Call me a bit of a social media dinosaur, but when a patient came in and asked for a mummy makeover for the first time, I really had no idea what she was talking about. I had visions of us arranging to cart off her husband and kids and replace them with a quiet life, a full bank account and a 24 hour foot masseuse who can also make great pizza. And although I might sound like Harry Potter, alas I don’t have all of his skills.
Anyway, it means boobs and tums at the same time, so that’s what we’re going to talk about. Specifically, today is tums, so I still have something to blog about tomorrow.
Having an abdominoplasty is not for the faint hearted. It is hard, it hurts and the recovery is about 6 weeks. If anyone tells you otherwise, they are lying or have never met anyone who has gone through this procedure. I keep my patients in hospital for three nights to make sure that they have a sporting chance of coping when they get home. It also protects them from their loved ones and themselves.
Part of repairing what your little angels have done to your tum, is fixing the split between your rectus muscles caused by your expanding uterus. The bigger the baby, the bigger the split and the more it hurts when I put them back where they belong. That’s the problem with having kids with that gorgeous hunk of an AFL player rather than the geeky little guy (i.e., the surgeon type!!). On the plus side, the bigger the repair, the more you will notice the improvement in your shape and core strength, which are two big pluses.
Whilst morphine based pain killers are great for blissing you out and getting you over the first few days, they do make you constipated, which trust me, is a really, really bad thing when someone has done an abdominoplasty on you. Think trying to pass a brick whilst someone stabs you in the guts with a pitchfork. For that reason, we practically force feed you with movacol and lactulose from the moment you open your eyes after the anaesthetic. Until you’ve done number twos, you can’t go home. That’s the law. And who said plastic surgery wasn’t glamorous!
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
Hi,
I’m looking to do a mummy makeover. How much does this cost? Is there a options of payment and when things reopen, could I come in for an consultation?
Dear Shama
Thank you for your enquiry. Apologies for the delay in responding. We will email you some information in relation to your queries tomorrow.
Kind regards
TB_PatientCare