Hi all, I am planning on getting a lower body lift and breast reduction, and am trying to do my homework to pick out physicians for consults. I've seen the recommendations to use real self.com, but I'm having difficulty navigating the site. I try to narrow it down by looking for plastic surgeons in the Philly area who perform lower body lifts, but I get lists of just plastic surgeons who do whatever, but not what I'm looking for. I see blogs of people who had the procedure, but none of them are local to me. Any suggestions? Thanks!

I massage mine twice a day. In the morning and at night and I use coconut oil. I don't have any hard lumps or anything in any part of my incision, it healing nicely.

Thanks for the reply. Do you know for how long you should need to do that?

I did it twice a day until I got bored with it. I am unconvinced how much difference it makes. My worst scar got the most massage and treatment, my best scars got the least. I honestly think it is more part of body!

Regardless, I am super happy with my outcomes!

I believe the massaging is more about keeping the skin moist and supple less about actual massage, as my best scars are the ones I just wipe-massaged (no true effort) but i also kept the paper micropore tape on them for 12 weeks - Thus supporting the scar through healing = no stretching on those ones.

I don't have any lumps etc - I just kinda like the feeling of more moist skin after all this time I guess. (Or into a habit lol) I do notice in hot summer months the scars still feel dry and kinda weird -Tho that might be just in my head or something - LOL

I had my body contouring plastic surgery with Dr. Joseph F. Capella in Ramsey NJ and I lost 50 inches and 50 pounds, going from a size 14 to a size 2 jeans. I am very happy with my results, aside from a serious complication with my arm lift. A friend of mine had her plastic surgeries with Dr. Stephen Kovach at UPenn in Philly and loved her results. 

http://vimeo.com/mybariatriclife/mybariatriclife-transformation-video

Edited November 8, 201411 yr by My Bariatric Life