tummy tuck- july 2009
date written july- 2010
hi,
i had a large belly after being pregnant 3 times and having a cesarean with my last
child. i am 23. i had a lot of stretch marks on my lower belly an
tummy tuck- july 2009
date written july- 2010
hi,
i had a large belly after being pregnant 3 times and having a cesarean with my last
child. i am 23. i had a lot of stretch marks on my lower belly and i got really depressed about it. i decided 2 take the plunge and get
a tummy tuck. i phoned beaucare in london and had a consultation in london. he told me the price there and then and booked me in, he
also advised me to have lipo on my hips 2 make it even, it cost me £3000.00. i booked the flights and the hotel
campoline, all in all it came to £3.500, my husband came with me. so the big day came, caught the flight, booked in
the hotel, the taxi cost about £10.00- got to the hotel which was nice,and went to sleep. when i woke up, we caught a
taxi to the surgery which was a 5 minute drive- arrived there and paid the money at thr reception in cash. i got undressed into a bath
robe and the surgon came in and drew lots of lines on me, and answered any questions i had. the anesthectistist then came round and
double checked everything. waited an hour and then they called me in, my husband wasnt allowed in and had 2 go back 2 the hotel. they
started surgery at 9am- there was a lot of health proffesionals in the room, which made me feel at ease, they put the anesthetic in my
hand. i woke up from the anesthetic at 2pm. they sat me on a chair foir half an hour then had a quick word with me about my drains and
that it all went well. i got sent home in a taxi then! that was scary as i had only had my op half hour ago! but it was cool- had to put
the drains in a carrier bag. got back 2 the hotel and slept! it was time to go 2 the toilet, it was painful 2 walk. stayed in the hotel
for 3 days,had to monitor my drainage levels. so had to go back at 9am after 3 days. she checked to make sure the drains were accurate
to my readings, and took the drains out,changed the dressing etc. time 2 go home! caught a taxi back 2 the hotel 2 get the luggage then
caught a taxi 2 the airport. walking through the airport was a nightmare, had 2 walk so slow, and the airport was so long! but i done it
in the end, and was so glad to get back. they provided a surgeryu corset for me and had to wear it for 8 weeks. went to my doctors once
a week 2 make sure everything was ok. a lot of the doctors over here and nurses couldnt believe what a great job beaucare had done, they
said the scar was almost perfect. for the pain to go, it took about 2 weeks. a year on now- my scar has faded and it is such a good thin
scar. beaucare are brilliant. they give you an emergency surgeons number when u leave the hospital 4 complications, but there wasnt any.
my tanning lady has also had a tummy tuck, and her scar isnt as good as mine and she had hers done in london. i was a size 16 before and
had rolls of fat, im now a size 10, and as flat as an ironing board, and my hips are brill- they have a nice natural curve to it. they
done a great job on my belly button too. totally recommend them, honestly. charlotte.
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Username: | charlotte |
Age: | 16-24 |
Location: | birmingham, uk |
Gender: | female |
Operation or treatment: | tummy tuck ( abdominal surgery) liposuction on hip |
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