Hello everyone! I first want to say thank y’all for being so open and brave about sharing your journey’s!! It has truly been a guiding light for me as I began my own. I lost 100lbs a few years ago and I am now five weeks post op from an ex tt with muscle repair! I saw a lot of discussion about whether or not to use compression and then if so, how tight!

Speaking from my personal experience, I say use medium to light compression and after about 4 weeks, really launch into a tight compression/faja garment!! And by tight, I mean TIGHT. You should just be able to breathe in it! I recently made the switch to a more aggressive compression approach and it COMPLETELY changed how my body looked! It really took the swelling down and has allowed me to see what my results are, and after about 16 hours your body adjusts to the tightness. I recommend getting one with a corset built in that has a few rows of clasps beneath the zipper so when you sleep or eat, undo the zipper and have a bit more room to eat and breathe while maintaining the compression that the corset offers. Only take it off for the shower and manually practice taking deep breaths in it so that your body gets used to expanding under the compression and it can push back against it as your body takes its new shape. Happy recovering everyone!!

Edit: This is my experience as someone whose doctor didn’t have much to say about compression versus no compression once out of the binder that they initially put you in. I really hated the binder and did it for about three days before I switched to a light to medium compression vest!

Yes this a Male TT post but one of the garments I use is a female one because the level of compression tends to be more dramatic on them! No matter how you identify, most people want a smaller waist that does the hourglass/V shape in the middle🤭🤷🏽‍♂️

We’re all under a lot of stress as we go through this process, so I thought I would bring some humor to our day.

I’m 9dpo from a panni, no MR. I got one drain out yesterday and it was a huge relief. However, late yesterday, I started itching … in the crotch area.

So at 1 am this morning, I was lying in bed with an ice pack on my crotch! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 As I said, not what I had on my bingo card for this recovery.

If you didn’t know, itchiness and cold are on the same nerve path. So ice helps for itchiness. Don’t put a pack on incisions but adjacent is helpful.

lol you guys nothing could have prepared me for my two week post op appointment today where I got my drains removed. I thought it would hurt. I get Brazilians weekly and wasn’t too worried….

But instead it felt like:

My skin was reverse slurping spaghetti???

lol why did no one prepare me!!! How did it feel for you guys? Can you give me a funny description?

I lowkey think this will also help prep people who get it done in the future lol

Has anyone else posted here and received weird messages from u /Mac20664 ?

I posted pics yesterday asking for advice about swelling after lipo360, and he messaged me commenting on my boobs. Anyone else?

Edit: after checking his account, he seems to exclusively post on 'sex[y]' subs, and various plastic surgery subs. Seems predatory

5 months post up, i still have fluid, The skin has not stuck down fully because of it i think, and it may be too late to drain now. Also having some stomach pains/burning sensations, anyone else have anything similar? My surgeon said it could be acid reflux but i’m not convinced

Hello! I have surgery soon for ETT, lipo to flanks, MR, and BL. One of the items on the prep list says patients should come to surgery with bare, natural nails short in length- no artificial coatings to include clear polish, colored polish, dipped or acrylic nails. I have long natural nails that I religiously get done every 3 weeks. I get the dip powder but no extensions or acrylics ( unless powder counts). I know it's silly but it makes me want to cry to have to completely cut my natural nails and have to start over trying to grow them. They grow painfully slow and it took me years to get to a nice length. I have had prior surgeries including a hysterectomy in last couple of years and they didn't bat an eye at my nails. I am curious if anyone was also told this? What did you do? I probably just need to get over it don't I? Sigh.

Hello all,
I’m freaking out. I quit vaping 3 weeks ago but have hit a vape a few times since then. I’m wondering if they’re going to make me reschedule? I have not spent an entire day vaping but have had a few episodes. Did I ruin everything? The he anxiety makes me want to vape more 🫠

First off I'm thinking about going to Mexico for surgery. I've heard great things about the surgeons and surgery centers there but I need recommendations if you've gone that route. I've tried to do my own research but nothing beats personal stories.

Second when they do the tummy tuck do they pull the skin down or kind of cut in the middle and pull everything together? I didn't realize it was possible to get a saggy 🐱 and I'm wondering if a tummy tuck will help un sag some of that so my front isn't so saggy.

Thanks for taking the time to read and answer this.

I am curious about what the timeline looked like for you to resume having sex? I’m not there yet lol. I had ETT, MR, Flank Lipo! TIA

Looking for anyone in the area who knows of a good surgeon. Thanks 😊

I just had a tummy tuck with umbilical hernia repair, diastasis recti repair and liposuction to hips and flanks. I am 1 week post up. I know it's really early but today when the doctor took off some of my gauze and I saw my results I noticed that my bottom abdomen is flat and smaller than my upper abdomen. My upper abdomen is super swollen and it hurts to touch it. He did a tiny bit of liposuction up there too. But not much. it's opposite of what it used to look like and now my lower looks small and little and the upper is bigger than the lower....Did anybody else have this and how long does it take for the upper abdomen swelling to go away and for all of it to even out?