Let the Countdown Begin - Atlanta, GA

Hi Omaha4903!! Congrats to you as well! I am so excited for you...its always nice to read stories of people who have similar frames. Yes, I was so happy to hear that I didn't need a lift and my doctor is going under the muscle (I need to make that correction). I didn't want the scar because I bruise so easily and it takes forever to go away. Please post pictures once your surgery is complete. Good luck and I can't wait to hear about everything.

Hi Emae! Thanks for the well wishes. I agree with you in regards to having droopy breast rather than scarred breast. I was so happy to hear from two of the doctors that I didn't need a lift. If your breast are like mine then I am sure you will be fine without one too (eventhough I am no doctor)!! One of the reasons my doctor said I didn't need one was because my nipples did not point downward. I know there is a term for this but I can't remember it now. Good luck with your surgery and make sure to post pictures please!! Can you believe you have like two weeks to go??!!!

Omaha4903...I am so happy you found someone else that can give you want you want. I am starting to get nervous...I think not from the actual surgery but because I won't be able to work out!!!! Crazy I know! Keep me posted and I can't wait to hear about everything!!

Justcallmebri... I TOTALLY understand you about working out! I am a figure competitior and it is going to kill me not to be in the gym. But i have just decided that i dont want to do anything to jeopardize my new breasts. So I will just ease back into my routine and not rush into anything. In fact Im not going to do any shows until Nov. Which I usually do 2 shows one in May and one in Aug. Please keep me posted about yours too!

Hi New Jersey6995! So glad to hear your story. It's good to know that everything has settled in and looks good. If you don't mind me asking what is a short crease...and did you say thank goodness the PS was able to go up to 380cc because you thought you went to small? Thanks again for sharing your story and I am looking forward to my new boobies!!!!

Sorry for the long story, but my boobs were a mess! It's a short inframammary fold...I'm not sure of the technicality of it, but it's the length of skin running from under your breast to your nipple. I had a tubular shape to my breasts... I knew my boobs didn't look like other women's, but I thought it was just because I was "flat." It literally wasn't until I saw the PS that he said my breasts were "tubular shape"...I am sure that pregnancy and breastfeeding helped shape them that way too. I wasn't as bad as some of the cases I started reading about, but I definitely wasn't round. I am on the thin side (112 is with the new boobies), and I had very little tissue. I was a borderline silicone (he goes with saline 90% of the time) and breastlift candidate. The end of the nipple was basically on the fold. You can "best guess" how big you will be after the implants are inserted, but my boobs were so deflated and misshapen, I needed more "stuffing" when he was actually operating on me. Before surgery he told me he would have to make me at least a small C to fill in the skin or it would look like a "ball in a sock." Saline have adjustable fill amounts so a 350cc can be taken to 400cc, but with a much firmer result. When he got me on the table, he had to stretch out the tissue to give me a rounder shape and then had to fill them to 380cc. Thus why I was thankful for the adjustability; the silicone is one size and would have been too small. Most women don't have that problem. He had to position my new crease lower to "center" the implants. This created a "double bubble" for a while (I still have an indent, but not bad) from where my original short crease was. The only way around this is to put the implant on top of the muscle which would instead show "rippling" (much more common with saline). If he kept the crease and just put in the implants, I would have worse sagging. I am happy with my full C - so many ladies on this board say that they should have gone bigger...there is NO WAY any bigger would look right on me. I wanted "believable." I did not expect perfection...wasn't planning on entering wet t-shirt contests or running around topless. I just HATED looking down my body and seeing stretch marked, deflated boobs. I can still wear my old clothes (not my bras)...I just fill them out better. If you need any support/have any questions before or after surgery, do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks New Jersey6995 for getting back to me! I was laughing while reading your post because I felt the same way....(I am not planning on entering a wet t-shirt contest)!!! Well again, I am glad to hear everything worked out...your story gives me hope because I must say I am scared about the whole lift thing but my PS promises I don't need one. One other question...with you having the two surgeries together did you feel bad about not being much help to the kids? I only ask because I have been thinking about getting a mini tummy tuck. Although my stomach is flat it has so much loose skin that no matter how much I work out its not going anywhere. Sorry for all the questions!!!

Thanks so much Omaha4903!!!!! You have been such a great help. I must say it wasn't that bad....so get ready your day is near!

I should spell/grammar check before posting. Needless to say, I meant "They appear..." among other errors. I'll do better next time.

Hi Cherishthepast!!! Glad you found us. Yes, I was borderline lift patient as well but was so happy to find a doctor who felt otherwise. For me I wasn't worried so much about the scar itself but more about how it would heal. My skin be so lite at times that everything shows up. How did your TT scar heal? I have always said if I get one I would probably put a tattoo over it but I only am a candidate for a mini tuck. Good luck with your decision and I will post more pics once I am able to take off this bra!

Hi Justcallmebri! I'm very happy I found this site. Due to additional fat loss I think I'm back to not needing a lift. I plan to make an appt soon to confirm then go forward in the fall/winter. My TT healed fine. I just scar very badly, as a result, I just had the right side tattooed and plan to have the left side done before the summer. I'm 50 and plan to wear a bikini this summer - one of the many to do's on my bucket list.

I also would love to not look like a boy in my bathing suit. Thanks to the weight loss, I look shallow and would love to have full breast again. Nothing huge, just fill the void.

Can't wait to see your pics. Take care don't rush the healing process. I remember after my TT I wanted to go back to the gym but doc said no and I followed his directions to the T.