The Valley’s Brittany Cartwright is living her best life following her intensive “mommy makeover” surgical procedure.
The mom of one posted an Instagram update on Oct. 20, sharing a mirror selfie of her new self “almost 3 weeks post-op,” she said. Dressed in black, form-fitting attire, the look contrasted when Brittany first revealed herself bandaged and attached to drainage tubes as part of her ongoing recovery from surgery.
Though Brittany was still “a little” sore and swollen almost one month later, she reported on Instagram, “I’m doing amazing and getting better every day,” before directing the update to her fellow woman.
“I’m so happy with my decision,” continued the Vanderpump Rules alum. “Do whatever makes you happy with your own body and lift other women up always! Everyone may not take the route I chose and I truly believe a woman’s body is incredible no matter what and deserves all the love.”
Zack Wickham and Scheana Shay were a couple of Bravolebs to lift her up, though it was BFF Kristen Doute who referred to Brittany’s quest to bring back her sparkle: “I said DAYUMMMMMM,” Kristen posted with varying heart emojis. “So sparkly inside and out.”
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Everything to know about Brittany Cartwright’s mommy makeover
Brittany has been transparent about undergoing an all-in-one procedure comprising liposuction, a tummy tuck, abdominal reconstruction, and new breast implants with a lift. She was joyous with her decision from the start, first posting about her recovery on Oct. 5 and stating, “When they said ‘remove what no longer serves you,’ I took it literally.” Later, she added, “I couldn’t be happier.”
Even though Brittany was beyond satisfied with the results, the healing aspect had its downsides, as she detailed on her podcast.
“It’s not easy. I will say the first couple of days, the first three or four days were terrible,” Brittany confessed. “I look at it as the pain is temporary, but the surgery is life-changing. So I 100% think it’s worth it. I would definitely do it again … I’m still in pain, not going to lie.”
Details about Brittany Cartwright’s other plastic surgeries
Brittany has always been candid about her cosmetic surgeries, including when she was still new to VPR and dating her future husband, Jax Taylor (from whom she is currently separated). In Season 4, Jax introduced the former Hooters girl to his plastic surgeon, expressing his hopes that the Kentucky-raised Brittany would get a breast augmentation with “triple D” cups modeled after Peter Madrigal’s then-girlfriend.
Fast forward to the series premiere of The Valley, taking place as Brittany healed from a chin surgery to remove what she called a “turkey gobbler.”
After filing for divorce from Jax last year, Brittany underwent an AirSculpt treatment, a surgery posited as a less-aggressive version of the tummy tuck by its use of surgical lasers.
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