Mommy Makeover (Breast, Tummy Tuck, and Liposuction) | Recovery Guide

A comprehensive digital resource designed to help patients and their caregivers prepare for surgery and navigate the recovery process with confidence. Each guide is surgery-specific and this one focuses on a Mommy Makeover, which is a nickname for women undergoing some variation of a breast surgery (augmentation, lift, reduction, or fat grafting) alongside a tummy tuck with or without liposuction.

Each guide walks you through every stage of recovery—from preparing for surgery to safely returning to daily activities. The goal is to help you feel organized, informed, and supported throughout the healing process.

Inside the guide, you will find information and tools covering topics such as:

• Understanding your anatomy, procedure, and surgical techniques

• Rules & considerations for this specific procedure

• Kendra's "9 Pillars of a Great Recovery"

• Getting prepared for surgery

• Normal and expected behaviors after undergoing anesthesia

• Transportation tips for riding in the car

• Positioning & sleeping

• The bathing & showering process

• Getting dressed

• Drain care 101 with visual illustrations

• Scar care

• Holistic remedies and therapies such as lymphatic drainage massage & red light therapy

• Possible complications and how to avoid them

• Pet care

• Helpful supplements

• GLP-1 and other peptide considerations

• Maintaining & prolonging your results

Within each guide, you will also receive several helpful planning tools and resources, including:

• An ultimate list of recovery hacks and pearls of wisdom

• A comprehensive surgery preparation checklist

• A detailed recovery shopping checklist

• Access to a curated Amazon recovery storefront

• Medication and recovery time tracking sheets

• A drain output log

These guides are designed to complement the instructions provided by your surgeon and help patients feel more confident, organized, and prepared throughout the recovery process.

They can be viewed on any digital device or printed off, as desired or needed.

Whether you are preparing for surgery yourself or helping care for someone during recovery, the Safe Haven Recovery Guides provide clear, thoughtful guidance for navigating the healing journey.