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Wow, you look fantastic!!!! Good for you. I want to go large with my...

What were your post op exams by your surgeon like? - I had a post tummy tuck exam with a plastic surgeon who did not perform my surgery, owing to me moving out of state. That exam seemed overly detailed. I had my 3-mos exam with m...

Considering total body transformation, all advice - I had very nice results with my tummy tuck. It was an amazing transformation and I will post the before and after as soon as I am able. When I had my TT I felt that it was the wors...

Facelift - Who here has had a face and neck lift? may I ask how long the surgery was, amount of pain, cost, and if you like your results? Thank you!

Tummy tuck results - I am 3-mos post tummy tuck and mons lift. I have lost 16 inches and 16 lbs. seven of those inches were off my waist, 5 inches from my tummy, and 4 inches off my hips. Six pounds...

From the ASPS - Average Surgeon Fees for Cosmetic - Questions around the cost of plastics often comes up on this board. So, I thought I would post this link to the ASPS list of average surgeon fees in 2012 for various cosmetic pr...

Upper and lower abdominal pain at 3-mos post op - - I am 3-mos out from my tummy tuck and mons lift and have been having pains that are concerning. For those who have been through it, does any of the following sound normal or cau...

Share your wow moment after PS - I just got home from the mall. I had been looking for the perfect dress. The one that would make me go wow when I put it on. I have looked several times now at different malls a...

A word of caution about auto-augmentation, silicon - I've been thinking about breast implants and recently spent half of an hour on the phone talking to my surgeon about them - just as a prep for our in person discussion in a few ...

Is French bikini wax OK 2.5-mos out? - I am dying to get a French bikini wax (aka landing strip) and wondering if it will hurt my incision. I had TT and mons lift on April 18, and my incision is partly in my hair lin...

What is meant by "excess weight?" - I've often wondered about this... the long term weight loss is from 55 to 66% of excess weight depending on the surgical procedure. My question is how is "excess weight" def...

Your experience with medial thigh lift - Inner thigh lift is a high priority on my list. I don't know what I dislike more, my gross inner thighs or my St Bernard face. I was doing this weird twisty leg shake thing with...

I am so sorry that you are going through this. Plastic surgery should...

Surgeon's perspective on the recovery process - in - I thought this was interesting...     It is very common and understandable that patients right after just about any form of plastic surgery begin to assess their res...

Q for gals who've had 2-step mastopexy then augmen - I had a very informative phone consult with my PS this week about breast lift and augmentation. I had sent him photos and notes of the look that I want to achieve, along with ph...

What would you like to ask a plastic surgeon about - Cross posted Hi folks, Since undergoing my recent tummy tuck, a long 10-yrs after having weight loss surgery, I have realized that plastic surgery is the completion of o...

What would you like to ask a plastic surgeon about - Cross posted Hi folks, Since undergoing my recent tummy tuck, a long 10-yrs after having weight loss surgery, I have realized that plastic surgery is the completion of o...

What would you like to ask a plastic surgeon about - Cross posted Hi folks, Since undergoing my recent tummy tuck, a long 10-yrs after having weight loss surgery, I have realized that plastic surgery is the completion of o...

What would you like to ask a plastic surgeon about - Cross posted Hi folks, Since undergoing my recent tummy tuck, a long 10-yrs after having weight loss surgery, I have realized that plastic surgery is the completion of o...

What would you like to ask a plastic surgeon about - Cross posted Hi folks, Since undergoing my recent tummy tuck, a long 10-yrs after having weight loss surgery, I have realized that plastic surgery is the completion of o...

What would you like to ask a plastic surgeon about - Hi folks, Since undergoing my recent tummy tuck, a long 10-yrs after having weight loss surgery, I have realized that plastic surgery is the completion of our weight loss jo...

Diet Pills, EndoBarrier, Tongue Patch, and AspireA - It seems lately the flood gates have opened on the prescription diet pill market (see my sharepost Prescription Diet Pill Market Set to Expand). After writing that piece, I lear...

Feeling the love, spreading the love - Really feeling gratitude today... and love... I just want to say congrats to everyone who has undergone body contouring to complete their weight loss journey. Thank you for ...

12.5 inches gone from TT @8 weeks post op - I just had to share my delight!!! I took my measurements today and I've lost 6 inches off my waist, 4 inches off my lower ab, and 2.5 inches off my hips (most likely my mons pubis ...

Lymphatic massage in Indy - Its a long shot but does anyone know of a physical therapist who does lymphatic massage after abdominoplasty in the Indianapolis/Carmel area? Thanks very much. I am new to the a...