39, 5'2", 100 lbs, mom of 3, Finally got my Mommy Makeover - Denver, CO

I'm 39 years old and will turn 40 this fall. I am 5'2", 97 lbs. I have had 4 C-sections and breastfed for a total of 3 years. My youngest is 7 years old and I am finally ready to have a mommy makeover to fix all the damage having kids did to my petite body. I want to have a BL, BA and TT done. Before kids I was a perky 34C, and now they are very deflated and saggy. I'm currently wearing a 28D bra (trust me, it sounds bigger than it is) and because my right breast is smaller than my left, it barely fills the cup. My stomach also has a lot of extra skin and my belly button looks strange. I had a consultation last fall and wasn't sure the doctor could give me the results I wanted. He also wanted to do two surgeries instead of doing everything all at once. Feeling a little bummed and overwhelmed after that consultation, I put the MM on the back burner. Well a couple of my friends have recently had BA's and that lit a fire under my butt to start looking into more doctors and do more research. I'm fairly active and run half marathons, so I don't want huge breasts that don't look proportionate on my small frame. I'm considering 250-300 cc implants, but will have a better idea after my consultation. I'm hoping for lifted breasts with more upper fullness. It's also important to me that my TT scar be low and hidden in bikini bottoms. I haven't worn a bikini since 1999. I would be beyond thrilled to be able to wear a two piece bathing suit, without having to worry about my my "raisin tummy" as my kids call it. I have a consultation with Dr. Wolfe in Denver on April 27th. If I decide to go with him, surgery probably won't happen until August or September due to a half marathon and a lot of traveling I have planned May-early August. I guess I will have to practice patience. I've waited this long. Perhaps my MM will be my 40th birthday present, lol. I'm so grateful to everyone who shares their PS experience on RealSelf. It's so helpful to me!

I'm trying to get an idea of what cc's I want before my consultation, so I decided to do the rice test. Not sure how accurate it is, but why not, lol. I put on an old 30D bra, that once upon a time used to fit me, and filled it with 240cc's sizers (1 cup of rice each). Holy moly! I filled out the bra! Pretty sure I wouldn't want to go any bigger unless I'm going to end up smaller because of the lift. I will also need a bigger implant in my right breast because it is smaller. Does this look too big for me? I have a 23" waist and 33" hips. Don't want to look top heavy.

Yesterday was my consultation with Dr. Wolfe at The Center for Cosmetic Surgery. Morning rush hour traffic made the drive to Denver much longer, but I still got there with a few minutes to spare. Beautiful office and I was greeted warmly. Sat down with Dr. Wolfe and went over the procedures I want done (breast lift, breast augmentation and tummy tuck). He was very thorough and good at explaining my options and showing me examples of work he has done. After that I moved to another room to undress and he agreed that I do need the procedures I'm requesting. With tons of options for my breasts, the tummy tuck is more straight forward. He assured me that my tummy tuck scar would be very low (below my c-section scar) and hidden in my panties/swimsuit bottoms. He said I could even wear panties/swimsuit bottoms on the day of the surgery so they can mark the incision where it will be hidden. He also explained that he does not use drains for the tummy tuck and instead closes the incision with a quilt-like stitch that eliminates any fluid from forming at all, and therefore it eliminates the need for drains. My muscles with be tightened, and due to some thin skin above my belly button, I may end up with a small low vertical scar, but I'm fine with that. He used the Vectra machine to take a 3D image of my chest and then show me what it would look like when it is lifted and augmented. Unfortunately it doesn't do a great job of showing the lift results. I'm currently wearing a 34B bra (although the band is a little big on me) and he said he considered me more of an A cup. I'd like to be a full C after surgery, maybe a small D if I develop a little boob greed. I always hear most women wish they went bigger. I tried on some implants to determine what was too big and then moved down to other sizes. 375cc's was comical on me. Way too big! The 304cc Natrelle implants where plenty big to me. He explained that my breasts will become smaller with the lift, and that the implants will appear smaller when they are inside my breasts (vs sitting in a bra on top of my breasts), so he is suggesting using 325 cc implants for me. I took a few pictures of me wearing the 304cc implants and cant decide if I think they look too big or not. My best friend said they make me look like a Barbie doll (in a good way, lol), but I'm worried I'll be way too busty for my small frame and to exercise and run comfortably. I'll post some pics (hopefully they aren't sideways) and please feel free to give me your opinion on size. I will be traveling a lot May-July, so I scheduled surgery for August 19th, exactly one month before I turn the big 4-0. The will give me about 4 months of healing time before I need to travel again. My pre-op appointment with the nurse will be Aug. 4th. I have 3.5 months to decide on implant size, smooth or textured, and get my annual physical and mammogram done (not required, but for my own peace of mind). I'm excited and nervous, and know my surgery day will be here before I know it. I need to do my research on smooth vs textured silicone implants. Can anyone share their opinions/experience with this.