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30 Years Old 2 C-sections Traveling to Miami FL for a Mommy Makeover - Miami, FL
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Traveling out of state to have a mommy makeover...
Traveling out of state to have a mommy makeover with Dr.Hochstein! My surgery is April 11th (a day before my bday) :0 ! Super nervous but excited ! I wanted to be ready and feel good by summer since I live in CT. I'm 5'1 weighing 137 lbs ... currently doing the whole 30 to get in great healthy shape for the surgery :) ! I'm getting a full BA with silicone implants and a TT :) super excited ! May God be with me on this journey !
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March 12, 2017
That's awesome I did mine 4 days before my birthday! With God all things are possible think positive!
March 12, 2017
Good luck on your upcoming surgery. I will be traveling to Miami in July for a MM. where are you staying? Are you coming with someone to help you?
March 13, 2017
Thank you ! I have family about 50 min away that I'm staying with ... my husband is coming with me to help me thank God ! Who is your doc?
March 13, 2017
I'm going to Dr Mel Ortega. I will be coming from IL but u fortunately have no family around there. A friend is coming with me since my hubby can't get off work. I am trying to figure out where to stay
March 13, 2017
Well that's good u have a friend coming with you ! Does your doc have any suggestions ? My doc gave me a list of hotels I could stay in the area . Maybe you can ask them
March 13, 2017
I think I may have an email somewhere I will have to find it. I just started my profile so it should be up in a day or so. I will be following your journey so keep us posted. Love to follow other short girls like me.
March 13, 2017
Wow you are traveling a long way for yours! He must be a good Doctor. I'm so excited for you!! I'm over a month from when I got mine and I have zero regrets! You're going to do great. The surgery is the best part. Lol. :) Recovery can be tough but not as bad as I thought, if you have help and give yourself time. :)
I can't wait to hear how it goes on your journey. Stay positive, bless you and your doc. :) ❤
March 13, 2017
Thanks girl ! He's great I'm very happy with the work I have seen from him so far and he's always been my dream doc ! The price in ct is double than Miami so it's def worth it ! I'm excited .. I think what's making me the most nervous is the tummy tuck and the scar ... I've had 2 c sections and I healed nicely so I'm hoping to have the same outcome !
March 13, 2017
Dr. Hochstein is the BEST!!! He did my TT 11 months ago and total perfection. I am now 3 weeks post op from a mastopexy with silicone implants and again OMG perfect, although I am still healing. You are in the best hands! Good luck!!!
March 28, 2017
Omg Lisa that's awesome to hear ! I've always wanted to have surgery with him so I'm pretty pumped ! I love how low his TT scars are I'm super excited !
UPDATED FROM manguinharosa
28 days pre
Before Pics
Took me some courage to upload these but I figured it would be good to see the difference ! I'm thinking I want 350 ccs with high profile . I'm having a full lift with implants but I don't want to be any bigger ! I'm currently a 34 D! My tummy tuck I want it to be the lowest scar possible .. That's probably what's giving me the most anxiety... does anyone know why some are so smooth and some look
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March 13, 2017
Thanks for posting pics. I am anxious to see what you look like with the 350s. I am thinking somewhere around 400 or 450, I'm very deflated but also don't want to be too huge either
March 13, 2017
That's how I feel I've been seeing girls around my height same size and I really love how the 350 looks on them but we'll see ! I know I def don't want to be bigger than what Iam now
March 13, 2017
We are all kinda skeptical when it comes to posting pics I'm right there with you but it helped me with the reviews I followed prior to my surgery with Dr. H and now I want to pay it forward. You're gonna love him! He's a great doctor and so is his staff.
March 13, 2017
Omg I'm so excited to hear that i hate the bad reviews I read but I'm comfortable in the fact that most of them are positive and my experience so far has been great ! Amanda is awesome ! ❤ I can't wait to see how ur coming along , how are u feeling ?
March 14, 2017
Yes I felt the same way but not everything you read is true. People are quick to write a bad review and not have time to write a good one it's a shame. Amanda is awesome! I'm doing better today got to shower and it felt so good! I also can't wait to get my drain removed one more week hopefully! Thanks for asking.
