Extra skin from twins to new tummy and belly button!

I had twins a decade ago. I've also had many surgeries laparoscopically causing irritation and issues with my belly button. There was no exercise in the world that could fix the skin and belly button.
Pros: less irritation from belly button, flatter stomach, extra skin gone, clothes fit better.
Cons: the scar. I was concerned I would be self conscious of it, but I had a pretty big scar from the c-section from the twins.
The recovery didn't bother me. As stated I had many surgeries. The first few days I needed pain meds but by day 4 I was only taking Tylenol. I still needed something to sleep at night bec you need to sleep on your back while the drains are in.
First drain came out and the second one is coming out in 5 days. I will definitely update 6 months later. Date of surgery 1/19/23. Date of review 1/26/23 (one week post op)
This surgery and recovery team is TOP NOTCH! I felt so at ease and feel so good for being 7 days post-op. The surgeon is honest and realistic when you consult. I'm thrilled so far. Can't wait for drain #2 to come out and for time to pass with swelling to decrease. This is a major surgery and that takes time! If you get this surgery understand it takes time to heal! But its worth it and I believe I picked the best in the business to perform it!

2 weeks post op- my second drain came out a couple days ago. I tried on a bathing suit understanding that there is still swelling. I weighed myself when I got home to keep track of fluid/swelling.
Over those 2 weeks the weight varies (I want to note the weight doesn’t matter as the specific number but just the + and - for fluid. I am down about 9 lbs since the day I came home. I still feel swollen which is 100% to be expected. It will take months for it to all sort itself out, but overall I feel great and I’m happy with the results so far. One of the reasons I selected my surgeon was I didn’t want an ugly belly button and she reconstructed mine beautifully. My friend says some of the TT belly buttons look like a “cats butt” and I can’t unsee that now on some.

This is just a bathing suit update. I’ll add more over the next week. I was excited to get both drains out and just try something on. I got this bathing suit in the mail 1 day before my 2 week post- op.

Wearing compression underwear and using scar gel. I can see my “pouch” area is still swollen (from the side). Can’t wait to see how it transforms.