Mommy makeover (lift no implants, no TT drains, with lipo); 38 yrs old; 3 kids

Hi folks, I spent months reading reviews and now that I’m about 24 hours post-op, I think it’s only fair to share my experience, too.

Yesterday, I had a abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), mastopexy (breast lift) without implant, and liposuction on back (bra fat area) and flanks.

I will say, last night I felt amazing. Happy and hardly any pain. I think it’s probably due to the anesthesia? Also, God bless Exparel. It’s the pain killer that they inject insist the surgery sites for pain relief and I’m told it’ll last 3 days. Honestly this stuff is amazing.

Sleeping was tough. Part of it is the tenderness from the liposuction (which they do on the flanks as part of the TT), but the other part is that it kind of hurts to move around on your back.

While last night I felt great, this morning I hurt. And everything feels tighter. I was expecting this but it still surprised me somehow LOL. I’m hunched over while walking much more than I was last night. One thing that’s unique about my TT is that I don’t have drains. Dr. Moliver in Houston has had great success without drains. I’m happy about that so far.

I barely notice anything on the boobs. It’s really all tummy pain. Oh, and they had to do a drain on the right breast bc they had to take out tissue to match the left breast in size (all my babies preferred to nurse at the right breast.). The drain comes out today.

My bandages will come off later today so I thought I should share some befores. Breastfeeding really did a number on my breasts and so I’m excited to bring them back up to their previous height. Tummy tuck for obvious reasons; I exercise regularly but it’s just so hard to tighten the skin and lose the protrusion.

My drain will also come out later this afternoon. I’m supposed to take a shower later today and I’m terrified! But I’m told I’ll feel better after a shower.

Pain is tolerable unless I cough. The secretions from the irritation the breathing caused creates mucus I have to cough up. When I can control it it’s ok, but sometimes I cough involuntarily and that’s the worst! Oh well, to be expected I guess.

I just took a shower for the first time and saw my breasts without the bandages and I’m so happy!!! I love the nipple placement and I’m just so excited. Dr. Moliver did such a good job with the lift (no implant).
The tummy tuck sutures are a little scary but I’m really excited about how the tummy came out. I’m told the crease will go away - it’s from sutures on the inside and being hunched over so much.
But so far the first day post op is going well!