March 14, 2017
I agree 100% ! How did u shower ? Did u get a walker ? I'm traveling from CT and only staying there 9 days I'm hoping to get my drain removed before I leave but then again I don't want to take a chance ! I'm sure that's a huge part of feeling uncomfortable .
March 14, 2017
Yes rent one it will help you tremendously!!! Otherwise your back will hurt because you will have to walk hunched over for the first 10 days. Actually the drain is not that bad for me it was the lipo that hurt the most. The incision is numb my husband helped me shower and he cleaned it and I closed my eyes waiting and he was done I never felt him touch it thank God! I only live 3 hours away so I drove home today and stayed there for the first 5 days. My husband will be pulling my drain when it's ready to come out with the assistance of the doctor via FaceTime. Then a week later I will come to see him for a follow up but I believe your primary doctor can remove it once your back home.
March 14, 2017
Oh that's good to know . Is there a place where u can rent it close by ? I head the lipo is bad
March 14, 2017
I brought one with me that I borrowed from a friend but any medical supply store usually rents out items like that. Check near you and then any stores in Miami the difference in cost. Maybe it's better to rent one near home you'll need it even when you go back home.
April 10, 2017
I was a natural Full C, small D depending on my weight. I got 500cc's and it made me a DDD. I am now going smaller.
UPDATED FROM manguinharosa
16 days pre
Thoughts ...
I'm about 2 weeks away from surgery and I'm so scared ! Like I keep questioning it ... I was at a family party today and so many ppl kept telling me I don't need it , I'm beautiful blah blah ... I kept questioning like is it worth it ? I hate this feeling ... I know a lot of people feel this way it but it just sucks ???? this surgery def came up fast ... granted even though I thought about getting my breasts done after I had my kids I feel like i just decided and went for it right away... def snuck up on me ... in other news I'm down to 135 lbs ... really want to be 130 for surgery . I want to clean up my eating even more and get my body ready for this surgery ... this week I plan on eating Whole Foods and low on very low starchy carbs ...we'll see.
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March 29, 2017
Ya know, people would say that to me too. I just think they don't see all the imperfections we see. We are hard on ourselves. All these people in the world "love yourself" "embrace your mom body"-it made me feel like I was shallow b/c I wanted plastic surgery to fix my body. But you know what?! You only live once and if you aren't happy and don't want to live with that body, then you don't have to! If you can afford to fix it, then go for it! I am so glad that I went thru with my surgery. My body hasn't looked this good since I was 20 lol! It's going to be nice to wear a bathing suit this summer and not wear a huge dress or tshirt to cover it up. I have some confidence back and to me it's worth every penny. Best of luck to you and your surgery!
March 29, 2017
You said it all girl ! It's so true ! It just made me feel so awful or second guess myself ! As it gets closer my anxiety about it has def kicked in but I'm looking forward to my results ! I haven't felt comfortable in a bathing suit since forever I'm ready to feel good in the summer ! Your results are awesome ! Can't imagine how good it feels to see those before and afters :)
March 30, 2017
Thank you! Yes it's crazy b/c immediately after surgery it's like "wow"....but the more you heal and swelling goes down, etc it just gets better!! You're going to be so happy! Now it's not easy. It's not the worst either. I would describe it as a LONG recovery. It just takes time for your body to heal. But you can do it for sure!
March 30, 2017
I'm sure when I first started seeing the RealSelf posts I could barely look lol all the rippling and the blood o my God ! lol I'm excited though ! I had to c-sections I'm hoping it's similar even though it's a a little tougher bc the breasts and lipo ... I guess we'll have to wait and see
March 30, 2017
I wish I could tell you, but I didn't have c sections, so I can't compare the pain :(
March 30, 2017
Time is flying by! I had a c-section and the recovery for the TT is 3xs more. I wasn't in too much pain from the the TT it was more the Lipo and muscle repair that caused pain. Happy Healing!
March 30, 2017
I thought so especially bc your also doing the breasts! Happy healing toooo uuuu
April 14, 2017
People have said the exact same thing to me.... but my BA was the best thing I ever did just for me amd I know the tt will simply finish that off.. so I can feel good in my own body. I really only talk about it to my husband and on this site I have pretty much stayed quiet about it to everybody else
Congratulations on taking this step for yourself. I hope you'll find everyting you need in this community to feel ready and prepared for surgery. Let us know how we can help!