I am having a tummy tuck and breast lift in June...any tips or tales?
466840
I had a breast lift. Just don't pick at the scabs, let them come off naturally, or you will have bigger scars. Good luck!
391432
I would, and plan on it in the near future. I'm 48, but was over 325 pounds at age 42.  I changed how I ate, and concentrated on veggies, protiens, dairy and low-sugar fruits.  I got rid of processed sugars, starches, and those things that kept my metabolic rate low.  I've lost over 170 lbs. in the past 5 years, and since I had already had my children, and my skin was so stretched, it didn't shrink back the way a younger woman's would.  So...I have skin that needs to be removed, and I've lost a lot of the fullness in my breasts.  So yes, I would but because this is something I need, and want, to make ME feel good about myself! :)
80803
I just had a c-section myself 3.5 months ago. I've always been tiny and slim until now. I can't seem to lose those last 10 or 15 pounds which are mostly hanging around my belly. I wish I knew the perfect answer but all I can say is crunches and patience.
953628
small boobs and small stomach are fine. Be confident with what you have and everyone will notice! Surgery can end up being a mess down the line. Good luck!
806927
General weight loss and chest exercises...or surgery :D
1131562
Get your breast lift surgery in India.Cosmetic Surgery (including facelift/ breast enhancement tummy tuck./lipo) is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges cosmetic surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for international patients as cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance or by the stinking NHS.\n\nThey also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star .\n\nMy cousin got her cosmetic surgery done there and she is more than very happy with the results.sHe is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company.She paid just 30% of the cost what she was quoted in USA and it was like a wonderful vacation for her. .hope this helps.I think she paid only 8000$ for the tummy tuck and breast implant surgery for which she was quoted 18000 $ in USA.\n\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
211988
Prepping for quadruple Bypass Surgery.\n\nBe glad you are just getting cleaned out.\n\nHow about having your chest ripped open and your legs cut open looking for good veins to use?  That sound like MORE fun?\n\nI do hope they don't find anything negative. I went through it and aside from lack of sleep the night before, and the obvious cramping from the Fleet, the procedure was no big deal.  In fact being tired made me more relaxed while the doctor rammed 5 ft. of "BLACK" hose up me.\n\nLOL, good luck!
571772
you should be able to get a tummy tuck, its expensive though. that or a whole lotta situps, (but honestly that doesnt help some mommys out there.) check out the tummy tuck procedure
699202
i'v known two women that have had reductions and another one that really wants one but doesnt have the money right now.  one of the women didn't have enough taken and then gained wieght a few years later and they are larger than before.  the second one was so excited and so pleased that she had it done.  she was delighted with it and said she was much more comfortable.  i did not see or ask about their scars.  i do know though that depending on the surgery and surgen they sometimes remove the nipple durning the prodecure and then sow it back on after removing the exess tissue.  the problem with this is you could lose sensation in your nipples.  so if they are pleasruable you might not want to do that.  also if you decided not to get a reduction have you been to a speicalty shop?  getting fit for a bra that is the proper size can really help with comfort and make you feel more secure about them.  you should not be ashambed of your body.  some women would love to have your body as you might want some one elses.  but we get the one we get.  just try to remember that to others you look fine.  oh and one extra thing if you do go through with it be sure not to gain much weight afterwards as they can and some times do grow back.  maybe you could make an apoiment and just do a counciltatin with a plastic surgen and see how you feel after talking to them.  they could show you before and after photos and talk to you about scaring.
979451
I couldn't smell for about 6 months and I cannot stand anything going up my nose. I cannot use nose drops or anything, but it was worth it and I am happy with my looks. my 2nd surgery was breast implants. They are too big but I am now used to them-although it is hard to find bra's 34F's are sometimes too small...\n I am fake but happy
50531
yes depending on how long you had your baby. I have had 3 c sections, give yourself at least 6 months before you think of flattening that tummy. the only exercises you should be doing for the first 6 months is taking care of the little one. after that once you have Dr clearance crunches are the best to flatten a tummy, but do not push it unless you are an active person. if you regularly did exercises before the baby then your stomacher muscles will be a lot stronger then if you did none at all. Me well I never listen to Dr's, I started pulling myself up with a bar after 3 days, but I am also a very active person. Swimming is excellent for the whole body especially after any surgery because the water acts as a buoyancy mat so to speak for the body. But only do what your body can handle, I am a Physical instructor and a Muay Thai Fighter, and a swimmer so my body can handle a bit of tummy exercises. CONGRATULATIONS on the little one I hope he/she brings you many years of joy and laughter.
