Mommy Makeover Gone Wrong? (photo)

Your #healing will continue for 2-3 months following your #Augmentation or #AugmentationMastopexy procedure. There may be some swelling, bruising, malposition, color differences. Sensation will be abnormal. Scars will also be changing. But, it can be up to one year see your final result. Your doctor may require you to move or massage the implants within the breast pockets during the #postoperative period. #Textured implants do not require breast massage. You will be informed about this at your post-operative visit. Also, the two breasts commonly heal quite differently so #assymetry is not unusual. One breast may swell more, feel more uncomfortable, or have a different initial shape. After complete #healing, they will be more similar and natural. You must have patience, but if this causes concern, ask questions of the doctor or the nursing staff.Healing after a  #tummytuck will also require time. Some patients are out of bed and walking the night of surgery and every hour while awake. I allow my patients to return to work at one to two weeks with 14 days preferred.  However, no lifting or straining.  At three weeks, increased level of activity and full with no restrictions, at 6 weeks. Typically, its best to wait at least one year following the initial surgery to consider a revision. It is imperative you select a plastic surgeon who is #board-certified and has a great deal of experience with the procedures commonly involved with a #MMO. Aside from checking board-certification, it is suggested that you look at before and after photos of the surgeons actual patients, and read patient reviews. Gathering all of this information will help you make a well-informed decision.

It doesn't appear that your mommy makeover has gone wrong. However, it does appear that you did not have a good understanding of what was going to occur during your surgery and the resulting incisions. This may have been either a lack of communication or a misunderstanding. For your incisions, you seem to be early in your recovery. Incisions can take several months to heal and scarring takes about a year or so to mature. During this time, you can help by practicing good incision care, as outlined by your surgeon, and keeping your scars out of the sun.

Sometimes patients don't hear what was told to them. After an operation if the length of the incision is unexpected in the progress of healing is not understood you need to sit down and have a long conversation with your plastic surgeon. You should have known in advance would areas were to be liposuction.