Tummy Tuck needed urgently!

lumpylisa

Hi all,

I'm a newbie and desperate measures are needed so please help if you can.

I'm a single mum to 3 beautiful children but I have a belly like the largest muffin top in the world. Its getting to the point where I can't put trousers on properly and skirts are sooo not me.

I want to go to one of the clinics abroad and have it done as its so much cheaper there but its still out of my financial range. Any ideas on how to raise the money would be greatly appreciated. Its becoming an obsession and is taking over my whole life and will not be completely happy within myself until I have done it. Please don't reply with it doesn't matter what you look like its the person you are that counts coz I know that but it just doesn't help. I am on my own and looking for a partner and my confidence is so low at the moment its in the sewers and this would boost me no end. I'm even tempted to start a sponsor a tummy tuck website but wouldn't know where to start.

Any positive comments or suggestions greatly appreciated.

Lumpylisa :rolleyes:

mummytofour

Hi Lumpylise, nice to meet you.
I am not sure what to advise right now, but i am more than sure somebody will be along shortly with some help or ideas, to swell your piggy bank.

lumpylisa

Thanks for the vote of confidence mummytofour.

poorandindenial

Hi Lisa

I'm not going to lecture you on the should you shouldn't you part of this but I would ask you to be careful.

Some overseas surgery is cheap for a reason, also while the surgery is cheap if something goes awry you may need emergency care and that may not be covered by what you are paying so you could also need to have good insurance and many insurance companies would be reluctant (ie charge more) to insure someone who was going overseas for surgery.

My one plea is that you do your research first into the levels of skills and experience in other countries, many are as good or better than the medical profession here, others are not and this goes double for cosmetic surgery as opposed to surgery for medical reasons.

In terms of the money, get yourself over to the up your income board and there will be lots of ideas for raising cash. Sadly there are not that many that will reap you rewards overnight (or else we would all be at them) and you may get a lot of ebay/car boot suggestions.

starlight_xx

Have you discussed with your GP about how badly you feel?? Is an NHS referral out of the question?

Pink.

Hi Lisa,

You should get more help with this on the Health and Beauty board so I've moved your thread across.

Pink

lumpylisa

Thank you for airing your concerns poorandindenial when the time comes (hopefully) I will check everything out fully.

Also I have been to the doctors with regard to the problem and all they could do for me was to give me tablets to try and lose weight which haven't worked hence more drastic measures needed.

tomstickland

You could do it for free via working it off.

snails's_pace

i know how you feel, ive had 2 children and loathe my apron stomach :mad:

i've lost the weight and am down to my ideal weight but still it hangs there flapping about, i've tried the gym and certain exercises and the doc said (a while ago now) that it is just excess loose skin :eek:, no way can i afford an op to remove it and i wouldn't say it's an obsession with me but i can fully understand how you are feeling and i wanted to say good luck, im afraid i have no constructive advice specific to your original post.
what you don't want to do though is make a cosmetic problem into an ongoing health problem and worry yourself ill over it or make yourself skint to afford the operation, im sure someone will be along shortly with some advice.

good luck xx

virgin_moneysaver

in the same boat - after 2 ceasarians I'm in the normal weight range for my height but with a flappy bit where the muscles have been cut & stitched - the NHS are responsible for my section (long story) & it has been suggested to me that because of this they may do it on the NHS - I know from research that several people have had cosmetic surgery on the NHS due to psychological probs caused by their body disgust

personally I don't know if I'm brave enough to go under the knife again & NHS funds are stretched as it is - even though they spend money on people whose illnesses are caused by smoking etc & even though they get the treatment they still smoke to me thats throwing my taxes away on people who don't deserve it - which is why I struggle to go down the NHS route, there are more urgent cases

Paparika

hasn't there been cases that if you can prove you are depressed enough about it, and proove that weight loss and diet does'nt work the nhs might consider doing it.


I hold my hand up to wanting one as i have strong stomach muscles, but... i have a saggy belly where i have lost the elasticality (sp) in my skin