911133
Use a really, really supportive bra.  I also believe that there is breast reduction surgery if you want to get drastic.
326177
The key-hole reduction technique is very good, I had it done myself.  \n\nFor the sake of this topic, I am going to admit to having had a breast reduction when I was 23 years old.  I was quite well-endowed (something like a 36 Triple E or something like that),but my mom had insurance and I was a college student at that time living at home.\n\nThe insurance company had rules about how much needs to be removed to be covered by insurance (insurance companies WILL pay for REDUCTIONS but not enhancements).  Even now, most insurance companies will pay for reductions if there is a medical need (posture, skin problems, pain, etc) that your doctor is willing to support as a need and there is a certain volume that needs to be removed.\n\nI had 1000 mls removed from each breast (1 quart from each breast), and the minimum was 500 mls so I was double the minimum requirement.\n\nI am so glad that I had it done.\n\nSome advice:\n\n#1  Go for an A cup or B cup.  Your breasts will actually relax and get larger or rather more relaxed.  I am nearly a C cup after getting the B cup dimensions.\n\n#2  Take the recommended vitamins and medications faithfully as recommended and don't play games (I DID get infection from playing games, but even then I would still have done it again as happy as I am with the results).\n\n#3  The older a person is, the less scarring there will be.  Young peoples skin actually retracts more.. more pull on the suture, etc lines.  Older skin isn't that taut.\n\n#4  I have some fine line scarring but they have faded alot.  I just turned 40 and I would feel comfortable wearing a bikini even having had the surgery.  I have perfect shaped breasts (one slightly larger than the other.. but most women are slightly different in size, but I can wear a B cup for both sides without any difficulty).\n\nIf you are truely interested, find out from your insurance, if you have decent insurance I am sure it would cover reasonable needs.  Also, the recovery time for such surgeries have drastically reduced with improved surgical techniques.\n\nI had the keyhole style done.  I like how it turned out.  Basically the nipple is left intact, the tissue is released around it and tissue is removed below and brought up and reattached to around the nipple.\n\nHere is what one website described:\n\n"Anchor-shaped Breast Lift: \n \n For women with larger or more severely drooping, sagging breasts, the anchor-shaped breast lift procedure is more effective. \nThe physician will draw a key-hole shape above the nipple and areola. At the bottom of the key-hole, he/she will draw an anchor shape from the right to the left side of the breast. \n\nThe skin in the (upper cross-hatched) area of the “anchor” will be removed along with some excess breast tissue. The nipple and areola are moved up to the (lower cross-hatched) “key-hole,” then the skin is sutured (stitched) around the areola, vertically down to the chest and side to side along the newly created bottom fold of the breast." \n  \nThis image is about what my reduction started (before) and ended (after) at.\n\nhttp://www.beautysurge.com/digitalimaging/before_after_photos/breast_reduction_pictures.jpg
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Have you consulted your husband? Most of those surgeries go well but anytime you have any surgery there is a danger.\n\nMy wife and I talked about it for her and my choice was for her not to do it but I told her I would support her if she did. She decided against it because it turns out she wanted to do it mainly for me. She is beautiful and didn't need to risk her life for a small problem with her tummy.
360865
Tuck your tummy at all times. Try tucking and releasing several times when you're sitting, and when you're walking keep it tucked and turn your waist slighty from side to side with every step.
678178
I take it you have exhausted all other options? For example, if you are overweight, lose weight. If you don't exercise, do abdominal exercises regularly. Give it time to work, especially if you have had kids. It IS possible to have a flat stomach even after several children. \n\nIf, after all that, you still feel you need a tummy tuck, you could always try approaching a few plastic surgeons to ask whether it would be possible to get a substantially reduced price tummy tuck in return for advertising their work for free. Some surgeons will do it, some won't.
1170847
From an ER nurse, and someone that has suffered with this as well (lost 60lbs after having 2 babies 360 days appart), once you loose the weight, you can have the fat sucked out, but what about the left over skin?  I had a tummy tuck and that was the only option for me - lots of flab.  My surgeon was great!  I trusted him 100%!  Food for thought.