More Tummy Tuck questions - ThinnerTimes

Gina in NY · 12-10-2006, 01:41 PM

I've set up rewards for myself for acheiving certain goals. When I hit 140, (goal) I get to go to the PS consult. But I am wondering how much weight I could lose after that and still not need a "revision" because I don't want to go there.

So here are my questions:
1. After tummy tuck, did any of you lose another 10 or 20 pounds, and how did that work out?
2. Pregnancy after Tummy Tuck - did any of you do it and what happened to your tummy? How long after TT did you get prego?
3. How long were you out of work afterwards?

4. Did anyone just have a panni done? Muscles left alone? Were the results okay??

Thanks folks!

LisaBoston · 12-10-2006, 05:46 PM

Gina, good questions..I have one that is similar to yours....panni vs. tummy tuck...here I can only have a panni....I didn't realize that they leave the muscles alone. Anyone clarify this...?

veroniquetalk · 12-10-2006, 06:23 PM

I lost about 30 lbs from my original weight at having a TT. My stomach is AWESOME!!!!!
My dr doesn't recommend gettng pregnant after a TT - it can pretty much wreck the surgery I guess.
I had a full TT and not a panni so I can't answer that one.

chilmoe · 12-11-2006, 10:59 AM

great questions and thank you for answering, hopefully more people will respond, all info is good info

shereeks · 12-11-2006, 01:52 PM

Hikack here - sorry but my god Carrie you are doing amazingly well! You've lost over 50lbs and your starting weight was so much lower than mine! You are nearly at my goal!

shereeks · 12-11-2006, 01:53 PM

Sorry - you are at my goal! How good do you look?!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeanie · 12-11-2006, 02:28 PM

I got a body lift front and back. I'm glad that I did. I needed my muslces done, and that was part of the whole thing. I talked to my Doc about having kids after (cause I have none) and hope to have at least 1 sometime in my life, and he said that it's OK to have kids but that I should wait at least a year after.

sdgrrl · 12-11-2006, 04:51 PM

I had gone on an Optifast-like medical fast and lost 100 lbs, so before I had the chance to gain it all back, I had a TT and boob lift. I was lookin all hot n stuff, and then I hurt my back at work, which has ultimately disabled me from further work. Of course, the 1 1/2 yrs that Work Comp screwed around before I got surgery to fix my back, I was in so much pain and so depressed, I gained it all and like 10 lbs more just as fast, it seemed.

I can tell you that between the lift and the TT, the lift didn't hurt hardly at all, but the TT hurt like gangbusters. There was a good amount of swelling and discomfort.

So regarding pregnancy, I can't really say, but I can say that you can get stretch marks on your lovely new canvas if you gain a bunch of the weight back. Tightening the rectus muscles is a must, and that's why everyone's so glad when they have hernias--they have to pay for our muscles to get put back together!

I have to say that it was uncomfortable when I was putting weight on again in my belly area, so think growing a baby might be somewhat gnarly also.

Now that I have lost that weight and more, having the TT muscle tone rocks. I'd probably look a lot better if I had a back lift now--My butt looks like white wide wale corduroy, and my legs are more wrinkly than Deb the Asian Elephant at the Zoo. I am absolutely not engaging in one surgery that's not absolutely necessary, however, so I don't see it in my future. I may be having surgery to remove the hardware from my back later next year, basically when I can't stand the pain anymore, I wonder if they could "take a tuck?"

So overall I would rate the TT as important, but expensive to pay for and quite painful, but it's really worth it to have a flat flat stomach. Anyone who has lived with a large pannus understands what a big deal that is.

LisaBoston · 12-11-2006, 06:07 PM

Wow Donna, you have had your share of surgeries...thanks for your wisdom on the PS. I pray that you back pain eases up and that you can go a day pain free. Take care.

Gina in NY · 12-11-2006, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeanie

I got a body lift front and back. I'm glad that I did. I needed my muslces done, and that was part of the whole thing. I talked to my Doc about having kids after (cause I have none) and hope to have at least 1 sometime in my life, and he said that it's OK to have kids but that I should wait at least a year after.

How long were you out of work?