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Absolutely wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing!

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terrific results. I often wonder how I'd look with a flat stomach. as much as I want one, I don't want to go through the pain and suffering to get there. one day....maybe..

I used to wonder that as well. Today I am 7 weeks post lower body lift. With the binder I have to wear I can't wear a bra or underwear (sorry if TMI). But you can't tell by the clothes I wear.

So today after my shower I tried on for the first time some low cut panties I bought prior to surgery. I truly started crying because they fit like they should on my newly flattened tummy. I always had a large roll that caused a gap and the tops of panties would roll under my "roll".

This was not an easy surgery or recovery. But for ME it is worth all of the money, time and pain. Even though I had to apologize to all of my good friends for the pic I took and how I elated I was when I texted it to them! ????

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Your surgeon did an amazing job and you look fabulous! May I ask who did your TT? I'm far away from that point yet but just gathering info for two years from now when I hope to go the next step. Thanks for sharing your pics! Your stomach is rockin' girl!

I had my Tummy Tuck, breast lift with augmentation, and Lipo all over with Dra. Laura Carmina Cardenas in Tijuana, Mexico. I actually had my tummy tuck four years ago, after losing 90 pounds "on my own". I then proceeded to regain 80 of those pounds over the next three years and then had VSG last September. I've now re-lost all the weight I've gained and then some. I am 17 pounds lighter than I was when I had my TT. I am THRILLED with how well it held up through my weight re-gain and re-loss. If you look at my gallery photos, you can see that in my pre-VSG photos, despite weighing 240+ pounds, my stomach was still flat.

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You look great! Thanks for sharing the pics.

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you look awesome, thanks for the pics!

I go for a consult next week <eek!>

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Wow u look awsome. Im about 3 weeks out of a body lift and as you my scars are really low. Which is great. My scars are very very minimal. I can only imagine how mine are gunna look in a couple years. I love it. Worth every pain and dollar.

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wow your stomach looks amazing now i cant wait i know i wont be able to get plastics until 2018 but i am starting to save up now (ie paying off credit cards lol) i really want a flat tummy i haven't had that in over 18 years

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