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32 Mommy Makeover w/ Dr. Mel Ortega
UPDATED FROM MommyUnderConstruction86
14 days post
2 Weeks Post Op
$9,000
My drains are out and I feel so much more human! I wear a pretty tight, compression garment (the one with shoulder straps and goes to your knees) plus the binder wrap they sent me home in over that, around my hips and lower belly and another smaller binder wrap that I put around my upper waist. The compression has works wonders for healing and swelling. My bb is looking so much better too! I feel like Im shrinking every day. I have still been eating well especially since I cant exercise right now. I'll post some progress pictures tomorrow.
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Replies (4)
U
June 27, 2018
you look awesome! you’ve come so far now is the good part just let your body heal and enjoy❤️Happy continued health and healing. you’re killing it!❤️
G
July 27, 2018
I’m in love with the results..
I’m having mine in 23 days and I’m super nervous
F
UPDATED FROM MommyUnderConstruction86
11 days post
10 Days Post Op
The swelling is a bit more chill today. The compression garment is doing wonders for that. I'm healing really well, and all my incisions look great so far. I'll be taking the last tube out on Tuesday since its already draing less that 25cc a day. I layed out on the trampoline in the backyard to get some sun, being careful to cover the incisions. It made me feel a bit more human!
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M
June 12, 2018
Glad your doing well, swelling sucks!! You look fantastic by the way! Happy healing:)
M
UPDATED FROM MommyUnderConstruction86
9 days post
Swell Hell
So I'm in swell hell right now! From the front I look okay but from the side I look huge!! I know its normal, its just so depressing! I had been drinking a ton of water and using ice packs to help but after doing a bunch of research, I decided to use a full body compression garment in addition to the wrap around one. The one I have that goes to the knee was too tight so the current one I have doesn't cover the legs. I already feel more comfortable though and have more consistent draining. I've been taking the wrap around one off, removing the lipo foam and using ice packs for a few hours a day. I'm also tring to take it a easier than I have been. Im really hoping it helps!! I'll add some pics.
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C
June 9, 2018
Yep.. it gets worse but it will get better ! I’m a few days shy of 3 weeks and My swelling above my pubic area is finally going down. My boob incisions looked great, no scabbing or anything. ANd jut like that, tonight I was taking a shower and noticed an opening where the incision under the nipple and under the boob meet. Where the “T” meets.. how in the world was it totally healed then this? I hear it’s normal around the 17-20 day mark. I’m now keeping a close eye on my tt incision. I have some silver cream ( yea I know it’s for burns but it’s used for wound care as well) I applied on the spot under boob then covered and I put it on my tt incision as well. It can’t hurt! Bc the tt incision is 80% healing and looking great. It’s crazy how the openings can occur through healed skin. My hubby said it’s prolly bc it the weakest spots still. I will be going to my dr Monday to see if I need to do anything else. The breast implants are still really high but the soreness is going away finally, but they are kinda hard still.
You look great! As I keep on reading and no I’m a believer, swell hell is real!!! lol I’m just waiting til I have lol this behind me, what? At the 6 month mark? I tried wearing a compression garment but can’t find the right size. I pd over $100 for one in Miami, went up a size like I was told, and I can’t get it on, so I’m sticking to spanks and binders..
goodluck and glad to see all is going well
M
June 10, 2018
So glad you're feeling better! Just today mine seemed to be calming down a bit! But I keep think, that if I look this good now, I can wait for the next few months to pass! I bet you look great too! I heard that the incision opening thing was normal too. ...That sucks about the compression garment! I have sevral non medical full body garments since I was always trying to hold in my fat lol. So thats what I'm using.... Did you delete your review?
C
C
June 11, 2018
I went out yesterday, did some shopping, went to dinner, had pr of spanks on plus a binder, took it off to take a shower and I’m so swollen:( but this morning it’s went down. I hear-its like that for the first year..
C
June 11, 2018
Thank God!!! His office finally responded, I sent pics, and Dr Ortega is calling me in another round of antibiotics for breasts being sore and swollen and he’s calling me in ointment for the openings!! He came through for me!!! I’m so happy!!
M
Glad your doing so well! Happy continued healing xox