I’ve been considering a tummy tuck and breast reduction for 5-6 years.

Still wearing compression, all tubes removed, and today is my last day for needing incision tape. Overall, movement normal, incisions look great, feel completely normal (except better!!) other than I get fatigued faster. Still no exercise allowed. I was feeling good a week ago. The recovery has surpassed my expectations! I was standing straight by day 3. Now seeking advice or recommendations for scar cream. Welcome your comments.

I’ve been considering a tummy tuck and breast reduction for 5-6 years. I’m 5’5” and 49 years old with one child by cesarean section. Ive always been somewhat athletic and consistently weighed between 125-135 up until ~44 years old. Then BOOM! What happened!!?? An annual doctor visit weighed in at 153! I cried for days, assessed my lifestyle to determine what changed, kept playing tennis, working full-time tracking my steps, normal (but basic) stuff. Had lab work done...all normal. Moved to size 8 clothes and took inventory of how lucky and grateful my life is and keep moving when I can (stand instead of sit, etc). Wardrobe refresh for fall with a department store shopper updated measurements. What?!?!? I wear a 36 DD??? I’ve always been a 34 B until ~44 years old 36 C now I’m what!? Fast forward to 48 years old. Nothing fits well. I wear Size Large tops, size 10 bottoms. I don’t recognize myself when I get a glance in a mirror or window reflection. I research and determine - stress, hormones, and my nightly 2 glasses of wine are he culprit. My diagnosis. At this point it’s January 2019, I will be 50 in May and I’m not going to let this be okay it’s me!!! Took a one year sabbatical from the stress of my job, reduced my wine intake (but not by enough), did several mommy makeover consultations for a breast reduction and tummy tuck. After tons of research I chose Dr Shahram Salemy. We had open discussion about options, his staff is incredible (every single one of them) and in the end agreed on a mommy makeover with a slight breast reduction (more to get my breasts the same size and symmentrical, a tummy tuck to remove the fold and a tiny bit of lipo on my flanks to bring back my waistline or curve in my mid-section. I could have gone further, but I fully trusted his guidance and I still eat to be ME. My procedure was on April 22, 2019