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Mommy makeover
UPDATED FROM baldguysgirl
2 months post
2 Months!
WORTH IT$19,850
Looking back, there were definite milestones. I can easily say that at 6 weeks, I felt totally like myself and was back to a completely normal activity level.
I still wear a Spanx every night, and during the day at work. It comes off as soon as I get home. I sleep on my side, go for walks, have run some, done some yoga, gone out with friends, gone shopping, etc, all like normal. Quickly getting up from sitting and standing straight without thinking about it took the longest.
I have lost about 12 lbs since the day of surgery, and am down several inches all over. I dropped some pants sizes too! I was a 14 before, and just bought some 10's 2 weeks ago.
My scars are healing very well, and I have feeling back in a most places. My lower abdomen is still very numb, and sadly my nipples are still numb. Swelling is minimal now also, yay! The backfat swelling stayed an annoyingly long time, but now there is a clear difference between my lower back and my rear.
Honestly, most days I forget I had major surgery 2 months ago. It really is a distant memory. I LOVE my new body!! My boobs look amazing with or without a bra, and my stomach is so flat! My thighs are a much nicer shape and I was even complimented recently (by a total stranger) on how tone my legs look! WOW!
I'm so glad I did it!
I still wear a Spanx every night, and during the day at work. It comes off as soon as I get home. I sleep on my side, go for walks, have run some, done some yoga, gone out with friends, gone shopping, etc, all like normal. Quickly getting up from sitting and standing straight without thinking about it took the longest.
I have lost about 12 lbs since the day of surgery, and am down several inches all over. I dropped some pants sizes too! I was a 14 before, and just bought some 10's 2 weeks ago.
My scars are healing very well, and I have feeling back in a most places. My lower abdomen is still very numb, and sadly my nipples are still numb. Swelling is minimal now also, yay! The backfat swelling stayed an annoyingly long time, but now there is a clear difference between my lower back and my rear.
Honestly, most days I forget I had major surgery 2 months ago. It really is a distant memory. I LOVE my new body!! My boobs look amazing with or without a bra, and my stomach is so flat! My thighs are a much nicer shape and I was even complimented recently (by a total stranger) on how tone my legs look! WOW!
I'm so glad I did it!
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UPDATED FROM baldguysgirl
26 days post
With Clothes
Tape is off, and I'm starting scar treatment. Everything looks great! I'm slightly concerned about how some of the skin on my tt scar looks like it's folded over...have y'all had that?
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May 7, 2016
You look great! I had a tt w/mr with Dr. Steely on April 28. I'm about 9 days out. So depressed right now because I can't stand straight and I'm going back to work on Monday.
May 31, 2016
I couldn't stand straight when I went back to work either...and I walked very slowly. It was quite annoying. How are you now??
June 4, 2016
I'm 5 weeks PO. I love my results so far. I've been using embrace scar treatment. After one use the pleats on one side have disappeared. Only downside is that the silicone won't stay long because of my cardio
June 5, 2016
Glad you're doing better! I've been using the scar treatment that I bought at the doc's, but I need more as I'm about out. I'll look into Embrace. Thanks!
UPDATED FROM baldguysgirl
23 days post
Tape Off and Bra Fitting
I went in for my 3 week follow up yesterday. Dr Steely took off the tape and snipped a few stitches. He really admired his work! It was neat to see how excited he got over how I looked!
Swelling is still ridiculous, esp in my lower abdomen and back. Backfat? really?!?! ick. My nipples are still totally numb, but doc says that's normal. He said I could start walking on a treadmill/elliptical, but nothing more strenuous than that. He also said I could sleep on my side, take a bath, go w/o my spanx for a while, and wear normal bras. I left so excited b/c between the tape coming off and getting permission for all of that, it was a huge step back to being normal!
Today I went to Top Drawer Lingerie and bought two really, REALLY expensive bras and matching thongs. It was a huge splurge, but considering how much we spent on my new boobs, it makes sense to keep them in at least a few quality bras.
2 boob surprises: my nipples are smaller than I expected. That really surprised me....just gonna take some getting used to. Also, shaving my armpits is more challenging now that I have side boob! :-D
I do love my new girls, though. We did 400cc's and they came out well proportioned. They're about the same size as they were when I wore an extremely padded bra, so I don't feel on display or vastly different. The improvements are that now, when I take my bra off, they're the same size and perky. They also don't get flattened in a sports bra or when I lie down. THAT is exciting!!
Oh yeah, also when I weighed this morning, I've lost 10 lbs from the morning of surgery. That's pretty awesome! My clothes are fitting better, and I'm sure as the swelling goes down, I'll see better and better fits!
Swelling is still ridiculous, esp in my lower abdomen and back. Backfat? really?!?! ick. My nipples are still totally numb, but doc says that's normal. He said I could start walking on a treadmill/elliptical, but nothing more strenuous than that. He also said I could sleep on my side, take a bath, go w/o my spanx for a while, and wear normal bras. I left so excited b/c between the tape coming off and getting permission for all of that, it was a huge step back to being normal!
Today I went to Top Drawer Lingerie and bought two really, REALLY expensive bras and matching thongs. It was a huge splurge, but considering how much we spent on my new boobs, it makes sense to keep them in at least a few quality bras.
2 boob surprises: my nipples are smaller than I expected. That really surprised me....just gonna take some getting used to. Also, shaving my armpits is more challenging now that I have side boob! :-D
I do love my new girls, though. We did 400cc's and they came out well proportioned. They're about the same size as they were when I wore an extremely padded bra, so I don't feel on display or vastly different. The improvements are that now, when I take my bra off, they're the same size and perky. They also don't get flattened in a sports bra or when I lie down. THAT is exciting!!
Oh yeah, also when I weighed this morning, I've lost 10 lbs from the morning of surgery. That's pretty awesome! My clothes are fitting better, and I'm sure as the swelling goes down, I'll see better and better fits!
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