Question:
I've had a tummy tuck but I think I want liposuction. Has anyone had that?
My abdominoplasty went well but I still have a poochy belly. My body is a size 10 but I have to wear a 16 because of my belly. I want to know if liposuction will help with that. — Susan C. (posted on July 4, 2004)
July 4, 2004
You dont say when you had your abdominoplasty. I had my abdominoplasty/belt
lipectomy on Dec 22, 2003 and I can tell you that it takes a long time for
it to go down. But, I assure you it will and you will be delighted. Was
size 38 pants before and today wear 36 but some pants and jeans are 34. You
will be fine.
— Steve B.
July 4, 2004
I just had my abdominoplasty on June 16th, so I've got a way to go before
seeing full results. I get a little upset because I still have serious
love handles that i think lipo would help with. I just keep reminding
myself to be patient though to see full results. Hard to say for you
because you didn't say when you had the TT. They can't remove too much
skin at once because of complications.
— emilyfink
July 4, 2004
Sorry! I had the tummy tuck 14 months after surgery which was about 15
month ago. I like losing the "apron" and most of the results
have been good but it seems like a pooch has settled in my belly and I
wondered if lipo would take care of that. I kind-of hate the thought of
the whole cutting thing again.
— Susan C.
July 4, 2004
I had that pooch revised when I had my last PS on June 7th. I had a LBL on
Feb 23rd and the area was so tight you could have bounced a quarter off of
it probably 5' in the air. However, over time I had tons of fluid problems
and that was one of the areas. We had been assuming it was all fluid but
finally the surgeon felt that what was left was fat and excess skin. When
he was doing the LBL he got the right hip really tight and he was afraid to
make the left one that tight for fear it would cause the T intersection at
the pubic bone to die. If skin is too tight it can die at the incisions.
<p>He opened up the area, did some lipo and cut off more skin and I
didn't even realize it from a pain standpoint. It was nothing like the
first time around. If you do just lipo the skin will likely be too loose,
so you will probably need the combo. It's just not the same kind of
extensive work and recovery as the first time. He ended up opening a
portion of my left side LBL incision in the front also to cut off some of
the excess skin. Again it was no big deal. Not even any pain that I
noticed. Then again I had tons of pain other places. LOL I would not
hesitate to do minor revisions to things in the future based on the ease of
the recovery this last time.
— zoedogcbr
July 5, 2004
I had a belt lipectomy in January, and the swelling took about 4 months to
completely end... so I would give it time since it could be a good amount
of swelling that you have. Also, my surgeon won't do another sugery in that
area for a year (need more plastic in that area but for a major scar
removal). <br><br>
— kultgirl
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