5.3" 125lbs 3 C Section, Weight Loss and Finally TT - Falls Church, VA

I had my TT 8 days ago. Wanted to have it done for a while. Gained and lost more than 70lbs three times, worked hard and made my body ready for TT. I am worried about my puckered skin a lot, I know it's early but I have never seen a tummy like this :-(, did you have a same experience? And got better?

I feel very much better than last week :-). My puckers are smoothing, most importantly I learned that all these puckering are part of the deal and will get better overtime. Which I wish I would've known/warned before. Dr. Tavallali saw me twice this week per my request and really took his time each time. I started loving my curved new shape, no more excess skin :-). I am in fact happy that I chose dr. Tavallali at this moment and only looking forward better result each week. I was advised to massage myself big time in order for a quick recovery more importantly to even out my skin. My husband is the best nurse and massager. I am making sure we are doing the massage twice daily with bio oil, and it has been 4 days, my mobility improved and I got much less sensitive over my tummy area. Been driving around for my daughters' appt, feeling like a hero behind wheels :-) until I get off of the wheel. This morning I weighed 115lbs before food after bathroom. That is 10lbs in 2 weeks!!! I am eating lighter than usual trying to get enough protein and nutrition in more greener way and much less carb. I eat healthy overall but my appetite decreased a lot and it's even better to control. I swell during night more, my garment bothers me a lot during night. I think I can be positively patient for my puckering to smooth out, at the end of the day I will only leave with shorter scar for the rest of my life. Happy that Dr. T self decided and took the risk to shock me big time. I have these black scabs on the middle part of my incision and ps told me it will disappear when my skin grows (not sure how) . I had leaking from my incision for like 5 days and it stopped itself. Leaking was a lot while massaging and less when not. Happy healing ladies :-)

It has been 4 weeks and I am happy that worst is over - I hope. Mobility is seriously improving day by day, everyday is better than last day. My husband massaging me good and big time everyday. We are using bio-oil. Puckering is actually improving and no more scared of it. Went back to work and finished my first week. It was actually better than I thought it would be. Looove my flat tummy, new curved shape (although one side is more curved than the other all day everyday, wondering if it is the permanent result) and not so long and low scar. These are the most important stuff that we want to be our final result. Stopped wearing garment at night starting from 3weeks PO. I have lost total of around 12lbs since my surgery. Assuming 3-4lbs from skin and rest from my clean eating (well it is easier than normal to eat healthy because of lack of appetite since surgery - praying to be like this a little longer). Paying extra attention on my protein intake to make sure I have enough to heal. This is the lightest I have been since I became mother :-). Actually close to my college age. I am not rushed to start exercising, just want to heal and be normal again.