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Well i am 6 days post verical Tummy Tuck. I am fininaly starting to feel a little better. Everything went wonderful. No complications. The Dr removed 7lbs of skin. They binded me up in this binder of death it was so dam tight i could hardly breath and it made me black and blue form my breasts to my hips i wasn't aloud to take it off or shower until i seen the dr monday. It was a rough 4 days waiting to see what my bellie looked like. Well i went to the Dr's monday and the took all the bandages off it was so scary. It looked wonderful i almost cryied to see my bellie with no fat rolls for the first time in my life it was amazing (i been obese since i was a kid). The dr did such a wonderful job the lines were perfect, straight, and very thin. I was very upset at first when the dr said about doing a vertical tummy tuck because i didn't want an cut to go up my whole bellie but now seeing the results he would have never got my bellie to look this good without the vertical cut i had way too much skin above my bellie button. I am worried about having to go back to work on monday this was the worst pain i have ever experienced i wish i had more sick time to take but i will just have to deal with it.

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Wow! Thanks for sharing. I am happy for you.

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Well done you! I am 14 days out from an inverted T today (Tho he couldnt touch my stomach muscles cos a hernia repair sorted them out) I am vey happy with what I see :-) (I am still in dressings tho - I think in UK they leave us in dressings longer?)

I hope when you go back to work it is not too bad :-(

Have you taken any pics?

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Could you post before and after pics...My aunt is having this done next month and I would love to show her what to expect....

Congrats!

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hey im 4 weeks post op for Tummy Tuck and breast reduction/lift. Ive been wearing my tummy binder and since thurs my doc wants me to wear Spanx. Well either i have too much swelling or something but i ordered according to my size the hip to high waist compression garment and i couldnt get over my hips period. Anyway i ordered the breif compression and hope that works better but until then i will stay in the tummy cincher. How long did you have to wear your compression garments?? Thanks

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In UK - We are told towear the compression garment (From design Veronique) For 6 weeks..... (I am at 2 weeks and 2 days today)

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Could you post before and after pics...My aunt is having this done next month and I would love to show her what to expect....

Congrats!

I do have some befores but i am about 20lbs heavier in them i forget the day i went to the hospital to take before pictures but i will take some afters and post the ones i took a little while ago of my befores.

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hey im 4 weeks post op for Tummy Tuck and breast reduction/lift. Ive been wearing my tummy binder and since thurs my doc wants me to wear Spanx. Well either i have too much swelling or something but i ordered according to my size the hip to high waist compression garment and i couldnt get over my hips period. Anyway i ordered the breif compression and hope that works better but until then i will stay in the tummy cincher. How long did you have to wear your compression garments?? Thanks

my dr told me that i have to wear my binder 24/7 for 6 weeks.

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I do have some befores but i am about 20lbs heavier in them i forget the day i went to the hospital to take before pictures but i will take some afters and post the ones i took a little while ago of my befores.

Thanks! :thumbup:

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