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266-175, I'm six feet tall and so grateful. Having Mexico and an awesome doctor as an option saved my life.

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You look amazing...so happy for you!

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Tawny,

Can you share about your surgical scars? How large and visible they are now that you're all healed?

Thank you!

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Scars are tiny. Never had anyone notice them and even I can barely see them now. If I really look, I can't. But they look almost like a thin scratch line. It took about 8 months for the scar redness to fade completely.

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Congratulations!

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Scars are tiny. Never had anyone notice them and even I can barely see them now. If I really look, I can't. But they look almost like a thin scratch line. It took about 8 months for the scar redness to fade completely.

Thank you for sharing, Tawny. It is such a relief to hear that! You must be very pleased, since your body is definitely bikini-worthy!????

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Zmdh39...your torso looks fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing your photos, as it is very reassuring to see that your scars are barely visible! Congratulations on you success!

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Girl...you have every right to feel comfortable in you skin, bikini, whatever...you look amazing! And what a victory that truly must have been...feeling utterly confident to show and discuss your body with no shame, guilt, etc! I'm so looking forward to feeling that way next summer. You are such a sweetheart for sharing your pictures and story. It really helps! I can tell you well remember those anxious pre-surgery days, when your mind was filled with all the question marks and exclamation points. It's so helpful to have this community and people like you who are willing to share and support!

Edited by OCSlim

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I'm 2.5 months post-op and my scars are still really visible but fading fast. I have no doubt that I could wear a bikini and no one would notice. My stretch mark "scars" will be much more noticeable than the sleeve scars once the sleeve scars fade to skin color. Plus I'm super pale (and 47) so everything like that is extra visible on me ;)

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