do you think it had to do with you personally, or the surgeon and the technique? do you know other patients who had surgery with your surgeon?

Something I have always wondered if THE WAY a surgeon does something vs something that varies by patient?

I guess I am just throwing questions out there because I really want the work done, I am just scared I won't be able to have sensation or going completely numb and that is a horrible feeling.

I'm still numb at two years out. Pubic area is not, though. For the first year I was numb all the way from my hips up to my waist. Since then, some sensation has come back, but I'm still numb in a few areas. Some people permanently have some numb areas - esp along the incision lines.

Glad to chime in :) Yes I believe it's the same thing. I had a 360 degree scar for the lower body lift and then for the anchor cut (or Fluer-de-lis) it went up the front of my body.

Yes! Well loss of sensation in the tummy area (not in the pubic area)- where the incisions are and some of the incisions are switching from numb to very slight pain when I press on them (although very bearable) - but I'm only 3 months out now. I had Lower Body Lift with anchor cut all the way up to between my breasts, breast lift with implants (sensation back in that area - however not quite as strong as it was before surgery yet) and arm lift (same on the arm incisions - parts are numb, but they are moving into slight painful feeling (I think the nerves are healing back at this point so it's going from numb to very slight pain when I press) I would anticipate that the pain will go away at some point and the scars will get flatter. In fact - I'm thankful for that numbness during the healing process - especially at the beginning.

I had a c-section many years ago and had the same thing but all feeling came back after a while when the nerves healed.

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter. Hopefully she is doing well!

Hoping you are able to find some answers you are looking for, if you haven't had surgery yet?