KJ99

Thrilled with Results of "Mommy Makeover" - Phoenix, AZ

Thank you :-)

Thank you. :-)

I think it was a good call to not have the surgery a few weeks before the destination wedding. We went to the east coast for Christmas (5 weeks after my surgery). I felt pretty good but I didn't have a ton of energy and I still wasn't supposed to lift anything heavy (hubby had to lug around all the suitcases, etc) Also, you can't soak in a hottub, go swimming, or even take a bath at that point and you are supposed to wear an elastic wrap around your waist. It looks a little funny if your clothes are fitted or are made of thin material. You will likely still be a bit swollne, too. Dr. W didn't want me doing any sort of exercise or strenuous activity (even hiking) for the first 10 weeks either. Good call to move it even though it is hard to wait!

I had 2 drains, one on each side of the tummy incision, about on my hip bones. I got one taken out about a week after surgery. The second one came out on day 11 (I probably could have waited another day or so but it was a Friday and I had to go to work on the following Monday.) The drains are not fun and make it really hard to take a shower. I felt a million times better after they were out!

Good luck and let me know if you have other questions. :-)

I am not sure about the maximum. (It might be different for each patient) For me, it was between 325cc and 350cc. I am not sure what the exact amount was that I ended up with because you can fill them more/less when you have saline. I haven't been fitted for bras but will probably end up with a full D cup. (I was between a B and C before.)

I did not do the pain pump and I don't remember them offering it; but I probably wouldn't have taken it anyway. I don't remember it being too bad... just uncomfortable and hard to move around like I was used to. For the most part, Tylenol, Advil, and spending all day/night on the recliner chair were enough to keep the pain tolerable.

I had my "after" pictures taken Wednesday at the office but they haven't sent them to me yet... hopefully within the next few days.

Congratulations on your anniversary! I hope you are getting the surgery after any celebrations because you probably won't feel like doing much for at least a few weeks.

That is funny about your dream! I did not want to go too small either so I got the largest implant that that Dr. Ward would do with my breast lift. (He has a maximum when he does a lift at the same time) I am so glad I went as large as I could. :-)

I had not heard about the silicone sheeting... I will look in to that after the Mederma is gone. Thanks for the tip!

One tip that would have helped me that I didn't find anywhere- Stock up on gauze and polysporin ahead of time. I went through that stuff so fast!

No problem on the quetions... It is a big decision and a lot to go through so it is better to be 'informed' :-)

I'll try to get some pictures posted this weekend. When are you having your surgery?

I had a tummy tuck, breast lift and implants. My scars are healing great! You can barely see the ones around my nipples or the line that goes from the bottom of my nipple to underneath each breast. The 'smile' ones under my breast are still a bit red but are placed so you can only see them if I lift my arms. The scar on my tummy is still a little red but has definately faded in the last few weeks. Dr. Ward put the tummy scar exactly where I wanted it and it is covered with panties (even the low cut bikini ones!) The scar on my belly button is the most red of them all but it still getting better as time passes. I am only 14 weeks post-op so it is still early but I am very happy with how they are healing.

I have been using Mederma on my scars for about 6 weeks. I am not sure if it is helping but figured it was worth a shot.