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Had a tummy tuck today

I'm sitting in the hospital on my laptop I had a full tummy tuck today and I feel great. This was the easiest surgery I have ever had.

Took them 3 hours and they also fixed a hernia, I think most of the time was for them to sew and glue me back together.

I should be home tomorrow after Breakfast. I'm sure there is gonna be some bad spots yet to come but I am glad this part is over. I was so scared.

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Scrappy -- I forget if you only had a horizontal incision for your tummy tuck or if they did what is called an Anchor incision where you have a vertical incision plus the horizontal. I think I've also heard this called a Fluer de lis incision approach. I was told they can do my skin tightening and muscle tightening if they have the vertical incision also and the trade off is you can see the vertical incision. If someone has had a RNY, and it was open, they maybe have a big vertical incision anyway to it would be no more than same on that but for now, I don't have a vertical incision so I've gone back and forth on the idea of the Anchor incision but I think I'd rather be tight and firm muscle and skin-wise because I don't think I want to try a 2 piece swimsuit ever anyway. I'd rather look the best in my normal daily clothes given I don't live in a coastal area where I'd be at the pool or beach much.

Maybe he can do a touch up repair for you at no cost if you aren't happy or at least at a discount? I'd ask.

I'm like you with -180 lbs that I think I'm going to need a full set of incisions to handle all the excess skin - maybe 360 degree body lift like OHJuli did. She said she is glad she had the incisions go all the way around as well as up and down in the front.

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