Brittany Cartwright says she is doing “amazing” nearly three weeks after her “mommy makeover.”
On Oct. 20, “The Valley” star, who filed for divorce from her husband Jax Taylor in early 2024, posted a mirror selfie to Instagram as she gave fans an update on her recovery process.
“Almost 3 weeks post-op!” she captioned the photo of herself wearing a black tank top and matching leggings. “I’m feeling a little sore and still swollen, but I’m doing amazing and getting better every day!”
Cartwright added that she was “so happy” with her decision to have surgery more than four years after giving birth to her son, Cruz.
“Do whatever makes you happy with your own body and lift other women up always!” she shared with fans. “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!”
Brittany Cartwright Received Support From Her ‘Valley’ Co-Stars
Cartwright, 36, first teased the news of her surgery in an October 5 Instagram post. The Bravo TV personality posed wearing compression bandages and surgical drains as she told fans, “When they said ‘remove what no longer serves you,’ I took it literally.”
Cartwright then revealed that she “did a thing” and added that it was something she wanted to do for years. “Still recovering but feeling stronger (and lighter 😉) every day,” she added.
Cartwright’s new body is much more visible in the new photo now that she has her bandages off.
Several of her “Valley” co-stars and friends reacted to the photo of their svelte co-star.
“YES GIRL 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼,” commented former “Vanderpump Rules” star Scheana Shay.
“I said DAYUMMMMMM ❤️🔥💕 so sparkly inside and out,” wrote co-star Kristen Doute.
“Love seeing you smile in the mirror ❤️,” added pal Janet Caperna.
Other fans posted fire emoji and complimentary comments. When one fan asked Cartwright if she should “consider getting rid of Jax’s breast augmentation” that he talked her into getting years ago, Cartwright replied, “I did!”
Brittany Cartwright Shared All of Her Surgery Details on Her Podcast
Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesCartwright has been very open about the procedures she has done. On the Oct. 10 episode of her “When Reality Hits” podcast, she explained that she struggled with stretch marks and diastasis recti, a separation of the two vertical muscles along the front of the abdomen, after giving birth to Cruz in 2021.
She decided to undergo a “full-on mommy makeover” because no amount of dieting and exercise would fix her issues.
“I am so so so happy,” she told fans. “I got abdominal reconstruction, lipo, tummy tuck, and breast implants taken out, smaller ones put in, and a lift. And I am so freaking excited.”
She also explained that she always knew she wanted to have the surgeries, but put it off because she expected to have more children with Taylor. “And obviously, that did not work out. So that was part of the reason why I was pushing off having the surgery,” “The Valley” star explained.
