Abdominoplasty brought back the joy of life after carrying triplets

To undergo surgery or not, Sigrid Holmsen pondered in her blog, describing the anguish she felt when looking at her sagging belly. Christinas Clinic took on the mother who gave birth to triplets.

“My self-esteem was completely below zero. It was painful to look at myself. I wanted to enjoy my children, but seeing myself in the mirror ruined my mood,” Sigrid says, recalling how old she felt. “I believe that a young person shouldn’t have to hide under clothes, nor should an older person, and feel worthless.
”The mother of triplet boys, Steffan, Styles, and Samwise, wrote in her blog: “Stretch marks don’t bother me. Not at all. If I only had those… well, then there would be nothing to complain about. But that’s not the case. I don’t want to start describing my, sorry, but incredibly ugly belly… The point is that I am not at all happy with it.”
Her followers, and frankly everyone who has given birth to even one child, understand what she’s talking about.
A body that has carried a child is never the same again. And even more so – if it has carried three children at once!

The Clinic found a solution

The thing that bothered me the most was my belly, Sigrid says. It wasn’t just about aesthetics, it was about health and well-being, she adds. “It’s not good if the c-section scar is under a fold of skin. You couldn’t even see my navel.
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Abdominoplasty also meant she couldn’t run after her three boys, pick them up, or take care of them. “I thought for a long time about whether to go at all, especially considering the recovery. I thought I couldn’t do it until the kids went to school and didn’t need my help anymore.” But family and friends promised to help.
Fortunately, she didn’t gain much weight during pregnancy. What accumulated disappeared quickly. However, the sagging skin after the c-section did not go away, and to air out the stitches, she had to lift the fold of skin. “It was disgusting, bad, and ugly, all those kinds of words,” Sigrid laughs, who decided to go to the clinic for a consultation.
During the consultation, pictures were taken of her belly, and the best solution was discussed. “In my case, the only option was a full tummy tuck,” says Sigrid, who went to the operating table at Christinas Clinic on September 28th, 2002. She was told that there are roughly two types of abdominoplasties. One is the mini tummy tuck, and the other is the full tummy tuck, which involves making an incision along the abdominal line above the pelvic bone and removing the excess fat and skin.
In addition, a circular incision is made around the navel, and the navel is repositioned.
“This means that all the excess, sagging skin is removed,” she notes. And by the way, it should be mentioned in advance that a total of 3.3 kilograms of excess skin and fat were removed from Sigrid’s body!
She recalls how nervous she was on the day of the surgery, so much so that she even wrote her last name incorrectly. “Fortunately, I was received like a good friend. We joked around, and it was pleasant to be there. It eased my nervousness.”

Recovery is key

Very few people saw Sigrid’s former belly. She successfully covered herself with clothes, wore shaping underwear, and loose outer garments. And she mentions that she also experienced the attitude: oh, you don’t need it, why would you go for surgery, you don’t need cosmetic surgery. “But let’s be honest, abdominoplasty is not a cosmetic surgery done for fun. I must take care of my health to avoid infections in the scar under the belly fold,” she explains.
Overall, both her family and friends were understanding and supportive.
The surgery was performed under general anaesthesia, and Sigrid says she didn’t feel any pain after the operation. However, she did experience a slight feeling of tension. “It was like I had done a hundred sit-ups.” Already the next day, she was able to go home. According to her, the recovery was quick and easy. She adds that she did everything as prescribed – walked and moved around. “Because I was told: the most effective remedy is movement.”
The wow-effect hit Sigrid 48 hours after the surgery.
“Is this really me now? Unbelievable! I am still amazed. The horror that looked back at me from the mirror every single day for two years is now in the past. I am very happy and satisfied with my belly,” Sigrid praises and adds that now she needs to tackle her thighs – she plans to start running for that.
She encourages other women not to hide themselves, not to doubt excessively, and to take that step – even if it’s just to visit the clinic and discuss it. “If you’re not happy with your body, do something about it. The result lasts for decades, it’s an investment in yourself,” Sigrid believes.
Currently, she is still undergoing laser treatment at the clinic to make the scar as invisible as possible. And she exclaims joyfully: “You know, I have a waist! I feel like a completely different person! The navel is beautiful too. I’m thinking of getting a naval ring. As soon as the laser treatment is over. I’ve always wanted a naval ring!”