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2muchfluff
VSG (11/29/10)
Member Since: 03/07/10
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Post Date: 2/6/12 3:37 pm
 Just wondering if anyone has had a LBL without the muscle tightening.  I am shocked that my underlying muscle is relatively tight and I can't even poke my stomach out when I try.  My surgeon says that without the tightening the surgery will be very easy and super fast recovery.  Is he telling me the truth?
            
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Jmoore6911
York, PA
RNY (10/28/05)
Member Since: 01/26/12
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Post Date: 2/6/12 6:08 pm
Hi there... i have had not had my lbl yet but about 4/5 years ago  when i had a consult before i got pregnant with my daughter we talked about just removing skin... he did state that recovery would be easier and faster due to not having the muscle tightening
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Jujuvee
Member Since: 06/22/11
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Post Date: 2/7/12 6:36 am
I did not have muscle tightening and can seriously tell you that I had no pain at any point during my recovery. I took the pain meds just because, but stoped after 2 weeks. Thought it was a cake procedure and they took off 16.3 pounds of skin.
HW 405- Pre op weight 374- Surgery weight 203
Circumferential lift/Brachioplasty November 8, 2011
16.3 pounds removed.

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Amy Smith
RNY (08/03/09)
Member Since: 06/21/08
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Post Date: 2/7/12 10:06 am
I had a LBL with A LOT of contouring to the saddle bags and back/butt area and the recovery was really fairly simple as compared to the abdominoplasty.  I had to get a full LBL after an abdomoplasty as I had a lot of necrosis and the incision healed very badly; therefore, in December the PS went in and redid the entire incision area and took some more skin.  It really was an easier recovery.  I was back to work in a week and a half.
I may have had a few extra potholes along the way, but the jourey has been good!
Brachioplasty - Dr. MacRae (Wilmington Hospital) 7/7/2011
Abdominoplasty & inner thigh lift - Dr. MacRae (Wilmington Hospital) 7/2/7/2011
LBL (abdominoplasty repair w/ mons lift, and (lots of) saddle bag lipo (also inner thigh revision) - Dr. Joseph Michaels (Sibley Memorial) 12/22/2011
   

        
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Jujuvee
Member Since: 06/22/11
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Post Date: 2/7/12 2:30 pm
Amy good to know. I will be having a LBL and brachioplasty revision in the fall and I wondered what to expect. I am worried  he's also doing my thighs and BL. This recovery is worying me but he says he's not taking  much off in the LBL and arms and I most likely won't even have drains. By doing the revisions the same time I wont be charged any extra fees.
HW 405- Pre op weight 374- Surgery weight 203
Circumferential lift/Brachioplasty November 8, 2011
16.3 pounds removed.

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