360 Body Lift /Circumferential Abdominoplasty

[laurasthinspiration 0]

I am having the 360 body lift (along with a medial thigh lift, bracioplasty, and a breast reduction and lift ) with Doc Katzen this summer. I was wondering if any of you have had these procedures?

I guess I am most worried about pain. My pain tolerance is, normal (I guess). I woke up after my VSG saying, "why did I do this!!" but felt better after I got my pain pump!

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

I am looking at similiar procedures - lower body lift, breast implant and breast lift, medial thigh lift and the arm lift.

I consulted with multiple docs and the consensus was it was too much to do at once. I know that many people do get all that at once, but in truth, I am scared of the recovery from so many places worked on in one session.

I think I am going to do the lower body lift and the breat impant and lift and call that good enough for stage one. I sure wish it were all DONE - I am pretty nervous about it.

[920amy 409]

I personally have yet to have plastics, but I can tell you from first hand taking care of my mother after a breast lift and fill, and then a Tummy Tuck years later, that you will probably have more pain that you could ever imagine. I'm not trying to sound mean or scare you, but be prepared. I understand the abdomnioplasties and thighs are the worst pain. There are many people who can give you personal accounts, I hope you are able to get in touch with some of them, as I thing some Dr's sugar coat things a little bit. You will be down and out for 4-6 weeks, and won't fully 'heal' for 6 to 8 months, meaning all swelling etc. being gone. You will not be able to sit for at least a couple weeks after the thigh lift, be sure to talk to your Dr. about using the restroom. Good luck!

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

I have had a TT, BL and arm lift. For me the pain was not that bad at all. I really think it depends on how you handle pain. I agree to not get all the body parts done at once. I suggest doing lower body stuff then upper body stuff. If you do both you wont be able to really move around at all and look after yourself.