Circumferential Body Lift Done 12/6

[ChunkyMonkey 13]

Congrats! !!! Please keep us updated with pictures! !

[meagain3 2]

I am 3weeks out from abdominal skin removal and I felt great so I went for a longer walk than normal and ending up walking 3 miles .. That was this morning .. Tonight I feel horrible. I'm so swollen in my hips legs and pubic area. My skin feels so tight and I feel yucky I can't explain it just don't feel good. I have completely scared my self;( and wondering how to know what too much is before it's too much? I felt great the whole time

I was walking. And now that I have done too much now what don't do? Im going to sleep in the recliner tonight with feet up hoping this helps and took a pain pill which I had stopped taking. Any suggestions?

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I am 3weeks out from abdominal skin removal and I felt great so I went for a longer walk than normal and ending up walking 3 miles .. That was this morning .. Tonight I feel horrible. I'm so swollen in my hips legs and pubic area. My skin feels so tight and I feel yucky I can't explain it just don't feel good. I have completely scared my self;( and wondering how to know what too much is before it's too much? I felt great the whole time I was walking. And now that I have done too much now what don't do? Im going to sleep in the recliner tonight with feet up hoping this helps and took a pain pill which I had stopped taking. Any suggestions?

You gotta take it easy. It's hard to know how much is too much. You almost have to use trial and error. Except we need to err on the side of caution and not push our luck.

[meagain3 2]

I am 3weeks out from abdominal skin removal and I felt great so I went for a longer walk than normal and ending up walking 3 miles .. That was this morning .. Tonight I feel horrible. I'm so swollen in my hips legs and pubic area. My skin feels so tight and I feel yucky I can't explain it just don't feel good. I have completely scared my self;( and wondering how to know what too much is before it's too much? I felt great the whole time I was walking. And now that I have done too much now what don't do? Im going to sleep in the recliner tonight with feet up hoping this helps and took a pain pill which I had stopped taking. Any suggestions?

You gotta take it easy. It's hard to know how much is too much. You almost have to use trial and error. Except we need to err on the side of caution and not push our luck.

Thanks ya I felt good so I thought walking more would be ok.. Any suggestions for helping the swelling?

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Drink lots of fluids. Cut back on sodium. Keep the swollen parts elevated and wear compression garments on them. If it's your legs, do like the op did and buy some under armour compression tights that are a size too small. That should help.

[meagain3 2]

Thank you !! Will do so happy I found this forum!! I appreciate the advise.

[Scout1234 161]

meagain3,

butter is dead on the money…….TAKE HIS ADVICE.

[Scout1234 161]

I AM CAUTIOUSLY HAPPY TO REPORT:

since the height of my swelling on New Years Eve I am down almost 17 pounds!!! That is some serious swelling!!!

As I mentioned in a previous post the remedies for me were as follows:

1. Rest with feet elevated

2. Water, Water, water which leads to pee, pee, pee

3. Clean diet (little or no sodium)

4. Compression clothing from just about head to toe (I even wore the compression socks they gave me after surgery)

5. I took an over the counter water pill also

When I weighed in I knew it was going to be high because of the swelling but follow this math:

Morning of surgery 168

Weight of skin removed 5

Net 163

New Years Eve 190 (I will admit…I almost broke down in tears because I felt defeated)

Total Gain 27

Weigh in this AM 173.8

Lost 16.2

TO GO 10.8 (I really don't need to be at that weight)

It snowed here last night but I am not budging, I am NOT pushing myself and if I could give anyone a piece of advice I would suggest you don't either. That is the easiest way to set you back. I know, I know, you feel great. Feeling great does not mean you body has healed completely and TRUST ME…..it will fight you back if you push it!!!!

[BigHappy 16]

Glad to hear you are doing so well. SO let me ask did this help with your chest, thighs and mons pubis area at all? I was hoping this surgery would help with that as well since my inner thighs are really bad but I'm getting the feeling it's just for the belly, butt area? I have a bad feeling I'll need the inner thigh and a breast reduction as well even after this.

[Scout1234 161]

You are correct, this is strictly at belly, butt, and pubis area fix. Your chest and inner thighs will not see any help from this procedure at all. I asked my surgeon about my inner thighs as well (which were not that bad but I wanted to get the most down at once) and he told me that it was not worth the risks.

[aayers88 31]

I have a budget of $10k to have something done with my stomach. Do any of you feel I could have a Penni done for that much?

[Scout1234 161]

absolutely, you will be able to find someone to help you within your budget. I paid 14k for a complete lower body lift.

[aayers88 31]

Ok. I'm just starting to think about calling around to schedule a consult and the pricing live freaks me out a bit haha. My ideal situation is to have my stomach and arms done at the same time. I'm not sure if they do that type of thing...

[BigHappy 16]

I'm pretty sure a penni can be done for 10k. On a side note so how long can you not work out for after the belt lipectomy?

[aayers88 31]

I would think possibly 6 weeks?