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29 Yr Old Mom of 4 Getting a Mommy Makeover. Houston, TX

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Ok so i am a 29 yr old mother of 4 beautiful...

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Ok so i am a 29 yr old mother of 4 beautiful daughters youngest is 11 months. Oldest is 6. I had 4 kids in a 5 yr time span. I am 5'5 146 lbs. i work out pretty regularly these days. About 3-5 times a week. Im not down to my goal weight yet which is 135 lbs. i dont want to be skinny. I want to be a size 6. I love my body at that weight. I want a mommy makeover to obviously restore what has been done to my body. Actually to make it better than it was before. I always had a great stomache but my breasts have never been great even before children. Im so excited ive been researching plastic surgeons for about 2 yrs. now. Ive looked at probably every plastic surgeon in the Houston area. Ive read more reviews and seen more before and after pictures than you could possibly imagine (well i dont know, here you probably could imagine lol). Ultimately i chose Dr. Patronella. His tummy tucks are by far the best ive seen. He has great reviews. Scar seems to be placed low on all pictures i have seen which is very important to me. His boob jobs are great too. I had my consultation at the beginning of feb. He seems to be a very nice down to earth doctor. I am having a breast lift with implant, tummy tuck and lipo of the flanks. I dont know what size breast implants im going with yet. Its between 375cc and 400cc. Silicone gel. I know there isnt much of a difference im just a little torn. Im going to bring my husband in next time so i can try them on and he can tell me what he thinks.

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Christopher K. Patronella, MD, FACS

Christopher K. Patronella, MD, FACS

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February 11, 2015
Hi!! I had a lipo with him in 2010 i wasn't happy with my results so now I'm going with a mommy make over.... you are right about him he is very nice and down to earth i almost wanted to give him a second chance until his quote was over the roof with 21k to give me tummy tuck boobs no lift and lipo.... how much is your mommy make over? I decided to go with dr. Cortes... good luck to u!
February 11, 2015
So sorry to hear you werent happy with yor results. You are actually the first person i have heard say that. Hopefully i will be happy with mine. I have complete confidence in him. Also the price i was quoted was $23,400. Yes it is very expensive i know but i feel like if you want the best, you have to pay for it. I could go to a different doctor and pay much less but im just not willing to take the chance.
February 12, 2015
I totally agree with you! I really like him and the staff.. and he wasn't cheap the first time either. .. i did go back for a revision and but it didn't make it better :(maybe he wasn't having a good day when he did my surgery...regardless i still think he is a good doctor and I am sure he will deliver good results to you..... make sure they include your free massage to help with the swelling on the areas he lipos... best of luck!
February 11, 2015
I love their staff they send a nurse to my house the next day of my surgery and I also had massage included later to reduce swelling on the areas... When k woke up from surgery the first thing I saw was a beautiful bouquet of flowers from dr. Pat..
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February 11, 2015

Thank you so much for sharing your story so far on RealSelf! Is a size 6 not skinny? It is to me! :) I hope your journey goes smoothly and that you LOVE your results when all is said and done. Please keep us posted!

February 11, 2015
Thank you so much! I will keep yall updated! :)
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February 12, 2015
You have a great shape already....you will look amazing afterwards
February 12, 2015
Thank you so much! I really hope so! :)
February 13, 2015
I am looking forward to seeing your results. I have a similar shaped body to you and I'm going for the same surgeries in a year's time. I'll keep watching this space for updates! Good luck.
February 23, 2015
Do you have any before pics? I would love to see some.
February 24, 2015
Not yet... I'm currently 7 months pregnant! This is my third and final child and I'm having the surgeries after I've finished breastfeeding in 2016. My before posts are a while off yet (I've got a lot of baby weight to shed once this one is born). All the best.
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4 months pre

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I have officially decided to go with the 400cc mod+ silicone gel. Woohoo! Im excited! I have been going back and forth in my head but i dont want to go too small and regret it.

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February 22, 2015
I'll be lookin forward to seeing your results! You and I look quite similar in our before pictures! It's my turn in 3 days! & I'm going with 400cc moderate profile implants do you'll get to see how they look on me ☺
February 22, 2015
Awesome! I cant wait! Good luck to you. Im going to check out your before picks now!
February 24, 2015
When is your sx scheduled? Mine is May 7 with Dr. P and I'm so excited/nervous!
February 24, 2015
Oh how exciting! Mine isnt until june :( im so anxious. I really wanted to do it sooner bit it because of my kids school schedules and all, it just wasnt possible. Are you going to do a review? Are you doing the whole mommy makeover? I would love to see pictures!
February 25, 2015
Understand! I'm not sure if I will do a review or not. I'm getting a full TT and a BA.
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February 24, 2015
I agree 100%. Don't go to small because you will regret it. I got 325g highly cohesive silicon gel implants, and TRUELY wish I had gotten a larger size. Oh well I still love them. Good luck lady, you are going to find the breast portion a breeze.
February 24, 2015
Thank you! im sure you look great!
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February 24, 2015
Mo114 and stephanienichole, I am similar on your stats for BA. I was going in with 400cc. Then did the digital at another dr and he suggested 535cc. Moderate profile and silicone, under the muscle. I'm going back in to get resized at my first dr but he uses sizers. Thinking I want to go bigger than 400cc because of my broad shoulders and frame. I can't wait to see your results! I'm conflicted on which size to choose. My surgery is 3/17
February 24, 2015
Well i cant do bigger than 400 because i have to have an an anchor lift and to go bigger i would have to get saline instead of silicone. I really want the silicone so he said absolutely no bigger because its to heavy on the incision. If i would have done saline, he would have put them in and filled them 2 weeks later instead of filling them in surgery. Then i could have gone much bigger if i wanted to. I did try on 425cc and personally they looked too big on me. I really dont want extra large boobs. Just a big/natural look. Ill be checking to see how your results look though! Good luck to you!
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4 months pre

Re adding as edited

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Ok im re adding the same photos as edited for now. I probably wont edit the afters.

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