40 Years Old 1 Child, TT and BA - Ontario

Hi Ladies

Happy New Year!!!
Just a quick update because not much has changed. I still feel back to my normal self and energy levels so that is good. Scars are healing but my TT scar is still very hard and bumpy to the touch. I have been rubbing them with bio oil every day. I tried the silicon strips but didn't see any change for a couple months so I've taken to massaging the scars everyday. I feel like that helps displace the lumpy skin.

Some musings on this whole process... well, you never quite know how intense the surgery (MM) will be until you have it, or the lasting effects of complications. I was off from working out for almost 6 months and that really squashed my motivation to be active because I lost all my fitness gains I had worked so hard for over the past years leading up to the surgery. It has really been a struggle to get back to the gym and move around. I was also eating really well when working out and around the time of the surgery but have discovered that I can go back to eating crap even though it still causes stomach pain and bloating. But I really don't want to ruin all this surgery success by stretching out my stomach again. so definitely some resolutions for the new year!

Bottom line is, I finally believe that it takes a year or more to see the final result. It is such a major procedure that it takes many months, and depends on our life situations, stress, eating, workout, etc.

So don't be hard on yourself if you are not magically back in the gym in a month doing everything you were doing before. And don't be mad if you start and stop a couple of times(or a million). It is normal. Just stay focused on moving forward, not standing still :)

I posted a before pic here in the collage with an after of my stomach now. Want to keep the new belly :)

Hi Ladies

I am actually closer to 7 months post op but here are some photos. Am back to my old energy levels and luckily no more problems with infection. Issues:

Still swelling around tummy incision when I workout. My scar line is ridiculous, red, hard and ugly. It even looks like a ledge this long afterward. I do like that my skin flap is gone and all the cellulite but the fact that this horrible scar could have been better but isn't, due to surgery technique, really bums me out. So expensive to be left with this butcher scar. It also cuts me right across my stomach so bikini's are out.

Breasts are best investment ever. I really love my size (415cc mod +) for my body size and shape.

I am finally getting some of my fitness back. I have had a really hard time with motivation and getting back into a workout routine. I was so dedicated before but this last 6 months have been pretty stressful for other reasons as well.
Happy healing everyone. Much love!

Can't believe it has been 4 months already. I have been back to feeling my pre surgery self only really in the last month. I had a bit of a tough recovery.

Overall, totally happy with the boobies, best thing I ever did!! Now I can even work out hard, swim, do burpees, push-ups and run, etc, without them feeling like hard balls strapped to my chest. It's fantastic!!

I have mixed emotions about the TT. Sure, I am super glad that the hanging skin and cellulite is gone. Only surgery could have removed that. But I still get hugely bloated, and that is from food. No amount of stomach muscle repair can hold in my belly. But the worst of the TT is the very big red scar. It's quite hard and ridge like, sticks up from my belly. I didn't have a T incision (where they cut up towards the belly button) but from the way the surgeon closed me up, it looks like I did. My biggest recommendation to women considering TT is to insist on a stitch closure, NOT staples. The stitch takes a bit libber in surgery, about 30 minutes, but it saves you a ropy hard red scar. So I would make sure with your PS what kind of closure they are using. Also, make sure the closure is not too high. To hide my big scar, I have to hike my pants way up. I love how flat my stomach can be, but bikini's are still out of the question for now. Overall, I am undecided about the benefits of the TT. But the BA was the best decision I have made. I can totally hide my implants with a tight sports bra, if necessary, or show them off in all their glory :D
I tried to take photos from lots of different angles so you can see what my results are. My boobies at 415cc silicone unders. I am 5'8, 133lbs. I wanted a very natural look, lots of slope and lower pole fullness. My PS achieved that hands down!