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I would defo take the scar over my saggy belly!

I am 2 1/2 yrs out now and I haven't lost a pound in over a year, despite my trying! I am 10lbs from my surgeon's goal and 24lb away from a normal BMI...

In that year, my shape has changed dramatically and I have gone down a dress size... I contribute this to purely exercise. My tummy area, has gotten better, but it is still 'a problem' for me as whatever I wear I am very aware of it and to be honest it really gets me down. I am 41, I now feel 25 but my mid section of my body looks 90!! I need to get it all together and at least look my age - I still like feeling younger though...lol

So yea, a TT and its scar is on the cards for me!!

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If you want I can help you to get doctor's opinion and price in Tijuana where I had mine

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A Tummy Tuck scar is 1,000 times better than a hanging belly. No question! :rolleyes:

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Oh yes I don't even pay attention to it, covered by a thing :) and bbl gives me a nice hiney.

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If you want I can help you to get doctor's opinion and price in Tijuana where I had mine

Thanks for posting the pic. I can't even really tell where your scar is. Who did your TT in TJ? I had my sleeve done there by dr. Ponce de leon.

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Dr Cardenas she is awesome

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Thanks. Does she have a website? What's her first name? She's in TJ, right?

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Carminacardenas@gmail.com she is in tj her website is beauty-enhance.com

Tell her Alla gave you her email she will like that, I am her first Canadian patient.

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Carminacardenas@gmail.com she is in tj her website is beauty-enhance.com

Tell her Alla gave you her email she will like that' date=' I am her first Canadian patient.[/quote']

I tried this website and it doesnt work, who dis you book your cos surg through?

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Her email is carminacardenas@gmail.com her website is www.beauty-enhance.com but I think their site is diwn

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i had my tt just a couple days ago and it looks like its going to be a thin scar... hope keep this way

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Congrats. Your scar should not spread unless u smoke

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Your stomach gets pulled down so your scars will shift down too. I had lapband and my scars from surgery are shifted down. It was funny when nurse was trying to fill near the port scar even though I told her I had Tt then another nurse found it and the first nurse felt like a fool

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the scars from my sleeve don't bother me, and the one from my tt i think it looks great. :)

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