Busy45Mom

Mommy Makeover Aug 3 - FL

My sense is, from all I have read, is that immediately post-op is as good to end result you will see for a long time after these due to swelling. It looks great, swells and settles, swells and settles -- it's not a straight curve down to zero swelling. Then it all starts to look really good. Swelling can be so bad I gained ten pounds in the two days after surgery -- a lot went to my legs, some in my abdomen. Pretty serious. Then it all calms down, just takes a long time. Your binder is your best friend. Swelling gets worse at end of day. The more activity you have, the more swelling you have.

It may be swelling. I am coming up on six months now and it's just starting to look great.

Hi looking. I am not sure where to follow up on this but I think maybe posting a question to the drs on this site might be one place to start. I get the sense plastic surgeons have some training / interest in making sure patients walk into this in the right frame of mind. In terms of mixed signals, I'm not sure what it is thats concerning you specifically. I will tell you that the few people who knew about my procedure (full mommy makeover) were telling me how everyone would notice once I had it done. In the back of my mind I knew they wouldn't because I had some skin removed from the abdomen but not much to be visibly different under clothes. My breast aug was also not very significant. So if I dress as I did before (which I do as all my clothes fit similarly, just better) no one can really tell. If I put on a t-shirt, though, you can see I look a little different while I would say I look significantly different. In closing I can tell you that while those are "facts" none of it really matters. When I take off my clothes I know what i look like and I did this for me. And even dressed I know all the places my clothes fit better. In short, this procedure has been something that allows me to "not think of the things that used to bother me." When I do think of my figure now I think "perfect" instead of "90% there." I hope this helps. Consider posting this question to the drs on this site.

I had a full TT but two months post op there is suddenly lots loose skin in the upper half. Dr agrees it's a problem. Has anyone here dealt with this? A reverse tummy tuck seems to be one way to get some improvement but at this point, if I am going to have a scar across my chest, I am wondering if redoing the tummy tuck from below, closing the existing belly button opening and then making a new one is an option. My sense is that pulling the skin down may no longer be an option but I have to ask. Thanks.

I dont always wear mine. At 12 weeks post op still get significant swelling that pushes my midsection out and makes the upper abdominal area look bigger than it is. Wearing the original compression garment takes care of some of this, though.