3 days till plastics tiiiime!

[Daisee68 2,493]

@@Elode - you look amazing!! I have my consult this Friday. Need to start making a list of questions!

[KristenVSG2014 1,872]

I have another consult in two weeks with a different surgeon. I'm really leaning towards no implants and I'm hoping this PS will be more open to using my existing tissue to reconstruct my breasts.

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[KristenVSG2014 1,872]

I met with a different plastic surgeon last Friday. He is the chief of plastic surgery at a University and specializes in patients who have lost massive amounts of weight and also breast reconstruction. He said he should be able to do a breast lift/reconstruction and achieve the look I want with my own tissue (no implants) which is exactly what I hoped for. He also recommends a full Tummy Tuck with vertical incision to take care of all of my loose belly skin. I never plan on wearing a bikini so I'm fine with a vertical scar.

He was impressed that my loose skin is mostly only on my front side. He also said I have great muscle tone in my core so he may not need to do any muscle repair, he will find out once he gets in there.

I definitely got the 100% trust/warm fuzzy feeling about the entire encounter so I'm going to get with my boss tomorrow to discuss scheduling it. Right now I think it will be November 21.

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[SalOdyssey 441]

I met with a different plastic surgeon last Friday. He is the chief of plastic surgery at a University and specializes in patients who have lost massive amounts of weight and also breast reconstruction. He said he should be able to do a breast lift/reconstruction and achieve the look I want with my own tissue (no implants) which is exactly what I hoped for. He also recommends a full Tummy Tuck with vertical incision to take care of all of my loose belly skin. I never plan on wearing a bikini so I'm fine with a vertical scar.

He was impressed that my loose skin is mostly only on my front side. He also said I have great muscle tone in my core so he may not need to do any muscle repair, he will find out once he gets in there.

I definitely got the 100% trust/warm fuzzy feeling about the entire encounter so I'm going to get with my boss tomorrow to discuss scheduling it. Right now I think it will be November 21.

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What's the PS's name and where?

[KristenVSG2014 1,872]

Dr. Bruce Mast, Gainesville, FL

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[treblecutie23 318]

What was the ball park estimate you got from dr mast if you don't mind me asking?

[KristenVSG2014 1,872]

What was the ball park estimate you got from dr mast if you don't mind me asking?

$8,400 for breast lift and fleur-de-lis tummy tuck!

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[fliss78 16]

@@momfromjersey22 Thank you, I live outside Springfield Mo, Dr Carla Garrison was my surgeon.

I am in Lebanon just starting my bariatric surgery journey ❤❤❤ KIT

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[Elode 8,093]

@@fliss78 Well hello! Neighbor! ☺️

[Chrystee 838]

I just had my initial consult!! I'm going to make a new thread for myself.

[HeavenlyGirl101 36]

I thought that this was more like a bodily lift than a Tummy Tuck. This is major major surgery.

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[kranky813 477]

@@Elode You look AMAZING!!

For those considering plastics let me give you a little word of advice. I had my plastics on May 25th - TT and Breast Reduction and lift. I was a non-smoker and did everything that my plastic surgeon said to do but I did end up with a complication. My incision right on top of my pubic bone came open and left a hole in my tummy the size of a walnut in it's shell. It's just something that can happen sometimes because of how tight they pull the skin and stitch it. I am back at work now but still have the hole in my tummy that I have to pack with gauze every day and tape over. It is slowly healing but takes up to 3 months to completely heal. It doesn't hurt (just gross more than anything).

Just wanted to throw that out there for you that are considering plastics. I certainly don't regret mine (love to look at my cute new ta ta's and body in the mirror) but did end up with an unexpected complication that sounds to be fairly common.

[ausmith 374]

@@Elode You look AMAZING!!

For those considering plastics let me give you a little word of advice. I had my plastics on May 25th - TT and Breast Reduction and lift. I was a non-smoker and did everything that my plastic surgeon said to do but I did end up with a complication. My incision right on top of my pubic bone came open and left a hole in my tummy the size of a walnut in it's shell. It's just something that can happen sometimes because of how tight they pull the skin and stitch it. I am back at work now but still have the hole in my tummy that I have to pack with gauze every day and tape over. It is slowly healing but takes up to 3 months to completely heal. It doesn't hurt (just gross more than anything).

Just wanted to throw that out there for you that are considering plastics. I certainly don't regret mine (love to look at my cute new ta ta's and body in the mirror) but did end up with an unexpected complication that sounds to be fairly common.

Has the opening become infected and if not what have you been told to do to prevent that from happening ?

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[I have a dream 14]

Wow!!!!Awesome work everyone, im so happy for you Did any of you wear Shapewear after Wls? Im having single incision gastric sleeve and i remember hearing a woman wore shape wear not long after her Surgery and it seemed to help. Interested in what you think.

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[BayougirlMrsS 3,933]

@@Elode I think we need 6 month post op pictures.....