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36 Years Old Mom to 4: Complete Mommy Makeover (Surgery-August 2016); Colorado Springs
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Hi all! I'm a 36 yr old mother of 4 and will be...
r.suzan4July 6, 2016
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Hi all! I'm a 36 yr old mother of 4 and will be getting a MM on August 4th. I'll be getting a full TT, MR, Hernia repair, BL with BA (silicone...not sure what cc yet), Lipo of the hips and flanks, as well as Inner Thigh Lipo. It's going to be a doozy of a surgery and recovery!
I'm of short stature (4'11") so every little pound shows as double around my waist. I gained so much weight with my first baby due to my thyroid not being under control; Hypothyroidism (finding a proper med dosage is not easy especially if you're pregnant). Add in 3 more pregnancies and now I've got a huge gap in my abdominal muscles (DR) that cannot be fixed without surgery and a hernia. The DR and my hypothyroidism make it difficult to lose weight, but that doesn't stop me from working out. My workouts might be a good thing, might be a bad thing; not really sure. All I know is I have what I call a "Perma-Pregnant" look.
I've focused on my kids and family for over 13 years now and, in doing so, I have lost much of my self esteem. I want to look as good and feel as sexy as I felt before having kids. My body has broken down over the years and I haven't taken care of my health problems due to my husband's busy schedule and being the only one here to take on the care of the kids when he's gone (no family anywhere close to where we live; we move a lot ).
I'll be going to Dr. Aaron Smith in Colorado Springs. I have a friend of a friend who went to him just over two months ago and was very pleased with her TT, etc... He has rave reviews here on Real Self as well as Google/Yelp (wasn't sure I could trust those reviews until I got on Real Self). I am looking forward to taking this step to being whole again!
I have been following along a few ladies here on RS and have gotten a great deal of information from them all. I hope that my journey to the flat side and recovery will help someone as well.
I'm of short stature (4'11") so every little pound shows as double around my waist. I gained so much weight with my first baby due to my thyroid not being under control; Hypothyroidism (finding a proper med dosage is not easy especially if you're pregnant). Add in 3 more pregnancies and now I've got a huge gap in my abdominal muscles (DR) that cannot be fixed without surgery and a hernia. The DR and my hypothyroidism make it difficult to lose weight, but that doesn't stop me from working out. My workouts might be a good thing, might be a bad thing; not really sure. All I know is I have what I call a "Perma-Pregnant" look.
I've focused on my kids and family for over 13 years now and, in doing so, I have lost much of my self esteem. I want to look as good and feel as sexy as I felt before having kids. My body has broken down over the years and I haven't taken care of my health problems due to my husband's busy schedule and being the only one here to take on the care of the kids when he's gone (no family anywhere close to where we live; we move a lot ).
I'll be going to Dr. Aaron Smith in Colorado Springs. I have a friend of a friend who went to him just over two months ago and was very pleased with her TT, etc... He has rave reviews here on Real Self as well as Google/Yelp (wasn't sure I could trust those reviews until I got on Real Self). I am looking forward to taking this step to being whole again!
I have been following along a few ladies here on RS and have gotten a great deal of information from them all. I hope that my journey to the flat side and recovery will help someone as well.
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July 9, 2016
I had a consult with him yesterday and very pleased. Hoping to have my surgery in September. I'll follow your story.
July 10, 2016
That's great! They scheduled me 12 weeks out from my consult...a little longer than I expected, but it ended up working out the best with my husband's schedule.
Dr. Smith was really polite and thorough with explaining the procedures and where cuts/scars will be during my consult. My husband was there with me and is totally on board with him as my PS.
I have my pre op in 12 days and, since I was partially in a daze because of nervousness with my consult, I'll get the run-down again and actually write things in my notebook so I can update everyone!
Dr. Smith was really polite and thorough with explaining the procedures and where cuts/scars will be during my consult. My husband was there with me and is totally on board with him as my PS.
I have my pre op in 12 days and, since I was partially in a daze because of nervousness with my consult, I'll get the run-down again and actually write things in my notebook so I can update everyone!
July 15, 2016
It's llike I'm looking at myself. I'm the same height, 4 kids but I'm 41. I hope everything goes well. I am also considering having it done but in a few years. Its just not in our budget right now :(
July 15, 2016
Best of luck with your procedure. Looking forward to hear about your results as I am in a very similar situation to you and planning to have procedure next year
July 26, 2016
Your surgery is so soon!! I bet you're getting super excited! Best of luck! My surgery date is sept 7.
UPDATED FROM r.suzan4
28 days pre
Lift/Augmentation Look
r.suzan4July 6, 2016
I'm already a D, but a flat one. All of my breast tissue is at the bottom too. The plan is to lift the breasts, take some breast tissue out (so I don't look bigger than I already am), and do a sub muscular silicone implant.
I told Dr. Smith that I want to be a full C; but I'm thinking with my new and smaller tummy, I would be fine with staying a D (on the smaller side of D, though, as I tip between D and DD depending on the bra brand/style). I'll be discussing further at Pre-Op day on July 21. Until then, I'll just be confused as to what will really look good on me. I'm such a bad judgement on what size this or that one is.
My wish list is that I want to not have to wear a bra all the time, I want my breasts in front/not hanging to the side and high, my areolas to be much smaller than they are now, the nipple to look natural and not like bullets pointing straight ahead, and I don't want my breasts to have what I call a "swooping" look (like they are about to start sagging any minute).
I told Dr. Smith that I want to be a full C; but I'm thinking with my new and smaller tummy, I would be fine with staying a D (on the smaller side of D, though, as I tip between D and DD depending on the bra brand/style). I'll be discussing further at Pre-Op day on July 21. Until then, I'll just be confused as to what will really look good on me. I'm such a bad judgement on what size this or that one is.
My wish list is that I want to not have to wear a bra all the time, I want my breasts in front/not hanging to the side and high, my areolas to be much smaller than they are now, the nipple to look natural and not like bullets pointing straight ahead, and I don't want my breasts to have what I call a "swooping" look (like they are about to start sagging any minute).
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July 26, 2016
What size implant did your ps recommend?
July 27, 2016
At my pre-op he lifted my breast and said that I'd be a full C without all the stretched out skin and sag, which is what I was pre-babies. I told him I'm good with a full C or small D. I asked him how I/we decide what size implant to use and he said it's not a cut and dry decision right now. He will take some breast tissue out during surgery then put a sizer in me and sit me up to see if it's a good fit for me and the size I wanted to be at. I will show him my pictures on surgery day, but I've been really descriptive on what I want and he's confident that he can deliver on what I want. He will have sizers ranging from 200cc up to 800cc in the operating room to try on me. Because I will have a lift, then breast tissue taken out, and finally an implant put in, using rice sizers or the Vectra 3D won't help decide what size to use. So I'm basically at the mercy of my very capable surgeon. He's the guy to go to for breasts in the Springs, so I am trusting his experience and expertise. I'll update, or have my husband update, here on surgery day with all the details!
UPDATED FROM r.suzan4
27 days pre
4 weeks left!! And some wish pics.
r.suzan4July 8, 2016
I get overwhelmed when I look through pictures of bikini bodies to find the right "look" that I would like to end up with because so many of them are not at all realistic for me...and everything is so unknown with how my body will react to the TT and Lipo. So, tonight, I had my husband sit with me and help find some and we came up with these. Some are just for the body shape and some are body shape and breast shape in swimwear.
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