MOMMY MAKEOVER!!! 28 Year Old Mom of 4 - Drainless Tummy Tuck with Lipo and Breast Aug. - Calgary, AB

Well, I'm a 28 year old mom of 4! Ages 10, 5, 2, and 10months... I know, crazy right???! I wasn't going to write a review because i have tendonitis in both my arms and thumbs and typing alot tends to flare things up and cause alot of annoying pain BUT I loved my PS so much that I felt obligated to since there aren't alot of reviews on him yet. So here is my story...

I was 18 when i had my first kid, and ever since then i knew i was going to get a tummy tuck as soon as i was finished having babies. My first pregnancy completely destroyed my body... My stomach looked like a road map from all the stretch marks i got from gaining 50 pounds so fast at such a young age. My boobs, bum and inner thighs were covered in them too but nothing bothered me as much as the flabby ugly roll that hung over all my pants even after losing all the baby weight (from running and pilates) and then some! So finally, 10 years later, after popping out my fourth angel and having added even more flab added to the initial unsightly roll, I decided to take the plunge and get the ball rolling. I wouldn't be able to do it without having such an amazing partner and so I owe him alot of credit in terms of making the happen for me. He is amazing and very supportive and he is such a great father too!! Long story short, I decided to go with my PS because he was very down to earth and genuine, plus he had great reviews all around. I was initially booked to see a different PS that did my bffs tummy tuck after having twins and seeing such amazing results on her, but I changed my mind last minute because Dr. Dawes and his staff were amazing right from the get go and he was one of the few in my city that did the drainless technique which certainly was more appealing to me.

I had my tummy tuck with lipo and breast aug on July 3rd. It was a 5.5 hour procedure and now I am exactly 14 days postop. I'm feeling alright except the fact that I am experiencing some major swelling above my incision and all around the lipo'd areas which include my flanks etc. I have moderate swelling in my upper abdomen region too but that is to be expected i hear. He did a better job on the left side of my incision than the right =( The left side is a little lower and that makes me a bit sad because i was hoping for a nice even low incision. Hopefully i'm not being too picky and its only going to be noticeable to me once it heals and fades lol.

I'm not feeling the greatest right now because i look so bloated, swollen and lumpy from the tummy tuck and lipo combined. Infact, I even look bigger and wider =( I feel like a big puffy blob and i hate it! I used to have a fairly noticeable bum but now with being hunched over and swollen everywhere i look like one big lumpy mass lol. Sorry for the complaining but i guess i'm just looking for some reassurance from my fellow Real Self ladies that everything looks normal and how its supposed to be given the fact that im only two weeks post op... I'm really hoping the swelling from the lipo subsides soon, not to mention the swelling above my incision. When i poke right above my incision i see the fluid moving and its creepy! I'm going to call my ps tomorrow about the fluid because since i had no drains my body is supposed to reabsorb the fluid buildup and im not to sure that it's doing that properly at the moment.

I'm going to post some pictures of my progress from my phone...

So I never really had any issues the first week other then really bad upper leg pain when I was trying to sit, stand, walk or even move my leg to position myself for sleep. My plastic surgeon said this was due to the nerves trying to reattach and therefore they were inflamed causing me extremes pain basically every time I tried to use my leg. It was very scary for me because I wasn't sure if my leg was going to buckle at any given time causing me to fall and injure myself further. He gave me a prescription for nerve inflammation and so far it's been working.

The only other thing I can complain about right now is the swelling due to my Liposuction love handles and surrounding areas... it's hard lumpy and looks terrible especially around my incision! And on top of that my incision seems to have a lot of swelling above it so I might have to go into my plastic surgeons office to see if he can drain it a bit since I had no drains.

Since having my surgery I seem to be wider And thicker and I've even gained a little weight. I'm hoping all of this subsides once the swelling goes down because I really wanted to have that contoured sculpted look!!!

Somebody please tell me that my scar doesn't look too bad or uneven... and if it does please tell me that it can be revised and lowered at a later date..... Please!