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Mommy Makeover 30yo 2 Kids. West Hollywood, CA
UPDATED FROM barbie67213
1 year post
1 yr PO
barbie67213March 7, 2016
WORTH IT$10,500
Wow time flies! Just wanted to drop by and do a quick 1 year update! I seriously couldn't be happier with my results! I still believe Dr. Bruno and his staff to be the absolute best or there, hands down! My scar on my abdomen has continued to fade, but still visible. The scars under my breast are pretty much completely gone! I'm now using bio-oil which I got from Walmart and swear by it! Seriously, the stuff is AMAZING! Hope everything is great with all you wonderful women in realself world!
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UPDATED FROM barbie67213
4 months post
Almost 4 months PO
barbie67213July 21, 2015
Wow, time sure does fly by lol!! Just wanted to post an update some it seems like forever since I've been on here. Everything is going spectacular and I'm pretty much all the way healed! I was having some issues when I'd stretch my arms it would feel like my incision was going to open up, that has went away. The skin on my right hip is a little bit thinner because I had the tattoo removed from that area (so more skin was taken on my right side). I've started doing some abdominal exercises and am starting to get my core strength back slowly. I really don't have to wear my binder anymore. I slowly weaned myself from it lol. I get a little swollen after my 14-15 hr shifts where I'm on my feet the entire time, but that's to be expected. The scar is very smooth and continuing to fade. I no longer use the silicone strips and have started using a Vitamin C Serum with Hyaluronic Acid & Tripeptide 31 before going to bed. I use the dermaroller on my stretch marks and the incisions under my breast once a week then put the serum on. The other days I just apply the serum without using the dermaroller. For my abdominal incision I use the dermaroller once every two weeks, but still use the serum daily. I can really tell a difference in my stretch marks and the incisions are also getting much lighter (I also do it on my belly button). My drain "holes" lol are completely healed and smooth. They ate slowly fading as well. I've uploaded pics and you can see the incisions are smooth and are easily covered by my bikini. One last thing is I seriously can't get over how real my boobs feel!!!! They have the natural slope which is EXACTLY what I wanted, and they are also sooooo soft and squishy! You seriously wouldn't know there were 400ml bags stuffed under my boob muscles :) sorry, I'm obviously very happy with Dr. Bruno's work! Well, I think that's all for now. I hope this review helps someone out there in the real self land :)!
Replies (3)
July 21, 2015
So happy to see your update you have been my favorite page so far. Your results are just so amazing!
July 21, 2015
Aww thank you! This website helped me SO much when making my decision, my goal was to try and help someone else with theirs :)!! Have you decided on a Dr yet? Do you have a date set, or time frame that you're wanting to have surgery?
July 22, 2015
I've wanted Dr. Bruno from the beginning my friend actually went to him so I would stalk his page for reviews to make sure he's what I wanted still and he is! I'm so excited I'm planning mine for October as long as I have the funds. Cannot wait
July 26, 2015
How exciting! It took me a very long time to get the funds to be able to do it! You'll have the body you want before you know it :)
July 26, 2015
Hi! How long did you use the silicone tape barbie67213? I just started it on my 15th day Post op.
August 2, 2015
I used it for probably 2 months before starting on the dermaroller and the serum.
August 25, 2015
How long did u stay in LA? When did u get the drains removed? I'm trying to schedule everything now and how many days I need to stay ahh becoming so real!!
July 25, 2016
The scar on the "hood" part of my belly button is still very thick at this point (I'm 7 months in) I want to start derma-rolling but I'm worried about aggravating it. When did you start? I'm considering waiting a year and then doing it but I wonder if it'll be less effective that way? What needle size do you use?
UPDATED FROM barbie67213
2 months post
6 weeks post op
barbie67213May 17, 2015
Six weeks have passed and I feel spectacular! I'm beyond pleased with my results! I do still wear my binder, sometimes I take it off at night. During the day I swell if I don't wear it. On my days off I won't wear it if I'm not doing anything. I don't really have too much for an update, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!
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May 20, 2015
When did you go back to work and how did you feel? I'm a massage therapist at a spa so I'm on my feet and using a lot of strength throughout the day. Any tips or advice? I know you nurses have it rough pushing beds and lifting patients! Yikes!
May 20, 2015
I took 6 weeks off, one was for travel/getting stuff ready. When I went back I was SO SORE!! The first day was the worst. Second day was better. Third day I didn't really have pain. I used muscle relaxers the first week and it helped TREMENDOUSLY! If you do your own scheduling just try to give yourself some time between clients to sit down for a few mins. I would definitely wear your binder too, because you use your core a lot! Best wishes during recovery!!
May 23, 2015
Was your mommy makeover really that cheap? Did you negotiate?
May 24, 2015
I thought it was a great price, so I didn't think it was necessary to negotiate it. I didn't have to have liposuction though, so I'm sure that was a factor in the low price.
May 24, 2015
I really like how low your scar was and I'm looking at one that's close by, but the scars he does are high. I might as well travel to this doctor because he seems AMAZING.
May 24, 2015
He really is! He does perfect belly buttons, perfect incisions, perfect boobs.... he's seriously very skilled at what he does!! Even my drains were placed below bikini line!! I have no "dog ears" and all of my sutures were on the inside so the incisions are thin and flat, not bumpy like most. I highly suggest traveling to get results you want, I traveled from KS, it was definitely worth it though!!
May 27, 2015
Do u have a list of must haves u need before and after surgery by chance? What u recommend?
June 3, 2015
I'd say Senokot S is a definite must have!! It's a laxative that I'm pretty sure every medical professional swears by lol! The pain mess make you very constipated and the last thing you want to do after abdominal surgery is use your abdominal muscles to use the restroom (TMI, I know). I also got wet ones to clean my body before I was able to take an actual bath. I bought hibiclens at Walmart (ask pharmacy dept if you need help finding it) to use pre/post surgery. You'll want to also have someone to help you with EVERYTHING! My poor husband was such a great trooper! I'm talking help to the bathroom, up out of bed, back into bed, putting pillows back in place lol everything! Oh, lots and lots of pillows!! Dr Bruno told me I'd need a lot and he wasn't lying! I'd say I used 6-8 (3-4 under legs, 3-4 under head/upper body. I requested muscle relaxers and stronger pain medication because I was scared of being in pain on the plane coming home, I'm SOO glad I did! I can't think of anything else off the top of my head. I also went with moderate profile. They look really high in the pics but have now dropped and are exactly what I wanted. I'm VERY impressed at how soft and natural looking they are! Hope that helps :)
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