Flat and perky - Arlington, TX (4 weeks PO)

So, I've been wanting some work done to my tummy and breasts waaayyy before I had kids. I have always had body issues. I have 3 great kids all under 10yrs. I had them all via c-section.

Before my c-sections, I had 2 umbilical hernia repairs and a subsequent scar revision (hence my desire to have work done on my tummy before kids). My navel and scars from the hernia surgery hit my self esteem pretty hard. Plus, I never had a flat tummy to begin with. After kids I was left with saggy skin and stretch marks on my tummy and thighs.
My breasts were a perky 36B before the kiddos. During pregnancy, my areola grew and almost covered my whole breast. My boobies ballooned to a huge 36E. After kids, they deflated back to a saggy 36B/34C. I say 34C cos of all the loose skin.

Here are my stats:
Height 5'6''
Weight 130-134 (fluctuates)
Bra 36B/34C
Waist 29
Tummy 32
Hips 37

I have always been slender and I am happy with my current healthy weight. Growing up , I was skeletal-looking and teased. After teenage years I was between 120-125, which looks anorexic on my frame. I have a muscular upper body and it takes a bit of weigh for me to look healthy. During my pregnancies, I gained 60lbs with the first, 50lbs with the second, and a healthier 40lbs with the 3rd. Fortunately I lost all the baby weight within 3months after delivery of all 3 (with exercise).

I desire a BLA and tummy tuck. I consulted with a renowned PS in my area and he was very attentive, the consultation took 1.5 hrs but I decided not to go with him because he was not willing to perform all procedures at once. Fast forward ~6months later when I found a new PS. He will do all procedures at once and he has 21+ years experience. The nurse was gushing at how great I would look and excitedly told the rest of the staff. I started getting excited myself.
I desire to be a full C to small D and though 350cc implants would get me there. The nurse had me try on 350cc -450cc and explained that inserting under the muscle would make me look smaller. I finally picked 400cc….but I am starting to reconsider going to 450 after looking at pic here on realself. I want to look full but not fake. We did not discuss profile shapes, but after all the research, I think I should get high profile due to my small frame. I will discuss with the PS on Monday.

I had a pre-op apt a couple of weeks later and only say the nurse. She went over surgery instructions and took my before pics. She gushed again about how good I would look, said I had a tiny waist waist hidden by a poufy tummy.

So, a few things I forgot to mention. I paid the full amount due during my re-op. My original surgery date was Jan 17 but I got a call from the PS office asking if I could move it closer to Jan 4 due to a conflict….YES!! I agreed, of course.
My instructions 2 weeks prior to surgery are: No smoking, drinking herbal or diet supplements for the next 2 weeks (I don’t do either anyway). No, no aspirin, fish oil, naproxen pills (blood thinners) and take regular multivitamins. A week prior to surgery: follow ‘2week prior’ instructions, shower with antibacterial wash/soap. I am also supposed to start stool softeners 3 days prior. The day before and the morning of surgery, I am supposed to wash with the antibacterial wash provided by the PS. I am not supposed to apply lotion either (hello ashy skin). Front zip-up sweats, no makeup, and a driver to take you home were recommended as well.
The PS has his own surgery center with no overnight stay, so I get to go home the same day. The PS does not do drains….happy but uneasy about this since everyone else does.
I started drinking prune juice 1 week prior just to get a head start.

I am not scared or nervous ‘cos I’ve wanted this for so long. Plus, I have been through 6 surgeries requiring anesthesia before with no issues. I go back to work after 10 days of recuperating and I am nervous that it’s not enough time.

My DH is very supportive. I told him I wanted the surgery after our 2nd kid. He was against it at first (he thinks my tummy is ok and he is not a [RS bleep] man anyway). Now he is for it cos he knows I am not comfortable being naked. He wants me to be uninhibited and confident in my body yayy! I told my sis and she was like “NO” until she saw my breasts. Everyone thinks I look gorgeous….but that’s with clothes on! I feel like a 30yr old in a 97yr old body. When I told my mom, she forbade me…guess she’ll have to be in the dark cos I’m going on with it. I never entertained telling my dad or my other siblings…it would be TMI for them.