Hi All,

I am considering bracheoplasty and would like some feedback of recovery time and when I can drive. My surgery may include skin removal of my side boob. I had a full body lift and recovered well but I was 40, now I am 53. Thank you in advance.

Julie

Overall my face is ok though at 65 I would like a little lift! But the awful jowls I had going on have become much less visible over the last 20 pounds or so, and my jawline in general has become less mushy. Though if I look down, especially, I can see there's still room for improvement. Still, a face lift is something I really would like to have. I will definitely have a BL, and have my lower body helped out. I know that there are many things which neither weight loss nor plastics will address, but those things are true for everyone and are simply part of life; some difficulties can be solved while others must be worked on or accepted. But things like excess skin from past obesity, especially when severe, are solveable, thank goodness!

I'm a bit confused. Do you just have excess skin at your panniculous? Or do you have skin + fat?

I had an extended abdominoplasty in May and have been doing specific ab work since July. I find that I can include hard ab work 2 days a week but if I do more than 3, I get serious cramps. I haven't done yoga since PS so I'm not specifically sure about that.

Oh I definitely sometimes do. It comes as a surprise...a few minutes into intense ab work on the mat. And I think I am about 3.5 years post LBL. That being said, even with a little regain, my stomach muscles remain defined so I think he just does really good work :)