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My Mommy Makeover Favorites: Healing & Comfort Picks
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items Everything I used and loved during my mommy makeover recovery.
From pre and post-surgery essentials, comfort items, and skincare to little things that made healing easier. These are the products that actually helped me feel supported, recover faster,...
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Scar treatment
Post-surgery
Scar treatment
My go-to scar treatment products that helped with healing and fading after surgery. These are the scar gels, creams, and silicone strips that actually made a difference during my mommy makeover recovery.
Must have for any surgery, but especially mommy makeover or breast lift/augmentation. This has worked wonders with fading my scar. Combine it with castor oil and silicone scar treatment strips.
Mederma PM Intensive Overnight Scar Cream
I wore this all day and night for the first 6 months and now at night. My scar is so smooth and soft. The color is fading and nearly translucent/white. This is a must for your mommy makeover scars or and plastic surgery procedure.
NUVADERMIS Clear Silicone Scar Tape 120" x 1.5"
The spray is crucial when you're so sore. Plus its cold and feels good spraying it on your incisions
Aquaphor® Ointment Body Spray (3.7oz.)
Loved adding in this oil with my scar cream. It absorbs quickly and has definitely helped smooth out my skin.
Mederma Quick Dry Oil Scar & Stretch Mark 2.02oz
Castor oil was a total skin-saver during my mommy makeover recovery. I used it to help keep my skin hydrated, soft, and supported while healing after I was cleared to treat the scar. It’s one of those simple, affordable things that made a big differe...
Organic Castor Oil For My Tummy Tuck Scar
Post-surgery
Showering sucks and is difficult after a mommy makeover surgery. Buy yourself some Wet Ones so you can feel refreshed between showers.
Wet Ones Body Wipes Clean Scent 28 Count (6 Pack)
Sleeping can be difficult because you have to lay inclined. You will absolutely need this.
Travelon Cooling Gel Neck Pillow
The collagen and hydroxytyrosol in this really helped my healing.
I66 The Beauty Fountain
Lymphatic drainage and support is top priority when you're recovering. Any tools to support stimulating your Lymphatic system will help.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage Roller Stick for Liposuction & Surgery Recovery
2nd stage garment. This one gave me great support but was still fairly comfortable for the 6 weeks I had to wear this after my mommy makeover surgery.
Tummy Tuck Compression Garment for Women Fajas
Buy 5 of these now. Hands down one of the best purchases for recovery while I was in my garment. It's loose and easy to conceal your drains when you're finally ready to leave the house.
ANRABESS Women's Casual Summer Sleeveless Romper
The drains get annoying and it hurts so bad when they get pulled after your mommy makeover surgery. Putting them in these kept them secure and out of the way. It also kept them hidden so my kids weren't scared or grossed out.
Thinp Adjustable Mastectomy Drain Holder Bag
Going to the bathroom after a mommy makeover is honestly difficult and painful. This sounds silly but peeing standing up with this was really nice. Now it goes camping with me!
Female Urination Device Silicone Pee Funnel
Cute little compression socks for your surgery recovery.
Cute Compression Socks
Lipo foam to help with the compression and bruising after surgery.
Lipo Foam
If you're getting your boobs done then add these bras to your cart. The zipper in the front is non-negotiable. These were stretchy enough to be comfortable but still had support. 10/10 you need these for your surgery.
The Best Post-Surgery Bra
You will have so much time on your hands after your mommy makeover surgery. Grab yourself a kindle and get these strapsicle holders and enjoy yourself a good book or five.
Strapsicle Kindle E-Reader Holder,
I'm so glad I got my kindle right before my mommy makeover. I chilled in my recliner and read when I wasn't sleeping. It was great!
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft
I'm so glad I purchased these to wear to surgery because they were the simplest shoes with no straps. I was thankful to have them after as well because I did not/could not bend over after to put shoes on. Add these to your mommy makeover shopping list!
CUSHIONAIRE Feather EVA Women's Slip-On Slides
My doctor put me on these and I really do feel like they helped give my body the extra vitamins it needed for smooth healing.
Clinical Support Formula: Surgery Recovery Supplements - VitaMedica
My doctor put me on this and my pre-op nurse told me that bromelain is supposed to help with bruising. I started it before surgery and while I bruised pretty good on my back that was pretty much it.
500mg Bromelain 250mg Quercetin 2400 GDU