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Tummy Tuck and Inner Thigh Lift

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Armygalbonnie    643

Armygalbonnie
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I had a Tummy Tuck 12 years ago, and it is low at my bikini line. It went all the way around my body but it's virtually unseen now. I've NEVER seen a tummy tuck where they split you from top to bottom!!!!

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JamieLogical    8,684

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I had a Tummy Tuck 12 years ago, and it is low at my bikini line. It went all the way around my body but it's virtually unseen now. I've NEVER seen a tummy tuck where they split you from top to bottom!!!!

Fleur-de-lis tummy tucks are pretty common in patients who have lost a LOT of weight.

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catwoman7    10,867

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I had a Tummy Tuck 12 years ago, and it is low at my bikini line. It went all the way around my body but it's virtually unseen now. I've NEVER seen a tummy tuck where they split you from top to bottom!!!!

Fleur-de-lis tummy tucks are pretty common in patients who have lost a LOT of weight.

I'm strongly considering one. At almost 60 years old, I'm never going to wear a bikini again, so I'm not sure I care about the vertical scar. They can get your waist much smaller with the fleur-de-lis cut.

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Armygalbonnie    643

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@JamieLogical I had lost 116 lbs when I had mine.

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erp    2,016

erp
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You look so hourglass now! Looking good OP and your thighs look great. I am on the fence regarding thighs having read posts on here for and against. Thank you for sharing.

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2ndSpring    350

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@@Spiceyfrog you are my hero. thank you for having the generosity of spirit to share your story and your pictures to help and educate this community.

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Dr-Patient    830

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Looking good! And the great news is, after you're all healed up--drains, out; incisions healhed/normal color--all of what looks to be "a lot," etc., won't be very noticeable at all. Nice job. Congratulations to you and your surgeon.

I want a thigh lift and a panniculectomy; but at 61, I don't think I'll bother. If I did (and especially since I don't look my age; people think I'm 42-45), my, my, my. :-) I think God would rather I not do it. I might turn into something I've never been [smile!!] ;-).

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Heather I    500

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Thank you for sharing! Very informative. The drains look the most uncomfortable to me, as a bystander. I didn't know the difference of the flour-de-lis versus regular TT, so good information to have. You already look great, so I bet you'll be tickled pink in about 3-6 months when everything settles down.

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ladyslim2015    74

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I wanna to Tummy Tuck to remover all my wrinkly and hanging skin. I pretty much bounced back. I'm lucky tho. I had a breast lift the surgeon called it a reduction so insurance would pay.

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I wanna to tummy tuck to remover all my wrinkly and hanging skin. I pretty much bounced back. I'm lucky tho. I had a breast lift the surgeon called it a reduction so insurance would pay.

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I've got my nails done so I'm hitting all the wrong letter sorry

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PrettyThick1    1,860

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Cover your scars with awesome tattoos, I can see a pretty floral design masking those.

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Cander    66

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Wow! That is some brave stuff. I'm serious those drains scared the living hell out of me. Congrats on the new you. It took a lot to go through that and share with all of us. Thank you

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Spiceyfrog    269

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@melunruh@melunruh

My last appointment went well. He said everything looked good and took three drains out. I go back this Saturday to get the other out - cannot wait!

I am exactly two weeks today and feeling better each day!

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Spiceyfrog    269

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@@PrettyThick1

I was thinking exactly that. I never in my life would have thought of a tattoo on my stomach because I hated looking at it, but it's going o be so different.

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