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Hey ladies my name is Mel! ive been looking at...

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adelaide0606
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hey ladies my name is Mel! ive been looking at getting this surgery done and have been researching for about 2 years now, I have found this site very helpful! here goes, im 20, 157cm tall and weigh 45kg, im currently an A cup looking to go for a full C/small D! I have had my first consultation yesterday at Parkside Cosmetic Surgery with Dr Higgs, have had friends who went to him with great results! I went to the consultation very nervous! the receptionist was lovely, I met with the doctor and he showed me the different types of implants and how they feel, I have decided to go for the silicone gel (gummy bear) but still unsure on the texture. im going with round, I think, and yet to decide on the profile but probably medium/high. still unsure on sizes, but will figure all out at next app.
I had to get undressed, got all my measurements done and everything is perfect, both sides exactly equal but he says he may need to lower my crease line? still unsure exactly the pros and cons of that. the nurse then took me to a room and explained the pre op and post op procedures. straight out of surgery you sit on a leather couch for two hours and get picked up? does this sound right? that kind of worries me a little!
my surgeon is also a cosmetic surgeon rather than a plastic surgeon, is this important? I feel very confident and comfortable with the surgeon but just a few little worries.
im so excited they could get me in so early, just over 4 weeks away, wow I am very impatient! lets just hope all the finances work out the way I hope! will update soon! :)

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May 4, 2013
Hi girl! I'm also in Aussi on the Gold Coast :) .It will be good to stay in touch. I'm a bit older than you with 3 kids...getting mine on 24th May. I'm very excited and scared at the same time! I'm going with Brisbane plastic surgeon Dr. Phil Richardson. I guess the main thing is that you feel confident in your decision and you made a connection with your doc. Its very easy to get confused with things on this site, but main thing is to trust what looks good on you and how the sizers looked on your frame as we're all so different. Stay in touch...it only 3 weeks away for me.
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May 5, 2013
oh im so excited for you! youll have to let me know about recovery as that is what im so scared of! :( I have my next appointment on the 15th of this month, I get to choose my size finally :) are you getting under or over the muscle? and do you know if it costs more to go under? completely forgot to ask about that one as I really want mine under :) keep in touch
May 5, 2013
Hi! Glad you replied! I'm going under the muscle so it looks more natural and also for the fact that its better down the track for breast screening as it doesn't interfere with the beast tissue if you go on top. Also the risks of capsular contracture is less under as well. I'm also going textured. I have done loads of reasearch on implants themselves and seems like the best 2 major brands are Mentor... us brand made in Netherlands holland, or Natrelle, Allergan brand made in Costa Rica! I'm going with Mentor as they have world wide tracking on their implants, life time replacement and also the lowest rate of rupture when you look at stats...so some info for you there! I have a BW of around 13.5plus so I'm looking at around 450-500cc if I want a full d-dd.This is because I'm wide and taller. I'm trying my rice sizers which has helped. Fill some stocking socks with the equivalent in liquid volume and try them out under a tight crop top. Its fun to do and was quite accurate for me when comparing them in the docs room. Just squash them flat and centre on top of your boob when doing it! Lol. I don't think under or over is any difference in cost.
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May 12, 2013
thankyou for the extra information! :) im going to try the rice sizers later today and let you know how it goes. i rang up my surgery and they have told me it is the same price to go under the muscle. yay! are you getting excited? yours is only 12 days away!!! lucky you!
May 13, 2013
How did you go with the rice sizers? Its kind of fun to be able to do it in the privacy of home and try on tops and clothes etc to see what they look like. They look a bit flatter than the implants themselves when I lined them up on the table, but as the doc said, you lose a bit of size when you go under so if you like the size of the rice sizer you should be fairly accurate :). I'm getting excited and nervous now! I finally chose my size with my hubby last fri and I'm going with 500cc mod plus. I'm taller than you I think and wide, so I neeed a bit bigger to get me a full D. Stay in touch x
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May 7, 2013

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! Here is a link of helpful questions to ask your doctor...you may have asked some already, but just in case! As far as post op, I would suggest having someone stay at the surgical center during your surgery. Do you have anyone to help you during your recovery? Thanks for sharing on RealSelf!

April 4, 2015
I had my done by Dr Higgs and mine have fallen dramatically and now having them re done by another professional qualified surgeon also one of my friends who has the same issue inform Dr Higgs is having her done again from another surgeon .... This fix will cost us both around 7000 dollars ....
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April 4, 2015
Hi Marie, I am almost 3 weeks post with doc Higgs I was highly satisfied with him his work and his team What was your experience?
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April 4, 2015
Would be very interested to hear your experience in detail. Thanks.
UPDATED FROM adelaide0606
26 days pre

Okay, i am soo nervous! not sure what to expect....

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okay, i am soo nervous! not sure what to expect. ive made lists of things i need to buy to make my recovery easier (prescriptions, hot and cold packs, etc) does anyone have any other ideas or advice that made your recovery easier? i dont take pain very well at all! i have decided to go with under the muscle, i have found the long term benefits outweigh the extra pain i will feel after surgery but hopefully worth it. ive had my mind set on this surgery for years, is it weird that im beginning to question everything? people might judge me for being "fake" ah, im so nervous i dont know why i care so much, guess its all setting in that it is happening in a few weeks! hope everyone is recovering well! :)

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May 16, 2013
Don't do it. Your breasts are really really nice. Nobody considers the psychological cost of having foreign objects in your chest. You think you will get more love and attention. More confidence. Instead you will only advertise your weakness, and the lengths to which you are willing to go to be loved. This will attract the worst kind of attention. Breast implants are like peer pressure: once you give in you will only be more ridiculous to your peers. You are gorgeous. Please stand strong.
UPDATED FROM adelaide0606
19 days pre

SURGERY PUSHED UP TO 30/05

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GREAT news. my surgery is rescheduled for 30/05 due to another client canceling :) sooo excited! so I went to my pre op appointment. I chose the size, 300CC in each side, smooth round silicone gel implants, which brings me to the full C that I wanted :). my plastic surgeon suggested smooth to decrease any chances of rippling. he also chose high profile, but im really unsure as I dont want them to be narrow and project so forward, I wanted a bit of side boob and dont like the thought of them looking rather pointy so I think I might ring them up to see if I can go back and redo my sizing but im not sure because I am going under the muscle would a high profile look more like the moderate plus size? which is what I really want, or will it still look high profile? im so confused, its been really playing on my mind. and also, I love the size of the 300CC when I tried it on, but because im going under muscle should I go 50CC bigger in order for it to look like when I tried it on? (apparently you lose 50CC when going under muscle)
thanks in advance and hope all you lucky girls going into surgery today recover well! :)

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May 26, 2013
Good luck with surgery!!