23 Year Old- 38 DDD+ - Dallas, TX

Do you have kids? If you do the procedure prior to having children you may want another br

Hi there! I wanted to just reach out and say I am 5 days post op and I am so happy I had the procedure I was SO SO SO off the wall excited when I first decided to do the procedure, but then when I got closer to the surgery about 2 weeks before and it felt like there was no turning back, I started to get very nervous in the way you are describing. This is why I felt compelled to respond to you because I understand the mix of doubt and fear that can come up even if you feel it is the right thing to do. I did everything I could to prepare myself and remind myself that having nerves were a normal response to going into surgery, but not anything more than that and that everything would go well. I am happy to share with you that I woke up feeling like I was coming out of a nice restful nap, was so surprised and grateful. So far I am healing really well and relatively painlessly, managed by meds of course but after 3 days I switched to only tylenol. I would recommend since you asked below having some already prepared healthy foods you can just grab when you are hungry and getting yourself off the hook from everything other than healing for at least a week. I am also really finding the need to stay stimulated by visits from friends and family. I am also young and haven't had children yet and this is one of the best things I have ever done for myself, I am so happy I didn't wait as I was initially planning to. I hope everything goes very well for you, lots of warm wishes from los angeles!!

Awesome decision. I just did my breast reduction and my tummy tuck 10 days ago and so far so good. No signs of infection, a very thin low scar and even though I'm still swollen I can tell that my breast size is a perfect C just like I wished for. :) Good Luck and keep us posted on your recovery. :)

I am 6 days post-op and my biggest recommendation is to buy stool softener before your surgery and begin to take it the first day post-op. The most painful part of the surgery was the constipation!! Drink plenty of water and try to stay away from foods that back you up(dairy, processed foods). I wish I started the stool softeners immediately instead of 2 days post-op, I think it would have really helped! Best of luck, you will be so happy once it's over with!!

Congratulations! Remember it will take a while to know what you will look like exactly. Don't be discouraged by bruising or the shape; it takes a while for them to settle. Best of luck to you!