Tummy Tuck and Inner Thigh Lift

[Spiceyfrog 269]

@@Raymia

I am feeling pretty good. I was supposed to go back to work tomorrow, but I took one more week, in hopes of my groin incisions healing up some more. There is no possible way I could wear pants for 8 hours at this point. My tummy and inner thighs are looking great, just those darn groin incisions!

[Spiceyfrog 269]

@@Kaylamh

I had brachioplasty and a breast lift/augmentation and this recovery has been by far much worse. I took two weeks off for that procedure and the thing I could not do was lift my hands over my head for three weeks. I am four weeks postop and was supposed to go back to work tomorrow, but am taking another week. I know that I have expressed a lot of concern about my groin incisions, but they are not getting any worse so I truly believe they just take a LONG time to heal. I see the doc again next saturday, so I am very anxious for that appointment.

[TheRealMeIsHere! 863]

Sorry the healing is taking so long, but at least things are moving in the right direction, even if slowly.

[melunruh 91]

Just wanted to check and see how you're doing.

[Spiceyfrog 269]

Hi there - just checking in with a quick update. It's been a hectic month. My husband left January 28th to work in Saudi Arabia for a bit, so I have been on the go!

I ended up taking a total of six weeks off work and it was the best decision ever. I am 12 weeks post-op now and about 95% back to normal. At my last appointment, which was at nine weeks I was released to resume light exercise, 15 minutes on the treadmill and 15 minutes on the elliptical.

As you know, I had some really SLOW healing groin incisions. As you will see from todays pictures, I am down to about a one inch spot that I think will be fully healed in the next week or so.

At this point, my Tummy Tuck was 100% work it, I would have paid a million bucks for it. I have mixed emotions about my thigh lift. I am glad my inner thighs no longer sag, but I chose the full incision (almost down to my knees), in hopes that my entire upper leg would have been tighter. I am going to talk to the doctor about a revision at my next appointment in April. Based on how long my groin incisions took to heal, I would never have those redone. The scars are going to be thick, but the placement could not have been much better.

[catwoman7 10,949]

wow - you look fantastic!! He did a great job!!

[Heather I 500]

Amazing results! I think your thighs look great, too, but I hear ya on the scar and healing.

Why six weeks for the full recuperation? Was your incision infected after all? I know that was a concern since it took so long to close up. Is your stomach sore the whole six weeks?

[Spiceyfrog 269]

4 hours ago, Heather I said:

Amazing results! I think your thighs look great, too, but I hear ya on the scar and healing.

Why six weeks for the full recuperation? Was your incision infected after all? I know that was a concern since it took so long to close up. Is your stomach sore the whole six weeks?

My incision was never infected. That was just a good decision for me personally. I "could" have gone back to work after four, but I was more comfortable with six. I am still wearing yoga pants for the flexibility because of the groin incisions not being 100% healed. Typical "work pants/polyester" don't have much give when sitting, etc., so I have played it safe. I am going to try on my work pants this weekend around the house and hopefully resume normal attire on Monday. Yoga pants are comfortable and all, but you start to feel frumpy after a while. My stomach incisions were never really sore. There was a pulling sensation, but never hurt. Now, don't get me wrong, they were and still are a little bit tender.

[woo woo 872]

Any updates? How is it going@spiceyfrog?

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[4TheHealthOfIt 32]

Wow thank you for sharing your experience....your post op and healing pictures are amazing.

[Dr-Patient 830]

You're looking great. IF your wounds are still open and dry, ask your doctor if he'd prescribe 'DuoDerm' or 'IntraSite hydrocolloid.' Those usually help heal/close those dry wounds post-surgery. Just a thought. Ask him.

Seeing the absence of that abdominal flap makes me want to do it, but I won't at my age. Oh well. Congratulations, again!

[_Kate_ 2,224]

I used medical grade manuka honey on my wounds after skin surgery. Best thing i ever did.

[TeriR 1]

You look fabulous!

[Ivy383 33]

Wow! You look great. Thanks for sharing.

[Walter.Sobchak 978]

Looks like it would be very painful.
Thank you for sharing.
Hopefully you feel much better now.

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