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Forum: Body Image and Issues after Weight Loss 04-20-2008, 06:07 PM
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Posted By shrinkingchica
The "girdle" is actually a compression garment...

The "girdle" is actually a compression garment one must wear for a couple months after sugery in order to decrease swelling. Compression garments are used after most plastic surgeries, no matter what...
Forum: Body Image and Issues after Weight Loss 03-11-2008, 05:17 PM
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Posted By shrinkingchica
Thanks Pamatga! :) And much thanks to Meg and...

Thanks Pamatga! :)
And much thanks to Meg and Mel for organizing and researching all this!!

Like you, loose skin had never crossed my mind as a possibility until it started happening. Then I...
Forum: Body Image and Issues after Weight Loss 07-03-2007, 07:54 PM
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Posted By shrinkingchica
Pain and recovery time vary from person to person...

Pain and recovery time vary from person to person and also depend on the type of surgery.

I didn't think it was so painful, more uncomfortable than anything else since I had restricted movement...
Forum: Body Image and Issues after Weight Loss 05-28-2007, 06:38 PM
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Posted By shrinkingchica
http://www.plasticsurgery.org/patients_consumers/p...

http://www.plasticsurgery.org/patients_consumers/patient_safety/Medical-Tourism.cfm

In another forum someone inquired into getting procedures done abroad because it can be cheaper. So, I thought...
Forum: Body Image and Issues after Weight Loss 03-04-2007, 03:49 PM
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Views: 304,601
Posted By shrinkingchica
Complete mobility Aphil! I like streching by...

Complete mobility Aphil! I like streching by doing yoga backbend type poses and it took a few mos (maybe 3) before I could start doing them again but everything is totally fine......in fact maybe...
Forum: Body Image and Issues after Weight Loss 02-27-2007, 04:45 PM
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Posted By shrinkingchica
How does it feel??? Like normal skin, only more...

How does it feel??? Like normal skin, only more of it without any fat or muscle to fill it out. Usually you can pinch an inch of pure skin off a part of your body, for some it is much more.
Forum: Body Image and Issues after Weight Loss 07-05-2006, 04:57 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 304,601
Posted By shrinkingchica
For those in the know......... can the swelling...

For those in the know......... can the swelling caused by ps fluctuate a bit day by day or week by week? Because it seems as if I "gained" 3lbs overnight. I know that in the end the swelling all...
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