Plastics May 10th

[Sheribear68 3,201]

Hello everyone, I’m a little more than 3 years post VGS. I lost 125 pounds. Went from a size 24 to size 6 and have managed to maintain within a 5-8 pound window for the past 2 years.
I’m a health care worker, so needless to say I’ve been a bit busy for the last 2 years. I’ve managed to save up for the plastics I want since my VGS ( 2 straight years of all the overtime I could work helped) and I’m now about 6 weeks away from the magic date.

Me and my PS have decided on a TT with flank Lipo, and a thigh lift. I’m a bit nervous about doing all of this at once, but I’ve only got one shot at getting the time off of work so it all has to be one surgery.

I’m 5’7”, about 142-147, size 6-8 and in relatively good shape for a 53yo.
Anyone else with my size range do this ? I’d love some tips and pointers.
Oh yeah, because I can never do anything the “easy way” I will be in a walking boot due to some foot surgery I will be having 3 weeks prior to the plastics. The foot surgery is the only reason I will be able to be off work so it has to piggy-back off of that.

[catwoman7 11,233]

are they doing any muscle tightening? That and the Lipo can be a bit painful - but they'll send you home with something for that. I had the whole lower body lift, so it was more involved than what you're getting - so your experience may be different. I used a walker the first couple of days because I couldn't stand up straight - and I also used a wedge pillow for quite awhile. After the first couple of days it was really more uncomfortable than painful - but in the end it was totally worth it. I love the results and would do it again.

I didn't do the thigh lift, btw - so I can't speak to that. I had a lower body lift, breast lift, arm lift, and face lift (in three separate surgeries). Lower body lift was the toughest of the three - but again, totally worth it.

[Sheribear68 3,201]

On 03/23/2022 at 16:20, catwoman7 said:

are they doing any muscle tightening? That and the Lipo can be a bit painful - but they'll send you home with something for that. I had the whole lower body lift, so it was more involved than what you're getting - so your experience may be different. I used a walker the first couple of days because I couldn't stand up straight - and I also used a wedge pillow for quite awhile. After the first couple of days it was really more uncomfortable than painful - but in the end it was totally worth it. I love the results and would do it again.

I didn't do the thigh lift, btw - so I can't speak to that. I had a lower body lift, breast lift, arm lift, and face lift (in three separate surgeries). Lower body lift was the toughest of the three - but again, totally worth it.

Thanks for the input! I’ve heard horror stories of people looking pregnant for months afterwards or horrible infections, always having to wear compression, etc…
From the time I was 13, I’ve had the most horrible legs/thighs. Even now at a size 6, I’ve got thunder thighs that are half cellulite, half hanging skin. Add in my loose tummy skin and I’m jealous of ET’s body. I’ve got a very strong core thanks to yoga and pilates and my PS said he doesn’t think I will need any kind of muscle repair. If you pull back my tummy skin, I’ve actually got some impressive abs!
I’ve had 2 kids, but no C-sections so that’s good. Also, many of the horror stories are from women who had a much higher BMI going into plastics than I have.

I’m mostly worried about how the thigh lift will go. I’ve purchased a few professional summer dresses that I can wear compression shorts under for when I’ll go back to work, which will be 3 weeks PO.
If I have a good experience with this and like the work, I’m totally saving up for a facelift within the next couple of years.
Lol, work and save. Have surgery.
Work and save.
Repeat. 🤣

[catwoman7 11,233]

It's been awhile for me, but I don't think I looked pregnant - I also didn't have any issues with infection. I did wear compression for awhile, though - maybe two or three months? Can't remember. But it's not a forever thing, fortunately!

[Kris77 1,539]

@sheribear68
So exciting! Congrats!!
I also had a Tummy Tuck. I had muscle tightening as well. I had good abs as well but having kids and that extra weight that we all carried for so many years makes the center part of the abdominal muscles separate. I def wanted my PS to pull the ab muscles all in like a corset. I love love my TT.
I also did a breast lift and Aug
I have thought about a thigh lift and have gone back and forth on it.
Glad you have worked so hard and kept it off!! This is a big treat to yourself for all the hard work!! Congrats and def show us some pics!!

[Arabesque 7,532]

Hey @Sheribear68. Lovely to see a post from you again & that you’ve been continuing o do so well. Yay!

I haven’t gone down the plastics route but a girlfriend & fellow sleever (& both almost 57) often talk about the only way we will be able to get rid of our facial droop is with a face lift to cut off the skin excess skin but we’re too scared. We’ve only just gone down the Botox route (we blame peer pressure 😆) not that it will help the droop it but does reduce some of the associated wrinkling (my marionette lines beside my chin aren’t as deep or long whoo hoo ). I can’t do fillers because of an allergy but I’m not really upset about that as I’m not a lover of that puffy face look. I had a round face for too many years.

All the best for your TT, Lipo & thigh lift surgery & your foot surgery too.

[Sheribear68 3,201]

Thanks for the encouraging words and advice everyone.
Lol, I did the Botox thing once in my early 40’s (I’m 53) and my kids were relentless. They would intentionally do things to make me angry so they could laugh at me when I couldn’t scowl at them.

I love the smaller version of me, but all the “droopyness” EVERYWHERE is really getting on my nerves.
I’m definitely not a fan of fillers, I just want the saggy skin gone.
I will start trying to get some before and after pics going soon.
I’m definitely going to want to chronicle my plastics journey.
Like so many people here, I’ve become a pro at hiding the excess skin, but many times that game gets tiring.
I’m a wimp when it comes to pain, but I’m so over this extra skin that I don’t care anymore.