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Before WLS and After CTT!

I had WLS in 2013 and lost almost 170 pounds in 10 months. This year, I decided it was my year to finally get my flaps removed. What a difference!!! I hope everyone can see the attachment.

My surgeon was excellent, very caring, and most importantly very experienced and knowledgeable about what he does. :) Couldn't be happier!post-179692-0-23287600-1473552142_thumb.jpg

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  • Wow. My head could be put on your before picture. Thanks, you look beautiful. It gives me hope. Sent from my VS986 using the BariatricPal App

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    I'm only about 5 weeks out. That picture was taken about 5 days post tummy-tuck/skin removal, so a lot of the swelling still has yet to go down. As for the pain, for me the majority of active pain

  • it seems like a lot of people on the East Coast go to Dr. Capella in Ramsey or Dr. Michaels in Maryland. They both specialize in people who've had massive weight loss, and they both have stellar rep

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You look great! What all did you have done? Just a tummy tuck?

I love your name LSP, very clever :)

Wow. My head could be put on your before picture. Thanks, you look beautiful. It gives me hope.

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Did Dr. Capella do it? Whoever did it did a really nice job!! You look great!

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Did Dr. Capella do it? Whoever did it did a really nice job!! You look great!

Yes he did! So happy I chose him, and that his office is only 30 minutes from home.

I knew it! He's supposedly one of the best in the country. You look great!!

Did Dr. Capella do it? Whoever did it did a really nice job!! You look great!

Ramsey, NJ? I'm on Long Island but if that's the one it looks like he is worth traveling for....

I have a while before I'm ready - but did I find the right one?

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You look great. Was that a tummy tuck?

Did Dr. Capella do it? Whoever did it did a really nice job!! You look great!

Ramsey, NJ? I'm on Long Island but if that's the one it looks like he is worth traveling for....

I have a while before I'm ready - but did I find the right one?

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it seems like a lot of people on the East Coast go to Dr. Capella in Ramsey or Dr. Michaels in Maryland. They both specialize in people who've had massive weight loss, and they both have stellar reputations. I'm considering both of them (as well as a couple others), and I live in the Midwest....

Did Dr. Capella do it? Whoever did it did a really nice job!! You look great!

Ramsey, NJ? I'm on Long Island but if that's the one it looks like he is worth traveling for....

I have a while before I'm ready - but did I find the right one?

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

it seems like a lot of people on the East Coast go to Dr. Capella in Ramsey or Dr. Michaels in Maryland. They both specialize in people who've had massive weight loss, and they both have stellar reputations. I'm considering both of them (as well as a couple others), and I live in the Midwest....

Thanks for the info.... I am literally only three weeks out from my sleeve but I see this being a definite possibility in my future. I looked up Capella today and was impressed with what I saw about him. Even though I am a Long Islander I work in the Bronx so he really wouldn't be terribly inconvenient. Good luck to you on your decision -

Was the recovery painful and did it take a long time to get to "normal"

You look great! Well done and congratulations

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Was the recovery painful and did it take a long time to get to "normal"

I'm only about 5 weeks out. That picture was taken about 5 days post tummy-tuck/skin removal, so a lot of the swelling still has yet to go down.

As for the pain, for me the majority of active pain was gone in about 48 hours; after that it was just annoying dull pain for another week or so, but I have a high tolerance. He says typically 4 days with the tuck, but to be honest, it was WAY less painful than the laparoscopic type surgery I had with the sleeve.

Other than that, recovery has been good; I was back to my normal routine (just slower and taking frequent breaks) about 6 days post-op.

great job..... you look wonderful

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