36 Y/O Mommy Makeover

This process of finding the right surgeon was not easy for me and I only met with TWO. At my first consult, the surgeon came up with a plan for me with very little input and seemed super confident. While I didn't love his bedside manner, I liked his confidence so much that I almost canceled the second consult. I'm an idiot and Dr. Pyle's office saved me from the insanity of only receiving one opinion. I really felt comfortable with Dr. Pyle and he was confident when discussing the 'trade-offs' of a mini vs full tummy tuck and the different options for breast lift and augmentation. I had major reservations regarding the drainless tummy tuck but he was able to calm my fears and I feel good about the decision. I'm still struggling with the decision to do the mastoplexy that will leave the vertical scar or to go with the pursestring mastopexy. These decisions are overwhelming to me! But, surgery date is set and I am looking forward to feeling more confident.

Well that was incredibly difficult but I am already imagining the 'after.'

Its official. The surgery has been paid for (or dare I say put on credit) and pre-op complete. The pre-op visit was super helpful as I really have been putting off thinking about the details until the drive there. Molly was patient with me as I struggled with the decision about the breast augmentation. I absolutely knew that I wanted the lift but was scared about the size of the implants. My current cup size is 34D and they really don't look big since all the 'fat' is on the bottom. My fear is that they will be too big-- is it really possible to look 'natural' after augmentation? Well, in came the doc and he was super kind and explained that he gets it and will use the smallest possible implant to achieve fullness. Sigh. Just making eye contact with him again helped ease my fear and he definitely got it.

Oh, and the scar. Of course the tummy tuck scar is a trade-off for a tight belly but I was worried about placement as I really like the scar to go around the natural contour of the hip and not straight across. He was able to assure me that my scar would curve.

I really blew it on one question though. In my late teens I thought a belly button piercing was a good idea and now it is a sloppy droopy hole. I forgot to ask him if this could be somehow eliminated. Do any of you ladies have experience with that?

I'm really looking forward to the results and know that I'll have to be patient and kind to myself in this process. Huge thank you to Jessica and Molly and Peggy. You made my heart smile today and I'm feeling supported by your positive energy. Dr. Pyle has a great team and I hope that my story can inspire another lady who is considering these procedures. I promise to update in two weeks!