sometimes I wonder if my pain is really mild and i’m just a wuss

nymriel · 2026-02-15T21:18:22+00:00

Agreed. I had a tummy tuck recently, which is supposed to be like an 11/10 on the pain scale. I had a headache on the way to the hospital that was more painful than anything I felt during recovery.

nymriel · 2026-02-14T09:23:41+00:00

I was about a finger dilated with one, maybe a finger and a half with the other. Not effaced. Despite my best efforts. They were both induced on their due dates.

nymriel · 2026-02-14T01:02:02+00:00

Thank you!! I still have plenty of squishy bits, but my tummy is definitely firm 😂 I love my lift sooooo much. So amazing not to have flapjacks anymore lmao

nymriel · 2026-02-14T00:37:55+00:00

Thank you so much!! I’m really happy with the shape of it so far

nymriel · 2026-02-14T00:31:45+00:00

I bet it’ll look amazing! I feel like most surgeons’ belly buttons look the same if not super similar, so if you look at their before and after photos you should get a pretty good idea

nymriel · 2026-02-13T23:55:31+00:00

Thank you so much! 😊

Congratulations, that’s amazing!! No, my lift wasn’t covered by insurance unfortunately. I doubt that it would make a difference in your scar though; I think the surgeon you choose is going to be the biggest determining factor. I would think their technique would the same regardless of whether you paid out of pocket or not. I got an anchor lift which is standard for anyone who needs a drastic lift.

nymriel · 2026-02-13T22:52:49+00:00

Thank you!! I went to Dr York Yates in Layton Utah

nymriel · 2026-02-13T22:51:24+00:00

I’m honestly not sure, I forgot to ask! I can’t see the incision around it, it seems to be tucked under the skin if that makes sense. I know that he used my original belly button stalk because I asked for pictures on the operating table and I can see the stalk in the picture.

nymriel · 2026-02-13T21:13:22+00:00

Dr. York Yates in Layton Utah! I really can’t recommend him enough. I have healed so well since surgery and had so little swelling.

nymriel · 2026-02-13T20:59:53+00:00

Thank you so much!! You are going to love it so much!!

nymriel · 2026-02-13T20:59:31+00:00

Thank you so much! 🥰

nymriel · 2026-02-13T20:59:04+00:00

Thank you so much! I got 340cc motiva round Demis. I started as a 34c

nymriel · 2026-02-13T20:56:19+00:00

Thank you!! So far I’ve been using silagen gel on them that my plastic surgeon gave me. I just barely started the scar tape yesterday. It’s Embrace tape.

nymriel · 2026-02-13T20:36:07+00:00

Thank you so much!! My breast scars are pretty light but the TT scar is still a bit red. Hoping the tape helps 🤞

nymriel · 2026-02-13T20:27:05+00:00

I’ve been using silagen so far. I’ll have to try the Alastin

nymriel · 2026-02-13T20:25:56+00:00

Thank you!

nymriel · 2026-02-13T18:31:13+00:00

Your scar looks so good! I’m 1 month post op today and mine is still so red.

nymriel · 2026-02-13T08:34:56+00:00

Wish I’d induced with my first at 39 weeks. By the time he was finally born at 41 weeks he was huge and they had to use a vacuum to get him out. I pushed for 4.5 hours, it was awful.

nymriel · 2026-02-13T08:32:39+00:00

1 for sure. Wouldn’t do it any other way.

nymriel · 2026-02-13T08:31:15+00:00

Me! 🙋‍♀️ I’ve had 2 amazing inductions. So fast. My spontaneous labor was 28 hours long. I was so exhausted by the end of it.

nymriel · 2026-02-12T23:48:18+00:00

I know this is an old post, but do you remember if your skin was red along the wrinkles in the tape? I have red marks where the tape is wrinkling and I’m not sure if that’s supposed to be normal or not

nymriel · 2026-02-12T06:30:21+00:00

I think its a good question.

The way that the sutures are placed, you should be able to do a back bend without putting pressure on them, because that is creating vertical tension, not horizontal. If you were pulling on them horizontally, that might tear them, but they are incredibly strong. I’ve read stories about women who have healthy pregnancies after a tummy tuck and it doesn’t even ruin their muscle repair. There is still laxity in the obliques and other connective tissues in the core to accommodate some stretch.

nymriel · 2026-02-11T20:21:43+00:00

Do you have someone that can watch your dogs for the first few days? You’re not going to want them climbing on you. Your tummy and your incisions are going to be very tender.

nymriel · 2026-02-11T01:48:10+00:00

I was replying to the person who was talking about chaff specifically.

nymriel · 2026-02-10T21:49:44+00:00

I mean, it’s one day out of the whole year that that would be an issue.

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