Well that was interesting....(1st consult)

Went to first consult with a PS in Tyler, TX today and learned quite a bit.  

Looking at a modified belt lipectomy with some lipo but no muscle tightening.  According to this doctor it is a "design" thing that a woman's skin and a man's skin pull from different directions.  Instead of having a circumferential scar I would have two "swooshes" that go up my obliques coming down to the incision across the front.  Another thing is that he uses a "quilting" stitch with no drains.  Said going that way cuts down immensely on infections etc related to the drains.  Interesting.  Now I know what to expect for the next consult(s).  I still have six months or so before I could get it done because of work.

Very interesting!  Thanks for sharing.  I really don't know anything about men's plastics post-WLS so thanks for educating!

That is interesting and having had an infected drain -- no drains sounds wonderful!

When he told me "no drains" I was about floored.  I'd never heard of doing such.  The way he described the method he would use was not one I had read about here either.  Like I said it was the first one and educational.  Part of my education yesterday was from the mirror.  I had not ever seen myself sans apparel in a three way full length mirror before.  My thighs are horrible!!