about-to-find-out/
threads on the topic of lifting

How are you doing?

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Hi, i think the swelling in the abdomen was manageable. While waiting at the airport i walked around more than sat.knowing it would be hard to get up in the plane. I would find extra loose britches not just comfortable, to wear home. The airport checks you over real well with all the bandages around the waist.🤪

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Thanks. Am all set. Driver is picking me up from hotel in SD on Monday and like you will do prep testing and surgery later that afternoon. Did you experience a lot of swelling post op. Am asking only because I am flying back to the East Coast on Friday so it will be a long day. My flight isn’t until that evening but I think Dr. Corvala’s office arranged for late checkout. Hoping my husband will be able to fly out to escort me back home. A little over a month away....

This sounds so very hard for you! I hope you are feeling a bit better now. Focus on you and your journey and your overall health and don't worry about what other say ( incredibly hard ) Be true to yourself, give yourself positive reinforcements about how great you are doing! Try some mindful meditation too.

Happened to me too and still happens but I learnt to not give a f**k and live my life.. scale is just a number, people always judge and comment stuff like it's their business to say something (but it's not!) "You're Too thin, you're too fat.. oh your weight is good but u got a belly.. try to loss that." They say these everyday.. they make unnecessary comments..
I understood this just a minute before my surgery.. bc I happened to understand how my life matters to "me". I only live once.. so why bother..
Baby go to the mirror and make peace with yourself again, dysmorphia is normal after gaining & losing weight and god has made surgeons if you're not happy with extra skin or anything.. No worries just try to start eating healthy again and get to love yourself again. [emoji173][emoji847]
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Curious as well. Using lotion with retinol or q10 in it. Also using dr gross face peels.

I'm sure it's cheaper. Plastic surgery is pretty pricey. But I don't know how good of a job it does.

That's a tough one. I have plenty of people I love who are obese. They have been obese as far back as I remember. I love them for who they are. They are not their waist sizes; they are not ranked by importance on the weigh scale; they are not loved for what they put in their mouth. I love them for who they are and being fat is something they wear no different than the clothes they put on. I've been big my whole life. I had to change me for me and only me. If anybody would have tried to intervene and told me I needed to lose weight, I wouldn't have taken it well. It's a difficult subject to talk about with people. And most of us were taught we come in all shapes, colors, and sizes and to be accepting of those differences. Be cautious always looking back because it's hard to enjoy what's in front of you.