Amy Smith

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3 weeks post LBL - Okay, so I had a LBL with some serious thigh lipo and some inner thigh revision!  Things are good, BUT I feel like I have hit a brick wall all of a sudden!  I am TOTALLY exhausted....

pictures - Dr. Michaels LBL 12/22 (1 day post op) - I did have abdominoplasty between these 2 pictures, but don't hav any after that as I had a lot of complications with wound healing.  Anyway, these are 1 day post LBL, mons...

Waxing Before LBL - Okay, so I am 9 days out from a LBL and received notification from my surgeon that I need to do a "complete perineal shave."  I have decided to go the direction of waxing, BUT it s...

Financing Experiences - So, here I am looking at the next round of surgery and all is well, except....I think it is going to cost me about twice as much as I had originally been planning on and quoted.  I...

2 arm garmets- $50 - I don't know if this is a place to post this or not, but.... I have 2 arm garmets (One is a Marena F5 XL and the other Rainey L). Both garmets are 3/4 length sleeves and came fro...

First OH Event - This will be my first OH event and I am trying to pack this weekend, but really don't know what to bring or prepare for.  Here is what I have put together so far: - costume for ...

Pain - Incision Reclosure - Past Experience ? - Sorry this is long!!!!! For those of you who were on this summer may remember I had some necrosis along the incision line of my TT. I then had an infection that clogged the drain...

Menstrual Cycle different post Abdominoplasty - Ok, so I never thought this thru, but I guess now is the time. I have never been one of those people with "fat pants" for that time of the month, but at 7 weeks post surgery I g...

Got a chuckle today! - So I just looked at my calendar next week and I have my annual Ob/gyn appointment.  I got to laughing about it for some reason and thought well I will be rescheduling that since I ...

Normal? - So, most of you kow that I am a little over  6 weeks out from abdominoplasty and medial thigh lift.  My legs are good (beyond swelling in my knees to my ankles) and my stomach inci...

HI! - Good morning! I have been away for a little while with the start of school and then the loss of power and now I am on a weeklong overnight field trip with my 6th graders!  :-)  ...

Update - 4 weeks out - I just wanted to update how things are going.... *  My last drain was removed on Monday. *  My leg incisions look great *  My arms (surgery in early July) - look WONDERFUL.  I...

Wound Care - So as you know I have some wound healing problems.  I was wondering if your wound care was done my your PS or if you founda wound care specialist.  If you went to a wound care spec...

Incision Bleeding AND Belly Button - 2.5 weeks out - It seems like nothing ever goes smoothly for me!  History/ Recap:  7/27/2010 abdominoplasty, medial thigh lift, outer thigh lipo.  Leg drains and belly button stitches removed ...

Not complaining!!! BUT how long does this last? - I have read on here about weight loss after plastics and I knew I would be that person who gained!  Anyway, I went into my abdominoplasty, medial thigh lift, and outer thigh li...

Advice - Necrosis - What happens? - So I posted an album called plastic surgery and you can see the password is newme (all one word).  I am abviously concerned.  My PS saw it the next day and said that it was necrosi...

1 wk TT, inner thigh, outer thigh lipoo - Well, yesterday was my one week and I have to say this the hardest thing I have ever done.  I know each day should be getting better and better, I'm just having difficulty finding ...

Home! - My surgery went well, but I was not prepared for the pain level.  Most of the pain to this point has been on my left side at the crease between stomach and leg.   Hope to update...

6hrs of now...not fair - In 6 hours I will be at the hospital for my abdomenplasty, inner thigh lift, and outer thigh lipo.....I am VERY nervous as this is the longest surgery I have ever had.  My arms...

Brachio one week post op- help - I am exactly one week post brachio today. Drains removed 4 days post op and I have not needed pain meds since (Tylenol for the aching). I am currently laying here with ice bags, ar...