Dr. Christopher Maloney is phenomenal

First let me preface my story by saying I was scared to death of a tummy tuck. I had heard all about the pain and the horrors of this procedure so I kept putting it off for years. Until I met Dr. Christopher Maloney. I had a face lift done by Maloney two years ago, and all I can say is that his reputation is well deserved. He is phenomenal. Whenever I see a woman and I can tell that she had plastic surgery I know it's not Maloney. Everyone who knows about plastic surgery in Tucson has heard his name. And he is, by far, the best. Coming from NYC my mother can be quite a snob about having procedures done outside of NY; she was aghast that I was having cosmetic surgery done in Tucson, but when she saw my face lift she was very impressed.
Fast forward: 3 weeks ago. I am sitting in Maloney's office and I am telling him how desperately I want a tummy tuck and how terrified I am of the recovery. He was great! Just fifteen minutes with him and my mind was made up, and so I scheduled my surgery.Two nights prior to the surgery I was a wreck. I was so petrified that I told myself that I just can't go through with it; I'm going to have to cancel it, etc. etc. After a few very deep breaths I regained my composure and never looked back.It was NOTHING like I expected. There was some pain and discomfort but it was so manageable. I'm on day 11 now. Going to the bathroom, Thank God, was easy because I took my stool softeners which was something I was worried about. I was up walking a bit on day 1. I'm sore, a little tight, swollen, and in very little pain. This was so doable I wish I hadn't waited so long. But go to Dr. Maloney; he is straight with you, warm, likable and extremely skilled! I will post pictures as my swelling goes down. Having a big stomach, and mine was very big, was so embarrassing. I had such shame around it. No matter how much weight I lost I always looked pregnant. Today I was walking around my house and I absent mindedly put my hands to my hips and rubbed my tummy expecting to feel what I usually feel: a big overgrown belly. And it was gone!!!!! I can't wait for the final product, but if your tummy is a source of shame for you and you just can't lose it, don't be scared of a tummy tuck! To be continued...