“I Couldn't Have Asked for Any Better...”

I had 2 C sects over 27 years ago and spent most of the years since overweight. I finally lost over 125 lbs but the little skin left has always made me feel 'fat." I didn't have much extra skin, but what I did have just wouldn't go away with just excercise. I told my Doctor by the time I hit age 50 I was having a tummy tuck. So, the day after my 50th birthday, I was getting my tummy tuck and a... more

“I Cannot Take This Belly Any Longer!...”

I've always had a cute figure..natural large breasts, thick body and a booty. All that changed after my child. I use to have a TINY waist, very tight and like a six pack. I have yet to see that again. Everytime I lose weight, I lose it in places that I don't want to and notice things start to sag(breasts). When I was pregnant, I was probably an H, so I do not want to deflat my boobs... more

“I'm really frusterated with this...”

I am 32 years old and I have 4 beautiful babies. My oldest is 7 and my youngest is 2. I breastfed all four of them so with them being so close together that kept me breastfeeding for 7 years strait! I am very active and have gotten to my pre-pregnancy weight after each birth. My lower abdominal muscles are very stretched though. When I stand up strait it looks like I have a flat stomach,... more

“Tighting, Pulling, hard feeling?????...”

I am a 40 year old women,i am 5'2 and weigh 150lbs I have three wonderful children, The boys are twins and one daughter. I am an athletic person i watch what I eat due to fact that I have crohns disease. When I saw the one doctor he was told me "You have an interesting shape" I felt like saying yeah what ever. I do have short muscular legs and thighs, along with a shapely butt ,... more

“Still Researching Doctors - Chicago, IL”

I live in the Chicagoland area. I have been meeting with surgeons on the mommy makeover. Have you heard of a doctor leaving in a pain pump? Also I have been reading all your reveiws and for you whom have had this done can you please let me know who you Doctor was? Should this be done at a hospital or can it be done at surgical center? I am 40 years old and tired of my baby fat since I have had... more

“Doing Great!!!”

I am the mother of 2 kids ages 4 and 2. After my daughter was born, I was diagnosed with severe hypothyroid. I already struggled with my weight as a child/young adult...winning the weight battle at 23 when I lost 25 pounds and was 150 pounds. Once my thyroid stopped working, it became IMPOSSIBLE to lose weight. I was 165 when I became pregnant with my son. I went up to 183 and 6 months after I... more

“Over the Muscle? Ready to Do It!...”

After looking through all the information on RealSelf for the past few weeks and reading stories from ladies much like myself, I think it’s time to share my journey, too… I’m 31, 5’2”, 150 pounds. And I’ve got 3 gorgeous kids (3,5,7). I love them to pieces. Even when the oldest says daily, “Mommy, you got a BIG OLLLLD belly!”  Those darn... more

“One Day at a Time - Chicago, IL”

Hi All, I meant to write this review before I underwent the procedures. I've read many other's review which were super help. I'm 41 years old and weigh 118. 110 is ideal for me which i will continue to work towards. I have two beautiful children 3.5 and seven years. My procedures we're all done on Friday. My husband took my kids o his parents' house which I was... more

“I Pushed That "Do Over" Button... 6...”

Ever want to just push a "do over" button? Well, I surely have... I'm 35 and a mother of 2 (ages 3 & 4). I'm 5'8 and tired of the mid section hangover. After my first child, my stomach went down some but 6 months later I became pregnant with my second child. Stomach go down? Ha ha ha ha..... not a chance. I had a c-section in 2008. I dropped 60 lbs with exercise... more

“My Mommy Makeover Transformation -...”

I will start by saying that I have had issues with the way my body was left after having 3 children. I've tried dieting, body building, basically becoming a gym rat to no avail I was still flabby, so I started my quest for a mommy makeover and searched for a plastic surgeon over the course of 2 months. I saw a total of 4 surgeons before I made my well thought out decision to do this,... more