Plastics!

[Love27 29]

I am 11 months post VSG today! Down below are my stats.

HW: 255
SW: 243 (day of sugary 237)
CW: 126
GW: 110-120

I scheduled my plastics appointment for next month! I told them I wanted to remove loose skin from my tummy area and wanted to do something with my breasts.... it’s definitely affecting me... they deflated and are sagging so much :-( anyways tell me your story!

What time of plastics did you get?
How much did you pay out of pocket?
Pain?
Recovery?
Was it worth it?
How long did you have to wait
Ladies- if you got breast implants how big did you go?

[ms.sss 15,662]

What time of plastics did you get?

assuming you meant "kind" and not "time", lol...

• Tummy Tuck w/ Flank Lipo & Muscle tightening
• Breast Lift
• Arm Lift

How much did you pay out of pocket?

• approx 15K (Canadian) for all three (I was able to get the panniculectumy portion of the TT covered by insurance)

Pain?

• YES. For me, it was worse than WLS (though I have read others who say the opposite). While my WLS pain was probabably a 3 or 4 out of 10 on the pain scale, plastics recovery was like a 7, maybe 8. Of course, this is just me, everyone will have a different pain tolerance.

Recovery?

• 3 months until I was completely back to normal (though the extended recovery was alot my fault, as I kept doing more than I should, in terms of exercise, and would re-injure myself)

Was it worth it?

• Definitely. Would do it all again in an instant.

How long did you have to wait

• Wanted to get it done about 3 months after goal (Aug 2019), but had to wait as my surgeon was booked up until the following spring. He eventually opened up a day just for me, as I was getting 3 procedures done and I would be the only patient he would work on. So....ended up getting it done in Dec 2019, which was 7 months after goal, and 14 months post WLS.

Ladies- if you got breast implants how big did you go?

• Not applicable: Just had a breast lift, and i LOOOOOOOVEEEE it.

[Love27 29]

We’re you able to pay in payments or did you have to pay it all at once? Ahh I mean type not time 🤦🏽‍♀️

[ms.sss 15,662]

4 minutes ago, Love27 said:

We’re you able to pay in payments or did you have to pay it all at once? Ahh I mean type not time 🤦🏽‍♀️

I didn't inquire about instalments as the intention was always to pay it all in one shot (I HATE paying interest, lol).

Ended up paying $1,000 to hold the date, then the balance a couple days before surgery.

Though I think a lot of surgeons do offer/or are affiliated with some sort of medical loan plan....best to ask whomever you end up deciding on.

So when are you looking to get the procedures done??? Sooooo excited for you!

[catwoman7 11,214]

What time of plastics did you get?

Lower body lift, breast lift, arm lift

How much did you pay out of pocket?

about $40,000

Pain?

yes - lots. Especially the lower body lift. Plastic surgery was a LOT more painful for me than my weight loss surgery was (I had very little pain with my WLS)

Recovery?

it's a long road. The first week I had a lot of pain - after that, for maybe three weeks or so, it was more discomfort. I had to wear binders the first three weeks or so and then compression garments for awhile after that.

Was it worth it?

yes. I'm glad I did it. I'd do it again, even given the pain and recovery.

How long did you have to wait

first, I waited two years after I hit my lowest weight to have plastic surgery, but that's kind of long. Some surgeons want you to wait up to a year after you hit goal, so I was well beyond that. As far as how long I waited between my consult and my first surgery (my LBL) - I think it might have been about two months.

Ladies- if you got breast implants how big did you go?

can't help you here - I always had big boobs and HATED them! I wanted to be a B cup for the first time in my life - and now, I am! (I just did a lift - it was perfect!)

Edited December 23, 2020 by catwoman7

[kristieshannon 1,649]

I’m have a Tummy Tuck w/muscle repair, breast lift & augmentation, and arm lift on January 14th. I’m paying $16,100. I will be 17 months post VSG. Not sure on my breast implant size yet. I’m a very deflated 34 D. I don’t really want to be bigger, just filled out instead of loose skin.

[Love27 29]

On 12/23/2020 at 13:29, ms.sss said:

I didn't inquire about instalments as the intention was always to pay it all in one shot (I HATE paying interest, lol).

Ended up paying $1,000 to hold the date, then the balance a couple days before surgery.

Though I think a lot of surgeons do offer/or are affiliated with some sort of medical loan plan....best to ask whomever you end up deciding on.

So when are you looking to get the procedures done??? Sooooo excited for you!

Thank you!!! I have a consultation next month, two days before my one year post op!!!

[Love27 29]

On 12/23/2020 at 14:38, kristieshannon said:

I’m have a Tummy Tuck w/muscle repair, breast lift & augmentation, and arm lift on January 14th. I’m paying $16,100. I will be 17 months post VSG. Not sure on my breast implant size yet. I’m a very deflated 34 D. I don’t really want to be bigger, just filled out instead of loose skin.

Did they let you pay in payments? Yay good luck on your surgery!

[Love27 29]

On 12/23/2020 at 14:27, catwoman7 said:

What time of plastics did you get?

Lower body lift, breast lift, arm lift

How much did you pay out of pocket?

about $40,000

Pain?

yes - lots. Especially the lower body lift. plastic surgery was a LOT more painful for me than my weight loss surgery was (I had very little pain with my WLS)

Recovery?

it's a long road. The first week I had a lot of pain - after that, for maybe three weeks or so, it was more discomfort. I had to wear binders the first three weeks or so and then compression garments for awhile after that.

Was it worth it?

yes. I'm glad I did it. I'd do it again, even given the pain and recovery.

How long did you have to wait

first, I waited two years after I hit my lowest weight to have plastic surgery, but that's kind of long. Some surgeons want you to wait up to a year after you hit goal, so I was well beyond that. As far as how long I waited between my consult and my first surgery (my LBL) - I think it might have been about two months.

Ladies- if you got breast implants how big did you go?

can't help you here - I always had big boobs and HATED them! I wanted to be a B cup for the first time in my life - and now, I am! (I just did a lift - it was perfect!)

40,000 that’s a lot but well worth it! Yes unfortunately my boobs deflated so bad...They should not look like that at age 28 😭

[kristieshannon 1,649]

On 12/23/2020 at 12:44, Love27 said:

Did they let you pay in payments? Yay good luck on your surgery!

No, but my surgeon offers 6 months zero interest financing through Care Credit. I saved up and paid $11,000 cash and will pay off the last $5000 before the six months is up.

[GreenTealael 25,377]

9 hours ago, Love27 said:

I am 11 months post VSG today! Down below are my stats.

HW: 255
SW: 243 (day of sugary 237)
CW: 126
GW: 110-120

I scheduled my plastics appointment for next month! I told them I wanted to remove loose skin from my tummy area and wanted to do something with my breasts.... it’s definitely affecting me... they deflated and are sagging so much 😞 anyways tell me your story!

What time of plastics did you get?
How much did you pay out of pocket?
Pain?
Recovery?
Was it worth it?
How long did you have to wait
Ladies- if you got breast implants how big did you go?

What kind of plastics did you get?

Round 1: Breast lift without implants, Tummy Tuck with muscle repair and Lipo to 4 areas (flanks, upper and lower abdomen)

Round 2: Posterior lower back (body) lift, lipo to 6 areas of the back, fat grafting to the buttocks

How much did you pay out of pocket?

16-17k (I need to add it all up to be certain)

Pain?

Not as bad as I thought but still painful

Recovery?

surgeons say give yourself an entire year to see true results, they are right.

Was it worth it?

YES

How long did you have to wait?

I paid cash so I did it as soon I wanted